82 FR 35236 - Notice of Filing of Plat of Survey; Oklahoma, Suspended

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 144 (July 28, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-15957

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Filing of Plat of Survey; Oklahoma, Suspended

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of official filing.

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    On Friday, June 12, 2009, there was published in the Federal 
Register, Volume 74, Number 112, on pages 28061 and 28062, a notice 
entitled, ``Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, 
Texas, and Kansas.'' Said Notice referenced the filing of the plat of 
Townships 5 and 6 South, Range 12 West of the Indian Meridian, 
Oklahoma, accepted May 8, 2009, for Group 85 OK. This plat officially 
filed on July 13, 2009, is hereby suspended to allow for investigation 
of the survey methodology used to identify the gradient boundary. On 
Thursday, February 25, 2010, there was published in the Federal 
Register, Volume 75, Number 37, on pages 8738 and 8739, a Notice 
entitled, ``Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey, NM.'' Said Notice 
referenced a filing of the plats of Township 5 South, Range 13 West, of 
the Indian Meridian--Oklahoma,

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accepted September 24, 2009, for group 80 OK; and Township 5 South 
Range 15 West, of the Indian Meridian--Oklahoma, accepted September 24, 
2009, for Group 82 OK. Both were officially filed on July 19, 2010.
    Both plats are hereby suspended to allow for investigation of the 
survey methodology used to identify the gradient boundary.
    As explained by the Glossaries of BLM Surveying and Mapping Terms 
(2nd ed.), the BLM may suspend a plat of survey when a question or 
doubt arises concerning its correctness. Once suspended, the BLM may 
correct, reinstate, or cancel the survey, either in whole or in part; 
however, the BLM may not initiate or complete an action based on the 
survey while it is suspended.

