19082 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 84 / Tuesday, April 30, 1996 / Notices

Bureau of Land Management

[UT–930–00–1320–00; (UTU–67939)]

Notice of Coal Lease Offering By

Sealed Bid

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Competitive Coal

Lease Sale.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

certain coal resources in lands

hereinafter described in Carbon County,

Utah, will be offered for competitive

lease by sealed bid of $100.00 per acre

or more to the qualified bidder

submitting the highest bonus bid in

accordance with the provisions of the

Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as

amended (41 Stat. 437). However, no bid

will be accepted for less than fair

market value as determined by the

authorized officer. A company or

individual is limited to one sealed bid.

If a company or individual submits two

or more sealed bids for this tract, all of

the company’s or individual’s bids will

be rejected.

DATES: The lease sale will be held in the

Bureau of Land Management

Conference Room, 324 South State

Street, Suite 302, Salt Lake City, Utah,

at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, 1996.

At that time, the sealed bids will be

opened and read. No bids received after

10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 30, 1996,

will be considered.

COAL OFFERED: The coal resources to be

offered consist of all recoverable

reserves available in the following

described lands located in Carbon

County, Utah, approximately 3 miles

west of Scofield, Utah, within the

Manti-LaSal National Forest and are

described as follows:

T. 12 S., R. 6E., SLM, UT

Sec. 26, S2SE, SESW;

Sec. 34, lots 1–4, S2NE, SENW, E2SWNW,

N2S2;

Sec. 35, all.

T. 13 S., R. 6 E., SLM, UT

Sec. 2, all;

Sec. 3, all;

Sec. 10, lots 1 , 2, NE, E2NW;

Sec. 11, N2, N2S2.

Containing 3,291.00 Acres

Two economically recoverable coal

beds, the Lower O’Conner and Upper

O’Conner, are found in this tract. The

Lower O’Conner seam averages 9.1 feet

in thickness and the Upper O’Conner

seam averages 6.3 feet in thickness. This

tract contains an estimated 24.1 million

tons of recoverable high volatile C

bituminous coal. The estimated coal

quality using weighted average of

samples on an as-received basis is:

Lower

O’Conner

Upper

O’Conner

BTU/lb ................... 12,756 12,627

Percent moisture ... 5.95 7.5

Percent sulphur ..... .44 .53

Percent ash ........... 4.63 4.02

Percent fixed carbon ..................... 44.69 45.81

Percent volatile

matter ................ 44.73 42.68

RENTAL AND ROYALTY: A lease issued as

a result of this offering will provide for

payment of an annual rate of $3.00 per

acre and a royalty payable to the United

States of 12.5 percent of the value of

coal mined by surface methods, and 8

percent of the value of coal mined by

underground methods. The value of coal

shall be determined in accordance with

30 CFR 203.200.

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY: Bidding

instructions are included in the Detailed

Statement of Lease Sale. A copy of the

detailed statement and the proposed

coal lease are available by mail at the

Bureau of Land Management, Utah State

Office, 324 South State Street, Suite 301,

Salt Lake City, Utah 84111–2303 or in

the Public Room (Room 400). All case

file documents and written comments

submitted by the public on Fair Market

Value or royalty rates, except those

portions identified as proprietary by the

commentator and meeting exemptions

stated in the Freedom of Information

Act, are available for public inspection

in the Public Room (Room 400) of the

Bureau of Land Management.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

unleased coal in this tract is included in

the Utah Schools and Lands

Improvement Act of 1993 (Public Law

103–93) as a Federal interest which the

State of Utah may select to satisfy the

value of the exchange of State for

Federal lands authorized in the Act. In

accordance with the Act, the Federal

interest, i.e., the unleased coal, in this

tract was offered to the State or Utah on

October 20, 1993. Consummation of the

exchange under the Act may, in the

future, allow for the State of Utah to

succeed to some or all of the United

States interest in this tract.

Douglas M. Koza,

Acting State Director.

