[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 111 (Tuesday, June 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 33213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13511]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCO921000-L13200000-EL0000, COC-76319]


Notice of Invitation To Participate; Coal Exploration License 
Application COC-76319, CO

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of invitation.

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SUMMARY: Members of the public are hereby invited to participate with 
Oxbow Mining Oak Mesa, 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, encompassing 
1,286.95 acres.

DATES: A Notice of Invitation was also published in the Delta County 
Independent, once each week for 2 consecutive weeks beginning the week 
of September 25, 2013. Any party seeking to participate in this 
exploration program must send written notice to both Oxbow Mining Oak 
Mesa, LLC, and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as provided in the 
ADDRESSES section below no later than July 10, 2014 or 10 calendar days 
after the last publication of this notice in the Delta County 
Independent newspaper, whichever is later. Such written notice must 
refer to serial number COC-76319.

ADDRESSES: The proposed exploration license and plan are available for 
review from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the BLM 
Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado, and 
the BLM Uncompahgre Field Office, 2465 South Townsend Avenue, Montrose, 
Colorado. A written notice to participate in the exploration licenses 
should be sent to the State Director, BLM Colorado State Office, 2850 
Youngfield Street, Lakewood, CO 80215 and Oxbow Mining Oak Mesa, LLC, 
Attn: Steve D. Weist, P.O. Box 535, Somerset, CO 81434.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle Free by telephone at 303-239-3774 
or by email at [email protected]; or Desty Dyer by telephone at 970-240-
5302 or by email at [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 exploration activities will be performed 
pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, 30 U.S.C. 
201(b), and to the regulations at 43 CFR part 3410. The purpose of the 
exploration program is to gain additional geologic knowledge of the 
coal underlying the exploration area for the purpose of assessing the 
resources. The exploration program is fully described and will be 
conducted pursuant to an exploration license and plan approved by the 
BLM. The exploration plan may be modified to accommodate the legitimate 
exploration needs of persons seeking to participate.
    The lands to be explored for coal deposits in exploration license 
COC-76319 are described as follows:

Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado

T. 13 S., R. 92 W.,
    Sec. 6, Lots 12-23, inclusive;
    Sec. 7, Lots 6-11, inclusive.
T. 13 S., R. 93 W.,
    Sec. 1, Lots 18-20;
    Sec. 12, Lots 1-3, and 6-8.

    These lands contain 1,286.95 acres, more or less.
    The Federal coal within the lands described for exploration license 
COC-76319 is currently unleased for development of Federal coal 
reserves.

Ruth Welch,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-13511 Filed 6-9-14; 8:45 am]
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