[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 16010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04714]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_NV_FRN_MO4500177889]


Notice of Application for Extension of Withdrawal of Public Lands 
for Runway Safe Zone, Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Air Force has requested that the Secretary 
of the Interior extend the withdrawal established by Public Land Order 
(PLO) No. 7613 for an additional 20-year term. PLO No. 7613 withdrew 40 
acres of public lands from settlement, sale, location, or entry under 
the general land laws, including the United States mining laws, subject 
to valid existing rights, for a period of 20 years, to protect a runway 
safe zone at Nellis Air Force Base located in Las Vegas, Nevada. This 
notice advises the public of an opportunity to comment on the U.S. Air 
Force application for extension of the withdrawal and to request a 
public meeting.

DATES: Comments and recommendations for a public meeting regarding the 
withdrawal extension application must be received on or before June 4, 
2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Bureau 
of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Manager, 4701 North Torrey 
Pines Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89130.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Benavides, Realty Specialist, BLM 
Las Vegas Field Office, at (702) 515-5144, 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 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 withdrawal established by PLO No. 7613 
on August 18, 2004 (69 FR 51320), and serialized as N-74668 
(NVNV106080782), is incorporated herein by reference and will expire on 
August 17, 2024, unless extended as requested by the U.S. Air Force. 
The purpose of the withdrawal is to protect a runway safe zone at 
Nellis Air Force Base.
    The 40 acres of public lands are located wholly within Nellis Air 
Force Base, a secured military installation, at the northern end of an 
active runway; public access to these lands has been restricted since 
the 1950's. The 40 acres withdrawn by PLO No. 7613 are in the northeast 
portion of Las Vegas, Nevada, east of Las Vegas Blvd., and are legally 
described as:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 19 S., R. 62 E.,
    Sec. 35, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 40.00 acres, according to the official 
plats of the surveys of the said lands, on file with the BLM.
    Comments, including name and street address of respondents, will be 
available for public review at the BLM Las Vegas Field Office, 4701 
North Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89130, during regular 
business hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
holidays.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personally identifiable information in your comment, you should 
be aware that your entire comment--including your personally 
identifiable information--may be made publicly available at any time. 
While you may ask the BLM in your comment to withhold your personally 
identifiable information from public review, we cannot guarantee that 
we will be able to do so.
    Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the application for withdrawal extension. 
All interested persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of 
being heard on the application for withdrawal extension must submit a 
written request to the Field Manager, BLM Las Vegas Field Office, at 
the address in the ADDRESSES section, within 90 days from the date of 
publication of this notice. If the authorized officer determines that a 
public meeting will be held, a notice of the date, time, and place will 
be published in the Federal Register, local newspapers, and on the BLM 
website at www.blm.gov at least 30 days before the scheduled date of 
any meeting.
    This withdrawal extension application will be processed in 
accordance with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4.

(Authority: 43 CFR 2310.4)

Jon K. Raby,
State Director, Nevada.
[FR Doc. 2024-04714 Filed 3-5-24; 8:45 am]
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