[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68881-68882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28759]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT-921-02-1320-EL-P; MTM 92145]


Invitation--Coal Exploration License Application, Big Horn Co., 
Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Montana State Office, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of invitation--coal exploration license application MTM 
92145.

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SUMMARY: Members of the public are hereby invited to participate with 
Spring Creek Coal Company in a program for the exploration of coal 
deposits owned by the United States of America in the following-
described lands located in Big Horn County, Montana, encompassing 
200.00 acres:

T. 8 S., R. 39 E., P. M. M.,
    Sec. 14: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
    Sec. 21: N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any party electing to participate in this 
exploration program shall notify, in writing, both the State Director, 
Bureau of Land Management, PO Box 36800, Billings, Montana 59107-6800, 
and Spring Creek Coal Company, PO Box 67, Decker, Montana 59025. Such 
written notice must refer to serial number MTM 92145 and be received no 
later than 30 calendar days after publication of this Notice in the 
Federal Register or 10 calendar days after the last publication of this 
Notice in the Sheridan Press newspaper, whichever is later. This Notice 
will be published once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in the 
Sheridan Press, Sheridan, Wyoming.
    The proposed exploration program is fully described, and will be 
conducted pursuant to an exploration plan to be approved by the Bureau 
of Land

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Management. The exploration plan, as submitted by Spring Creek Coal 
Company, is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Land 
Management, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana, during regular 
business hours (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Giovanini, Mining Engineer, at 
(406) 896-5084 or Connie Schaff, Land Law Examiner, at (406) 896-5060, 
Branch of Solid Minerals, Bureau of Land Management, Montana State 
Office, PO Box 36800, Billings, Montana 59107-6800.

    Dated: September 23, 2002.
Randy D. Heuscher,
Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals.
[FR Doc. 02-28759 Filed 11-12-02; 8:45 am]
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