[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56456-56457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-21129]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT-921-04-1320-EL-P; MTM 93477]


Notice of Invitation--Coal Exploration License Application MTM 
93477

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Members of the public are hereby invited to participate with 
Spring Creek Coal Company in a program for the exploration of coal 
deposits owned by the United States of America in lands located in Big 
Horn County, Montana, encompassing 1937.92 acres.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Giovanini, Mining Engineer, or 
Connie Schaff, Land Law Examiner, Branch of Solid Minerals (MT-921), 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Montana State Office, P.O. Box 36800, 
Billings, Montana 59107-6800, telephone (406) 896-5084 or (406) 896-
5060, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lands to be explored for coal deposits 
are described as follows:

T. 8 S., R. 38 E., P.M.M.
    Sec. 12: Lots 7, 10, E\1/2\SE\1/4\
T. 8 S., R. 39 E., P.M.M.
    Sec. 4: Lots 13-24, S\1/2\
    Sec. 5: Lots 13-16, 18-24
    Sec. 8: SE\1/4\
    Sec. 9: E\1/2\
    Sec. 14: NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\

    Any party electing to participate in this exploration program shall 
notify, in writing, both the State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 36800, 
Billings, Montana 59107-6800, and Spring Creek Coal Company, P.O. Box 
67, Decker, Montana 59025. Such written notice must refer to serial 
number MTM 93477 and be received no later than 30 calendar days after 
publication of this Notice in the Federal Register or 10 calendar days 
after the last publication of this Notice

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in the Sheridan Press newspaper, whichever is later. This Notice will 
be published once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in the Sheridan 
Press, Sheridan, Wyoming.
    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 Spring Creek 
Coal Company, is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Land 
Management, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana, during regular 
business hours (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Monday through Friday.

    Dated: August 9, 2004.
Randy D. Heuscher,
Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals.
[FR Doc. 04-21129 Filed 9-20-04; 8:45 am]
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