[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 42 (Monday, March 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 14116]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04733]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWY922000-L13200000-EL0000, WYW181234]


Notice of Invitation to Participate; Coal Exploration License 
Application WYW181234, WY

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 Black Butte Coal Company on a pro rata cost-sharing 
basis, in its program for the exploration of coal deposits owned by the 
United States of America in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.

DATES: This notice of invitation will be published in the Rock Springs 
Rocket Miner once each week for 2 consecutive weeks beginning the week 
of March 4, 2013, and in the Federal Register. Any party electing to 
participate in this exploration program must send written notice to 
both the BLM and Black Butte Coal Company, as provided in the ADDRESSES 
section below, no later than April 3, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the exploration plan are available for review 
during normal business hours in the following offices (serialized under 
number WYW181234): BLM, Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, 
P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, WY 82003; and, BLM, Rock Springs Field Office, 
280 Highway 191 North, Rock Springs, WY 82901. The written notice 
should be sent to the following addresses: Black Butte Coal Company, c/
o AE Coal, LLC, Attn: Jason Russell, 170 South Main Street, Suite 700, 
Salt Lake City, UT 84101, and BLM, Wyoming State Office, Branch of 
Solid Minerals, Attn: Mavis Love, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, WY 82003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mavis Love, Land Law Examiner, at 307-
775-6258. 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: Black Butte Coal Company has applied to the 
BLM for a coal exploration license on public land near the existing 
Leucite Hills Coal Mine located near Point of Rocks, Wyoming. The 
purpose of the exploration program is to obtain structural and quality 
information of 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 Wyoming:

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 19 N., R. 100 W.,
    Sec. 2, lots 5 to 8, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\.

T. 20 N., R. 100 W.,
    Sec. 6, lots 5 to 10, inclusive, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 18, lots 5 to 8, inclusive, E\1/2\W\1/2\, and E\1/2\;
    Secs. 20 and 34.

T. 21 N., R. 100 W.,
    Sec. 30, lots 5 to 8, inclusive, E\1/2\W\1/2\, and E\1/2\;
    Sec. 32, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, N\1/2\, and N\1/2\S\1/2\.

T. 20 N., R. 101 W.,
    Sec. 2, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 4, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 26, S\1/2\SW\1/4\ and E\1/2\.

T. 21 N., R. 101 W.,
    Secs. 20 and 28;
    Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\W\1/2\, and E\1/2\;
    Sec. 34, N\1/2\ and SE\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate 8,270.32 acres.

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

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

Donald A. Simpson,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-04733 Filed 3-1-13; 8:45 am]
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