[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31976-31977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13715]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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


Notice of Invitation--Coal Exploration License Application 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 
4,071.45 acres.

DATES: Any party seeking to participate in this exploration program 
must send written notice to both the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
and the Spring Creek Coal Company as provided in the ADDRESSES section 
below no later than July 5, 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 number MTM 101688.

ADDRESSES: The proposed exploration license and plan are available for 
review 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 the 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]. Persons who 
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above 
individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours 
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above 
individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

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 101688 are described as follows:

Principal Meridian, Montana

T. 8 S., R. 39 E.,
    Sec. 4, lots 17 thru 24, inclusive;
    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\, SW\1/4\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. 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 thru 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\;

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    Sec. 7, lots 1 thru 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 4,071.45 acres.

    The Federal coal within the lands described for exploration license 
MTM 101668 is currently unleased for development of Federal coal 
reserves.

Phillip C. Perlewitz,
Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals.
[FR Doc. 2011-13715 Filed 6-1-11; 8:45 am]
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