[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 18 (Wednesday, January 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4172-4173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1800]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY-921-1050-ET; WYW 87111]


Notice of Proposed Extension of Public Land Order No. 6597; 
Opportunity for Public Meeting; Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to extend Public 
Land Order No. 6597 for a 20-

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year period. This order withdrew public lands from settlement, sale, 
location, and entry under the general land laws, including the mining 
laws, to protect the White Mountain Petroglyphs Site in Sweetwater 
County. The lands have been and will remain open to mineral leasing. 
This notice also gives an opportunity to comment on the proposed action 
and to request a public meeting.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by 
April 27, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the BLM 
Wyoming State Director, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003-1828.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Booth at 307-775-6124.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Land Management has filed an 
application to extend Public Land Order No. 6597. This withdrawal was 
made to protect important educational, scientific, and artistic values 
as well as the capital investments of the White Mountain Petroglyphs 
Site. Public Land Order No. 6597 will expire on March 25, 2005.
    The withdrawal comprises approximately 20.00 acres of public land 
as described below:

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 22 N., R. 105 W.,
    Sec. 11, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, W\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

    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 extension may present their 
views in writing to the BLM Wyoming State Director.
    Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will 
be available for public review at the Rock Springs Field Office, 280 
Highway 191 North, Rock Springs, Wyoming, during regular business hours 
7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays. 
Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to 
withhold 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, and from individuals identifying themselves as 
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be 
made available for public inspection in their entirety.
    Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the proposed extension. All interested 
persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on 
the proposed extension should submit a written request to the Wyoming 
State Director within 90 days from the date of publication of this 
notice. If the authorized officer determines that a public meeting will 
be held, a notice of the time and place will be published in the 
Federal Register at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the 
meeting.
    This extension will be processed in accordance with the regulations 
set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4.

    Dated: January 14, 2004.
Melvin Schlagel,
Realty Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-1800 Filed 1-27-04; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-22-P