[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 133 (Friday, July 11, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 40141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16228]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLMT921000-14-L13200000-EL0000-P; NDM 107286]


Notice of Invitation to Participate; Coal Exploration License 
Application NDM 107286, North Dakota

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, members of the public are invited to 
participate with BNI Coal Ltd. 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 Oliver County, North Dakota.

DATES: Any party seeking to participate in this exploration program 
must send written notice to both the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
and BNI Coal Ltd. as provided in the ADDRESSES section below no later 
than August 11, 2014 or 10 calendar days after the last publication of 
this Notice in the Bismarck Tribune newspaper, whichever is later. This 
Notice will be published once a week for 2 consecutive weeks in the 
Bismarck Tribune, Bismarck, North Dakota. Such written notice must 
refer to serial number NDM 107286.

ADDRESSES: The proposed exploration license and plan (serialized under 
number NDM 107286) are available for review from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, in the public room at the BLM Montana State 
Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana. The exploration 
license application and exploration plan are also available for viewing 
on the Montana State Office coal Web site at http://www.blm.gov/mt/st/en/prog/energy/coal.html.
    A written notice to participate in the exploration license should 
be sent to the State Director, BLM Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate 
Drive, Billings, MT 59101-4669 and BNI Coal, 2360 35th Avenue SW., 
Center, ND 58530.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Allen, telephone 406-896-5082 or 
email at [email protected]; or Kym Dowdle, telephone 406-896-5046, or 
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 individuals during normal 
business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to 
leave a message or question for the above individuals. 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 BLM regulations 
at 43 CFR 3410 require the publication of an invitation to participate 
in the coal exploration in the Federal Register. 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 
coal 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 Federal coal resources included in the exploration license 
application NDM 107286 are located in the following-described lands in 
North Dakota:

Fifth Principal Meridian, North Dakota

T141N, R83W,
    Sec. 8, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, NE\1/4\.
    T141 N, R84W,
    Sec. 24, SW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 440 acres.

    The Federal coal within the lands described for exploration license 
application NDM 107286 is currently unleased for development of Federal 
coal reserves.

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

Phillip C. Perlewitz,
Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals.
[FR Doc. 2014-16228 Filed 7-10-14; 8:45 am]
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