Amy Lueders,
State Director.
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accepted September 24, 2009, for group ADDRESSES: Please submit written following lands in Campbell and
80 OK; and Township 5 South Range 15 comments or concerns to the BLM High Converse Counties, Wyoming:
West, of the Indian Meridian— Plains District Office, Attn: Teresa
Oklahoma, accepted September 24, Johnson, 2987 Prospector Drive, Casper, Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming
2009, for Group 82 OK. Both were Wyoming 82604. T. 41 N., R. 71 W.,
officially filed on July 19, 2010. Written comments or resource Sec. 8;
Both plats are hereby suspended to information may also be hand-delivered Sec. 9, lots 1 thru 8;
allow for investigation of the survey Sec. 10, lot 5;
to the BLM High Plains District Office, Secs. 17 and 19;
methodology used to identify the or sent by facsimile to the attention of Sec. 20, lots 1 thru 13;
gradient boundary. Teresa Johnson at (307) 261–7587. Sec. 29, lots 4, 5, 12, and 13;
As explained by the Glossaries of Comments may be sent electronically to Sec. 30, lots 5 thru 16.
BLM Surveying and Mapping Terms blm_wy_west_antelope_3@blm.gov. Containing 3,508.31 acres.
(2nd ed.), the BLM may suspend a plat Please put ‘‘West Antelope 3 Coal EIS
of survey when a question or doubt Antelope Coal proposes to mine the
Scoping Comment’’ in the subject line. tract as a part of the Antelope Mine. At
arises concerning its correctness. Once
The September 20 public scoping the 2015 mining rate of approximately
suspended, the BLM may correct,
meeting will be held at the Wright 35.2 million tons per year, the coal
reinstate, or cancel the survey, either in
Community Center, 201 Wright Blvd., included in the West Antelope 3 Tract
whole or in part; however, the BLM may
not initiate or complete an action based Wright, Wyoming. would extend the life of the Antelope
on the survey while it is suspended. The BLM will announce future public Mine by as many as 10 years. Lands in
meetings and other opportunities to the West Antelope 3 Tract contain
Amy Lueders, submit comments on this project at least private surface estate overlying the
State Director. 15 days prior to the event through local Federal coal. The Antelope Mine is
[FR Doc. 2017–15957 Filed 7–27–17; 8:45 am] news media and the BLM Wyoming operating under approved mining
BILLING CODE 4310–FB–P Coal ePlanning Public Interface Site at: permits from the Land Quality and Air
http://bit.ly/PRBcoal. Project Quality Divisions of the Wyoming
information is available at the West Department of Environmental Quality.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Antelope 3 Web site located at: http:// Consistent with Federal regulations
bit.ly/WestAntelope3. under NEPA and the Mineral Leasing
Bureau of Land Management Act of 1920 (MLA), as amended, the
Members of the public may examine
[LLWYP00000–L51100000–GA0000– documents pertinent to this proposal by BLM must prepare an environmental
LVEMK16CY810 17X; WYW184599] visiting the BLM High Plains District analysis prior to holding a competitive
Office during its business hours (7:45 Federal coal lease sale. The Powder
Notice of Intent To Prepare an a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), Monday through River Regional Coal Team
Environmental Impact Statement and Friday, except Federal holidays. recommended that the BLM process this
Notice of Public Meeting on a Federal coal lease application after they
Coal Lease-by-Application in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Teresa Johnson or Steve Wright, BLM reviewed the West Antelope 3 Tract at
Decertified Powder River Federal Coal a public meeting held on January 27,
Production Region, Wyoming High Plains District Office, 2987
Prospector Drive, Casper, Wyoming 2016, in Casper, Wyoming.
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, The Office of Surface Mining
82604. Ms. Johnson or Mr. Wright may
Interior. Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE)
also be reached at (307) 261–7600.
ACTION: Notice of intent and notice of
will be a cooperating agency in the
Persons who use a telecommunications
public meeting. preparation of the EIS. If the tract is
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
leased to the applicant, the new lease
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at (800)
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National must be incorporated into the existing
877–8339 to contact Ms. Johnson or Mr.
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 mining and reclamation plans for the
Wright during normal business hours.
(NEPA), as amended, the Bureau of adjacent mine. Before the Federal coal
The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7
Land Management (BLM), High Plains in the tract can be mined, the Assistant
days a week, to leave a message or
District Office announces its intent to Secretary for Land and Minerals
question with the above individuals.
prepare an Environmental Impact Management must approve the revised
You will receive a reply during normal
Statement (EIS) on the potential impacts mining plan for the mine in which the
business hours. You may call either of
of leasing a tract of Federal coal. The tract will be included. The OSMRE is
EIS will be called the West Antelope 3 these numbers to have your name added
the Federal agency that is responsible
Coal Lease by Application EIS. Antelope to the project mailing list.
for recommending approval, approval
Coal, LLC (Antelope) applied for a coal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Antelope with conditions, or disapproval of the
lease for approximately 3,508.31 acres Coal, LLC submitted an application on revised mining plan to the Assistant
(containing approximately 441 million August 24, 2015, to lease a maintenance Secretary for Land and Minerals
tons of in-place coal) in a maintenance tract of Federal coal adjacent to the Management. Other cooperating
tract of Federal coal adjacent to the company’s Antelope Mine in Campbell agencies may be identified during the
Antelope Mine in Campbell and and Converse Counties, Wyoming. A scoping process.
Converse Counties, Wyoming. maintenance tract is a parcel of land
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES

The BLM will provide interested
DATES: Comments may be submitted in containing Federal coal reserves that parties the opportunity to submit
writing until September 26, 2017. The can be leased to maintain production at comments relating to the scope of the
BLM will host a public scoping meeting an existing mine. The tract, referred to EIS or relevant information or both. This
on September 20, 2017, at 7 p.m. to as the West Antelope 3 Tract, has been information will help the BLM identify
provide the public with an opportunity assigned case number WYW–184599. issues to be considered in preparing the
to review the proposal and gain an The West Antelope 3 Tract includes West Antelope 3 Coal Lease by
understanding of the coal leasing approximately 441 million tons of in- Application EIS. Issues that have been
process. place Federal coal underlying the identified in analyzing the impacts of

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FR Citation		82 FR 35236

82 FR 35236 - Notice of Filing of Plat of Survey; Oklahoma, Suspended

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 144 (July 28, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management