81_FR_10314 81 FR 10275 - Notice of Invitation To Participate Coal Exploration License Application MTM 107855, Montana

81 FR 10275 - Notice of Invitation To Participate Coal Exploration License Application MTM 107855, Montana

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 39 (February 29, 2016)

Page Range10275-10276
FR Document2016-04308

Pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by the Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976, and to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulations, all interested parties are hereby invited to participate with Decker Coal Company, LLC on a pro rata cost sharing basis in a program for the exploration of coal deposits owned by the United States of America in lands located in Big Horn County, Montana, encompassing 12,618.11 acres.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 39 (Monday, February 29, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 39 (Monday, February 29, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-04308]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLMT921000-L13200000.EL0000-15X; MTM 107885; MO#4500077364]


Notice of Invitation To Participate Coal Exploration License 
Application MTM 107855, Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by the 
Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976, and to Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) regulations, all interested parties are hereby invited 
to participate with Decker Coal Company, LLC on a pro rata cost sharing 
basis in a program for the exploration of coal deposits owned by the 
United States of America in lands located in Big Horn County, Montana, 
encompassing 12,618.11 acres.

DATES: Any party seeking to participate in this exploration program 
must send written notice to both the BLM and Decker Coal Company, LLC 
as provided in the ADDRESSES section below no later than March 30, 2016 
or 10 calendar days after the last publication of this notice in the 
Sheridan Press newspaper, whichever is later. This notice will be 
published once a week for 2 consecutive weeks in the Sheridan Press, 
Sheridan, Wyoming. Such written notice must refer to serial number MTM 
107885.

ADDRESSES: The proposed exploration license and plan are available for 
review from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, in the public room 
at the BLM Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, MT 
59101-4669. The exploration license application and exploration plan 
are also available for viewing on the Montana State Office coal Web 
site at http://www.blm.gov/mt/st/en/prog/energy/coal.html. A written 
notice to participate in the exploration licenses should be sent to the 
State Director, BLM Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, 
Billings, MT 59101-4669, and Decker Coal Company, LLC, 170 Main Street, 
Suite 700, Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1657.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phil Perlewitz, BLM Montana State 
Office, 406-896-5159, or by email at [email protected]; or Connie 
Schaff, BLM Montana State Office, 406-896-5060, or by email at 
[email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-
800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business 
hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a 
message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply 
during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Decker Coal Company, LLC has applied to the 
BLM for a coal exploration license on public lands in Big Horn County, 
Montana. The exploration activities will be performed pursuant to the 
Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, 30 U.S.C. 201(b), and to the 
regulations at 43 CFR part 3410. The purpose of the exploration program 
is to gain additional geologic knowledge of the coal underlying the 
exploration area for the purpose of assessing the coal resources. The 
BLM regulations at 43 CFR 3410.2-1(c) require the publication of an 
invitation to participate in coal exploration in the Federal Register. 
The lands to be explored for coal deposits in exploration license MTM 
107885 are described as follows:

Principal Meridian, Montana

T. 9 S., R. 39 E.,
    Secs. 12 through 14 and secs. 23 through 26;
T. 8 S., R. 40 E.,
    Sec. 27, W\1/2\ SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\ SE\1/4\ SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, S\1/2\ NE\1/4\, S\1/2\ NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 29, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 32, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, W\1/2\ NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\, N\1/2\ NE\1/4\ NW\1/4\, and 
SE\1/4\ NE\1/4\ NW\1/4\;
T. 9 S., R. 40 E.,
    Sec. 2, lots 1 and 2, S\1/2\ NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\ NW\1/4\, E\1/2\ 
SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 4, lot 4, SW\1/4\ NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, lots 1 through 4, S\1/2\ N\1/4\, S\1/2\ NW\1/4\, SW\1/
4\, N\1/2\ SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\ SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7;
    Sec. 8, NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\ SW\1/4\ NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, NW\1/
4\ NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\ SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\ SW\1/4\ SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, N\1/2\ NE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\ NW\1/4\;

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    Sec. 17, W\1/2\ SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 18;
    Sec. 19, lots 1 through 3, E\1/2\, E\1/2\ NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\ 
SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, W\1/2\ SW\1/4\ NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, S\1/2\ NE\1/4\ SE\1/4\, 
NW\1/4\ SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\ SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, E\1/2\, E\1/2\ NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\ NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 24;
    Sec. 25, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26;
    Sec. 29, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\ SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\ SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\ 
SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, lots 2 through 4, E\1/2\ SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
T. 9 S., R. 41 E.,
    Sec. 19, lot 5.

