[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 2 (Monday, January 5, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-97]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-930-1430-ET; NVN-35951, 4-08807]


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

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The United States Air Force proposes to extend a withdrawal 
200 acres of public land withdrawn to protect an administrative/
communication site in Nye County. The withdrawal being extended is 
Public Land Order No. 6591. This withdrawal will expire on April 11, 
2005, unless extended. The land is currently withdrawn from surface 
entry and mining, but not the mineral leasing laws, by Public Land 
Order No. 6591.

DATES: Comments and requests for a meeting should be received on or 
before April 5, 2004.

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

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Air Force has filed an 
application to extend Public Land Order No. 6591 200 acres of public 
land withdrawn to protect an administrative/communication site (Public 
Land Order No. 6591, 50 FR 10965-10966, FR Doc. 85-6479, March 19, 
1985). An extension, if approved, would continue the withdrawal from 
all forms of appropriation, including the mining laws, but not the 
mineral leasing laws, for the following described pubic land known as 
Parcel B:

Mount Diablo Meridian

T. 7 N., R. 52 E., sec. 5, (within). sec. 8, (within) sec. 17, 
(within)
T. 8 N., R. 52 E., sec. 32, (within).

    The area described contains 200 acres in Nye County. See Public 
Land Order No. 6591 for a detailed metes and bounds description for 
Parcel B (Note: The withdrawal for Parcel A is not included in this 
notice).
    The Air Force proposes to extend the withdrawal an additional 20 
years through April 11, 2025. The extension of the withdrawal would 
protect a facility used for the safe and secure operation of national 
defense activities on the Nevada Test and Training Range.
    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.
    Comments, including names and street addresses of commenters, will 
be available for public review at the Tonopah Field Station, 1553 South 
Main Street, Tonopah, Nevada, during regular business hours 7:30 a.m. 
to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Individual 
respondents may request anonymity. If you wish to hold your name or 
address from public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of 
Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of 
your comments. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by 
law. All submissions from organizations or businesses, will be made 
available for public inspection in their entirety.

    Dated: November 26, 2003.
Jim Stobaugh,
Lands Team Lead.
[FR Doc. 04-97 Filed 1-2-04; 8:45 am]
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