[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 1514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00239]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWY922000-L13200000-EL0000, WYW183864]


Notice of Invitation To Participate; Coal Exploration License 
Application WYW183864, Wyoming

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 a program for the exploration of coal deposits owned by the 
United States of America in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.

DATES: This notice of invitation was published in the Rock Springs 
Rocket-Miner once each week for 2 consecutive weeks beginning the week 
of November 10, 2014. 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 February 11, 2015. Such written notice must refer to serial 
number WYW183864.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the exploration plan submitted by Black Butte Coal 
Company (serialized under number WYW183864) are available for review 
during normal business hours in the following offices: BLM, Wyoming 
State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009; and, BLM, 
Rock Springs Field Office, 280 Highway 191 North, Rock Springs, Wyoming 
82901. Any party electing to participate in this exploration program 
shall send written notice to the following addresses: Black Butte Coal 
Company, c/o Ambre Energy North America, Inc., Attn: Jeremey Kerly, 170 
South Main St., Ste. 700, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 and the BLM Wyoming 
State Office, Branch of Solid Minerals, Attn: Jackie Madson, P.O. Box 
1828, Cheyenne, WY 82003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jackie Madson, 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 lands near the Black Butte 
Coal Mine located near Point of Rocks, Wyoming. The purpose of the 
exploration program is to obtain geologic knowledge of the coal 
underlying the exploration area for the purpose of assessing the coal 
resources there. 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 Sweetwater County, Wyoming:

Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming

T. 18 N., R. 100 W.,
    Sec. 14, 26, and 34.

T. 18 N., R. 101 W.,
    Sec. 4.

T. 19 N., R. 100 W.,
    Sec. 6, 12, 18, and 20;
    Sec. 24, NE1/4, E1/2NE1/4NW1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, S1/2SW1/4NW1/4, and 
S1/2;
    Sec. 26.

T. 19 N., R. 101 W.,
    Secs. 2, 12, 14, 22, 24, 26, 28, and 34.

    The areas described aggregate 11,468.77 acres.

The proposed exploration program is fully described and 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).

Mary Jo Rugwell,
Associate State Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-00239 Filed 1-9-15; 8:45 am]
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