    The area described contains approximately 12,618.11 acres.

    The Federal coal within the lands described for exploration license 
MTM 107885 is currently unleased for development of Federal coal 
reserves.

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 201(b) and 43 CFR 3410.2-1(c).

Phillip C. Perlewitz,
Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals.
[FR Doc. 2016-04308 Filed 2-26-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-DN-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 39 / Monday, February 29, 2016 / Notices 10275 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR boundary began at the Bowman Dam exploration plan are also available for and extended downstream for 8 miles. viewing on the Montana State Office Bureau of Land Management The Crooked River Collaborative coal Web site at http://www.blm.gov/mt/ Water Security and Jobs Act of 2014 st/en/prog/energy/coal.html. A written [LLORP00000.L12200000.AL (Pub. L. 113–244) amended the notice to participate in the exploration 0000.15XL1109AF; HAG 16–0043] proposed boundary for the Crooked licenses should be sent to the State Establishment and Availability of Final Wild and Scenic River, Segment B, by Director, BLM Montana State Office, Boundary for Crooked Wild and Scenic describing it as: ‘‘The 7.75-mile segment 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, MT River, Segment B, Prineville District, from a point 1⁄4-mile downstream from 59101–4669, and Decker Coal Company, Crook County, Oregon the center crest of the Bowman Dam, as LLC, 170 Main Street, Suite 700, Salt a recreational river.’’ As specified by Lake City, UT 84101–1657. AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, law, the final boundary becomes FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phil Interior. effective 90 days after transmittal to Perlewitz, BLM Montana State Office, ACTION: Notice of availability. Congress, which occurred on October 406–896–5159, or by email at pperlewi@ 14, 2015. blm.gov; or Connie Schaff, BLM SUMMARY: In accordance with Section Montana State Office, 406–896–5060, or 3(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Jerome E. Perez, State Director, Oregon/Washington. by email at cschaff@blm.gov. Persons the Bureau of Land Management, who use a telecommunications device Washington Office, is providing notice [FR Doc. 2016–04307 Filed 2–26–16; 8:45 am] for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal of the establishment and availability of BILLING CODE 4310–33–P Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– the final boundary of the Crooked 800–877–8339 to contact the above National Wild and Scenic River, individual during normal business Segment B, and of the transmittal of the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a boundary package to Congress. day, 7 days a week, to leave a message Bureau of Land Management FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: or question with the above individual. Carol Benkosky, District Manager, BLM [LLMT921000–L13200000.EL0000–15X; MTM You will receive a reply during normal Prineville District Office, 3050 NE. 107885; MO#4500077364] business hours. Third Street, Prineville, Oregon 97754, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Decker Notice of Invitation To Participate Coal 541–416–6700. Persons who use a Coal Company, LLC has applied to the Exploration License Application MTM telecommunications device for the deaf BLM for a coal exploration license on 107855, Montana (TDD) may call the Federal Information public lands in Big Horn County, Relay Service (FIRS) at 1(800) 877–8339 AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Montana. The exploration activities will to contact the above individuals during Interior. be performed pursuant to the Mineral normal business hours. The FIRS is ACTION: Notice. Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, 30 available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, U.S.C. 201(b), and to the regulations at to leave a message or question with the SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Mineral 43 CFR part 3410. The purpose of the above individuals. You will receive a Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by the exploration program is to gain reply during normal business hours. Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act additional geologic knowledge of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The of 1976, and to Bureau of Land coal underlying the exploration area for Crooked Wild and Scenic River, Management (BLM) regulations, all the purpose of assessing the coal Segment B boundary is available for interested parties are hereby invited to resources. The BLM regulations at 43 public inspection at the following participate with Decker Coal Company, CFR 3410.2–1(c) require the publication offices: Bureau of Land Management, LLC on a pro rata cost sharing basis in of an invitation to participate in coal National Landscape Conservation a program for the exploration of coal exploration in the Federal Register. The System, 20 M Street SE., Washington, deposits owned by the United States of lands to be explored for coal deposits in DC 20036, 202–912–7624; Bureau of America in lands located in Big Horn exploration license MTM 107885 are Land Management, Oregon State Office, County, Montana, encompassing described as follows: 1220 SW. 3rd Avenue, Portland, OR 12,618.11 acres. 