[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 74 (Thursday, April 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19003-19004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9378]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM-080-1430-ET; Serial No. NMNM-109118]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of proposed withdrawal and opportunity for public 
meeting; New Mexico.

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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Treasury for the Federal Law 
Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), has filed an application to 
withdraw and transfer jurisdiction of 1280.54 acres of surface and 
minerals and 640.26 acres of mineral estate underlying FLETC private 
surface from mining and mineral leasing for a period of 20 years. This 
notice closes the public lands for up to two years from all forms of 
appropriation under the public land laws, including location under the 
United States mining laws, to allow for continued firearms training and 
safety from bullets within the safety fan. The land will remain open to 
mineral leasing.

DATES: Comments must be received by July 16, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments or requests should be sent to the New Mexico State 
Director, BLM, P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, NM 87502-7115.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Bruin, BLM New Mexico State 
Office, P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502, 505-438-7419.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 17, 2002, the United States 
Department of Treasury filed an application to withdraw the following 
described lands from public land laws, including the United States 
mining laws, subject to valid existing rights. The purpose of this 
withdrawal is to facilitate a multipurpose firearms training range and 
safety fan.

Federal Land and Mineral Estate

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T.16 S., R. 25 E.,
    sec. 27, All;
    sec. 28, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
    sec. 33, E\1/2\NE\1/4\;
    sec. 34, NW\1/4\. T. 17 S., R. 25 E.,
    sec. 03, Lots 3, 4, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\N\1/2\S\1/2\

    .Containing 1280.54 acres of surface and minerals in Eddy 
County, New Mexico.
    The area described below is Federal reserved mineral estate 
underlying Department of Treasury (FLETC) lands. This

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notice closes the land to mining under the United States mining 
laws, subject to valid existing rights.

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 16 S., R. 25 E.,
    sec. 33, SE\1/4\;
    sec. 34, SW\1/4\;
    sec. 35, S\1/2\S\1/2\.
T. 17 S., R. 25 E.,
    sec. 04: Lots 1, 2, S\1/2\NE\1/4\.

    Containing 640.26 acres of mineral estate underlying FLETC 
private surface, in Eddy County New Mexico.

    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 New Mexico State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 27115, 
Santa Fe, NM 87502-6544.
    Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. Public meeting 
requests must be submitted in writing to the New Mexico State Director, 
BLM, within 90 days from the date of publication of this notice.
    For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register, the lands will be segregated as specified 
above unless the application is denied, canceled, or the land 
withdrawal is approved prior to that date. The temporary uses which may 
be permitted during the segregative period are licenses, permits, 
cooperative agreements, and discretionary land use authorizations of a 
temporary nature, but only with the approval of the authorized officer 
of the Bureau of Land Management.
    The application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300.

    Dated: December 23, 2002.
Cathy Queen,
Acting Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 03-9378 Filed 4-16-03; 8:45 am]
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