[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 94 (Thursday, May 15, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26352-26353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12061]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT-921-03-1320-EL-P; MTM 92532]


Notice of Invitation--Coal Exploration License Application MTM 
92532

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of invitation.

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SUMMARY: Members of the public are hereby invited to participate with 
Decker 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 320.00 acres:

T. 9 S., R. 40 E., P. M. M.
    Sec. 5: SE\1/4\
    Sec. 8: NE\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, P.O. Box 36800, Billings, Montana 59107-
6800; and Decker Coal Company, P.O. Box 12, Decker, Montana 59025. Such 
written notice must refer to serial number MTM 92532 and be received no 
later than June 16, 2003 or 10 calendar days after the last publication 
of this Notice in the Big Horn County News newspaper, whichever is 
later. This Notice will be published once a week for two (2) 
consecutive weeks in the Big Horn County News, Hardin, Montana.
    The proposed exploration program is fully described, and will be 
conducted pursuant to an exploration plan to be approved by the Bureau 
of Land Management. The exploration plan, as submitted by Decker Coal 
Company, is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Land 
Management, Montana State Office, 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, or 
Connie Schaff, Land Law Examiner, Branch of Solid Minerals (MT-921), 
Bureau of Land Management, Montana State Office, P.O. Box 36800, 
Billings, Montana 59107-6800, telephone (406) 896-5084 or (406) 896-
5060, respectively.

    Dated: April 8, 2003.
Randy D. Heuscher,
Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals.
[FR Doc. 03-12061 Filed 5-14-03; 8:45 am]
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