80 FR 28002 - Notice of Federal Competitive Coal Lease Sale, Utah
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 94 (May 15, 2015)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 94 (May 15, 2015)
| Page Range | 28002-28003 | |
| FR Document | 2015-11845 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 28002-28003] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-11845] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [15X L1109AF LLUT920000 L13200000.EL0000, UTU-77114] Notice of Federal Competitive Coal Lease Sale, Utah AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah State Office will offer certain coal resources described below as the Flat Canyon Tract (UTU-77114) in Sanpete County, Utah, for competitive sale by sealed bid, in accordance with the Federal regulations for competitive lease sale notices and the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended and supplemented. DATES: The lease sale will be held at 1:00 p.m. on June 17, 2015. Sealed bids must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Collections Officer, BLM Utah State Office or be hand delivered to the public room Contact Representatives, BLM Utah State Office at the address indicated below, and must be received on or before 10:00 a.m. on June 17, 2015. Any bid received after the time specified will not be considered and will be returned. The BLM public room Contact Representative will issue a receipt for each hand-delivered sealed bid. The outside of the sealed envelope containing the bid must clearly state that the envelope contains a bid for Coal Lease Sale UTU-77114 and is not to be opened before the date and hour of the sale. ADDRESSES: The lease sale will be held in the Monument Conference Room at the following address: BLM-Utah State Office, Suite 500, 440 West 200 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. Sealed bids can be hand delivered to the BLM public room Contact Representative or mailed to the Collections Officer, BLM Utah State Office, at the address given above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Jeff McKenzie, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101-1345 or telephone 801-539- 4038. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question for the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This coal lease sale is being held in response to a lease by application (LBA) submitted by Canyon Fuel Company, LLC. to the BLM on March 18, 1998. The successful bidder must pay to the BLM the cost BLM incurs regarding the publishing of this sale notice. If there is no successful bidder, the applicant will be responsible for all publishing costs. The coal resources to be offered consist of all reserves recoverable by underground methods available in the following-described lands located in Sanpete County, Utah, approximately 10 miles southeast of Scofield, Utah, under both private and public surface. Salt Lake Meridian T. 13 S., R.6 E., Sec. 21, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E1/2NE1/4, and E1/2SE1/4; [[Page 28003]] Sec. 28, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, S1/2NW1/4, and SW1/4; Sec. 33, NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4, NW1/4NW1/4, E1/2SW1/4, SW1/4SW1/4, and SE1/4. T. 14 S., R. 6 E., Sec. 4; Sec. 5. Containing approximately 2,692.16 acres. The tract is adjacent to the Skyline mine which contains other federal coal leases. The coal beds contained in this tract are under an average of 1,700 feet cover from the surface. The coal in the Flat Canyon tract has two economical coal beds; the Lower O'Conner B and the Flat Canyon beds. The minable portions of these coal beds are approximately 6 to 14 feet in thickness. The tract contains approximately 42 million tons of recoverable high-volatile B bituminous coal. The coal quality is based on an ``as received basis'' as follows: 12,400 Btu/lb., 5.80 percent moisture, 7.1 percent ash, 42.8 percent volatile matter, 43.8 percent fixed carbon and 0.50 percent sulfur. The tract will be leased to the qualified bidder of the highest cash amount provided that the high bid meet or exceeds the BLM's estimate of the fair market value (FMV) of the tract. The minimum bid for the tract is $100 per acre or fraction thereof. No bid that is less than $100 per acre, or fraction thereof, will be considered. The minimum bid is not intended to represent FMV. The FMV of the tract will be determined by the Authorized Officer after the sale. The BLM held a public hearing and requested comments on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and the FMV of the Dry Canyon Tract on June 21, 2001. The BLM/U.S. Forest Service (USFS) prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement and a Record of Decision on January 3, 2002. No appeals of the BLM decision to lease were filed during the appeal period. The USFS issued consent to lease on February 4, 2013. On December 24, 2014, the Governor of the State of Utah recommended proceeding with this lease sale. The lease that may be issued as a result of this offering will provide for payment of an annual rental of $3 per acre or fraction thereof, and a royalty of 8 percent of the value of the coal produced by underground mining methods. The value of the coal will be determined in accordance with 30 CFR 1206.250. The detailed statement for the offered tract, including bidding instructions and sales procedures under 43 CFR 3422.3-2, and the terms and conditions of the proposed coal lease, is available from the BLM- Public Room, Utah State Office, Suite 500, 440 West 200 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. Case file documents, UTU-77114, are available for inspection during normal business hours in the BLM-Public Room, Suite 500. Approved: Jenna Whitlock, Acting State Director. [FR Doc. 2015-11845 Filed 5-14-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-DQ-P
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identifying information from public Mount Diablo Meridian the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as
review, we cannot guarantee that we T. 21 N., R. 19 E., amended and supplemented.
