[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 246 (Friday, December 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 65987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31405]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-930-1430-00; NVN-74668]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, has filed an 
application to withdraw 40 acres of public land for the United States 
Air Force to use as a safe zone for departing and arriving aircraft at 
the Nellis Air Force Base. The land was previously withdrawn by Public 
Land Order No. 5832, which has expired. The land is still needed as a 
safe zone.

DATE: Comments and requests for meeting should be received on or before 
March 21, 2002.

ADDRESS: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Nevada 
State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 12000, Reno, Nevada 89520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis J. Samuelson, BLM Nevada State 
Office, 775-861-6532.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Army, Los Angeles 
District, Corps Engineers, on behalf of the United States Air Force, 
has filed an application to withdraw the following described public 
land from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land 
laws, including the mining laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Mount Diablo Meridian

T. 19 S., R. 62 E.,
    sec. 35, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 40 acres in Clark County.
    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is for a clear zone near the 
end of the runway at the Nellis Air Force Base. The land was previously 
withdrawn as a clear zone by Public Land Order No. 5832, which expired 
in January 2001. The clear zone is critical to support the mission of 
the Nellis Air Force Base.
    For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this 
notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or 
objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal may present their 
views in writing to the Nevada State Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management.
    Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. All interested 
persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on 
the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to the Nevada 
State Director within 90 days from the date of publication of this 
notice. Upon determination by the authorized officer that a public 
meeting will be held, a notice of the time and place will be published 
in the Federal Register at least 30 days before the scheduled date of 
the meeting.
    The application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR Part 2300.

    Dated: November 26, 2001.
Jim Stobaugh,
Lands Team Lead.
[FR Doc. 01-31405 Filed 12-20-01; 8:45 am]
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