[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74507-74508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23998]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_NV_FRN_MO4500173317]


Notice of Segregation of Public Land for the Pantheon Solar 
Project, White Pine County, NV

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of segregation.

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SUMMARY: Through this notice the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is 
segregating public lands included in the right-of-way application for 
the Pantheon Solar project (N-099861) 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 4,210.06 
acres.

DATES: This segregation for the lands identified in this notice takes 
effect on October 31, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or to have 
your name added to the mailing list, send requests to: Jared Bybee, 
Field Manager, at telephone (775) 289-1847; address 702 N Industrial 
Way, Ely, NV 89301 or email [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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations found at 43 CFR 2091.3-1(e) and 
43 CFR 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. Licenses, 
permits, cooperative agreements, or discretionary

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land use authorizations of a temporary nature that 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. 16 N., R. 60 E.,
    Sec. 1, lots 2 thru 7, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and 
W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 2, lots 1, 7, and 8, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and S\1/
2\;
    Sec. 11, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 14, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 24, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 25, NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and N\1/2\NW\1/4\.
T. 17 N., R. 60 E.,
    Sec. 35, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 36, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 4,210.06 acres, according to the 
official protraction diagrams and the official plats of the surveys of 
the said 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)

Jared Bybee,
Field Manager--Bristlecone Field Office.
[FR Doc. 2023-23998 Filed 10-30-23; 8:45 am]
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