will be able to do so. Sec. 8, E1⁄2E1⁄2, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4; DATES: The lease sale will be held at
Authority: This notice is published in Sec. 16, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, 1:00 p.m. on June 17, 2015. Sealed bids
accordance with section 1503.1 of the W1⁄2SE1⁄4. must be sent by certified mail, return
Council on Environmental Quality The area described contains 450 acres, receipt requested, to the Collections
regulations (40 CFR part 1500 et seq.) and the more or less, in Washoe County, Nevada. Officer, BLM Utah State Office or be
Department of the Interior Regulations (43 The closure notice and map of the hand delivered to the public room
CFR part 46) implementing the procedural closure area will be posted at the BLM Contact Representatives, BLM Utah
requirements of the National Environmental
Carson City District Office, 5665 Morgan State Office at the address indicated
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and in
accordance with the exercise of authority Mill Road, Carson City, Nevada and on below, and must be received on or
delegated to the Assistant Secretary—Indian the BLM Web site: http://www.blm.gov/ before 10:00 a.m. on June 17, 2015. Any
Affairs by part 209 of the Department nv/st/en/fo/carsoncity_field.html. Roads bid received after the time specified will
Manual. leading into the public lands under the not be considered and will be returned.
Dated: May 1, 2015. closure will be posted to notify the The BLM public room Contact
public of the closure. Under the Representative will issue a receipt for
Kevin Washburn,
authority of Section 303(a) of the each hand-delivered sealed bid. The
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
Federal Lands Policy and Management outside of the sealed envelope
[FR Doc. 2015–11298 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am] Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1733(a)), 43 CFR containing the bid must clearly state
BILLING CODE 4337–15–P 8360.9–7 and 43 CFR 8364.1, the Bureau that the envelope contains a bid for Coal
of Land Management will enforce the Lease Sale UTU–77114 and is not to be
following rules in the area described opened before the date and hour of the
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR above: All public use, whether sale.
Bureau of Land Management motorized, on foot, or otherwise, is ADDRESSES: The lease sale will be held
prohibited. in the Monument Conference Room at
Exceptions: Closure restrictions do the following address: BLM-Utah State
[LLNVC02000 L57000000.BX0000; 241A; not apply to event officials, medical and
MO# 4500077944] Office, Suite 500, 440 West 200 South,
rescue personnel, law enforcement, and Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. Sealed bids
Notice of Temporary Closures of agency personnel monitoring the events. can be hand delivered to the BLM
Penalties: Any person who fails to public room Contact Representative or
Public Land in Washoe County,
comply with the closure orders is mailed to the Collections Officer, BLM
Nevada
subject to arrest and, upon conviction, Utah State Office, at the address given
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, may be fined not more than $1,000 and/ above.
Interior. or imprisonment for not more than 12
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ACTION: Notice.
months under 43 CFR 8360.0–7.
Contact Jeff McKenzie, 440 West 200
Violations may also be subject to the
South, Suite 500 Salt Lake City, Utah
SUMMARY: As authorized under the provisions of Title 18, U.S.C. 3571 and
84101–1345 or telephone 801–539–
provisions of the Federal Land Policy 3581.
