[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81525-81526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-33242]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLAZP02000.L54100000.FR0000.LVCLA10A5180.241A; AZA 35501]


Notice of Realty Action: Conveyance of Federally Owned Mineral 
Interests in Pinal County, AZ

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The surface owner, Lotocka, LLC, filed an application on 
September 22, 2010, for the conveyance of the federally owned mineral 
interests of a 459.60 acre tract of land in Pinal County, Arizona. 
Publication of this notice temporarily segregates the Federal mineral 
interests in the land covered by the application from appropriation 
under the public land laws, including the mining laws, for up to 2 
years while the application is being processed.

DATES: Interested persons may submit written comments to the Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM) at the address listed below. Comments must be 
received no later than February 13, 2012.

ADDRESSES: BLM, Phoenix District Office, 21605 N. 7th Avenue, Phoenix, 
Arizona 85027. Detailed information concerning this application is 
available for review at this address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Magaletti, Realty Specialist, 
BLM, Phoenix District Office, 21605 N. 7th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 
85027, or phone (623) 580-5590. 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

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hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a 
message or question for the above individual. You will receive a reply 
during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The tract of land referred to in this notice 
consists of 459.6 acres, situated in Pinal County, Arizona, and is 
described as follows:

Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian

T. 8 S., R. 10 E.,
    Sec. 35, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\W\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\S\1/
2\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 459.60 acres in Pinal County.

    Under certain conditions, Section 209(b) of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of October 21, 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1719 authorizes the 
sale and conveyance of the federally owned mineral interests in land 
when the surface estate is not federally owned. The objective is to 
allow consolidation of the surface and mineral interests when either 
one of the following conditions exist: (1) There are no known mineral 
values in the land; or (2) Where continued Federal ownership of the 
mineral interests interferes with or precludes appropriate non-mineral 
development and such development is a more beneficial use of the land 
than mineral development.
    An application was filed for the sale and conveyance of the 
federally owned mineral interests in the above-described tract of land. 
Subject to valid existing rights, on December 28, 2011 the federally 
owned mineral interests in the land described above are hereby 
segregated from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, 
including the mining laws, while the application is being processed to 
determine if either one of the two specified conditions exists and, if 
so, to otherwise comply with the procedural requirements of 43 CFR part 
2720. The segregative effect shall terminate upon: (1) Issuance of a 
patent or other document of conveyance as to such mineral interests; 
(2) Final rejection of the application; or December 30, 2013, whichever 
occurs first.
    Comments: Your comments are invited. Please submit all comments in 
writing to Matthew Magaletti at the address listed above. Include your 
address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying 
information in your comment. You should be aware that your entire 
comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made 
available to the public at any time. While you can ask in your comment 
to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, 
we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

    Authority:  43 CFR 2720.1-1(b).

Angelita Bulletts,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2011-33242 Filed 12-27-11; 8:45 am]
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