[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 129 (Friday, July 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43383-43384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14298]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MTM-56312-01]


Notice of Application for Withdrawal Extension and Opportunity 
for Public Meeting, Wisdom Administrative Site; Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of withdrawal application.

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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 the Secretary of the 
Interior extend Public Land Order (PLO) No. 6560 for an additional 20-
year term. PLO No. 6560 as extended by PLO No. 7610 withdrew 59.99 
acres of public domain land outside the exterior boundary of the 
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in Beaverhead County, Montana from 
settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws, 
including the mining laws and transferred administrative jurisdiction 
to the USFS, subject to valid existing rights, to protect the USFS-
managed administrative site. The withdrawal created by PLO No. 6560 as 
extended will expire on August 5, 2024, unless extended. This notice 
announces to the public an opportunity to comment on the USFS 
application.

DATES: Comments must be received by October 5, 2023.

ADDRESSES: All written comments should be sent to the Office of the 
Regional Forester, Northern Region, 26 Fort Missoula Road, Missoula 
Montana 59804.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Will Pedde, Land Status Program 
Manager, USFS Region One, 406-329-3204 or via email at 
[email protected] or you may contact the USFS office at the earlier 
address. 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. 6560 (49 FR 32068 
(1984)) as extended by PLO No. 7610 (69 FR 50213 (2004)), which 
withdrew 59.99 acres of public lands in Beaverhead County, Montana, 
from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws, 
including the mining laws (30 U.S.C. ch. 2), subject to valid existing 
rights, for a 20-year term. PLO No. 6560 is incorporated herein by 
reference.
    The purpose of the proposed extension is to protect the USFS-
managed facilities and capital improvements from surface entry and 
mining within the Wisdom Administrative Site.
    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 administrative sites available.
    No water rights will be needed to fulfill the purpose of the 
withdrawal.
    All interested persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or 
objections in connection with the withdrawal extension application may 
submit a written request to the Regional Forester by October 5, 2023, 
at the address in the ADDRESSES section earlier.
    Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will 
be available for public review at Region One, 26 Fort Missoula Road, 
Missoula, Montana 59804, during regular business hours.
    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 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.


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

Sonya Germann,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-14298 Filed 7-6-23; 8:45 am]
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