[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 158 (Thursday, August 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 66440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18314]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_NV_FRN_MO#4500179583]


Notice of Application for Withdrawal Extension for Base Camp and 
Opportunity for Public Meeting; Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Air Force (USAF) has filed an application 
requesting that the Secretary of the Interior extend the withdrawal 
established by Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7634 for an additional 20-
year period. PLO No. 7634 withdrew 1,979 acres of public lands from 
settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws, 
including the United States mining laws, but not from leasing under the 
mineral leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights, for a period of 
20 years and reserved the land for use by the USAF to protect support 
facilities for the safe and secure operation of national defense 
activities at the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR). This notice 
advises the public of a 90-day opportunity to comment on the withdrawal 
extension application and to request a public meeting.

DATES: Comments and request for a public meeting must be received by 
November 13, 2024.

ADDRESSES: All comments and meeting requests should be sent to the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada State Office, 1340 Financial 
Blvd., Reno, NV 89502. Also, comments will be available for public 
review at the Tonopah Field Office, P.O. Box 911 (1553 South Main 
Street), Tonopah, NV 89049, during regular business hours 8:00 a.m. to 
4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edison Garcia, Land Law Examiner, 
Nevada State Office, at (775) 861-6530, 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. 7634 
on May 6, 2005 (70 FR 24114) will expire on May 5, 2025. The purpose of 
the withdrawal and reservation is for the USAF to protect support 
facilities for the safe and secure operation of national defense 
activities at the NTTR. The purpose for this withdrawal warrants its 
extension.
    The legal land description and acreage figure described in PLO No. 
7634 is revised herein to reflect the BLM Cadastral Survey's 
Specification for Descriptions of Land. The revised land description 
does not change the footprint of the lands originally withdrawn by PLO 
No. 7634.
    The 1,979 acres of public lands are located in central Nye County, 
approximately 60 miles east of Tonopah, Nevada. Public access to these 
lands has been restricted since the 1960s. Recreation, mining, and 
other uses are open on public lands surrounding the 1,979 acres. The 
1,979 acres withdrawn by PLO No. 7634 are legally described as:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

    A parcel of land situated in T. 5 N., R. 50 E., partially 
unsurveyed, T. 5 N., R. 51 E., and T. 6 N., R. 51 E., and being more 
particularly described as follows:

From the northwest corner of section 12, T. 5 N., R. 50 E.,
    Proceed southeast 1,874.10 feet on a bearing of 155[deg]48'00'' 
to starting point;
    Thence southeast 5,551.20 feet on a bearing of 122[deg]54'00'';
    Thence northeast 15,530.30 feet on a bearing of 33[deg]18'00'';
    Thence northwest 5,551.20 feet on a bearing of 302[deg]54'00'';
    Thence southwest 15,530.30 feet on a bearing of 213[deg]18'00'' 
to the starting point, excepting Tybo Road.

    The area described contains approximately 1,979 acres.
    There is no suitable alternative site.
    No water rights would be needed to fulfill the purpose of this 
withdrawal extension.
    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 identifiable 
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 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 USAF application must submit a written request to 
the State Director, BLM Nevada State 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 the 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.
[FR Doc. 2024-18314 Filed 8-14-24; 8:45 am]
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