[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 127 (Friday, July 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38544-38545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16347]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLMTM01000-L14300000.ET0000; MTM 89170]


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

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals 
Management proposes to extend the duration of Public Land Order (PLO) 
No. 7464, as extended by PLO 7643, for an additional 5-year term. This 
PLO withdrew 3,530.62 acres of public land in Phillips County, Montana, 
from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws, 
including the mining laws, to protect the reclamation of the Zortman-
Landusky mining area. The withdrawal created by Public Land Order No. 
7464, as extended, will expire on October 4, 2010, unless extended. 
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 
September 30, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Montana 
State Director, BLM, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101-
4669.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Micah Lee, Malta Field Office, 406-
262-2851, or Sandra Ward, BLM Montana State Office, 406-896-5052.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has

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filed an application to extend the duration of the withdrawal 
established by Public Land Order No. 7464 (65 FR 59463 (2000)), which 
withdrew 3,530.62 acres of public land in Phillips County, Montana, 
from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws, 
including the United States mining laws, for an additional 5-year term, 
subject to valid existing rights. PLO 7464 is incorporated herein by 
reference.
    The purpose of the proposed extension is to continue the protection 
of the reclamation of the Zortman and Landusky mining area.
    The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative 
agreement would not provide adequate protection.
    There are no suitable alternative sites available where the 
withdrawal would facilitate mine reclamation since the location of the 
mines and necessary reclamation materials are fixed.
    No water rights will be needed to fulfill the purpose of the 
requested withdrawal.
    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 Montana State Director by September 30, 2010, at the 
address above.
    Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, and 
records relating to the application will be available for public review 
at the Malta Field Office, 501 South 2nd Street East, HC 65, Box 5000, 
Malta, Montana 59538-0047, during regular business hours.
    Individual respondents may request confidentiality. Before 
including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal 
identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire 
comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made 
publicly available at any time. While you can ask in your comment to 
withhold from public review your personal identifying information, 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 extension. All 
interested persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being 
heard on the proposed withdrawal extension must submit a written 
request to the BLM Montana State Director at the address above by 
September 30, 2010. Upon determination by the authorized officer that a 
public meeting will be held, a notice of the time and place will be 
published in the Federal Register and in at least one local newspaper 
not less than 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
    This application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4.

(Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1)

    Dated: June 28, 2010.
Cynthia Staszak,
Chief, Branch of Land Resources.
[FR Doc. 2010-16347 Filed 6-30-10; 4:15 pm]
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