97204, 503–808–6001; Bureau of Land DATES: Any party seeking to participate Principal Meridian, Montana Management, Prineville District Office, in this exploration program must send T. 9 S., R. 39 E., 3050 NE. Third Street, Prineville, written notice to both the BLM and Secs. 12 through 14 and secs. 23 through Oregon 97754, 541–416–6700. Decker Coal Company, LLC as provided 26; The Omnibus Oregon Wild and in the ADDRESSES section below no later T. 8 S., R. 40 E., Scenic Rivers Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100– than March 30, 2016 or 10 calendar days Sec. 27, W1⁄2 SW1⁄4 and SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4; after the last publication of this notice Sec. 28, S1⁄2 NE1⁄4, S1⁄2 NW1⁄4, and S1⁄2; 557) of October 28, 1988, designated the Sec. 29, S1⁄2; Crooked River, Segment B, Oregon, as a in the Sheridan Press newspaper, Sec. 32, SW1⁄4; National Wild and Scenic River, to be whichever is later. This notice will be Sec. 34, W1⁄2 NW1⁄4 NE1⁄4, N1⁄2 NE1⁄4 administered by the Secretary of the published once a week for 2 consecutive NW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4 NE1⁄4 NW1⁄4; Interior. Segment B was described as: weeks in the Sheridan Press, Sheridan, T. 9 S., R. 40 E., ‘‘the 8-mile segment from Bowman Dam Wyoming. Such written notice must Sec. 2, lots 1 and 2, S1⁄2 NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4 NW1⁄4, asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES to dry Creek as a recreational river.’’ refer to serial number MTM 107885. E1⁄2 SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4; A proposed boundary for the Crooked ADDRESSES: The proposed exploration Sec. 4, lot 4, SW1⁄4 NW1⁄4; Wild and Scenic River, Segment B, was license and plan are available for review Sec. 5, lots 1 through 4, S1⁄2 N1⁄4, S1⁄2 NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4, N1⁄2 SE1⁄4, and SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4; published in the Federal Register on from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Sec. 7; Monday, December 11, 1989 (54 FR Friday, in the public room at the BLM Sec. 8, NW1⁄4 NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 NE1⁄4, 50825). The proposed administrative Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate NW1⁄4, NW1⁄4 NE1⁄4 SW1⁄4, NW1⁄4 SW1⁄4, boundary was also transmitted to Drive, Billings, MT 59101–4669. The and NW1⁄4 SW1⁄4 SW1⁄4; Congress on January 2, 1990. 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10276 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 39 / Monday, February 29, 2016 / Notices Sec. 17, W1⁄2 SW1⁄4; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comments on the proposed listing of the Sec. 18; Yvonne Lee, National Indian Gaming Chi’chil Bildagoteel (Oak Flats) Historic Sec. 19, lots 1 through 3, E1⁄2, E1⁄2 NW1⁄4, Commission, C/O Department of the District Traditional Cultural Property in and E1⁄2 SW1⁄4; Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop the National Register of Historic Places. Sec. 20, W1⁄2 SW1⁄4 NE1⁄4, W1⁄2, S1⁄2 NE1⁄4 SE1⁄4, NW1⁄4 SE1⁄4, and S1⁄2 SE1⁄4; #1621, Washington, DC 20240; telephone (202) 632–7003; fax (202) DATES:Comments should be submitted Sec. 23, E1⁄2, E1⁄2 NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4 NW1⁄4, and 632–7066. by March 4, 2016. SW1⁄4; Sec. 24; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent via Sec. 25, N1⁄2, SW1⁄4; Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) U.S. Postal Service to the National Sec. 26; established the National Indian Gaming Register of Historic Places, National Sec. 29, NE1⁄4, N1⁄2 SW1⁄4, SW1⁄4 SW1⁄4, and Commission, which is charged with Park Service, 1849 C St. NW., MS 2280, N1⁄2 SE1⁄4; Sec. 30, lots 2 through 4, E1⁄2 SW1⁄4, and regulating gaming on Indian lands. Washington, DC 20240; by all other SE1⁄4; Commission regulations (25 CFR 514) carriers, National Register of Historic T. 9 S., R. 41 E., provide for a system of fee assessment Places, National Park Service, 1201 Eye Sec. 19, lot 5. and payment that is self-administered St. NW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC The area described contains approximately by gaming operations. Pursuant to those 20005; or by fax, 202–371–6447. Email 12,618.11 acres. regulations, the Commission is required comments can be sent to edson_beall@ to adopt and communicate assessment The Federal coal within the lands nps.gov. rates and the gaming operations are described for exploration license MTM required to apply those rates to their SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 107885 is currently unleased for revenues, compute the fees to be paid, January 21, 2016, the National Park development of Federal coal reserves. report the revenues, and remit the