Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 73 /Thursday, April 16, 1998 / Notices 18933

Sec. 14: S1⁄2SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4

T. 2 N., R. 40 E., P.M.M.

Sec. 32: All.

Containing 2,061 acres, Rosebud County,

Montana.

The Rosebud seam, averaging 22.3

feet in thickness, is the only

economically minable coal seam within

the tract. The tract contains an

estimated 35.6 million tons of

recoverable reserves. Coal quality, as

received, averages 8,360 BTU/lb., 25.52

percent moisture, 10.03 percent ash, and

0.97 percent sulfur. This coal bed is

being mined in adjoining tracts by

Western Energy Company.

Rental and Royalty

A lease issued as a result of this

offering will provide for payment of an

annual rental of $3 per acre, or fraction

thereof, and a royalty payable to the

United States of 12.5 percent of the

value of coal mined by surface methods

and 8.0 percent of the value of the coal

mined by underground methods. The

value of the coal shall be determined in

accordance with 43 CFR 3485.2.

DATES: Lease Sale—The lease sale will

be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 7,

1998, in the Conference Room on the

Sixth Floor of the Granite Tower

Building, Bureau of Land Management,

222 North 32nd Street, Billings,

Montana 59107.

Bids—Sealed bids must be submitted

on or before 9 a.m., Thursday, May 7,

1998, to the cashier, Bureau of Land

Management, Montana State Office,

Second Floor, Granite Tower Building,

222 North 32nd Street, P.O. Box 36800,

Billings, Montana 59107–6800. The bids

should be sent by certified mail, return

receipt requested, or be hand-delivered.

The cashier will issue a receipt for each

hand-delivered bid. Bids received after

that time will not be considered.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Bidding

instructions for the offered tract are

included in the Detailed Statement of

Lease Sale. Copies of the statement and

the proposed coal lease are available at

the Montana State Office. Casefile

documents are also available for public

inspection at the Montana State Office.

Dated: April 3, 1998.

Larry E. Hamilton,

State Director.

[FR Doc. 98–10127 Filed 4–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR–050–1020–00; GP8–0154]

Notice of Meeting of John Day-Snake

Resource Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Prineville District.

ACTION: Meeting of John Day-Snake

Resource Advisory Council; Pendleton,

Oregon; May 11 & 12, 1998.

SUMMARY: A meeting of the John DaySnake Resource Advisory Council will

be held on May 11, 1998 from 1:00 p.m.

to 5:00 p.m. at the Department of

Natural Resources Conference Room on

the Umatilla Reservation, and on May

12 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the

Doubletree Inn, 304 SE Nye Ave.,

Pendleton, Oregon. The meeting is open

to the public. Public comments will be

received at 1:00 p.m. on May 12. The

May 11 session will include a tour of

Tribal Headquarters and a field trip to

view conservation work on the

reservation. The May 12 session will

include the future RAC program of

work, a review of the BLM Strategic

Plan, approval of a subgroup

nomination and selection process, an

update of the John Day River plan

subgroup and an update on the

recreation fee demonstration areas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James L. Hancock, Bureau of Land

Management, Prineville District Office,

3050 NE Third Street, P.O. Box 550,

Prineville, Oregon 97754, or call 541–

416–6700.

Dated: April 2, 1998.

James L. Hancock,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 98–10107 Filed 4–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–33–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY–921–41–5700; WYW96029]

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of

Terminated Oil and Gas Lease

April 2, 1998.

Pursuant to the provisions of 30

U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR

3108.2–3(a) and (b)(1), a petition for

reinstatement of oil and gas lease

WYW96029 for lands in Sweetwater

County, Wyoming, was timely filed and

was accompanied by all the required

rentals accruing from the date of

termination. The lessee has agreed to

the amended lease terms for rentals and

royalties at rates of $5.00 per acre, or

fraction thereof, per year and 162⁄3

percent, respectively.

The lessee has paid the required $500

administrative fee and $125 to

reimburse the Department for the cost of

this Federal Register notice. The lessee

has met all the requirements for

reinstatement of the lease as set out in

Section 31 (d) and (e) of the Mineral

Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C.

188), and the Bureau of Land

Management is proposing to reinstate

lease WYW96029 effective November 1,

1997, subject to the original terms and

conditions of the lease and the

increased rental and royalty rates cited

above.

Pamela J. Lewis,

Chief, Leasable Minerals Section.

[FR Doc. 98–10108 Filed 4–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–930–1430–01; N–56769]

Notice of Realty Action; Recreation

and Public Purposes Act

Classification; NV

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

DOI.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The following described land

in Eureka County, Nevada, has been

examined and identified as suitable for

classification for conveyance for

recreation or public purpose under the

provisions of the Recreation and Public

Purpose (R&PP) Act of June 14, 1926, as

amended, (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). The

Eureka County Board of Commissioners

has made application to acquire the

land which contains the existing

Maiden’s Grave Cemetery site. The

action would serve to authorize the

cemetery which has important historical

values. The lands would be conveyed to

Eureka County at the regular pricing rate

of fair market value as determined by an

appraisal, less a fifty percent discount.

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 31 N., R. 49 E.,

Section 10, S1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4,

N1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4.

Comprising 10.00 acres, more or less.

