[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 201 (Thursday, October 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 58301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22886]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLNVS00000.L51010000.FX0000.21X; N-89655; MO# 4500153967]


Notice of Segregation of Public Land for the Copper Rays Solar 
Project, Nye County, Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of Interior.

ACTION: Notice of segregation.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Through this notice the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is 
segregating public lands included in the right-of-way application for 
the Copper Rays Solar Project, from appropriation under the public land 
laws, including the Mining Law, but not the Mineral Leasing or Material 
Sales Acts, for a period of 2 years from the date of publication of 
this notice, subject to valid existing rights. This segregation is to 
allow for the orderly administration of the public lands to facilitate 
consideration of development of renewable energy resources. The public 
lands segregated by this notice total 5,518.18 acres.

DATES: This segregation for the lands identified in this notice is 
effective on October 21, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or to have 
your name added to the mailing list, send requests to: Beth Ransel, 
Southern Nevada District Energy & Infrastructure Team, at telephone 
(702) 515-5284; address 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 
89130-2301; or email [email protected]. Persons who use 
a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual 
during normal business hours. The FRS 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: Regulations found at 43 CFR 2091.3-1(e) and 
2804.25(f) allow the BLM to temporarily segregate public lands within a 
right-of-way application area for solar energy development from the 
operation of the public land laws, including the Mining Law, by 
publication of a Federal Register notice. The BLM uses this temporary 
segregation authority to preserve its ability to approve, approve with 
modifications, or deny proposed rights-of-way, and to facilitate the 
orderly administration of the public lands. This temporary segregation 
is subject to valid existing rights, including existing mining claims 
located before this segregation notice. Licenses, permits, cooperative 
agreements, or discretionary land use authorizations of a temporary 
nature which would not impact lands identified in this notice may be 
allowed with the approval of an authorized officer of the BLM during 
the segregation period. The lands segregated under this notice are 
legally described as follows:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 20 S., R. 54 E.,
    Sec. 35, S\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 21 S., R. 54 E.,
    Sec. 1, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 2, lot 8;
    Sec. 12, W\1/2\NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
S\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/
2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 24;
    Sec. 25;
    Sec. 26, E\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 35;
    Sec. 36.
T. 22 S., R. 54 E.,
    Sec. 1;
    Sec. 2.
T. 21 S., R. 55 E.,
    Sec. 18, lot 3.

    The area described contains 5,518.18 acres, according to the 
official plats of the surveys of the lands on file with the BLM.

    As provided in the regulations, the segregation of lands in this 
notice will not exceed 2 years from the date of publication unless 
extended for an additional 2 years through publication of a new notice 
in the Federal Register. The segregation period will terminate and the 
land will automatically reopen to appropriation under the public land 
laws, including the mining laws, at the earliest of the following 
dates: Upon issuance of a decision by the authorized officer granting, 
granting with modifications, or denying the application for a right-of-
way; without further administrative action at the end of the 
segregation provided for in the Federal Register notice initiating the 
segregation; or upon publication of a Federal Register notice 
terminating the segregation.
    Upon termination of the segregation of these lands, all lands 
subject to this segregation would automatically reopen to appropriation 
under the public land laws, including the mining laws.

(Authority: 43 CFR 2091.3-1(e) and 43 CFR 2804.25(f))

Nicholas Pay,
Field Manager--Pahrump Field Office.
[FR Doc. 2021-22886 Filed 10-20-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-HC-P