[FR Doc. 96–10578 Filed 4–29–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–M

[OR–912–0777–52; GP6–0133]

Call for Nominations for Native

American Tribal Representative to the

Eastern Washington Resource

Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is

to solicit public nominations for a

Native American tribal representative

for the Eastern Washington Resource

Advisory Council, established and

authorized in 1995 by the Secretary of

the Interior to provide advice and

recommendations to the BLM and

Forest Service on management of public

lands. This is an additional vacant

position to those identified in a Federal

Register Notice published April 15,

1996. Public nominations will be

received through May 30, 1996.

The Council, which was established

in August, 1995, is made up of 15

members. The Native American tribal

representative has resigned from the

Council, and we are seeking nominees

to replace this position for the balance

of its term through August of 1997.

The Council, which covers eastern

Washington, has to date identified two

issues that they would like to work on

with the BLM and the Forest Service:

Standards for rangeland health and

guidelines for grazing management, and

the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem

Management Project.

This council is authorized under the

Federal Land Policy and Management

Act (FLPMA), which 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

established and authorized consistent

with the requirements of the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As

required by the FACA, Resource

Advisory Council membership must be

balanced and representative of the

various interests concerned with the

management of public lands. These

include three categories:

Category One: holders of federal

grazing permits, representatives of

energy and mining development, timber

industry, transportation or rights-ofway, off-road vehicle use and developed

recreation.

Category Two: representatives of

environmental and resource

conservation organizations, dispersed

recreation, archeological and historic

interests, and wild horse and burro

groups.
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Category Three: representatives of

State and local government, Native

American tribes, academicians involved

in natural sciences, employees of State

agencies responsible for the

management of natural resources, land,

or water, and the public at large.

Individuals may nominate themselves

or others. Nominees must be residents

of the State of Washington. The Eastern

Washington Council covers eastern

Washington (with the exception of the

area south of the Snake River drainages).

Nominees will be evaluated based on

their experience working with Native

American tribal issues and their

knowledge of the geographic area

covered by the Council. Nominees must

also have demonstrated a commitment

to collaborative resource decision

making. All nominations must be

accompanied by letters of reference

from represented interests or

organizations, a completed background

information nomination form, as well as

any other information that speaks to the

nominee’s qualifications. The BLM

Oregon/Washington State Director, the

Forest Service Regional Forester, and

the Washington Governor’s Office will

forward the nominations to the

Secretary of the Interior, who will make

the appointment to the Council.

This nomination period will also be

announced through press releases

issued by the BLM Oregon/Washington

State Office. Nominations for Resource

Advisory Councils should be sent to:

Elaine Zielinski, Bureau of Land

Management, Oregon/Washington State

Director, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, OR,

97208.

DATES: All nominations must be

received by the BLM Oregon/

Washington State Office on or before

May 30, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brenda Lincoln Wojtanik, OR 912,

Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/

Washington State Office, P.O. Box 2965,

Portland, Oregon, 97208, (Telephone

503–952–6437).

Eric Hoffman,

Acting State Director, Oregon/Washington.

[FR Doc. 96–10626 Filed 4–29–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–33–P

[Docket No. 4310–DN]

Notice of a Public Meeting; Montana,

MT–060–06–1020–00

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Lewistown District Office.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Lewistown District

Advisory Council will meet May 21 and

22, 1996, at the 7 Lazy P Guest Ranch,

north west of Choteau, Montana. The

meeting will begin at 8 a.m. on May 21.

The business of the day will include

reviewing a draft letter to interest

groups and individuals inquiring of the

potential for creating a coordinated

resource management group concerning

oil and gas exploration and

development along the Rocky Mountain

Front; reviewing possible options to buy

back, abandon, or terminate mineral

leases along the Front; and a field trip

to the area being considered for

additional exploration.

