[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 164 (Thursday, August 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 49943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16872]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT-921-03-1320-EL-P; MTM 94825]


Notice of Invitation--Coal Exploration License Application MTM 
94825

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of invitation.

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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 the following-
described lands located in Big Horn County, Montana, encompassing 
1917.50 acres:

T. 8 S., R. 39 E., P. M. M.
    Sec. 13: NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/
4\, SE\1/4\
    Sec. 14: N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\
    Sec. 15: W\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\
    Sec. 22: NE\1/4\
    Sec. 23: S\1/2\N\1/2\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\
    Sec. 24: NE\1/4\NW\1/4\
    Sec. 25: SW\1/4\SW\1/4\
    Sec. 26: S\1/2\
    Sec. 27: S\1/2\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\
    Sec. 35: N\1/2\

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any party electing to participate in this 
exploration program shall notify, in writing, both the State Director, 
Bureau of Land Management, PO Box 36800, Billings, Montana 59107-6800, 
and Spring Creek Coal Company, PO Box 67, Decker, Montana 59025. Such 
written notice must refer to serial number MTM 94825 and be received no 
later than September 26, 2005 or 10 calendar days after the last 
publication of this Notice 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.

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

Edward L. Hughes,
Acting Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals.
[FR Doc. 05-16872 Filed 8-24-05; 8:45 am]
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