[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 212 (Monday, November 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65237-65238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26048]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCO921000-L13200000-EL0000, COC076435]


Notice of Invitation To Participate; Coal Exploration License 
Application COC-76435, Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of invitation.

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SUMMARY: All interested parties are hereby invited to participate with 
Trapper Mining Inc., 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 Moffat County, Colorado, encompassing 3,625.26 
acres.

DATES: A Notice of Invitation was also published in the Craig Daily 
Press and the Steamboat Pilot & Today, once each week for two 
consecutive weeks beginning the weeks of June 6, 2014 and June 8, 2014, 
respectively. Any party electing to participate in this exploration 
program must send written notice to both Trapper Mining Inc., and the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as provided in the ADDRESSES section 
below no later than December 3, 2014 or 10 calendar days after the last 
publication of the notice in the Craig Daily Press and Steamboat Pilot 
& Today newspapers, whichever is later. Such written notice must refer 
to serial number COC-76435.

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, CO 80215, and 
the BLM Little Snake Field Office, 455 Emerson Street, Craig, CO 81625-
1129. Any party electing to participate in this exploration program 
shall notify the BLM Colorado State Director, in writing,

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at the BLM Colorado State Office (see address above), and Trapper 
Mining Inc., Attn: Stephen R. Hinkemeyer, PE, P.O. Box 187, Craig, CO 
81626.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon A. Sales by telephone at 303-
239-3987, or by email at [email protected] or Jennifer Maiolo by telephone 
at 970-826-5077, 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, seven 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 authority for the notice is Section 2(b) 
of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by Section 4 of the 
Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976 and the regulations adopted 
as 43 CFR 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 reserves contained in a potential 
lease.
    The lands to be explored for coal deposits in exploration license 
COC-76435 are located in Moffat County, Colorado, and are described as 
follows:

Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado

T. 5N., R. 90 W.,
    Sec. 3, Lots 5 to 18, inclusive;
    Sec. 4, Lots 5 to 16, inclusive, and lots 18 to 20, inclusive;
    Sec. 10, Lot 4.
T. 6N., R. 90W.,
    Sec. 26, Lots 4 to 6, inclusive, and lots 11 to 14, inclusive;
    Sec. 27, Lots 1 and 2, and lots 5 to 16, inclusive;
    Sec. 28, Lot 2, and lots 7 to 11, inclusive, and lots 14 to 16, 
inclusive;
    Sec. 33, Lots 1 to 8, inclusive;
    Sec. 34, Lots 1 to 16, inclusive;
    Sec. 35, Lots 4 and 5.

    These lands contain 3,625.260 acres, more or less.

    The proposed exploration program will be conducted pursuant to an 
exploration plan to be approved by the BLM. The plan may be modified to 
accommodate the legitimate exploration needs of persons seeking to 
participate.

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

Ruth Welch,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-26048 Filed 10-31-14; 8:45 am]
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