[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 66 (Friday, April 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18558-18559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7050]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY-920-1430-ET; WYW 101899]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Extension and Opportunity for 
Public Meeting; WY

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to extend the 
duration of Public Land Order (PLO) No. 6693 for an additional 20-year 
term. PLO No. 6693 withdrew 357.34 acres of public lands from 
settlement, sale, location, and entry under the general land laws, 
including the mining laws, to protect the Natural Corrals Archeological 
Site in Sweetwater County. This notice also gives an opportunity to 
comment on the proposed action and to request a public meeting.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by 
July 3, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the BLM 
Wyoming State Director, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003-1828.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Booth, BLM Wyoming State Office, 
307-775-6124, or at the above address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The withdrawal created by PLO No. 6693 (53 
FR 49664 (1988)) will expire on December 8, 2008, unless extended. The 
BLM has filed an application to extend PLO No. 6693 for an additional 
20-year term. The withdrawal was made to protect important 
archeological, historical, geological, and recreational values of the 
Natural Corrals Archeological Site, on public lands described as 
follows:

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 21 N., R. 101 W.
    Sec. 18, lots 1, 2, and 3, W\1/2\ NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate 357.34 acres in Sweetwater County.

    The purpose of the proposed extension is to continue the withdrawal 
created by PLO No. 6693 for an additional 20-year term to protect the 
archeological, historical, geological, and recreational values of the 
Natural Corrals Archeological Site.
    The use of a right-of-way, interagency, or cooperative agreement 
would not adequately constrain nondiscretionary uses which could result 
in permanent loss of significant values and irreplaceable resources at 
the site.

[[Page 18559]]

    There are no suitable alternative sites since the lands described 
herein contain the resource values that need protection.
    No water rights would be needed to fulfill the purpose of the 
requested withdrawal extension.
    Records relating to the application may be examined by contacting 
Janet Booth at the above address or 307-775-6124.
    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 extension may present their 
views in writing to the BLM Wyoming State Director at the address noted 
above.
    Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will 
be available for public review at the BLM Rock Springs Field Office, 
280 Highway 191 North, Rock Springs, Wyoming, 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 comment, you should be aware 
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.
    Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension. All 
interested persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being 
heard on the proposed extension must submit a written request to the 
BLM Wyoming State Director 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.
    This withdrawal extension proposal will be processed in accordance 
with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4.

    Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1.

    Date: March 27, 2008.
Michael Madrid,
Chief, Branch of Fluid Mineral Operations, Lands and Appraisal.
 [FR Doc. E8-7050 Filed 4-3-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-22-P