64318 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 213 / Thursday, November 4, 2004 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management 

[MT–921–04–1320–EL–P; MTM 93833] 

Notice of Invitation—Coal Exploration 

License Application MTM 93833

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Members of the public are 

hereby invited to participate with 

Western Energy Company in a program 

for the exploration of coal deposits 

owned by the United States of America 

in lands located in Treasure County, 

Montana, encompassing 320.00 acres.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert Giovanini, Mining Engineer, or 

Connie Schaff, Land Law Examiner, 

Branch of Solid Minerals (MT–921), 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 

Montana State Office, P.O. Box 36800, 

Billings, Montana 59107–6800, 

telephone (406) 896–5084 or (406) 896–

5060, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lands 

to be explored for coal deposits are 

described as follows: T. 2 N., R. 38 E., 

P.M.M., Sec. 14: E1⁄2. 

Any party electing to participate in 

this exploration program shall notify, in 

writing, both the State Director, BLM, 

P.O. Box 36800, Billings, Montana 

59107–6800, and Western Energy 

Company, P.O. Box 99, Colstrip, 

Montana 59323. Such written notice 

must refer to serial number MTM 93833 

and be received no later than 30 

calendar days after publication of this 

Notice in the Federal Register 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 two (2) consecutive weeks in the 

Sheridan Press, Sheridan, Wyoming. 

The proposed exploration program is 

fully described, and will be conducted 

pursuant to an exploration plan to be 

approved by the Bureau of Land 

Management. The exploration plan, as 

submitted by Western Energy Company, 

is available for public inspection at the 

BLM, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, 

Montana, during regular business hours 

(9 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Monday through 

Friday.

Dated: September 30, 2004. 

Randy D. Heuscher, 

Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management 

[OR–030–1020–PH; G4–0288] 

Notice of Call for Nominations for the 

John Day-Snake Resource Advisory 

Council (RAC)

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) is requesting public 

nominations to fill the unexpired term 

of two positions on the John Day-SnakeRAC. The RAC provides advice and 

recommendations to BLM on land use 

planning and management of the public 

lands in northeast Oregon, Southeast 

Washington, and that portion of Idaho 

within the Hells Canyon National 

Recreation Area. BLM will consider 

public nominations until December 20, 

2004.

DATES: Send all nominations to the 

appropriate BLM State Office by no later 

than December 20, 2004.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for the location to send 

your nominations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam 

Robbins, U.S. Department of the 

Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 

Oregon State Office, 333 SW. First 

Avenue OR–912, Portland, OR 97204–

3420; 503–808–6306.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act (FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 1730) directs 

the Secretary of the Interior to involve 

the public in planning and issues 

related to management of lands 

administered by BLM. Section 309 of 

FLPMA directs the Secretary to select 10 

to 15 member citizen-based advisory 

councils that are consistent with the 

requirements of Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA). Members serve 

without monetary compensation, but 

will be reimbursed for travel and per 

diem expenses at current rates for 

Government employees. As required by 

the FACA, RAC membership must be 

balanced and representative of the 

various interests concerned with the 

management of the public lands. The 

rules governing RACs are found at 43 

CFR 1784.b. The unexpired terms to be 

filled are category three—Indian tribes 

within or adjacent to the RAC, and 

employee of a State agency responsible 

for management of natural resources. 

The current term expiration for the 

tribal representative is September 19, 

2007; for the State employee, it is 

September 19, 2006. Individuals may 

nominate themselves or others to serve 

on the RAC. Nominees must be 

residents of Oregon, Washington, or 

Idaho, the states in which the RAC has 

jurisdiction. BLM will evaluate 

nominees based on their education, 

training, and experience and their 

knowledge of the geographical area of 

the RAC. Nominees should demonstrate 

a commitment to collaborative resource 

decision-making. 

The following must accompany all 

nominations:

—Letters of reference from represented 

interests or organizations, 

—A completed background information 

nomination form, 

—Any other information that speaks to 

the nominee’s qualifications.

Nomination forms are available from 

Pam Robbins, P.O. Box 2965, 333 SW. 

First Avenue, Portland, OR 97208–2965. 

Completed applications should be sent 

to the same address. Internet users may 

download the form from: http://

www.or.blm.gov/johndaysnake-RAC/

form-nomination.pdf.

Dated: September 23, 2004. 

James G. Kenna, 

Associate State Director, Oregon/Washington 

BLM.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management 

[NM–920–1310–04; NMNM 96135] 

Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated 

Oil and Gas Lease NMNM 96135

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of reinstatement of 

terminated oil and gas lease. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 

Public Law 97–451, a petition for 

reinstatement of oil and gas lease 

NMNM 96135 for lands in San Juan 

County, New Mexico, was timely filed 

and was accompanied by all required 

rentals and royalties accruing from 

March 1, 2004, the date of termination.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lourdes B. Ortiz, BLM, New Mexico 

State Office, (505) 438–7586.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: No valid 

lease has been issued affecting the 

lands. The lessee has agreed to new 

lease terms for rentals and royalties at 

rates of $5.00 per acre or fraction thereof 

and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. The 

lessee has paid the required $500 

administrative fee and has reimbursed 

the Bureau of Land Management for the