81_FR_46249 81 FR 46113 - Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease NDM 98943, North Dakota

81 FR 46113 - Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease NDM 98943, North Dakota

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 136 (July 15, 2016)

Page Range46113-46114
FR Document2016-16777

Linn Energy Holdings LLC, MBI Oil and Gas LLC, Montana Oil Properties Inc., Slawson Exploration Company Inc. and Stewart Geological Inc. have timely filed a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas lease NDM 98943, which is located in Mountrail County, North Dakota. The petition was filed on time and consistent with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920. The lessee has paid the required rentals accruing from the date of termination. No leases were issued that affect these lands.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 136 (Friday, July 15, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 136 (Friday, July 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46113-46114]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16777]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLMT922200-16-L13100000-FI0000-P; NDM 98943]


Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease 
NDM 98943, North Dakota

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Linn Energy Holdings LLC, MBI Oil and Gas LLC, Montana Oil 
Properties Inc., Slawson Exploration Company Inc. and Stewart 
Geological Inc. have timely filed a petition for reinstatement of 
competitive oil and gas lease NDM 98943, which is located in Mountrail 
County, North Dakota. The

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petition was filed on time and consistent with the Mineral Leasing Act 
of 1920. The lessee has paid the required rentals accruing from the 
date of termination. No leases were issued that affect these lands.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Werven, Chief, Fluids 
Adjudication Section, Bureau of Land Management Montana State Office, 
5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101-4669, 406-896-5091, 
[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: In connection with this lease reinstatement, 
the lessees agree to new lease terms for rentals and royalties 
specified in the applicable regulations--$10 per acre, or fraction 
thereof, per year, and 16-\2/3\ percent, respectively. The lessees 
agree to additional or amended stipulations. The lessees paid the $500 
administration fee for the reinstatement of the lease and $163 cost for 
publishing this Notice. The lessees also agreed to the amended lease 
stipulations described in the associated Reinstatement Certification. 
As result, the lessees have met the requirements for reinstatement of 
the lease under Sec. 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920. 
We are proposing to reinstate the lease, effective the date of 
termination subject to the:
     Original terms and conditions of the lease;
     Additional and amended stipulations as specified in the 
Reinstatement Certification;
     Increased rental of $10 per acre;
     Increased royalty of 16-\2/3\ percent; and
     $163 cost of publishing this Notice.

