Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 110 /Tuesday, June 9, 1998 / Notices 31519

appropriation under the public land

laws, including mineral location under

the general mining laws. The land has

been and will remain open to the

mineral leasing laws.

2. Pursuant to the Federal Land Policy

and Management Act of 1976, as

amended (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), and

the regulations contained in 43 CFR

2091.7–1(b)(1)(iii), the classification,

dated April 9, 1976, which classified the

above described public land for lease for

recreation and public purposes is

hereby terminated in its entirety. The

classification no longer serves a needed

purpose as to the land described above.

3. At 10 a.m. on June 9, 1998, the

public land, as described above, will be

opened to the operation of the public

land laws generally, subject to valid

existing rights, the provision of existing

withdrawals, other segregations of

record, and the requirement of

applicable law. All valid applications

received at or prior to 10 a.m. on June

9, 1998 shall be considered as

simultaneously filed at that time. Those

received thereafter shall be considered

in the order of filing.

4. At 10 a.m. on June 9, 1998, the

public land, as described above, will be

opened to location and entry under the

United States mining laws, subject to

valid existing rights, the provisions of

existing withdrawals, other segregations

of record, and the requirements of

applicable law. Appropriation of any of

the land described in this notice under

the general mining laws prior to the date

and time of restoration is unauthorized.

Any such attempted appropriation,

including attempted adverse possession

under 30 U.S.C. 38 (1994), shall vest no

rights against the United States. Acts

required to establish a location and to

initiate a right of possession are

governed by State law where not in

conflict with Federal law. The Bureau of

Land Management will not intervene in

disputes between rival locators over

possessory rights since Congress has

provided for such determination in local

courts.

Dated: June 2, 1998.

Al Wright,

Acting State Director.

[FR Doc. 98–15261 Filed 6–8–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–40–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM–010–1430–01; NM 100216/G010–G8–

0251]

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and

Opportunity for Public Meeting; New

Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) proposes to

withdraw 3,716.83 acres of public lands

and 858.52 acres of federally reserved

mineral interests underlying private

surface estate in Sandoval and

McKinley Counties to protect an area

having high potential for development

of a mineral material, humate (a

carbonaceous shale). This notice closes

3,716.83 acres of public lands for up to

2 years from surface entry and mining

and closes 858.52 acres of federally

reserved mineral interests from mining

under the United States mining laws,

subject to valid existing rights. The

lands will remain open to mineral

leasing.

DATES: Comments and requests for a

public meeting must be received by

September 8, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments and requests for

a public meeting should be sent to the

Albuquerque Field Manager, BLM, 435

Montano NE., Albuquerque, New

Mexico 87107.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Debby Lucero, BLM Albuquerque Field

Office, (505) 761–8787.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May

14, 1998, a petition was approved

allowing the BLM to file an application

to withdraw the following described

public lands from settlement, sale,

location, or entry under the general land

laws, including the mining laws, subject

to valid existing rights:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 19 N., R. 4 W.

Sec. 4, lots 3 and 4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;

Sec. 6, lots 3 to 7, inclusive, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,

E1⁄2SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4;

Sec. 7, lots 1 and 4;

Sec. 8;

Sec. 9, N1⁄2, and SW1⁄4;

Sec. 16, NE1⁄4;

Sec. 17;

Sec. 18, E1⁄2.

T. 19 N., R. 5 W.

Sec. 5, SE1⁄4;

Sec. 7, lots 1 and 2, E1⁄2, and E1⁄2NW1⁄4.

The areas described aggregate 3,716.83

acres in Sandoval and McKinley Counties.

And to withdraw the following

described mineral interests underlying

private surface estate from mining under

the United States mining laws, subject

to valid existing rights:

T. 19 N., R. 4 W.

Sec. 6, lots 1 and 2, and S1⁄2NE1⁄4;

Sec. 7, lots 2 and 3;

Sec. 9, SE1⁄4.

T. 19 N., R. 6 W.

Sec. 10, W1⁄2, and W1⁄2E1⁄2.

The areas described aggregate 858.52 acres

in Sandoval and McKinley Counties.

The purpose of the proposed

withdrawal is to segregate the above

described lands from mineral entry so a

mineral material, humate (a

carbonaceous shale) can be offered for

sale.

For a period of 90 days from the date

of publication of this notice, all persons

who wish to submit comments,

suggestions, or objections in connection

with the proposed withdrawal may

present their views in writing to the

Albuquerque Field Manager of the

Bureau of Land Management.

Notice is hereby given that an

opportunity for a public meeting is

afforded in connection with the

proposed withdrawal. All interested

persons who desire a public meeting for

the purpose of being heard on the

proposed withdrawal must submit a

written request to the Albuquerque

Field Manager within 90 days from the

date of publication of this notice. Upon

determination by the authorized officer

that a public meeting will be held, a

notice of the time and place will be

published in the Federal Register at

least 30 days before the scheduled date

of the meeting.

The application will be processed in

accordance with the regulations set

forth in 43 CFR part 2300.

For a period of 2 years from the date

of publication of this notice in the

Federal Register, the land will be

segregated as specified above unless the

application is denied or canceled or the

withdrawal is approved prior to that

date. The temporary uses which may be

permitted during this segregative period

are licenses, permits, cooperative

agreements, or discretionary land use

authorizations of a temporary nature but

only with the approval of an authorized

officer of the Bureau of Land

Management.

Dated: June 2, 1998.

Amy L. Lueders,

Acting Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 98–15262 Filed 6–8–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–AG–P