81_FR_88504 81 FR 88269 - Public Land Order No. 7857; Extension of Public Land Order No. 7254; Montana

81 FR 88269 - Public Land Order No. 7857; Extension of Public Land Order No. 7254; Montana

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 235 (December 7, 2016)

Page Range88269-88269
FR Document2016-29316

This order extends the duration of the withdrawal created by Public Land Order No. 7254, as corrected and amended, for an additional 20-year period, which would otherwise expire on April 9, 2017. Public Land Order No. 7254 withdrew 19,686.09 acres of public mineral estate in Toole and Liberty Counties, Montana, from location and entry under the United States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral leasing laws. This extension is necessary to continue to protect the Sweet Grass Hills Area of Critical Environmental Concern and surrounding areas located in Toole and Liberty Counties, Montana.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 235 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 88269]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29316]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLMTM03000.L14400000.ET0000. 16X1109AF; MO# 4500095264; MTM-82330]


Public Land Order No. 7857; Extension of Public Land Order No. 
7254; Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public land order.

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SUMMARY: This order extends the duration of the withdrawal created by 
Public Land Order No. 7254, as corrected and amended, for an additional 
20-year period, which would otherwise expire on April 9, 2017. Public 
Land Order No. 7254 withdrew 19,686.09 acres of public mineral estate 
in Toole and Liberty Counties, Montana, from location and entry under 
the United States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral 
leasing laws. This extension is necessary to continue to protect the 
Sweet Grass Hills Area of Critical Environmental Concern and 
surrounding areas located in Toole and Liberty Counties, Montana.

DATES: This Public Land Order is effective on April 10, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Micah Lee, Realty Specialist, at 406-
262-2851, Bureau of Land Management, Havre Field Office, 3990 HWY 2 
West, Havre, Montana 59501, or Deborah Sorg, Land Law Examiner at 406-
896-5045, Bureau of Land Management, Montana/Dakotas State Office, 5001 
Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101-4669. Persons who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay 
Service at 1-800-877-8339 to contact either of the above individuals. 
The Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a 
message or question with the above individuals. You will receive a 
reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose for which the withdrawal was 
first made requires this extension to continue to protect the unique 
resources within the Sweet Grass Hills Area of Critical Environmental 
Concern and surrounding areas. The lands will remain open to the 
mineral and geothermal leasing laws and mineral materials disposal 
under the Materials Act.

Order

    By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior 
by Section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 
43 U.S.C. 1714, it is ordered as follows:
    Public Land Order No. 7254 (62 FR 17633 (1997)), as corrected (62 
FR 22964 (1997)), and amended (81 FR 796 (2016)), which withdrew 
19,686.09 acres of public mineral estate in Toole and Liberty Counties, 
Montana from location and entry under the United States mining laws, is 
hereby extended for an additional 20-year period. The withdrawal 
extended by this order will expire on April 9, 2037, unless, as a 
result of a review conducted prior to the expiration date pursuant to 
Section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 
43 U.S.C. 1714(f), the Secretary determines that the withdrawal shall 
be further extended.

