[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 227 (Monday, November 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71043-71044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27804]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY-920-1430-ET; WYW 167436]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior proposes to withdraw 40 acres of 
public land from surface entry and mining on behalf of the Bureau of 
Land Management to protect the Parting of the Ways Historic Site in 
Sweetwater County. This notice segregates the land for up to 2 years 
from surface entry and mining while various studies and analyses are 
made to support a final decision on the withdrawal application. The 
land will remain open to the mineral leasing laws.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by 
February 23, 2009.

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: Janelle Wrigley, BLM Wyoming State 
Office, by calling 307-775-6257, or at the above address, or Teri 
Deakins, BLM Rock Springs Field Office, 280 Highway 191 North, Rock 
Springs, Wyoming 82901 or by calling 307-352-0211.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The applicant is the Bureau of Land 
Management at the address above and its petition/application requests 
the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw, subject to valid existing 
rights, the following described public land from settlement, sale, 
location, or entry under the general land laws, including the mining 
laws, but not the mineral leasing laws:

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 26 N., R. 104 W.,
    sec. 4, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 40 acres in Sweetwater County.

    The Bureau of Land Management's 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.
    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the 
archeological, historical, geological, and recreational values of the 
Parting of the Ways Historic Site for a 20-year period.
    The use of a right-of-way, interagency, or cooperative agreement, 
or surface management under 43 CFR 3809 regulations would not 
adequately constrain nondiscretionary uses which could result in 
permanent loss of significant values and irreplaceable resources at the 
site.
    There are no suitable alternative sites since the land described 
herein contains the resource values that need protection.
    No water rights would be needed to fulfill the purpose of the 
requested withdrawal.
    Records relating to the application may be examined by contacting 
Janelle Wrigley at the above address or by calling 307-775-6257 or Teri 
Deakins, BLM Rock Springs Field Office, 280 Highway 191 North, Rock 
Springs, Wyoming 82901 or by calling 307-352-0211.
    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 application 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 82901, 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. 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 
Wyoming State Director no later than February 23, 2009. 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 
and a local newspaper at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the 
meeting.
    This application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.1-2.
    For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register , the land will be segregated as specified 
above unless the application is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is 
approved prior to that date. Licenses, permits, cooperative agreements, 
or discretionary land use authorizations of a temporary nature which 
would not impact the site may be allowed with the approval of an 
authorized officer of the BLM during the segregative period.

    Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1.


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    Dated: November 17, 2008.
Michael Madrid,
Chief, Branch of Fluid Mineral, Operations, Lands and Appraisal.
 [FR Doc. E8-27804 Filed 11-21-08; 8:45 am]
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