[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 127 (Friday, July 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 40413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15111]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MTM 56312]


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

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest 
Service, the Secretary of the Interior proposes to extend Public Land 
Order No. 6560 for an additional 20-year period. The order withdrew 
National Forest System land from surface entry and mining to protect 
the Wisdom Administrative Site. 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 
August 2, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests must be sent to the Montana 
State Director, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 36800, Billings, 
Montana 59107-6800. Complimentary copies may be sent to the Regional 
Forester, Region 1, P.O. Box 7669, Missoula, Montana 59807.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Ward, BLM Montana State Office, 
P.O. Box 36800, Billings, Montana 59107-6800, 406-896-5052.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest 
Service, has filed an application to extend Public Land Order No. 6560 
(49 FR 32068, August 10, 1984) for an additional 20-year period. This 
withdrawal was made to protect the Wisdom Administrative Site and will 
expire August 5, 2004. An extension, if approved, would continue the 
withdrawal of National Forest System land from settlement, sale, 
location, or entry under the general land laws, including the United 
States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, and would 
continue protection of facilities and capital improvements on the 
following-described land:

T. 2 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 34: a parcel of land located in the SW\1/4\SW\1/4\ and 
NW\1/4\SW\1/4\ (Tract A of Certificate of Survey No. 369).
T. 3 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 3: a parcel of land located in lot 4 (Tract B of 
Certificate of Survey No. 369).
    The area described contains 59.99 acres in Beaverhead County.

    The Forest Service proposes to extend the withdrawal an additional 
20 years. The extension of the withdrawal would protect the facilities 
and capital improvements within the Wisdom Administrative Site.
    In accordance with section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f), the subject withdrawal may 
be extended if the Secretary of the Interior determines that the 
purpose for which the withdrawal was first made requires the extension 
and then, if so, only for a period not to exceed the duration of the 
original withdrawal period.
    All persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, objections, 
or requests for public meetings in connection with the proposed 
withdrawal extension may present their views in writing to the Montana 
State Director of the Bureau of Land Management until August 2, 2004.
    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 
Montana State Director, Bureau of Land Management by August 2, 2004. 
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 in 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 Bureau of Land Management Montana 
State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana, during regular 
business hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
holidays. BLM will not consider anonymous comments. However, individual 
respondents may request anonymity. 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 request 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: April 22, 2004.
Chun Wong,
Acting Deputy State Director, Division of Resources.
[FR Doc. 04-15111 Filed 7-1-04; 8:45 am]
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