81 FR 13416 - Notice of Public Meeting for the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 49 (March 14, 2016)

Page Range		13416-13417
FR Document		2016-05691

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC) will meet as indicated below.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 49 (Monday, March 14, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-05691]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Public Meeting for the San Juan Islands National 
Monument Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S. Department 
of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the San Juan Islands 
National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC) will meet as indicated 
below.

DATES: The MAC will hold a public meeting Tuesday, April 19th, 2016. 
The meeting will run from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be 
held at Grace Church (just northeast of Lopez Village) on Lopez Island. 
A public comment period will be available in the afternoon from 2:30 
until 3:30 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marcia deChaden[egrave]des, San Juan 
Islands National Monument Manager, P.O. Box 3, 37 Washburn Ave., Lopez 
Island, Washington 98261, (360) 468-3051, or [email protected]. Persons 
who use a telecommunications device for the deaf

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(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: The twelve member San Juan Islands MAC was 
chartered to provide information and advice regarding the development 
of the San Juan Islands National Monument's RMP. Members represent an 
array of stakeholder interests in the land and resources from within 
the local area and statewide. All advisory committee meetings are open 
to the public. At 2:30 p.m. members of the public will have the 
opportunity to make comments to the MAC during a one-hour public 
comment period. Persons wishing to make comments during the public 
comment period should register in person with the BLM by 2 p.m. that 
meeting day, at the meeting location. Depending on the number of 
persons wishing to comment, the length of comments may be limited. The 
public may send written comments to the MAC at San Juan Islands 
National Monument, Attn. MAC, P.O. Box 3, 37 Washburn Ave., Lopez 
Island, Washington 98261. The BLM appreciates all comments.

Linda Clark,
Spokane District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2016-05691 Filed 3-11-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-33-P

