[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 12, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20369-20370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8685]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLMT921000-11-L13200000-EL0000-P; MTM 101687-MTM 101688]


Notice of Invitation-Coal Exploration License Applications MTM 
101687 and MTM 101688

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Members of the public are hereby invited to participate with 
the Spring Creek Coal Company on a pro rata cost sharing basis 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 a 
combined 9,011.61 acres.

DATES: Any party seeking to participate in this exploration program 
must send written notice to both the Bureau of Land Management and 
Spring Creek Coal Company as provided in the ``ADDRESSES'' section 
below no later than May 12, 2011 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 2 consecutive 
weeks in the Sheridan Press, Sheridan, Wyoming. Such written notice 
must refer to serial numbers MTM 101687 or MTM 101688.

ADDRESSES: The proposed exploration license and plan are available for 
review

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from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, in the public room at the 
BLM Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana.
    A written notice to participate in the exploration licenses should 
be sent to the State Director, BLM Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate 
Drive, Billings, Montana 59101-4669 and Spring Creek Coal Company, P.O. 
Box 67, Decker, Montana 59025-0067.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Giovanini by telephone at 406-
896-5084 or by e-mail at [email protected]; or Connie Schaff by 
telephone at 406-896-5060 or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The exploration activities will be performed 
pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, 30 U.S.C. 
201(b), and to the regulations at 43 CFR part 3410. The purpose of the 
exploration program is to gain additional geologic knowledge of the 
coal underlying the exploration area for the purpose of assessing the 
coal resources. The exploration program is fully described and will be 
conducted pursuant to an exploration license and plan approved by the 
BLM. The exploration plan may be modified to accommodate the legitimate 
exploration needs of persons seeking to participate.
    The lands to be explored for coal deposits in exploration license 
MTM 101687 are described as follows:

Principal Meridian, Montana

T. 8 S., R. 38 E.,
    Sec. 24, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 25, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 8 S., R. 39 E.,
    Sec. 4, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 5, lots 13 thru 26, inclusive, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, lots 1 thru 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 9;
    Sec. 13, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\,
    SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, lots 1 thru 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 20, lots 1 thru 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 21, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 22, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/
4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, W\1/2\NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
    Containing 5,260.16 acres.

    The Federal coal within the lands described for exploration license 
MTM 101667 is currently unleased for development of Federal coal 
reserves.
    The lands to be explored for coal deposits in exploration license 
MTM 101688 are described as follows:

Principal Meridian, Montana

T. 8 S., R. 39 E.,
    Sec. 26, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 35, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, and NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 9 S., R. 39 E.,
    Sec. 1, lots 1 thru 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 2, E\1/2\ and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 11, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 12, lots 1 thru 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, NW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 9 S., R. 40 E.,
    Sec. 6, lots 5-7, inclusive, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/
4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/
4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, lots 1-4, inclusive, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, N\1/2\SE\1/
4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
    Containing 3,751.45 acres.

    The Federal coal within the lands described for exploration license 
MTM 101668 is currently unleased for development of Federal coal 
reserves.
    The Spring Creek Coal Company has requested that the BLM's decision 
associated with exploration license MTM 101688 be deferred for 
approximately 9 months after the decision on exploration license MTM 
101687.

Phillip C. Perlewitz,
Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals.
[FR Doc. 2011-8685 Filed 4-11-11; 8:45 am]
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