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[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 101 (Thursday, May 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 25889]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12957]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[(NMNM-95884) (4810-32) (603)]

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting: 
New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public 
Meeting: New Mexico.

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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Treasury, Federal Law 
Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), has filed an application to 
withdraw 802.96 acres of public land and an additional 480.26 acres of 
Federally reserved mineral estate underlying reconveyed surface estate 
lands (Department of Treasury, FLETC). The publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register will segregate the public lands from all forms 
of appropriation under the public land laws, including location and 
entry under the general mining laws for up to two (2) years. The lands 
have been and remain open to mineral leasing.

DATES: Comments or requests for meeting should be received on or before 
August 21, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the New 
Mexico State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, NM 87502-7115.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gary Bowers, Carlsbad Resource Area Office at 620 E. Greene, Carlsbad, 
NM 88220, (505) 887-6544.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 10, 1996, the United States 
Department of Treasury filed an application to withdraw the following 
described lands from location and entry under the United States mining 
laws and all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, subject 
to valid existing rights. The purpose of this withdrawal is to 
facilitate a multipurpose firearms training range and safety fan to 
protect the public.

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 16 S., R. 25 E.,
    Sec. 27, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 17 S., R. 25 E.,
    Sec. 03, lots 3, 4, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and N\1/2\N\1/2\S\1/2\.

    The lands described aggregate 802.96 acres in Eddy County, New 
Mexico.

    The area described below is Federally reserved mineral interests 
underlying reconveyed surface estate lands (Department of Treasury, 
FLETC). This notice closes the land to mining.

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 16 S., R. 25 E.,
    Sec. 33, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, SW\1/4\.
T. 17 S., R. 25 E.,
    Sec. 04, lots 1, 2, and S\1/2\NE\1/4\.

    The land described contains 480.26 acres in Eddy County, New 
Mexico.

    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 New Mexico State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 27115, 
Santa Fe, NM 87502-6544.
    Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. Public meeting 
requests must be submitted in writing to the New Mexico State Director, 
BLM, within 90 days from the date of publication of this notice.
    For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register, the lands will be segregated as specified 
above unless the application is denied, canceled, or the land 
withdrawal is approved prior to that date. The application will be 
processed in accordance with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2300.

    Dated: May 13, 1996.
Leslie M. Cone,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 96-12957 Filed 5-22-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-FB-M
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