[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 167 (Monday, August 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 53693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21966]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCO921000-L13200000-EL0000, COC-74911]


Notice of Invitation To Participate; Coal Exploration License 
Application COC-74911, Colorado

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 Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) regulations, all interested parties are hereby invited 
to participate with Oxbow Mining, LLC, 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 Delta County, Colorado.

DATES: This notice of invitation was published in the Delta County 
Independent newspaper once each week for two consecutive weeks 
beginning the week of July 6, 2011, prior to publication the Federal 
Register. Any party electing to participate in this exploration program 
must send written notice to both the BLM and Oxbow Mining, LLC, as 
provided in the ADDRESSES section 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 Delta County 
Independent newspaper, whichever is later.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the exploration plan are available for review 
during normal business hours in the following offices (case file number 
COC-74911): BLM, Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield Street, 
Lakewood, Colorado 80215; and BLM, Uncompahgre Field Office, 2465 S. 
Townsend Avenue, Montrose, Colorado 81401. The written notice should be 
sent to the following addresses: Oxbow Mining, LLC, Attn: Steve Weist, 
3737 Hwy 133, Somerset, Colorado 81434 and BLM, Colorado State Office, 
Colorado State Director, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 
80215.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kurt M. Barton at (303) 239-3714, 
[email protected]; or Desty Dyer at (970) 240-5302, [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 purpose of the exploration program is to 
gain structural and quality information about the coal. The BLM 
regulations at 43 CFR 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 Delta County, Colorado:

6th Principal Meridian

T. 13 S., R. 92 W.,
    Sec. 7, Lots 13-20 inclusive;
    Sec. 8, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 9, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 15, Lots 13, 18, 19, and 22;
    Sec. 16, All;
    Sec. 17, All;
    Sec. 18, All;
    Sec. 19, All;
    Sec. 20, All;
    Sec. 21, All;
    Sec. 22, Lots 4, 5, 12, and 13;
    Sec. 28, Lots 2-7 inclusive;
    Sec. 29, All; and
    Sec. 30, All.
T. 13 S., R. 93 W.,
    Sec. 9, Lots 9-16 inclusive;
    Sec. 10, Lots 9-16 inclusive;
    Sec. 11, Lots 9-16 inclusive;
    Sec. 12, Lots 9-16 inclusive;
    Sec. 13, All;
    Sec. 14, All;
    Sec. 15, Lots 1-10 inclusive, and lots 14-15 inclusive;
    Sec. 16, Lots 1-4 inclusive;
    Sec. 23, All;
    Sec. 24, All;
    Sec. 25, All;
    Sec. 26, All;
    Sec. 35, All; and
    Sec. 36, Lots 1-8 inclusive, and lots 11-14 inclusive.

    Containing 14,044 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).

Helen M. Hankins,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-21966 Filed 8-26-11; 8:45 am]
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