[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6771-6772]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3167]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-930-1430-ET; NVN-37749]


Notice of Proposed Extension of Withdrawal and Opportunity for 
Public Meeting; Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to extend the 
withdrawal of 10.72 acres of public land in Elko County to protect an 
administrative site. The withdrawal being extended is Public Land Order 
No. 6540. This withdrawal will expire on June 25, 2004, unless 
extended. The land is currently withdrawn from surface entry and 
mining, but not mineral leasing laws, by Public Land Order No. 6540.

DATES: Comments and requests for a meeting should be received on or 
before May 12, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Nevada 
State Director, BLM, 1340 Financial Blvd., P.O. Box 12000, Reno, Nevada 
89520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis J. Samuelson, BLM Nevada State 
Office, 702-861-6532.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 10, 2002, a petition was 
approved allowing the Bureau of Land Management to file an application 
extend Public Land Order No. 6540 which withdrew 10.72 acres of public 
land to protect the Elko Field Office Administrative Site (Public Land 
Order No. 6540, 49 FR 22480, FR Doc. 84-14397, May 30, 1984). An 
extension, if approved, would continue the withdrawal from all forms of 
appropriation, including the mining laws, for the following described 
public land:

Mount Diablo Meridian

T. 34 N., R. 55 E.,
    Sec. 1, S\1/2\NW\1/4\ (within).

    See Public Land Order No. 6540 for a detailed metes and bounds 
description.

    The area described contains 10.72 acres in Elko County.
    The BLM proposes to extend the withdrawal an additional 20 years 
through June 24, 2024. The extension of the withdrawal would protect 
the Elko Field Office Administrative Site.
    This withdrawal extension will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2300.
    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 extension 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 extension. All 
interested persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being 
heard on the proposed extension 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 and at least one local newspaper 30 days before 
the scheduled date of the meeting.

    Dated: December 18, 2002.
Jim Stobaugh,
Lands Team Lead.
[FR Doc. 03-3167 Filed 2-7-03; 8:45 am]
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