4038. Persons who use a
and Management Act of 1976 and Authority: 43 CFR 8360.0–7 and 8364.1. telecommunications device for the deaf
relevant regulations, certain public land (TDD) may call the Federal Information
Leon Thomas,
near Stead, Nevada, will be temporarily Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
closed to all public use to provide for Field Manager, Sierra Front Field Office.
to leave a message or question for the
public safety during the 2015 Reno Air [FR Doc. 2015–11682 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am]
above individual. The FIRS is available
Racing Association Pylon Racing BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Replies
Seminar and the Reno National are provided during normal business
Championship Air Races. hours.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DATES: Temporary closure periods are SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This coal
June 17 through June 20, 2015, and Bureau of Land Management lease sale is being held in response to
September 16 through September 20, a lease by application (LBA) submitted
2015. [15X L1109AF LLUT920000
L13200000.EL0000, UTU–77114] by Canyon Fuel Company, LLC. to the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BLM on March 18, 1998. The successful
Leon Thomas, 775–885–6000, email: Notice of Federal Competitive Coal bidder must pay to the BLM the cost
l70thoma@blm.gov. Persons who use a Lease Sale, Utah BLM incurs regarding the publishing of
telecommunications device for the deaf this sale notice. If there is no successful
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, bidder, the applicant will be responsible
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Interior. for all publishing costs.
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
ACTION: Notice. The coal resources to be offered
to contact the above individual during
normal business hours. The FIRS is SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that consist of all reserves recoverable by
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the United States Department of the underground methods available in the
to leave a message or question with the following-described lands located in
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Interior, Bureau of Land Management
above individual. You will receive a (BLM) Utah State Office will offer Sanpete County, Utah, approximately 10
reply during normal business hours. certain coal resources described below miles southeast of Scofield, Utah, under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This as the Flat Canyon Tract (UTU–77114) both private and public surface.
closure applies to all public use, in Sanpete County, Utah, for Salt Lake Meridian
including pedestrian use and vehicles. competitive sale by sealed bid, in T. 13 S., R.6 E.,
The public lands affected by this closure accordance with the Federal regulations Sec. 21, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E1/2NE1/4,
are described as follows: for competitive lease sale notices and and E1/2SE1/4;
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Sec. 28, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, S1/2NW1/ Office, Suite 500, 440 West 200 South, (303) 231–3313, or email
4, and SW1/4; Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. Case file leeann.martin@onrr.gov. For other
Sec. 33, NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4, NW1/4NW1/ documents, UTU–77114, are available questions, contact Mr. Luis Aguilar,
4, E1/2SW1/4, SW1/4SW1/4, and SE1/4.
for inspection during normal business telephone (303) 231–3418, or email
T. 14 S., R. 6 E.,
Sec. 4; hours in the BLM-Public Room, Suite luis.aguilar@onrr.gov. You may also
Sec. 5. 500. contact Mr. Aguilar to obtain copies, at
Containing approximately 2,692.16 acres. Approved: no cost, of (1) the ICR, (2) any associated
form, and (3) the regulations that require
The tract is adjacent to the Skyline Jenna Whitlock,
us to collect the information.
mine which contains other federal coal Acting State Director.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
leases. The coal beds contained in this [FR Doc. 2015–11845 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am]
tract are under an average of 1,700 feet BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P I. Abstract
cover from the surface. The coal in the The Secretary of the United States
Flat Canyon tract has two economical Department of the Interior is responsible
coal beds; the Lower O’Conner B and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR for collecting royalties from lessees who
the Flat Canyon beds. The minable produce minerals from leased Federal
portions of these coal beds are Office of Natural Resources Revenue
and Indian lands and the Outer-
approximately 6 to 14 feet in thickness. [Docket No. ONRR–2011–0020; DS63610000 Continental Shelf (OCS). The Secretary’s
The tract contains approximately 42 DR2PS0000.CH7000 156D0102R2] responsibility, under various laws, is to
million tons of recoverable high-volatile manage mineral resource production
B bituminous coal. The coal quality is Agency Information Collection from Federal and Indian lands and the
based on an ‘‘as received basis’’ as Activities: Royalty and Production OCS, collect the royalties and other
follows: 12,400 Btu/lb., 5.80 percent Reporting––OMB Control Number mineral revenues due, and distribute the
moisture, 7.1 percent ash, 42.8 percent 1012–0004; Comment Request funds collected under those laws. ONRR
volatile matter, 43.8 percent fixed performs the royalty management
AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources
carbon and 0.50 percent sulfur. functions for the Secretary.
