[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 233 (Monday, December 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75900-75901]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31119]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLOR-936000-L14300000-ET0000; HAG-11-0301; OROR-47267]


Notice of Application for Withdrawal Extension and Opportunity 
for Public Meeting; Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Forest Service (USFS) has filed an 
application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requesting that 
the Secretary of the Interior extend the duration of Public Land Order 
(PLO) No. 6947 for an additional 20-year term. PLO No. 6947 withdrew 
approximately 150 acres of National Forest System land from location 
and entry under the United States mining laws in order to protect the 
USFS recreational rock hounding area at Thunder Egg Lake Agate Beds. 
The withdrawal created by PLO No. 6947 will expire on September 21, 
2012, unless it is extended. This notice also gives an opportunity to 
comment on the

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application and proposed action and to request a public meeting.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by 
March 5, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Oregon/
Washington State Director, BLM, 333 SW. 1st Avenue, P.O. Box 2965, 
Portland, Oregon 97208-2965.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael L. Barnes, BLM Oregon/
Washington State Office, (503) 808-6155, or Dianne Torpin, USFS Pacific 
Northwest Region, (503) 808-2422. Persons who use a telecommunications 
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay 
Service (FIRS) at 1-(800) 877-8339 to reach either the BLM or USFS 
contact during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a 
day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with either of the 
above individuals. You will receive a reply during normal business 
hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USFS has filed an application requesting 
that the Secretary of the Interior extend PLO No. 6947 (57 FR 43618 
(1992)), which withdrew 150 acres of National Forest System land in the 
Fremont National Forest from location and entry under the United States 
mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral leasing laws, for 
an additional 20-year term, subject to valid existing rights. PLO No. 
6947 is incorporated herein by reference.
    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal extension is to continue the 
protection of the USFS recreational rock hounding area at the Thunder 
Egg Lake Agate Beds.
    The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative 
agreement would not provide adequate protection.
    The USFS would not need to acquire water rights to fulfill the 
purpose of the requested withdrawal extension.
    Records related to the application may be examined by contacting 
Michael L. Barnes at the above address or phone number.
    All persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections 
in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension may present their 
views in writing to the BLM State Director at the address indicated 
above until March 5, 2012.
    Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will 
be available for public review at the address indicated above during 
regular business hours.
    Individual respondents may request confidentiality. Before 
including your address, phone number, email 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 us 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 
application. All interested parties who desire a public meeting for the 
purpose of being heard on the proposed withdrawal extension application 
must submit a written request to the BLM State Director at the address 
indicated above by March 5, 2012. 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 a local newspaper 
at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
    The application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4.

    Authority:  43 CFR 2310.3-1.

Fred O'Ferrall,
Chief, Branch of Land, Mineral, and Energy Resources.
[FR Doc. 2011-31119 Filed 12-2-11; 8:45 am]
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