[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 23, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 49470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13928]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO-921-06-1320-EL; COC 70164]


Notice of Invitation for Coal Exploration License Application, 
Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Invitation for Coal Exploration License Application, 
Ark Land Company, COC 70164, Colorado.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 2(b) the Mineral Leasing Act of February 
25, 1920, as amended by Section 4 of the Federal Coal Leasing 
Amendments Act of 1976, 90 Stat. 1083, 30 U.S.C. 201(b), and to Title 
43, Code of Federal Regulations, (CFR), Subpart 3410, all interested 
qualified parties, as provided in 43 CFR 3472.1 are hereby invited to 
participate with Ark Land Company on a pro rata cost sharing basis in a 
program for the exploration of coal deposits owned by the United States 
of America in the following described lands in Garfield County, 
Colorado.

T. 7 S., R. 101 W., 6th P.M.
    Sec. 20, S\1/2\, and NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, lot 2, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, W\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 29, all;
    Sec. 30, Tr. 44, lots 5 through 10, inclusive, and E\1/2\NE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 31, lots 5 through 8, inclusive;
    Sec. 32, lots 1 through 4, inclusive, NE\1/4\, and N\1/2\NW\1/
4\.

T. 7 S., 102 W., 6th P.M.
    Sec. 23, lot 1, 4, E\1/2\ NW\1/4\ and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, lots 1 through 4, inclusive, W\1/2\, and W\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 25, lots 1 through 4, inclusive, W\1/2\, and W\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 26, all;
    Sec. 35, all;
    Sec. 36, lots 1 through 4, inclusive, W\1/2\, and W\1/2\E\1/2\.

T. 8 S., R. 101 W., 6th P.M.
    Sec. 3, lots 5 through 16, inclusive, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 4, lots 5 through 16, inclusive, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 5, lots 5 through 20, inclusive, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 6, lots 8 through 27, inclusive, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, lots 5 through 8, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 8, all;
    Sec. 9, all;
    Sec. 10, all;
    Sec. 15, N\1/2\N\1/2\;
    Sec. 16, N\1/2\N\1/2\;
    Sec. 17, N\1/2\N\1/2\;
    Sec. 18, lot 5, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\NW\1/4.\

T. 8 S., R. 102 W., 6th P.M.
    Sec. 1, lots 5 through 20, inclusive, and N\1/2\S\1/2\.
    The area described contains 13,178.47 acres.

DATES: Written Notice of Intent to Participate in Exploration License 
COC 70164 should be addressed to the attention of both parties whose 
addresses are provided in the ADDRESSES section below and must be 
received by them within 30 days after publication of this Notice of 
Invitation in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Karen Zurek, CO-921, Solid Minerals Staff, Division of 
Energy, Lands and Minerals, Colorado State Office, Bureau of Land 
Management, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215; and 
Michael Lincoln, P.O. Box 460, Hanna, Wyoming 82327.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Karen Zurek at (303) 239-3795.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The application for coal exploration license 
is available for public inspection during normal business hours under 
serial number COC 70164 at the Bureau of Land Management, Colorado 
State Office, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215, and at 
the Grand Junction Field Office, 2815 H Road, Grand Junction, Colorado 
81506. 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 authority for this notice is 43 CFR 3410.2-
1(c)(1).

    Dated: July 19, 2006.
Karen Zurek,
Solid Minerals Staff, Division of Energy, Lands and Minerals.
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