[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38890-38891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12688]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MO# 4500171161]


Notice of Application for Withdrawal Extension and Opportunity 
for Public Meeting, Langmuir Principal Research Site; New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture, the 
United States Forest Service (USFS) filed an application with the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requesting that the Secretary of the 
Interior extend Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7587 for an additional 20-
year term. PLO No. 7587 withdrew 852 acres of National Forest System 
lands in Socorro County, New Mexico, from location and entry under the 
United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, to protect 
the USFS-managed research site for a period of 20 years. The withdrawal 
created by PLO No. 7587 will expire on October 26, 2023, unless 
extended. This notice announces to the public an opportunity to comment 
on the proposal and to request a public meeting.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting regarding the 
withdrawal extension application must be received by September 12, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: All written comments and meeting requests should be sent to 
the Cibola National Forest Supervisor's Office, Attn: Richard Wilhelm, 
2113 Osuna NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Harris, BLM Socorro Field Office 
Realty Specialist by phone at 575-838-1298 or email at [email protected] 
or Richard Wilhelm by phone at (505) 346-3842 or by email at 
[email protected].
    Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or Tele 
Braille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USFS filed an application requesting 
extension of the withdrawal established by PLO No. 7587 (58 FR 11968), 
which is incorporated herein by reference. PLO No. 7587 withdrew 852 
acres of National Forest System lands in Socorro County, New Mexico, 
from location and

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entry under the United States mining laws, subject to valid existing 
rights, to protect the USFS-managed research site for a period of 20 
years. The withdrawal created by PLO No. 7587 will expire on October 
26, 2023, unless extended.
    The purpose of the requested extension is to protect, as originally 
authorized under PLO No. 7587, the 852-acre area for the use of the 
Langmuir Principal Research Site on the Magdalena Ranger District of 
the Cibola National Forest for an additional 20-year term.
    The use of a rights-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative 
agreement would not provide adequate protection for this site.
    There are no suitable alternative sites available which would 
facilitate this type of research.
    No water rights will be needed to fulfill the purpose of the 
requested withdrawal.
    All interested persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or 
objections in connection with the withdrawal extension application, or 
to request a public meeting, may submit a written request to the 
Regional Forester by September 12, 2023, at the address in ADDRESSES.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that 
your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--
may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask the BLM 
in your comment to withhold from your personal identifying information 
from the public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do 
so.
    This application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set-forth in 43 CFR 2310.4.

(Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1714)

Melanie G. Barnes,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-12688 Filed 6-13-23; 8:45 am]
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