[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 176 (Monday, September 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 55604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-22740]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLMTM01000-L14300000.ET0000; MTM 79264]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Extension and Opportunity for 
Public Meeting; Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management 
proposes to extend the duration of Public Land Order (PLO) No. 6861 for 
an additional 20-year term. PLO No. 6861 withdrew 20 acres of public 
land from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land 
laws, including the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2), to 
protect the educational and scientific values of the Rattler Gulch 
Limestone Cliffs Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC). This 
notice also gives an opportunity to comment on the proposed action and 
to request a public meeting.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by 
December 13, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Montana 
State Director, Bureau of Land Management, 5001 Southgate Drive, 
Billings, Montana 59101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lonna Sandau, BLM Missoula Field 
Office, 406-329-1093, or Sandra Ward, BLM Montana State Office, 406-
896-5052.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The withdrawal created by PLO No. 6861 (56 
FR 26035-6 (1991)), will expire June 5, 2011, unless extended. The 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has filed an application to extend PLO 
No. 6861 for an additional 20-year term. The withdrawal was made to 
protect the Rattler Gulch Limestone Cliffs ACEC's educational and 
scientific values for the following-described land:

Principal Meridian, Montana

T. 11 N., R. 13 W.,
    Sec. 4, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.

    The area described contains 20.00 acres in Granite County.

    The purpose of the proposed extension is to continue protection of 
the Rattler Gulch Limestone Cliffs ACEC's educational and scientific 
values.
    The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative 
agreement would not provide adequate protection.
    There are no suitable alternative sites available.
    No water will be needed to fulfill the purpose of the requested 
withdrawal extension.
    All persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections 
in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension may present their 
views in writing to the BLM Montana State Director by December 13, 
2010, at the address above.
    Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will 
be available for public review at the BLM Missoula Field Office, 3255 
Fort Missoula Road, Missoula, Montana 59804 during regular business.
    Individual respondents may request confidentiality. Before 
including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal 
identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire 
comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made 
publicly available at any time. While you can ask in your comment to 
withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we 
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension. All 
interested persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being 
heard on the proposed withdrawal extension must submit a written 
request to the BLM Montana State Director at the address above by 
December 13, 2010. 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 and in at least one local newspaper 
not less than 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
    This application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4.

    Authority:  43 CFR 2310.3-1.

Christina Miller,
Acting Chief, Branch of Land Resources.
[FR Doc. 2010-22740 Filed 9-10-10; 8:45 am]
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