The tract will be leased to the Revenue (ONRR), Interior.
We have posted those laws pertaining
qualified bidder of the highest cash ACTION: Notice of extension.
to mineral leases on Federal and Indian
amount provided that the high bid meet SUMMARY: To comply with the lands and the OCS at http://
or exceeds the BLM’s estimate of the fair Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 www.onrr.gov/Laws_R_D/PubLaws/
market value (FMV) of the tract. The (PRA), ONRR is inviting comments on a default.htm.
minimum bid for the tract is $100 per collection of information request that The Secretary also has a trust
acre or fraction thereof. No bid that is we will submit to the Office of responsibility to manage Indian lands
less than $100 per acre, or fraction Management and Budget (OMB) for and seek advice and information from
thereof, will be considered. The review and approval of the paperwork Indian beneficiaries. ONRR performs the
minimum bid is not intended to requirements in the regulations under minerals revenue management functions
represent FMV. The FMV of the tract title 30, Code of Federal Regulations and assists the Secretary in carrying out
will be determined by the Authorized (CFR), parts 1210 and 1212. There are the Department’s trust responsibility for
Officer after the sale. three forms associated with this Indian lands. When a company or an
The BLM held a public hearing and individual enters into a lease to explore,
information collection.
requested comments on the develop, produce, and dispose of
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) DATES: Submit written comments on or
minerals from Federal or Indian lands,
and the FMV of the Dry Canyon Tract before July 14, 2015. that company or individual agrees to
on June 21, 2001. The BLM/U.S. Forest ADDRESSES: You may submit comments pay the lessor a share in an amount or
Service (USFS) prepared a Final on this ICR to ONRR by using one of the value of production from the leased
Environmental Impact Statement and a following three methods (please lands. The lessee, or his designee, is
Record of Decision on January 3, 2002. reference ‘‘ICR 1012–0004’’ in your required to report various kinds of
No appeals of the BLM decision to lease comments): information to the lessor relative to the
were filed during the appeal period. The 1. Electronically go to http:// disposition of the leased minerals.
USFS issued consent to lease on www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled The ONRR financial accounting
February 4, 2013. On December 24, ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter ‘‘ONRR– system is an integrated computer system
2014, the Governor of the State of Utah 2011–0020’’ and then click ‘‘Search.’’ that includes royalty, rental, bonus, and
recommended proceeding with this Follow the instructions to submit public other payments; sales volumes and
lease sale. comments. ONRR will post all values; and royalty values as submitted
The lease that may be issued as a comments. by reporters. In the system, ONRR
result of this offering will provide for 2. Mail comments to Mr. Luis Aguilar, compares production volumes with
payment of an annual rental of $3 per Regulatory Specialist, ONRR, P.O. Box royalty volumes to verify that reporters
acre or fraction thereof, and a royalty of 25165, MS 61030A, Denver, Colorado reported and paid proper royalties for
8 percent of the value of the coal 80225–0165. the minerals produced. Additionally,
produced by underground mining 3. Hand-carry or mail comments, we share the data electronically with the
methods. The value of the coal will be using an overnight courier service, to Bureau of Safety and Environmental
ONRR. Our courier address is Building
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determined in accordance with 30 CFR Enforcement, Bureau of Land
1206.250. 85, Room A–614, Denver Federal Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
The detailed statement for the offered Center, West 6th Ave. and Kipling St., and Tribal and State governments so
tract, including bidding instructions and Denver, Colorado 80225. they can perform their lease
sales procedures under 43 CFR 3422.3– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For management responsibilities.
2, and the terms and conditions of the questions on technical issues, contact We use the information collected in
proposed coal lease, is available from Lee-Ann Martin, Reporting and Solid this ICR to ensure that royalty is
the BLM-Public Room, Utah State Minerals Services, ONRR, telephone appropriately paid, based on accurate
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| Dates | The lease sale will be held at 1:00 p.m. on June 17, 2015. Sealed bids must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Collections Officer, BLM Utah State Office or be hand delivered to the public room Contact Representatives, BLM Utah State Office at | |
| Contact | Contact Jeff McKenzie, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101-1345 or telephone 801-539- 4038. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question for the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours. | |
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