[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 178 (Friday, September 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 74982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20787]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NMNM 106003224; NMNM 105953819]


Notice of Application for Withdrawal Extension and Opportunity 
for Public Meeting, Gallinas Peak and West Turkey Cone Electronic 
Sites; New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of 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 that the Secretary of the 
Interior extend Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7625 for an additional 20-
year term. PLO No. 7625 withdrew 140 acres of National Forest System 
land in Lincoln County, New Mexico, from location and entry under the 
United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, to protect 
the Gallinas Peak and West Turkey Cone Electronic Sites for a period of 
20 years. The withdrawal created by PLO No. 7625 will expire on 
February 16, 2025, unless extended. This notice announces to the public 
a 90-day opportunity to comment on the withdrawal extension application 
and to request a public meeting.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting regarding the 
withdrawal extension application must be received by December 12, 2024.

ADDRESSES: All written comments and meeting requests should be sent to 
the Cibola National Regional Forester's Office, Attn: Michiko Martin, 
333 Broadway SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jillian Aragon, BLM Project Manager by 
phone at 505-635-9701 or email at [email protected] or Michiko Martin by 
phone at 505-346-3842 or by email at [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 purpose of the requested withdrawal 
extension is to protect the 140-acre electronic sites, identified as 
the Gallinas Peak Electronic Site and the West Turkey Cone Electronic 
Site, which are located within the Lincoln National Forest. The 
withdrawal was originally authorized under PLO No. 7625 effective 
February 17, 2005 (70 FR 8109), for an additional 20-year term and is 
incorporated herein by reference.
    The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative 
agreement would not provide adequate protection for this site.
    There are no suitable alternative sites available.
    No water rights will be needed to fulfill the purpose of the 
requested withdrawal.
    Notice is hereby given that the opportunity for a public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the withdrawal application. All interested 
persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections in 
connection with the withdrawal extension application, or to request a 
public meeting, may submit a written request to the Regional Forester 
by December 12, 2024, at the address in the ADDRESSES section above. If 
the Authorized Officer determines that there will be a public meeting, 
a notice of the location, time, and place will be published in the 
Federal Register and in a local newspaper at least 30 days before the 
scheduled date of the meeting. 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 from 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 in 43 CFR part 2300.

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

Michael Gibson,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 2024-20787 Filed 9-12-24; 8:45 am]
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