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(TDD) may call the Federal Information ADDRESSES: The lease sale will be held the fair market value (FMV) of the tract
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1(800) 877–8339 at the Bureau of Land Management or the minimum bid established by
to contact the above individual during (BLM) Southeastern States District regulation of $100 per acre or fraction
normal business hours. The FIRS is Office located at 411 Briarwood Drive, thereof, whichever is larger. No bid that
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Suite 404, Jackson, MS 39206. Sealed is less than $100 per acre, or fraction
to leave a message or question with the bids must be sent by certified mail, thereof, will be considered. The FMV
above individual. You will receive a return receipt requested, or hand- will be determined by the authorized
reply during normal business hours. delivered to the Cashier, BLM officer prior to the sale. If identical high
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Southeastern States Office, at the bids are received, the tying high bidders
twelve member San Juan Islands MAC address given above. The outside of the will be requested to submit follow-up
was chartered to provide information sealed envelope containing the bid must sealed bids until a high bid is received.
and advice regarding the development be clearly marked ‘‘Sealed Bid for Coal All tie-breaking, sealed bids must be
of the San Juan Islands National Lease Sale ALES–55199—Not to be submitted within 15 minutes following
Monument’s RMP. Members represent opened before 10 a.m. on April 14, the sale official’s announcement at the
an array of stakeholder interests in the 2016.’’ The Cashier will issue a receipt sale that identical high bids have been
land and resources from within the local for each hand-delivered bid. received.
area and statewide. All advisory FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The lease that may be issued as a
committee meetings are open to the Randall Mills, BLM Mining Engineer, result of this offering will provide for
public. At 2:30 p.m. members of the 601–977–5437, or by email to ramills@ payment of an annual rental of $3 per
public will have the opportunity to blm.gov. Persons who use a acre, or fraction thereof, and a royalty
make comments to the MAC during a telecommunications device for the deaf payment to the United States of 121⁄2
one-hour public comment period. (TDD) may call the Federal Information percent of the value of coal produced by
Persons wishing to make comments Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 surface mining methods. The value of
during the public comment period to contact the above individual during the coal will be determined in
should register in person with the BLM normal business hours. The FIRS is accordance with 30 CFR 1206.250.
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Pursuant to the regulation at 43 CFR
by 2 p.m. that meeting day, at the
to leave a message or question with the 3473.2(f), the applicant for the Narley
meeting location. Depending on the
above individual. You will receive a Coal Tract has paid a total case-by-case
number of persons wishing to comment,
reply during normal business hours. cost recovery processing fee in the
the length of comments may be limited.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This coal
amount of $30,630. The successful
The public may send written comments bidder for the Narley Coal Tract, if
to the MAC at San Juan Islands National lease sale is being held in response to
a lease by application (LBA) filed by someone other than the applicant, must
Monument, Attn. MAC, P.O. Box 3, 37 pay to the BLM the full amount
Washburn Ave., Lopez Island, Best Coal Company. The Federal coal
reserves to be offered consist of all previously paid by Best Coal Company.
Washington 98261. The BLM Additionally, the successful bidder
appreciates all comments. reserves recoverable by surface mining
methods in the following described must pay all processing costs the BLM
Linda Clark, lands located approximately 5 miles will incur after the date this sale notice
Spokane District Manager. north of Mt Olive, Alabama, in Jefferson is published in the Federal Register,
[FR Doc. 2016–05691 Filed 3–11–16; 8:45 am] County, Alabama: which are estimated to be $2,000.
Bidding instructions for the LBA tract
BILLING CODE 4310–33–P
Huntsville Meridian, Alabama offered and the terms and conditions of
T. 15 S., R. 4 W., the proposed coal lease are included in
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Sec. 24, SW1/4NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, and the Detailed Statement of Lease Sale and
SE1/4SW1/4. available from the BLM Southeastern
Bureau of Land Management The areas described aggregate 160 acres. States Office at the address above. All
The Narley Mine Coal Tract contains case file documents, number ALES–
[LLES93000–L13200000–GAOOO0–
three minable coal beds known as the 55199, and written comments submitted
241AOO, ALES–55199]
New Castle, Mary Lee, and Blue Creek by the public on FMV or royalty rates,
Notice of Competitive Coal Lease Sale seams of the Mary Lee coal group. The except those portions protected as trade
ALES–55199, Alabama seams are under private surface lands. secrets and commercial or financial
The minable portions of these coal beds information under the Freedom of
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, for this tract are approximately 4 to 5 Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4), are
Interior. feet in thickness. The tract contains available for public inspection in the
ACTION: Notice. approximately 671,500 tons of Public Room of the BLM Southeastern
recoverable high-volatile bituminous States Office at the address above.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that The actions announced by this notice
certain Federal coal reserves in the coal. The estimated average coal quality
on an ‘‘as received basis’’ is as follows: are consistent with Secretarial Order
Narley Mine Coal Tract described below 3338, which allows the sale and
in Jefferson County, Alabama, will be 12,500 ...... British Thermal Unit (Btu/lb).
3.50 .......... Percent moisture.* issuance of new thermal coal leases by
offered for competitive sale by sealed application under pending applications
12.00 ........ Percent ash.
bid in accordance with the provisions of 34 ............. Percent volatile matter. for which the environmental analysis
the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as 50.50 ........ Percent fixed carbon. under the National Environmental
jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

amended. 1.50 .......... Percent sulfur. Policy Act has been completed and a
* Estimated as received moisture; also used
DATES: The lease sale will be held at 1 Decision Record has been issued by the
p.m. Central Time (CT) on April 14, for calculating as received from dry basis. BLM. The BLM completed an
2016. Sealed bids must be submitted on The tract will be leased to the Environmental Assessment for this coal
or before 10 a.m. CT on April 14, 2016. qualified bidder of the highest cash lease sale following a public hearing on
Any bid received after the time amount provided that the high bid November 20, 2014, and issued a
specified will not be considered. meets or exceeds the BLM’s estimate of Decision Record and a Finding of No

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Dates		The MAC will hold a public meeting Tuesday, April 19th, 2016. The meeting will run from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at Grace Church (just northeast of Lopez Village) on Lopez Island. A public comment period will be available in the afternoon from 2:30 until 3:30 p.m.
Contact		Marcia deChaden[egrave]des, San Juan Islands National Monument Manager, P.O. Box 3, 37 Washburn Ave., Lopez Island, Washington 98261, (360) 468-3051, or [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 Citation		81 FR 13416

81 FR 13416 - Notice of Public Meeting for the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 49 (March 14, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management