[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53907-53908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21672]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Modification and Transfer of 
Administrative Jurisdiction; Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Policy, Management 
and Budget proposes to modify Public Land Order (PLO) No. 1843, on 
behalf of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to transfer 
administrative jurisdiction of 5.16 acres of National Forest System 
(NFS) land from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to the BLM. The BLM 
would be the primary agency with responsibility and liability for the 
uses and activities on the land.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 3, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Bureau of Land Management, 
Miles City Field Manager, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, Montana 
59301-0940.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Wall, BLM, Miles City Field 
Office, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, Montana 59301-0940, 406-233-
2846, [email protected], or Sandra Ward, BLM, Montana State Office, 406-
896-5052, [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 either of the above individuals. 
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 Assistant Secretary of the Interior for 
Policy, Management and Budget proposes to modify Public Land Order 
(PLO) No. 1843 to transfer administrative jurisdiction from the

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USFS to the BLM for the following described NFS land which is currently 
withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, 
including the United States mining laws, but not the mineral leasing 
laws:

Principal Meridian, Montana

Fort Howes Work Center

T. 6 S., R. 45 E., section 24, and T. 6 S., R. 46 E., section 19, 
being more particularly described as follows:
    Commencing at the E\1/4\ section corner of section 24, T. 6 S., 
R. 45 E., Principal Meridian Montana; thence S. 18[deg]50'00'' E., 
317.36 feet to a \5/8\ in. rebar with a plastic cap at the point of 
beginning; thence N. 76[deg]54'06'' W., 405.51 feet to a \5/8\ in. 
rebar with a plastic cap; thence N. 41[deg]06'39'' W., 128.12 feet 
to a \5/8\ in. rebar with a plastic cap; thence N. 6[deg]31'31'' E., 
56.77 feet to a \5/8\ in. rebar with a plastic cap; thence N. 
28[deg]24'35'' E., 138.99 feet to a \5/8\ in. rebar with a plastic 
cap; thence N. 48[deg]56'30'' E., 326.99 feet to a \5/8\ in. rebar 
with a plastic cap; thence S. 76[deg]44'47'' E., 263.17 feet to a 
\5/8\ in. rebar with a plastic cap; thence S. 10[deg]26'26'' W., 
530.30 feet to the point of beginning.

    The area described contains 5.16 acres, more or less, in Powder 
River County.

    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal modification and transfer of 
administrative jurisdiction is to protect the significant Federal 
investment in the administrative and fire facilities to be built. The 
BLM would be the primary agency with responsibility and liability for 
the uses and activities on the land.
    The use of a right-of-way, interagency or cooperative agreement 
would not provide adequate protection.
    There are no suitable alternative sites available.
    Water will not be needed to fulfill the purpose of the withdrawal 
modification and transfer of administrative jurisdiction.
    On or before December 3, 2012, all persons who wish to submit 
comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the proposed 
withdrawal modification and transfer of administrative jurisdiction may 
present their views in writing to the BLM Miles City Field Manager at 
the address above.
    Comments and records relating to the proposed withdrawal, including 
names and addresses of respondents, will be available for public review 
in the BLM Miles City Field Office at the address indicated above 
during regular business hours. 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.
    This withdrawal modification application will be processed in 
accordance with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300.

Gary P. Smith,
Acting Chief, Branch of Land Resources.
[FR Doc. 2012-21672 Filed 8-31-12; 8:45 am]
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