     Dated: November 21, 2016.
Janice M. Schneider,
Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-29316 Filed 12-6-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 235 / Wednesday, December 7, 2016 / Notices 88269 Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Reason Waived: A waiver was requested FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., and granted to extend the due date for Micah Lee, Realty Specialist, at 406– Room 4216, Washington, DC 20410, Quechan Housing Authority’s 2017 Indian 262–2851, Bureau of Land Management, telephone (202) 708–0477. Housing Plan because of exigent Havre Field Office, 3990 HWY 2 West, • Regulation: 24 CFR 985.101(a). circumstances in order to provide flexibility Project/Activity: The Flint Housing to address the needs of the Indian Tribe. Havre, Montana 59501, or Deborah Sorg, Commission (FHC) in Flint, Michigan, Contact: Deborah Apsey, GM Specialist, Land Law Examiner at 406–896–5045, requested a waiver of 24 CFR 985.101(a) so Office of Public and Indian Housing, Bureau of Land Management, Montana/ that it could submit its Section Eight Department of Housing and Urban Dakotas State Office, 5001 Southgate Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) Development, 1 North Central Avenue, Suite Drive, Billings, Montana 59101–4669. certification after the deadline. 600, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, telephone (602) 379–7217. Persons who use a telecommunications Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 985.101(a) device for the deaf (TDD) may call the states a PHA must submit the HUD-required • Regulation: 24 CFR 1006.410(a)(2). SEMAP certification form within 60 calendar Project/Activity: Native Hawaiian Housing Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877– days after the end of its fiscal year. Block Grant Program Annual Performance 8339 to contact either of the above Granted By: Lourdes Castro Ramı́rez, Report (APR) Honolulu, Hawaii. individuals. The Service is available 24 Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nature of Requirement: Each fiscal year the hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a Public and Indian Housing. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands message or question with the above Date Granted: September 19, 2016. (DHHL) must submit a performance report to Reason Waived: This waiver was granted individuals. You will receive a reply HUD within 60 days of the end of DHHL’s for the FHC’s fiscal year ending August 29, fiscal year. during normal business hours. 2016. The waiver was approved because of Granted By: Lourdes Castro Ramı́rez, circumstances beyond the PHA’s control and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for purpose for which the withdrawal was to prevent additional administrative burdens Public and Indian Housing. for the PHA and field office. Date Granted: September 19, 2016. first made requires this extension to Contact: Becky Primeaux, Housing Reason Waived: DHHL was granted a 30- continue to protect the unique resources Voucher Management and Operations day extension to the due date to complete the within the Sweet Grass Hills Area of Division, Office of Public Housing and subrecipient monitoring and allow public Critical Environmental Concern and Voucher Programs, Office of Public and comment on the APR. Indian Housing, Department of Housing and surrounding areas. The lands will Contact: Claudine Allen, Program remain open to the mineral and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Specialist, Office of Public and Indian Room 4216, Washington, DC 20410, Housing, Department of Housing and Urban geothermal leasing laws and mineral telephone (202) 708–0477. Development, 1132 Bishop Street, Suite materials disposal under the Materials • Regulation: 24 CFR 985.101(a). 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, telephone (808) Act. Project/Activity: Tallahassee Housing 457–4674. Authority (THA) in Tallahassee, Florida, [FR Doc. 2016–29354 Filed 12–6–16; 8:45 am] Order requested a waiver of 24 CFR 985.101(a) so that it could submit its Section Eight BILLING CODE 4210–67–P By virtue of the authority vested in Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) the Secretary of the Interior by Section certification after the deadline. 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Nature of Requirement: 24 CFR 985.101(a) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. states a PHA must submit the HUD-required 1714, it is ordered as follows: SEMAP certification form within 60 calendar Bureau of Land Management days after the end of its fiscal year. Public Land Order No. 7254 (62 FR Granted By: Lourdes Castro Ramı́rez, [LLMTM03000.L14400000.ET0000. 17633 (1997)), as corrected (62 FR 22964 Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for 16X1109AF; MO# 4500095264; MTM–82330] (1997)), and amended (81 FR 796 Public and Indian Housing. (2016)), which withdrew 19,686.09 Date Granted: September 28, 2016. Public Land Order No. 7857; Extension Reason Waived: This waiver was granted of Public Land Order No. 7254; acres of public mineral estate in Toole for the THA’s fiscal year ending August 29, Montana and Liberty Counties, Montana from 2016. The waiver was approved because of location and entry under the United circumstances beyond the THA’s control and AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, States mining laws, is hereby extended to prevent additional administrative burdens Interior. for an additional 20-year period. The for the PHA and field office. ACTION: Public land order. withdrawal extended by this order will Contact: Becky Primeaux, Housing Voucher Management and Operations SUMMARY: This order extends the expire on April 9, 2037, unless, as a Division, Office of Public Housing and duration of the withdrawal created by result of a review conducted prior to the Voucher Programs, Office of Public and Public Land Order No. 7254, as expiration date pursuant to Section Indian Housing, Department of Housing and corrected and amended, for an 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., additional 20-year period, which would Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. Room 4216, Washington, DC 20410, 1714(f), the Secretary determines that otherwise expire on April 9, 2017. telephone (202) 708–0477. Public Land Order No. 7254 withdrew the withdrawal shall be further • Regulation: 24 CFR 1000.224. Project/Activity: Quechan Housing 19,686.09 acres of public mineral estate extended. Authority, Winterhaven, CA 92283. in Toole and Liberty Counties, Montana, Dated: November 21, 2016. Nature of Requirement: HUD has the from location and entry under the Janice M. Schneider, general authority under Section 101(b)(2) of United States mining laws, but not from asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES NAHASDA to waive any IHP requirement leasing under the mineral leasing laws. Assistant Secretary—Land and Minerals when an Indian Tribe cannot comply with This extension is necessary to continue Management. IHP requirements due to exigent to protect the Sweet Grass Hills Area of [FR Doc. 2016–29316 Filed 12–6–16; 8:45 am] circumstances beyond its control, for a Critical Environmental Concern and BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P period of not more than 90 days. Granted By: Lourdes Castro Ramı́rez, surrounding areas located in Toole and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Liberty Counties, Montana. Public and Indian Housing. DATES: This Public Land Order is Date Granted: July 14, 2016. effective on April 10, 2017. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Dec 06, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\07DEN1.SGM 07DEN1


Document Created: 2016-12-07 05:31:48
Document Modified: 2016-12-07 05:31:48
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionPublic land order.
DatesThis Public Land Order is effective on April 10, 2017.
ContactMicah Lee, Realty Specialist, at 406- 262-2851, Bureau of Land Management, Havre Field Office, 3990 HWY 2 West, Havre, Montana 59501, or Deborah Sorg, Land Law Examiner at 406- 896-5045, Bureau of Land Management, Montana/Dakotas State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101-4669. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 to contact either of the above individuals. The Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individuals. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
FR Citation81 FR 88269 
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