[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71600-71601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22841]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_ID_FRN_MO4500170927; IDI-039687]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting 
for Silver City National Historic Site, Idaho

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On behalf of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and subject 
to valid existing rights, the Secretary of the Interior proposes to 
withdraw 311.09 acres of public land from location and entry under the 
United States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral and 
geothermal leasing laws or disposal under the Mineral Materials Act of 
1947, for 50 years to protect the historic and recreational values 
associated with the Silver City National Historic Site, Idaho. 
Publication of this notice segregates the lands for up to two years 
from location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to 
valid existing rights, but not from leasing under the mineral and 
geothermal leasing laws or disposal under the Mineral Materials Act of 
1947, while the application is being processed. This notice initiates a 
90-day public comment period and announces the opportunity to request a 
public meeting on the proposed withdrawal.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by 
January 16, 2024.

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ADDRESSES: All comments and meeting requests should be sent to the BLM 
Idaho State Office, Attn: ID-933 Realty/Silver City Withdrawal, 1387 S 
Vinnell Way, Boise, ID 83709, or by email to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Sloand, Realty Specialist, 
BLM Idaho State Office, telephone: (208) 373-3897, or [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 
TeleBraille) 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. You will receive a reply during normal business 
hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM has filed a petition/application 
requesting the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw the following 
described public lands from location and entry under the United States 
mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, but not from leasing 
under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws or disposal under the 
Mineral Materials Act of 1947, for a period of 50 years.

Boise Meridian, Idaho

T. 4 S., R. 3 W.,
    Sec. 31, lots 4 and 5, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ and E\1/2\NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
T. 5 S., R. 3 W.,
    Sec. 6, lots 11, 12, 68, 78, 99, 100, and 106 thru 110.
    The areas described aggregate 311.09 acres in Owyhee County.

    The Secretary of the Interior has approved the petition to file a 
withdrawal application. The Secretary's approval constitutes her 
proposal to withdraw and segregate the subject lands (43 CFR 2310.1-
3(e)).
    The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement or cooperative 
agreement, or surface management under 43 CFR subpart 3809 regulations 
would not adequately constrain non-discretionary uses and would not 
provide adequate protection for historic and recreational values on 
these lands.
    Water rights will not be needed to fulfill the purpose of the 
proposed withdrawal.
    There are no suitable alternative sites, as the described public 
lands were specifically selected since they occur within and 
immediately around the Silver City National Historic Site boundary.
    For a period until January 16, 2024, persons who wish to submit 
comments, suggestions, or objections related to the withdrawal 
application may present their views in writing to the Bureau of Land 
Management Idaho State Office at the address listed above. Comments 
will be available for public review by appointment at the BLM Idaho 
State Office during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personally identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. You may ask 
the BLM in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, but we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and 
from individuals identifying themselves as representatives of officials 
of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public 
inspection in their entirety.
    Notice is hereby given that the opportunity for a public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the withdrawal application. All interested 
parties who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on 
the withdrawal application must submit a written request to the Bureau 
of Land Management Idaho State Office at the address indicated above by 
January 16, 2024. If the Authorized Officer determines that the BLM 
will hold a public meeting, the BLM will publish a notice of the time 
and place in the Federal Register and a local newspaper at least 30 
days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
    For a period until October 17, 2025, subject to valid existing 
rights, the public lands described in this notice will be segregated 
from location and entry under the United States mining laws, but not 
from leasing under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, or disposal 
under the Mineral Materials Act of 1947, while the withdrawal 
application is being processed, unless the application is denied, 
canceled, or the withdrawal is approved prior to that date.
    The public lands described in this notice would remain open to such 
forms of disposition as may be allowed by law on the public lands. 
Licenses, permits, cooperative agreements, or discretionary land use 
authorizations of a temporary nature and which would not significantly 
impact the values to be protected by the requested withdrawal may be 
allowed with the approval of the authorized officer during the 
temporary segregation period.
    This withdrawal application will be processed in accordance with 
the regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300.

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

Karen Kelleher,
Idaho State Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-22841 Filed 10-16-23; 8:45 am]
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