[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 32735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12945]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT-921-08-1320-EL-P; MTM 98207]


Notice of Invitation--Coal Exploration License Application MTM 
98207

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 lands located in Big 
Horn County, Montana, encompassing 4,589.36 acres.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Giovanini, Mining Engineer, or 
Connie Schaff, Land Law Examiner, Branch of Solid Minerals (MT-921), 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Montana State Office, Billings, 
Montana 59101-4669, telephone (406) 896-5084 or (406) 896-5060, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lands to be explored for coal deposits 
are described as follows:

T.8S., R.38E., P.M.M.
    1: Lot 14, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\
    12: Lots 1, 6, 7, 10, E\1/2\E\1/2\
    13: Lots 1, 4, 5, 8, E\1/2\E\1/2\
T.8S., R.39E., P.M.M.
    4: Lots 1-24, S\1/2\
    5: Lots 1-26, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\
    8: Lots 2-4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\
    9: All
    17: Lots 1-4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\

    Any party electing to participate in this exploration program shall 
notify, in writing, both the State Director, BLM, 5001 Southgate Drive, 
Billings, Montana 59101-4669, and Spring Creek Coal Company, P.O. Box 
67, Decker, Montana 59025. Such written notice must refer to serial 
number MTM 98207 and be received no later than 30 calendar days after 
publication of this Notice in the Federal Register 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 BLM, 5001 
Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana, during regular business hours (9 
a.m. to 4 p.m.), Monday through Friday.

    Dated: June 4, 2008.
Edward L. Hughes,
Acting Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals.
[FR Doc. E8-12945 Filed 6-9-08; 8:45 am]
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