On May 22, the meeting will begin at

8 a.m. The topics of the day will include

standards and guidelines; the council’s

charter; the Mixed Grass Prairie ACEC;

mineral exploration proposal in the

Bitter Creek Wilderness Study Area;

black-footed ferret/prairie dog issues;

Native American participation in

council activities; and the nomination

process for those council positions that

expire in 1996.

There will be a public comment

period at 11:30 a.m. on May 22.

DATES: May 21 and 22, 1996.

LOCATION: 7 Lazy P Guest Ranch,

northwest of Choteau, Montana.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

District Manager, Lewistown District

Office, Bureau of Land Management,

P.O. Box 1160, Lewistown, MT 59457.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

meeting is open to the public and there

will be a public comment period as

detailed above.

Dated: April 16, 1996.

David L. Mari,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 96–10645 Filed 4–29–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–84–P

[ID–933–1430–01; IDI–31741]

Notice of Public Meetings for Proposed

Land Withdrawal: Idaho

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

SUMMARY: The Department of the Air

Force proposes to withdraw 11,583.34

acres under Alternative Site No. 1 or

9,673.34 acres under Alternative Site

No. 2 of public land from all forms of

appropriation under the public land

laws, mining laws and mineral leasing

laws, for the Mountain Home Air Force

Base Enhanced Training in Idaho (ETI)

site. Several public meetings will be

held to gather comments on the

proposal, at the dates, times, places and

addresses described in this Notice.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 30, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Howard Hedrick, BLM Idaho State

Office, 3380 Americana Terrace, Boise,

Idaho 83706–2500, 208–384–3197.

The Department of the Air Force

proposes that 11,583.34 acres under

Alternative Site No. 1 to 9,673.34 acres

under Alternative Site No. 2 of public

land be withdrawn for a period of 20

years to provide protection of the ETI.

The lands are descried as follows:

Boise Meridian

(Alternative Site No. 1)—Proposal: Clover

Butte Drop Zone

T. 12 S., R. 8 E.,

Sec. 10, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 11, S1⁄2S1⁄2;

Sec. 12, S1⁄2S1⁄2;

Sec. 13;

Sec. 14;

Sec. 15, E1⁄2E1⁄2;

Sec. 22, E1⁄2E1⁄2;

Secs. 23 to 26 inclusive;

Sec. 27, E1⁄2E1⁄2;

Sec. 34, E1⁄2E1⁄2;

Sec. 35.

T. 12 S., R. 9 E.,

Sec. 7, lot 4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4 and S1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 8, S1⁄2S1⁄2;

Secs. 17 to 20 inclusive;

Secs. 29 to 32 inclusive;

(No Drop Zone)

T. 11 S., R. 4 E.,

Sec. 23, S1⁄2SW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

T. 9 S., R. 6 E.,

Sec. 21.

T. 13 S., R. 4 E.,

Sec. 4, N1⁄2NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4.

(Emitters)

T. 8 S., R. 9 E.,

Sec. 34, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

T. 9 S., R. 6 E.,

Sec. 15, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4.

T. 11 S., R. 4 E.,

Sec. 23, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4.

T. 11 S., R. 5 E.,

Sec. 17, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4.

T. 12 S., R. 3 E.,

Sec. 26, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4.

T. 12 S., R. 10 E.,

Sec. 30, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4 within lot

4.

T. 13 S., R. 9 E.,

Sec. 10, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4NW1⁄4.

The areas described aggregate 11,583.34

acres in Owyhee County.

(Alternative Site No. 2)—Proposal; Grasmere

Drop Zone

T. 11 S., R. 4 E.,

Secs. 25 to 27 inclusive;

Secs. 34, N1⁄2, SE1⁄4 and E1⁄2SW1⁄4;

Sec. 35.

T. 11 S., R. 5 E.,

Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4 inclusive;

Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4 inclusive.

T. 12 S., R. 4 E.,

Secs. 1 to 4 inclusive;

Sec. 9;

Sec. 10, NW1⁄4, S1⁄2, W1⁄2NE1⁄4 and

SE1⁄4NE1⁄4;