Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 169 / Friday, September 1, 2017 / Notices 41647 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. 

Michaela Noble, 

Director, Office of Environmental Policy and 

Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18526 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4334–63–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLWY922000–L13200000–EL0000–17X, 

WYW185631] 

Notice of Invitation To Participate; Coal 

Exploration License Application 

WYW185631, Wyoming 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Mineral 

Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by the 

Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act 

of 1976, and the Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) regulations, all 

interested parties are hereby invited to 

participate with Bridger Coal Company 

on a pro rata cost-sharing basis, in its 

program for the exploration of coal 

deposits owned by the United States of 

America in Sweetwater County, 

Wyoming. 

DATES: This notice of invitation will be 

published in the Rock Springs RocketMiner once each week for two 

consecutive weeks beginning the week 

of September 1, 2017. Any party 

electing to participate in this 

exploration program must send written 

notice to both the BLM and Bridger Coal 

Company, as provided in the ADDRESSES

section below, no later than October 2, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the exploration 

plan are available for review during 

normal business hours in the following 

offices (serialized under number 

WYW185631): BLM, Wyoming State 

Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, 

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009; and, BLM, 

Rock Springs Field Office, 280 Highway 

191 North, Rock Springs, Wyoming 

82901. The written notice should be 

sent to the following addresses: Bridger 

Coal Company, c/o Interwest Mining 

Co., Attn: Scott M. Child, 1407 W. North 

Temple, #310, Salt Lake City, UT 84116 

and the BLM Wyoming State Office, 

Branch of Solid Minerals, Attn: Jackie 

Madson, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, 

Wyoming 82003. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jackie Madson, Land Law Examiner, at 

307–775–6258 or jmadson@blm.gov. 

Persons who use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) may call the 

Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– 

877–8339 to contact the above 

individual during normal business 

hours. The FRS 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: Bridger 

Coal Company has applied to the BLM 

for a coal exploration license on public 

land to the northwest of the Jim Bridger 

power plant and underground coal 

mine. The purpose of the exploration 

program is to obtain structural and 

quality information on the coal. The 

BLM regulations at 43 CFR 3410.2 

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. 21 N., R. 101 W., 

sec. 4; 

sec. 8, NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4. 

T. 22 N., R. 101 W., 

sec. 28, lots 5 thru 7, 10 thru 14, and NW1/ 

4SE1/4; 

sec. 32, lots 1, 2, 7 thru 10, 14, and 15. 

The area described contains 1,560.85 acres. 

The proposed exploration program is 

fully described and will be conducted 

pursuant to an exploration plan to be 

approved by the BLM. 

Authority: 43 CFR 3410.2–1(c)(1). 

Mary Jo Rugwell, 

State Director. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18505 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLNVB00000.L51100000GN0000LVEMF

1604460.211B.16XMO#4500106342] 

Notice of Availability of the Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Proposed Greater Phoenix Project, 

Lander County, NV 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969, as amended (NEPA), and the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 

Mount Lewis Field Office, Battle 

Mountain, Nevada, has prepared a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

and is announcing the beginning of the 

public comment period to solicit public 

comments on the Draft EIS. Newmont 

USA Limited (Newmont) is proposing to 

expand its existing Phoenix Mine, 

which is located approximately 12 miles 

southwest of the Town of Battle 

Mountain in Lander County, Nevada. 

The Greater Phoenix Project (Project) 

includes expanding the life of the 

Phoenix mine from 2040 to 2063; 

expanding the boundary of the mine by 

10,611 acres from 8,228 acres to 18,839 

acres; and increasing surface 

disturbance by 3,497 acres, from 8,374 

to 11,871 acres, of which 5,896 acres 

involve public lands and 5,975 acres are 

private land. 

DATES: To ensure comments will be 

considered, the BLM must receive 

written comments on the Draft EIS 

within 45 days following the date the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

publishes its Notice of Availability in 

the Federal Register. The date(s) and 

location(s) of any public meetings or 

other public involvement activities will 

be announced at least 15 days in 

advance through public notices, media 

releases, local media, newspapers, 

mailings, and the BLM Web site at: 

goo.gl/JwgwXA. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

related to the Project by any of the 

following methods: 

• Web site: goo.gl/JwgwXA. 

• Email: blm_nv_bmdo_

GreaterPhoenixProject@blm.gov. 

• Fax: 775–635–4034. 

• Mail: BLM Mount Lewis Field 

Office, 50 Bastian Road, Battle 

Mountain, NV 89820. 

Documents pertinent to this proposal 

may be examined at the Mount Lewis 

Field Office. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christine Gabriel, Project Manager; 

telephone: 775–635–4000; address: 50 

Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, Nevada 

89820; or email: blm_nv_bmdo_

GreaterPhoenixProject@blm.gov. 

Contact Christine Gabriel to have your 

name added to BLM’s mailing list. 

Persons who use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) may call the 

Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– 

877–8339 to contact the above 

individual during normal business 

hours. The FRS 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: Newmont 

is proposing to expand its existing 

operations in the Phoenix Mine area, 

located approximately 12 miles 

southwest of the Town of Battle 


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