[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 71 (Friday, April 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18666-18667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7200]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-930-1430-ET; NVN-83210]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Interior proposes to withdraw on behalf of 
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approximately 729.78 acres of 
public lands for a period of 5 years to protect lands within Gold Point 
and Ione Townsites for planning purposes, and in aid of special 
legislation to be introduced before the current Congress. This notice 
temporarily segregates the lands for up to 2 years from location and 
entry under the United States mining laws while the 5-year withdrawal 
application is being processed.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by 
July 12, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the 
Assistant Field Manager, BLM, Tonopah Field Station, 1553 South Main 
Street, P.O. Box 911, Tonopah, Nevada 89049.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Seley, BLM, Tonopah Field 
Station, (775) 482-7800, or at the above address or Jacqueline Gratton, 
BLM, Nevada State Office, (775) 861-6532, or P.O. Box 12000, Reno, 
Nevada 89520.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The applicant is the BLM at the address 
stated above. The petition/application requests the Secretary of the 
Interior to withdraw, for 5 years, the following described public lands 
from location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to 
valid existing rights:

Mount Diablo Meridian

T. 13 N., R. 39 E.,
    Sec. 32, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ and S\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 34, lots 9 to 26, inclusive, S\1/2\NW\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate 442.01 acres in Nye County.

T. 7 S., R. 41\1/2\ E.,
    Sec. 3, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/
4\, and SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 4, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, lot 1;
    Sec. 10, N\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/
4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and N\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate 287.77 acres in Esmeralda County.

    The BLM petition/application has been approved by the Assistant 
Secretary, Land and Minerals Management. Therefore, it constitutes a 
withdrawal proposal of the Secretary of the Interior (43 CFR 2310.1-
3(e)).
    The purpose of the withdrawal is to protect the status quo of the 
lands in aid of special legislation proposed to be introduced before 
the current Congress.
    The application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300.
    The use of a right-of-way, interagency, or a cooperative agreement 
would not adequately constrain non-discretionary uses which could 
adversely affect the passage of the proposed legislation.
    No water rights would be needed to fulfill the purpose of this 
withdrawal.
    Records relating to the application may be examined by interested 
parties

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at the address of the BLM office stated above.
    For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this 
notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or 
objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal may present their 
views in writing to the BLM Tonopah Field Station, at the address noted 
above. Facsimiles, telephone calls, and electronic mails are 
unacceptable means of notification.
    Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will 
be available for public review at the BLM Tonopah Field Station, at the 
address noted above during regular business hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except holidays. Before including your address, 
phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information 
in your comments be advised that your entire comment--including your 
personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any 
time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so.
    Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. All interested 
persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on 
the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to the BLM 
Assistant Field Manager within 90 days from the date of publication of 
this notice. If the authorized officer determines that a public meeting 
will be held, a notice of the time and place will be published in the 
Federal Register at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the 
meeting.

(Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1)

    Dated: April 11, 2007.
Patrick Gubbins,
Acting Deputy State Director, Natural Resources, Lands & Planning.
 [FR Doc. E7-7200 Filed 4-12-07; 8:45 am]
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