Kimberly Werven,
Chief, Fluids Adjudication Section.
[FR Doc. 2016-16777 Filed 7-14-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4310-DN-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 136 / Friday, July 15, 2016 / Notices 46113 Status: Unutilized Punta Salinas Radar Site Cheyenne, WY 82009; telephone: 307– Comments: property loc. w/in floodway Toa Baja PR 775–6015; email: klenhard@blm.gov. which has not been correct or contained; Landholding Agency: Air Force Persons who use a Doc. deficiencies: doc. provided represents Property Number: 18201630001 a clear threat to personal physical safety; telecommunications device for the deaf Status: Unutilized largely collapsed & no remaining structure. Comments: Public access denied and no may call the Federal Information Relay Reasons: Floodway; Extensive deterioration alternative to gain access without Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to Ferry Hill Cottage compromising national security. contact the above individual during Tract 31–108 Reasons: Secured Area normal business hours. The FIRS is 16500 Shepherdstown Pike Texas available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Sharpsburg MD 21782 to leave a message or question with the Landholding Agency: Interior Building 4143 Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base above individual. You will receive a Property Number: 61201630001 reply during normal business hours. Status: Unutilized Fort Worth TX 76127 Comments: documented deficiencies: Landholding Agency: Navy SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 10- integrity of structure is very poor; Property Number: 77201630001 member RAC advises the Secretary of extensive water and mold damage; clear Status: Unutilized the Interior on a variety of management threat to physical safety. Comments: Public access denied and no issues associated with public land Reasons: Extensive deterioration alternative method to gain access without management in Wyoming. Planned compromising national security. Missouri agenda topics for the August meeting Reasons: Secured Area 2 each Vault Toilets (see DATES) include discussions on Wisconsin Route 2 Box 2160 Pomme de Terre Lake invasive species and follow-up to Project Little Sand Bay Visitor Center previous RAC meetings. On Thursday, Damsite Park, Hickory County 32660 Little Sand Bay Road August 11, the meeting will begin with Hermitage MO 65668 Bayfield WI 54814 a public comment period at 8 a.m. Landholding Agency: COE Landholding Agency: Interior Property Number: 31201620005 Property Number: 61201620020 Depending on the number of persons Status: Underutilized Status: Excess wishing to comment and time available, Comments: property located within floodway Comments: Documented deficiencies: the time for individual oral comments which has not been correct or contained. Documentation provided represents a clear may be limited. If there are no members Reasons: Floodway threat to personal physical safety; falling & of the public interested in speaking, the New Mexico deteriorating foundation; potential hanta meeting will move promptly to the next virus; mold & asbestos; contaminated soil. agenda item. The public may also Los Alamos National Laboratory Reasons: Extensive deterioration submit written comments to the RAC by 18–0311 Los Alamos NM 87545 [FR Doc. 2016–16462 Filed 7–14–16; 8:45 am] emailing klenhard@blm.gov, with the Landholding Agency: Energy BILLING CODE 4210–67–P subject line ‘‘RAC Public Comment’’ or Property Number: 41201630001 by submitting comments during the Status: Excess meeting to the Chief of Directions: #18–0311 Comments: public access denied and no DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Communications. Typed or written alternative method to gain access without comments will be provided to RAC compromising national security. Bureau of Land Management members as part of the meeting’s Reasons: Secured Area [LLWY910000 L16100000 XX0000] minutes. Oregon Dated: July 11, 2016. China Hat Bunkhouse Notice of Public Meeting; Wyoming Mary Jo Rugwell, (1256.004621) Resource Advisory Council State Director. NF Road 18, East Bend Fort Rock La Pine OR 97739 AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, [FR Doc. 2016–16746 Filed 7–14–16; 8:45 am] Landholding Agency: Agriculture Interior. BILLING CODE 4310–22–P Property Number: 15201620047 ACTION: Notice of public meeting. Status: Excess Directions: Building #1313, Region 06, Forest SUMMARY: In accordance with the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 01 Federal Land Policy and Management Comments: documented deficiencies: Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Bureau of Land Management extensive rodent infestation; ceiling Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. damage; holes in walls; clear threat to [LLMT922200–16–L13100000–FI0000–P; Department of the Interior, Bureau of NDM 98943] physical safety. Reasons: Extensive deterioration Land Management (BLM) Wyoming Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of China Hat Guard House (1255.004621) meet as indicated below. Terminated Oil and Gas Lease NDM NF Road 18, East Bend Fort Rock DATES: The meeting is scheduled for, 98943, North Dakota La Pine OR 97739 Tuesday, August 9, 2016, from 1 p.m. to Landholding Agency: Agriculture AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 5 p.m.; Wednesday, August 10, 2016, Property Number: 15201620048 Interior. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Thursday, Status: Excess August 11, 2016, from 8 a.m. to noon. ACTION: Notice. Directions: Building #1312, Region 06, Forest ADDRESSES: The meeting will be SUMMARY: Linn Energy Holdings LLC, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 01 Comments: documented deficiencies: conducted at the BLM Worland Field MBI Oil and Gas LLC, Montana Oil Extensive rodent infestation; ceiling Office, 101 South 23rd, Worland, Properties Inc., Slawson Exploration damage; holes in walls; clear threat to Wyoming. Company Inc. and Stewart Geological physical safety. Reasons: Extensive deterioration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inc. have timely filed a petition for Kristen Lenhardt, Chief of reinstatement of competitive oil and gas Puerto Rico Communications, Wyoming State lease NDM 98943, which is located in Building 10 Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Mountrail County, North Dakota. The VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:03 Jul 14, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15JYN1.SGM 15JYN1

