[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71944-71945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-24522]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-930-1430-ET; NVN-83979; 8-08807; TAS: 14X1109]


Notice of Public Meetings for Proposed Withdrawal in Nye and 
Clark Counties, NV

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Public Meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior proposes to withdraw on behalf 
of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approximately 944,343 acres of 
public lands from settlement, sale, location, entry, or patent under 
the United States mining laws for a period of 20 years for the 
protection of desert tortoise habitat, archaeological and cultural 
resources, and special wildlife and riparian values on 24 Areas of 
Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) in accordance with Sec. 204 of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of October 21, 1976, 43 
U.S.C. 1714 (2000). In accordance with 43 CFR 2310.3-1(b), (2)(v), this 
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announces public meetings on the proposed withdrawal.

Dates And Times: Public meetings will be held on Tuesday, January 22, 
and Thursday, January 24, 2008. Times for both meetings will be 6 p.m. 
to 8 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The January 22 meeting will be held at the BLM Las Vegas 
Field Office (Conference Room A), 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las 
Vegas, Nevada. The January 24 meeting will be held at the Bob Ruud 
Community Center (Room B), 150 N. Highway 160, Pahrump, Nevada. For 
those unable to attend the meetings, comments may be mailed to the 
Field Manager, BLM Las Vegas Field Office, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, 
Las Vegas, NV 89130. The 90-day comment period ends January 30, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Putnam, BLM Las Vegas Field 
Office, (702) 515-5042.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the public meetings is to 
allow the public the opportunity to comment on the proposed withdrawal, 
disclose the mineral potential within the ACECs, and to describe how 
the proposed withdrawal would continue the protection and preservation 
of wildlife habitat and historic properties located within ACEC 
boundaries. Furthermore, as stated in 43 CFR 2310.3-1(c)(iii), these 
meetings will help the BLM develop information which would otherwise be 
difficult or costly to accumulate.
    A Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
Nevada, was published in the Federal Register on November 1, 2007. That 
notice established a 90-day public comment period that will end on 
January 30, 2008.
    All persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections 
in connection with the proposed withdrawal may present their views at 
the scheduled meetings or may do so in writing to the BLM Las Vegas 
Field Office. Facsimiles, telephone calls, and e-mails are unacceptable 
means of notification. All comments will be collected and minutes 
recorded throughout the course of the meetings. Depending on the number 
of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for 
individual oral comments may be limited. Individuals who plan to attend 
and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or 
other reasonable accommodations, should contact the BLM prior to the 
meeting.
    Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will 
be available for public review at the BLM Las Vegas Field Office, at 
the address noted above during regular business hours 7:30 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. Individual respondents may 
request confidentiality. 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 requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. All 
submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals 
identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations 
or businesses, will be made available for public inspection in their 
entirety.

(Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1)

    Dated: December 12, 2007.
Patrick Putnam,
Acting Assistant Field Manager, Renewable Resources, Las Vegas Field 
Office.
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