[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 70 (Monday, April 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19214-19215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8160]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM-922-04-1320-EL; OKNM 111344]


Invitation To Participate: Exploration for Coal in Oklahoma

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

ACTION: Notice of invitation for coal exploration license application.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of February 25, 1920, as 
amended, and to Title 43, Code of Federal Regulations, subpart 3410, 
members of the public are hereby invited to participate with Farrell 
Cooper Mining Company, on a pro rata cost-sharing basis in a program 
for the exploration of unleased coal deposits owned by the United 
States of America containing approximately 6,160.82 acres in Haskell, 
Latimer, and Le Flore Counties in the State of Oklahoma.

DATES: Written notice of intent to participate must be received no 
later than 30 calendar days after publication of this notice. Such 
written notice must include a justification for wanting to participate 
and any recommended changes in the exploration plan with specific 
reasons for such changes.

ADDRESSES: Any parties electing to participate in this coal exploration 
program shall notify in writing both, State Director, Bureau of Land 
Management, New Mexico State Office, P. O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, New 
Mexico 87502-0115, and Farrell Cooper Mining Company, P. O. Box 11050, 
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72917.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ida T. Viarreal, New Mexico State 
Office, at (505) 438-7603 or Abe Elias, Tulsa Field Office, at (918) 
621-4116.



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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    This proposed coal exploration program is for the purpose of 
determining the quality and quantity of the coal in the area and will 
be conducted pursuant to an exploration plan, to be approved by the 
BLM. A copy of the coal exploration plan, as submitted by Farrell 
Cooper Mining Company, may be examined at the BLM, New Mexico State 
Office, 1474 Rodeo Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the BLM, Tulsa Field 
Office, 7906 East 33rd Street, Suite 101, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

    Dated: March 2, 2004.
Carsten F. Goff,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 04-8160 Filed 4-9-04; 8:45 am]
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