fees Service published a notice (81 FR 3469, Authority: 30 U.S.C. 201(b) and 43 CFR to the Commission. All gaming column 2) soliciting comments on the 3410.2–1(c). operations within the jurisdiction of the significance of properties nominated Phillip C. Perlewitz, Commission are required to self- before January 2, 2016 in the National Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals. administer the provisions of these Register of Historic Places. The Chi’chil [FR Doc. 2016–04308 Filed 2–26–16; 8:45 am] regulations, and report and pay any fees Bildagoteel (Oak Flats) Historic District that are due to the Commission. Traditional Cultural Property, Pinal BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P Pursuant to 25 CFR 514, the County, Arizona, is being considered for Commission must also review annually listing in the National Register of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the costs involved in processing Historic Places. Pursuant to §§ 60.6(t) fingerprint cards and set a fee based on fees charged by the Federal Bureau of and 60.12(a) of 36 CFR part 60, the National Indian Gaming Commission Investigation and costs incurred by the period for accepting written comments 2016 Preliminary Fee Rate and Commission. Commission costs include on the significance of the nominated Fingerprint Fees Commission personnel, supplies, property under the National Register equipment costs, and postage to submit criteria for evaluation has been AGENCY: National Indian Gaming extended, and all comments should be the results to the requesting tribe. Based Commission, Interior. submitted on or before March 4, 2016. on that review, the Commission hereby ACTION: Notice. sets the 2016 fingerprint processing fee Before including your address, phone SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, at $21 per card effective March 1, 2016. number, email address, or other pursuant to 25 CFR 514.2, that the Dated: February 23, 2016. personal identifying information in your National Indian Gaming Commission Jonodev O. Chaudhuri, comment, you should be aware that has adopted its 2016 preliminary annual Chairman. your entire comment—including your fee rates of 0.00% for tier 1 and 0.062% Dated: February 23, 2016. personal identifying information—may (.00062) for tier 2. While the rate for tier be made publicly available at any time. E. Sequoyah Simermeyer, 1 remains the same, tier 2 decreases While you can ask us in your comment Associate Commissioner. from 0.065% to 0.062%. The tier 2 to withhold your personal identifying preliminary annual fee rate represents [FR Doc. 2016–04267 Filed 2–26–16; 8:45 am] information from public review, we the lowest fee rate adopted by the BILLING CODE 7565–01–P cannot guarantee that we will be able to Commission in the last five years. These do so. rates shall apply to all assessable gross revenues from each gaming operation DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR If you submitted comments or under the jurisdiction of the information during the previous open National Park Service comment period, please do not resubmit Commission. If a tribe has a certificate of self-regulation under 25 CFR part [NPS–WASO–NRNHL–20297; them. We will fully consider them in 518, the 2016 preliminary fee rate on PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000] the preparation of our final Class II revenues shall be 0.031% determination National Register of Historic Places; (.00031) which is one-half of the annual Authority: 36 CFR 60.6(t) and 60.12(a). Notification of Extension of Comment fee rate. The preliminary fee rates being asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Period for Pending Nomination of Dated: February 5, 2016. adopted here are effective March 1, 2016 Chi’chil Bildagoteel (Oak Flats) J. Paul Loether, and will remain in effect until new rates Historic District are adopted. Chief, National Register of Historic Places/ Pursuant to 25 CFR 514.16, the AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. National Historic Landmarks Program. National Indian Gaming Commission ACTION: Notice. [FR Doc. 2016–04373 Filed 2–25–16; 11:15 am] has also adopted its fingerprint BILLING CODE 4312–51–P processing fees of $21 per card effective SUMMARY: The National Park Service is March 1, 2016. extending the period for soliciting VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:23 Feb 26, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\29FEN1.SGM 29FEN1


Document Created: 2016-02-27 02:05:27
Document Modified: 2016-02-27 02:05:27
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesAny party seeking to participate in this exploration program must send written notice to both the BLM and Decker Coal Company, LLC
ContactPhil Perlewitz, BLM Montana State Office, 406-896-5159, or by email at [email protected]; or Connie Schaff, BLM Montana State Office, 406-896-5060, or by email at [email protected] Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1- 800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
FR Citation81 FR 10275 
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