[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50753-50754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20781]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLNM922000-11-L13200000-EL0000; OKNM 126630]


Notice of Invitation To Participate; Coal Exploration License 
Application OKNM 126630, Oklahoma

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by the 
Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976, and to the Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) regulations, all interested parties are hereby invited 
to participate with Vale Exploration USA, Inc., 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 LeFlore and Haskell 
Counties, Oklahoma.

DATES: This notice of invitation will be published in the Poteau Daily 
News newspaper once each week for 2 consecutive weeks beginning the 
week of August 22, 2011 and in the Federal Register. Any party electing 
to participate in this exploration program must send written notice 
referencing the Exploration License Application serial number OKNM 
126630 to both the BLM and Vale Exploration USA, Inc., as provided in 
the ADDRESSES section

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below no later than 30 days after publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register or 10 calendar days after the last publication of this 
notice in the Poteau Daily News newspaper, whichever is later.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed exploration plan (case file OKNM 
126630) are available for review from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through 
Friday: BLM New Mexico State Office, 301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, New 
Mexico; and BLM, Oklahoma Field Office, 7906 East 33rd Street Suite 
101, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
    The written notice should be sent to the following addresses: State 
Director, BLM New Mexico State Office, P. O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, New 
Mexico 87502-0115 and Vale Exploration USA, Inc., 1209 Orange Street, 
Wilmington, Delaware 19801.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ida T. Viarreal at 505-954-2163, 
[email protected] or Powell King (505) 954-2160, [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 individuals 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 individuals. You will receive a reply during normal 
business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the exploration program is to 
gain structural and quality information about the coal. The BLM 
regulations at 43 CFR part 3410 require the publication of an 
invitation to participate in the coal exploration in the Federal 
Register. The Federal coal resources included in the exploration 
license application are located in the following described lands in 
LeFlore and Haskell Counties, Oklahoma, and are described as follows:

Hartford Exploration Area, LeFlore County, Oklahoma

    Indian Meridian
T. 6 N., R. 25 E.,
    Sec. 24, E\1/2\, SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 25, All;
    Sec. 36, All, less Lot 1.
T. 6 N., R. 26 E.,
    Sec. 14, All;
    Sec. 15, All;
    Sec. 16, All;
    Sec. 17, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\, and SE\1/4\ 
NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, lots 1-4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 20, All;
    Sec. 21, All;
    Sec. 22, All;
    Sec. 23, All;
    Sec. 25, All;
    Sec. 28, N\1/2\N\1/2\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, All;
    Sec. 30, lots 1-4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 31, lots 1-4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 32, All.
T. 6 N., R. 27 E.,
    Sec. 7, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 8, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 9, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 10, lots 3-4, inclusive, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, lots 1-4, inclusive, and W\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 16, All;
    Sec. 17, All;
    Sec. 18, All;
    Sec. 19, All;
    Sec. 20, All;
    Sec. 21, All;
    Sec. 22, lots 1-4, inclusive, and W\1/2\W\1/2\.

    Containing 16,313.44 acres, more or less.

Lafayette Exploration Area, Haskell County, Oklahoma

    Indian Meridian
T. 8 N., R. 21 E.,
    Sec. 22, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 24, SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 25, All;
    Sec. 26, All;
    Sec. 27, E\1/2\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, and SW\1/4\NW\1/
4\;
    Sec. 28, E\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, E\1/2\W\1/2\, and E\1/2\;
    Sec. 34, All;
    Sec. 35, All;
    Sec. 36, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and W\1/2\.
T. 8 N., R. 22 E.,
    Sec. 28, All;
    Sec. 29, E\1/2\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, less lot 1;
    Sec. 30, lots 2-4, inclusive, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, lots 1-2, inclusive, NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, N\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, N\1/2\NW\1/4\.

    Containing 6,927.92 acres, more or less.

    The proposed exploration program is fully described in, and will be 
conducted pursuant to, an exploration plan to be approved by the BLM.

    Authority:  43 CFR 3410.2-1(c)(1).

Michael Tupper,
Acting Deputy State Director, Minerals.
[FR Doc. 2011-20781 Filed 8-15-11; 8:45 am]
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