The land is not required for any other

Federal purpose. The classification and

subsequent conveyance is consistent

with the Bureau’s land use planning for

the area and would be in the public

interest.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

patent, when issued, will contain the
18934 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 73 /Thursday, April 16, 1998 / Notices

following reservations to the United

States:

1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches

and canals constructed by the authority

of the United States, Act of August 30,

1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).

2. All minerals shall be reserved to

the United States, together with the

right to prospect for, mine, and remove

such deposits from the same under

application law and such regulations as

the Secretary may prescribe.

Detailed information concerning this

action is available for review at the

Bureau of Land Management, Elko Field

Office, 3900 E. Idaho Street, Elko,

Nevada. Upon publication of this Notice

in the Federal Register, the above

described land will be segregated from

all other forms of appropriation under

the public land laws, including the

general mining laws, except for lease or

conveyance under the R&PP Act, and

leasing under the mineral leasing laws.

The segregative effect will terminate

upon issuance of a patent or as specified

in an opening order to be published in

the Federal Register, whichever comes

first.

For a period of 45 days from the date

of this publication in the Federal

Register, interested persons may submit

comments regarding the proposed

classification or conveyance of the land

to the District Manager, Elko Field

Office, 3900 E. Idaho St., Elko, Nevada,

89801. The land would not be offered

for conveyance for at least 60 days after

the date of publication of this Notice in

the Federal Register.

Classification Comments

Interested parties may submit

comments involving the suitability of

the land for a cemetery. Comments on

the classification are restricted to

whether the land is physically suited for

the proposal, whether the use will

maximize the future use or uses of the

land, whether the use is consistent with

local planning and zoning, or if the use

is consistent with State and Federal

programs.

Application Comments

Interested parties may submit

comments regarding the specific use

proposed in the application and plan of

development, whether the BLM

followed proper administrative

procedures in reaching the decision, or

any other factor not directly related to

the suitability of the land for a cemetery.

Any adverse comments will be

evaluated by the State Director, who

may sustain, vacate or modify this realty

action. In the absence of any adverse

comments, the classification of the

lands described in this Notice will

become effective 60 days from the date

of publication in the Federal Register.

Dated: April 2, 1998.

Helen Hankins,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 98–10061 Filed 4–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–930–1430–01; N–60557]

Notice of Realty Action;

Noncompetitive Sale; NV

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

DOI.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The following land in Eureka

County, Nevada has been examined and

identified as suitable for disposal by

noncompetitive sale, under Section 203

and Section 209 of the Federal Land

Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of

October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713 and

1719), at no less than fair market value

as determined by an appraisal:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 29 N., R. 48 E.,

Section 4, Lots 14, 15, 18, 19.

Comprising 9.10 acres, more or less.

The above described land is being

offered as a direct sale to the Eureka

County Board of Commissioners. The

land will not be offered for sale until at

least 60 days after the date of

publication of this Notice in the Federal

Register.

Detailed information concerning this

action is available for review at the

Bureau of Land Management, Elko Field

Office, 3900 E. Idaho Street, Elko,

Nevada.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The land

has been identified as suitable for

disposal by the Elko Resource

Management Plan. The land is not

needed for any resource program and is

not suitable for management by the

Bureau or another Federal department

or agency. The mineral estate will be

conveyed simultaneously with the sale

of the surface estate. Acceptance of the

sale offer will constitute an application

to acquire the mineral estate. A

nonrefundable administrative fee of

$50.00 will be required to be submitted

with the purchase money. Failure to

submit the purchase money and the

nonrefundable administrative fee within

the time frame specified by the

authorized officer will result in

cancellation of the sale. Upon

publication of this Notice in the Federal

Register, the lands will be segregated

from all forms of appropriation under

the public land laws, including the

mining laws, but not the mineral leasing

laws or disposals pursuant to Sections

203 and 209 of FLPMA. The segregation

shall terminate upon issuance of a

patent or other document of

conveyance, upon publication in the

Federal Register of a Notice of

Termination of Segregation, or 270 days

from date of this publication, whichever

occurs first. The patent, when issued,

will contain the following reservation to

the United States: A right-of-way

thereon for ditches and canals

constructed by the authority of the

United States, Act of August 30, 1890,

(43 U.S.C. 945).

And will be subject to: Those rights

for powerline purposes which have

been granted to Sierra Pacific Power Co.,

its successors or assignees, by right-ofway grant N–5578 under the authority

of the Act of October 21, 1976 (90 Stat.

2776; 43 U.S.C. 1761). The land will not

be conveyed until that portion of airport

lease N–56882 affecting the described

sale land is relinquished by Eureka

County.

For a period of 45 days from the date

of publication in the Federal Register,

interested parties my submit comments

to the Bureau of Land Management,

Elko Field Office, 3900 E. Idaho Street,

Elko, Nevada 89801. Any adverse

comments will be evaluated by the State

Director, who may sustain, vacate or

modify this realty action and issue a

final determination. In the absence of

timely filed objections, this realty action

will become a final determination of the

Department of the Interior.

Dated: April 2, 1998.

Helen Hankins,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 98–10062 Filed 4–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT–926–08–1420–00]

Montana: Filing of Plat of Survey

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Montana State Office, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The plat of survey of the

following described land is scheduled to

be officially filed in the Montana State

Office, Billings, Montana, thirty (30)

days from the date of this publication.

Principal Meridian, Montana

T. 14 N., R. 3 W.