[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1513-1514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00238]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWY922000-L13200000-EL0000, WYW183863]


Notice of Invitation To Participate; Coal Exploration License; 
Application WYW183863, Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by the 
Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976, and to Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) regulations, all interested parties are hereby invited 
to participate with Black Butte Coal Company on a pro rata cost-sharing 
basis, in a program for the exploration of coal deposits owned by the 
United States of America in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.

DATES: This notice of invitation was published in the Rock Springs 
Rocket-Miner once each week for 2 consecutive weeks beginning the week 
of November 10, 2014. Any party electing to participate in this 
exploration program must send written notice to both the BLM and Black 
Butte Coal Company, as provided in the ADDRESSES section below, no 
later than February 11, 2015. Such written notice must refer to serial 
number WYW183863.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the exploration plan submitted by Black Butte Coal 
Company (serialized under number WYW183863) are available for review 
during normal business hours in the following offices: BLM, Wyoming 
State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009; and, BLM, 
Rock Springs Field Office, 280 Highway 191 North, Rock Springs, Wyoming 
82901. Any party electing to participate in this exploration shall send 
written notice to the following addresses: Black Butte Coal Company, c/
o Ambre Energy North America, Inc., Attn: Jeremey Kerly, 170 South Main 
St., Ste. 700, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 and the BLM Wyoming State 
Office, Branch of Solid Minerals, Attn: Jackie Madson, P.O. Box 1828, 
Cheyenne, WY 82003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jackie Madson, Land Law Examiner, at

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307-775-6258. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf 
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-
877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. 
The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message 
or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during 
normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Black Butte Coal Company has applied to the 
BLM for a coal exploration license on public lands in the Salt Wells 
area near the existing Black Butte Coal Mine located near Point of 
Rocks, Wyoming. The purpose of the exploration program is to obtain 
geologic knowledge of the coal underlying the exploration area for the 
purpose of assessing the coal resources there. The BLM regulations at 
43 CFR 3410 require the publication of an invitation to participate in 
the coal exploration in the Federal Register. The Federal coal 
resources included in the exploration license application are located 
in the following described lands in Wyoming:

Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming

T. 15 N., R. 102 W.,

    Sec. 4.
T. 16 N., R. 101 W.,
    Sec. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 18, 20, and 30.

T. 16 N., R. 102 W.,
    Sec. 2, 10, 12, 14, 22, 24, 26, and 28;
    Sec. 34, NE1/4, N1/2NW1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, and S1/2.

T. 17 N., R. 100 W.,
    Sec. 4, 8, 18, and 30.

T. 17 N., R. 101 W.,
    Sec. 2, lots 1 and 2, S1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, and S1/2;
    Sec. 8;
    Sec. 10, E1/2 and S1/2SW1/4;
    Sec. 12, 14, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, and 34.

T. 17 N., R. 102 W.,
    Sec. 24 and 26.

    The areas described aggregate 23,232.28 acres.

    The proposed exploration program is fully described and will be 
conducted pursuant to an exploration plan to be approved by the BLM. 
The plan may be modified to accommodate the legitimate exploration 
needs of persons seeking to participate.

    Authority: 43 CFR 3410.2-1(c)(1)

Mary Jo Rugwell,
Associate State Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-00238 Filed 1-9-15; 8:45 am]
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