Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 66 / Thursday, April 6, 1995 / Notices 17569

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY–920–05–1320–01; WYW128322]

Environmental Statements;

Availability, etc.; Antelope Coal Co.,

WY; Coal Lease Application

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the

draft Environmental Assessment (EA)

for the Antelope Coal Lease Application

(WYW128322) and Notice of Public

Hearing.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

availability of the draft EA for a coal

lease application filed by Antelope Coal

Company. The EA was prepared to

assist the BLM in making a decision on

the proposed lease. In addition, notice

is also given that a public hearing will

be held on April 26, 1995, to solicit

public comment on the EA, the

proposed sale, and the Fair Market

Value (FMV) and Maximum Economic

Recovery (MER) of the proposed lease

tract.

DATES: The public hearing will be held

at 6:30 p.m., MDT, on Wednesday, April

26, 1995, at the Holiday Inn, 1450

Riverbend Drive, Douglas, Wyoming.

There will be an informal question and

answer session starting at 6 p.m. MDT,

before the formal hearing proceedings

begin to answer questions regarding the

Antelope coal lease application, or the

leasing process. The EA is scheduled for

release to the public in early April,

1995. The public comment period will

end on Tuesday, May 30, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments, concerns, and

requests for copies of the EA should be

addressed to Casper District Office,

BLM, Attn: Nancy Doelger, 1701 East

‘‘E’’ Street, Casper, Wyoming 82601.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy Doelger or Mike Karbs, 307–261–

7600, FAX 307–234–1525, or contact the

address listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Antelope

Coal Company filed a coal lease

application on December 29, 1992, with

the BLM pursuant to provisions of 43

CFR 3425.1 as a lease by application

(LBA) for the following lands:

T. 41 N., R. 70 W., 6th P.M. Converse County,

Wyoming

Sec. 30: Lots 15–18;

T. 41 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M. Converse County,

Wyoming

Sec. 25: Lots 5–8, 13, 14;

Sec. 26: Lots 9–11, 14, 15;

Total (applied for) 617.2 acres more or less.

The BLM is also considering two

alternate tract configurations, which are

discussed in the draft EA. The first

alternate tract configuration would

increase the size of the tract by adding

the following lands to it:

T. 40 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming

Section 34: Lot 1;

T. 41 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming

Section 26: Lots 12 and 13;

Section 27: Lots 13 and 16;

Total added to lease: 205.63 acres

Total under this alternative: 822.83 acres

The second alternate tract

configuration would reduce the size of

the tract by removing the following

lands:

T. 41 N., R. 71 W., 6th P.M., Wyoming

Sec. 26: Lots 10, 11, 14 and 15.

Total subtracted from lease: 161.77 acres

Total under this alternative: 455.43 acres.

It is estimated that the tract as applied

for by Antelope Coal Company contains

approximately 57 million tons of

recoverable coal. The lease application

area is north of and contiguous with the

existing Antelope Mine, operated by the

Antelope Coal Company. The company

applied to lease the proposed Antelope

tract as a maintenance tract for the

Antelope Mine. Written comments will

be accepted from the date of publication

of this Notice in the Federal Register

through May 30, 1995. Comments may

be submitted to the address listed above

in writing, or expressed verbally at the

hearing.

Alan R. Pierson,

State Director.

[FR Doc. 95–8443 Filed 4–5–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–22–M

[ES–020–05–1430–00]

Planning and Environmental Analysis,

Newton County, Mississippi

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: At this time the Bureau of

Land Management (BLM), Eastern

States, Jackson District, announces that

a planning analysis and environmental

assessment will be completed for the

following described land.

Choctaw Meridian, Newton County,

Mississippi

T. 6 N., R. 12 E.,

Sec. 21, SE1⁄4 NE1⁄4.

This planning and environmental

analysis is being prepared to determine

the suitability of the above tract of land

for disposal under authority of the

Color-of-Title Act of December 22, 1928

(amended by 67 Stat. 227; 43 U.S.C.

1068, 1068a).

DATES: The Bureau of Land Management

is asking the public for comments on

issues which relate to the preparation of

the planning analysis with respect to the

above described land. Anyone wishing

to comment has until May 17, 1995 to

send remarks to the address given

below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mark H. Davis, Bureau of Land

Management, 411 Briarwood Drive,

Suite 404, Jackson, Mississippi 39206,

telephone number: 601–977–5400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

planning and environmental analysis

will be prepared in accordance with

section 202 of the Federal Land Policy

and Management Act of 1976 and 43

CFR 1610.8(b).

The planning analysis and

environmental assessment will be

prepared by an interdisciplinary team of

specialists. Records concerning

preparation of the document will be

available at the Jackson District Office.

Dated: March 28, 1995.

Robert V. Abbey,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 95–8480 Filed 4–5–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–GJ–M

[MT–020–1610–00]

Notice of Intent to Plan

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management

(BLM), Montana/Dakotas, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: An environmental document

will be prepared for proposed areas of

critical environmental concern (ACECs)

in the South Dakota Resource Area,

Dakotas District, North Dakota; and the

Powder River and Billings Resource

Areas, Miles City District, Montana. The

document will amend three resource

management plans (RMPs): the Billings

RMP (1983), the Powder River RMP

(1984) and the South Dakota RMP

(1985). It will be based on the existing

statutory requirements and will meet

the requirements of the Federal Land

Policy and Management Act of 1976.

The document will guide future

management decisions for areas

designated ACEC and is scheduled for

completion by September 1996.

DATES: Any nominations, issues,

concerns or alternatives should be

submitted to BLM on or before May 15,

1995.

ADDRESSES: All submissions should be

sent to the following address: BLM,

Mary Bloom, Team Leader, Miles City

Plaza, Miles City, Montana 59301.