46114 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 136 / Friday, July 15, 2016 / Notices petition was filed on time and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the public review period. No new consistent with the Mineral Leasing Act substantive comments were received. of 1920. The lessee has paid the National Park Service With due consideration for the minimal required rentals accruing from the date [NPS–PWR–PWRO–21126; public and agency response, the NPS of termination. No leases were issued PX.PR113509M.00.1] utilized an abbreviated format in that affect these lands. preparing the Final EIS. The legally Record of Decision for the Hawaii required 30-day ‘‘wait period’’ was FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Volcanoes National Park General initiated on March 11, 2016, with the Kimberly Werven, Chief, Fluids Management Plan/Wilderness Study; Environmental Protection Agency’s Adjudication Section, Bureau of Land Final Environmental Impact Statement, Federal Register publication of the Management Montana State Office, 5001 Hawaii County, Hawaii notice of filing and release of the GMP/ Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana Final EIS. The NPS evaluated the 59101–4669, 406–896–5091, kwerven@ AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. environmental consequences of two blm.gov. Persons who use a ACTION: Notice of Availability. action alternatives and a no-action telecommunications device for the deaf alternative. These alternatives described (TDD) may call the Federal Information SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) has prepared and approved a varying means to provide appropriate Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 types and levels of access for visitors Record of Decision for the General to contact the above individual during and authorized users, preserve Management Plan/Wilderness Study/ normal business hours. The FIRS is Final Environmental Impact Statement wilderness character, protect cultural available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, (GMP/WS/EIS) for Hawaii Volcanoes and natural resources, and adhere to to leave a message or question with the National Park. Approval of the GMP/ legally required management and above individual. You will receive a WS/EIS culminates an extensive public preservation objectives. reply during normal business hours. engagement and environmental impact Alternative 2 (agency-preferred) has SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In analysis effort that began in 2009. been selected for implementation. This connection with this lease ADDRESSES: Those wishing to review the is also the environmentally-preferred reinstatement, the lessees agree to new Record of Decision may obtain a copy course of action, which emphasizes lease terms for rentals and royalties by submitting their request to the resource stewardship and preservation specified in the applicable regulations— Superintendent, Hawaii Volcanoes while strengthening and broadening $10 per acre, or fraction thereof, per National Park, P.O. Box 52, Hawaii opportunities to connect people with year, and 16-2⁄3 percent, respectively. National Park, HI 96718–0052. the volcanic world treasure, Hawaii The lessees agree to additional or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Volcanoes National Park, and providing amended stipulations. The lessees paid Cindy Orlando, Superintendent, a wide range of high quality visitor the $500 administration fee for the telephone (808) 985–6026 or email experiences based on different reinstatement of the lease and $163 cost NPS_HAVO_Planning@nps.gov. geographic areas within the park. The for publishing this Notice. The lessees SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This GMP also proposes to seek legislation to also agreed to the amended lease process was conducted pursuant to the include Olaa (9,679 acres) within the stipulations described in the associated National Environmental Policy Act of formal park boundary and to acquire Reinstatement Certification. As result, 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the several parcels totaling 21,381 acres, the lessees have met the requirements implementing regulations promulgated including the Great Crack and Pohue for reinstatement of the lease under Sec. by the Council on Environmental Bay. The Wilderness Study proposes 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act Quality (40 CFR part 1505.2). The wilderness designation of the lands of 1920. We are proposing to reinstate original Notice of Intent (NOI) initiating found eligible in Kahuku (121,015 acres) the lease, effective the date of the conservation planning and as a natural extension of the existing termination subject to the: environmental impact analysis process wilderness within the park. appeared in the Federal Register on • Original terms and conditions of the April 13, 2009. A revised NOI For a park that protects two of the lease; expanding the scope of the GMP to most continuously active shield • Additional and amended include a wilderness study was volcanoes in the world, the new Hawaii stipulations as specified in the published December 2, 2011. Based on Volcanoes National Park GMP defines a information obtained from extensive clear direction for resource preservation Reinstatement Certification; public outreach, three alternatives were and visitor experience over the next 20 • Increased rental of $10 per acre; years. The GMP provides a framework developed. The NPS consulted with • Increased royalty of 16-2⁄3 percent; park partners; Native Hawaiians; the for proactive decision making, which and State Historic Preservation Officer; and will allow park managers to effectively • $163 cost of publishing this Notice. other federal and state agencies. The address future opportunities and Draft EIS was released on May 1, 2015, problems. The approved GMP will also Kimberly Werven, for a 60-day review and comment serve as the basis for future detailed Chief, Fluids Adjudication Section. period. In addition to the numerous management documents, such as [FR Doc. 2016–16777 Filed 7–14–16; 8:45 am] public meetings held during public wilderness stewardship plans, trails scoping and alternatives development, management plans, and project sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P the NPS held one public meeting at the implementation plans. park’s visitor center on June 10, 2015, to Dated: May 24, 2016. share information and gather feedback Patricia L. Neubacher, on the Draft EIS. This meeting also included a public hearing on the Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region. wilderness study. Overall, 32 pieces of [FR Doc. 2016–16744 Filed 7–14–16; 8:45 am] correspondence were received during BILLING CODE 4312–FF–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:03 Jul 14, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\15JYN1.SGM 15JYN1


Document Created: 2016-07-15 02:53:22
Document Modified: 2016-07-15 02:53:22
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice.
ContactKimberly Werven, Chief, Fluids Adjudication Section, Bureau of Land Management Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101-4669, 406-896-5091, [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 46113 
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