Public Land Order No. 7649; Withdrawal of Public Land for the Moab Mill Site Remediation Project; Utah, 69351 [05-22605]
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No leases were issued that affect these
lands. The lessee agrees to the new lease
terms for rentals and royalties of $10 per
acre and 162⁄3 percent or 4 percentages
above the existing competitive royalty
rate. The lessee paid the $500
administration fee for the reinstatement
of the lease and $166 cost for publishing
this Notice.
The lessee met the requirements for
reinstatement of the lease per Sec. 31(e)
of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30
U.S.C. 188(e)). We are proposing to
reinstate the lease, effective the date of
termination subject to:
• The original terms and conditions
of the lease;
• The increased rental of $10 per
acre;
• The increased royalty of 162⁄3
percent or 4 percentages above the
existing competitive royalty rate; and
• The $166 cost of publishing this
Notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lourdes B. Ortiz, BLM, New Mexico
State Office, (505) 438–7586.
• The increased rental of $10 per
acre;
• The increased royalty of 162⁄3
percent or 4 percentages above the
existing competitive royalty rate; and
• The $166 cost of publishing this
Notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lourdes B. Ortiz, BLM, New Mexico
State Office, (505) 438–7586.
Dated: October 26, 2005.
Lourdes B. Ortiz,
Land Law Examiner.
[FR Doc. 05–22621 Filed 11–14–05; 8:45 am]
AGENCY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of
Terminated Oil and Gas Lease TXNM
100507
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
Notice.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of
Section 371(a) of the Energy Policy Act
of 2005, the lessee, Chief Oil and Gas
LLC, timely filed a petition for
reinstatement of oil and gas lease TXNM
100507 in Wise County, TX. The lessee
paid the required rental accruing from
the date of termination, March 1, 2002.
No leases were issued that affect these
lands. The lessee agrees to the new lease
terms for rentals and royalties of $10 per
acre and 162⁄3 percent or 4 percentages
above the existing competitive royalty
rate. The lessee paid the $500
administration fee for the reinstatement
of the lease and $166 cost for publishing
this Notice.
The lessee met the requirements for
reinstatement of the lease per Sec. 31(e)
of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30
U.S.C. 188(e)). We are proposing to
reinstate the lease, effective the date of
termination subject to:
• The original terms and conditions
of the lease;
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Dated: October 26, 2005.
Lourdes B. Ortiz,
Land Law Examiner.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[UTU 80808]
Public Land Order No. 7649;
Withdrawal of Public Land for the
Moab Mill Site Remediation Project;
Utah
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Public Land Order.
SUMMARY: This order withdraws
approximately 2,300 acres of public
land from location and entry under the
United States mining and mineral
leasing laws, for a period of 5 years, and
reserves the land for use by the
Department of Energy to conduct site
characterization studies to determine a
suitable location for disposal of uranium
mill site tailings in connection with the
Moab Mill Site Remediation Project.
Effective Date: November 15, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary von Koch, BLM Moab Field Office,
82 East Dogwood Avenue, Moab, Utah
84532, 435–259–2128.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The land
has been and remains open to
geothermal leasing and mineral material
disposal.
Order
By virtue of the authority vested in
the Secretary of the Interior by section
204 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.
1714 (2000), it is ordered as follows:
1. Subject to valid existing rights, the
land described below is hereby
withdrawn from location and entry
under the United States mining laws, 30
U.S.C. Ch. 2 (2000), and from leasing
under the mineral leasing laws, 30
U.S.C. 181 et seq. and 30 U.S.C. 351 et
seq. (2000), and reserved for use by the
Department of Energy to protect the
Moab Mill Site Remediation Project.
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Salt Lake Meridian
T. 21 S., R. 19 E.,
Secs. 22 and 23, the land lying South of the
Bookcliffs;
Sec. 24, lots 1, 2 and 3, the land in lot 4
lying North of the railroad right-of-way,
the land in the W1⁄2 lying South of the
Bookcliffs, and the land in the W1⁄2E1⁄2
lying North of the railroad right-of-way;
Sec. 25, the land in the N1⁄2NW1⁄4 lying
North of the railroad right-of-way;
Sec. 26, the land in the N1⁄2 and
NW1⁄4SW1⁄4 lying North of the railroad
right-of way;
Sec. 27, N1⁄2, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, the land in the
S1⁄2SW1⁄4 and SE1⁄4 lying North of the
railroad right-of-way.
The area described contains approximately
2,300 acres in Grand County.
2. This withdrawal will expire 5 years
from the effective date of this order
unless, as a result of a review conducted
before the expiration date pursuant to
Section 204(f) of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43
U.S.C. 1714(f) (2000), the Secretary
determines that the withdrawal shall be
extended.
Dated: October 28, 2005.
Rebecca W. Watson,
Assistant Secretary—Land and Minerals
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service (MMS)
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS),
Scientific Committee (SC)
Minerals Management Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of vacancies and request
for nominations.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The MMS is seeking
interested and qualified individuals to
serve on its OCS SC during the period
of March 31, 2006, through March 30,
2008. The initial 2-year term may be
renewable for up to an additional 4
years. The OCS SC is chartered under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act to
advise the Director of the MMS on the
appropriateness, feasibility, and
scientific value of the OCS
Environmental Studies Program (ESP)
and environmental aspects of the
offshore energy and marine minerals
programs. The ESP, which was
authorized by the OCS Lands Act as
amended (Section 20), is administered
by the MMS and covers a wide range of
field and laboratory studies in biology,
chemistry, and physical oceanography,
as well as studies of the social and
economic impacts of OCS energy and
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[UTU 80808]
Public Land Order No. 7649; Withdrawal of Public Land for the
Moab Mill Site Remediation Project; Utah
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Public Land Order.
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SUMMARY: This order withdraws approximately 2,300 acres of public land
from location and entry under the United States mining and mineral
leasing laws, for a period of 5 years, and reserves the land for use by
the Department of Energy to conduct site characterization studies to
determine a suitable location for disposal of uranium mill site
tailings in connection with the Moab Mill Site Remediation Project.
Effective Date: November 15, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary von Koch, BLM Moab Field Office,
82 East Dogwood Avenue, Moab, Utah 84532, 435-259-2128.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The land has been and remains open to
geothermal leasing and mineral material disposal.
Order
By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior
by section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976,
43 U.S.C. 1714 (2000), it is ordered as follows:
1. Subject to valid existing rights, the land described below is
hereby withdrawn from location and entry under the United States mining
laws, 30 U.S.C. Ch. 2 (2000), and from leasing under the mineral
leasing laws, 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. and 30 U.S.C. 351 et seq. (2000),
and reserved for use by the Department of Energy to protect the Moab
Mill Site Remediation Project.
Salt Lake Meridian
T. 21 S., R. 19 E.,
Secs. 22 and 23, the land lying South of the Bookcliffs;
Sec. 24, lots 1, 2 and 3, the land in lot 4 lying North of the
railroad right-of-way, the land in the W\1/2\ lying South of the
Bookcliffs, and the land in the W\1/2\E\1/2\ lying North of the
railroad right-of-way;
Sec. 25, the land in the N\1/2\NW\1/4\ lying North of the
railroad right-of-way;
Sec. 26, the land in the N\1/2\ and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\ lying North
of the railroad right-of way;
Sec. 27, N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, the land in the S\1/2\SW\1/4\
and SE\1/4\ lying North of the railroad right-of-way.
The area described contains approximately 2,300 acres in Grand
County.
2. This withdrawal will expire 5 years from the effective date of
this order unless, as a result of a review conducted before the
expiration date pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f) (2000), the Secretary
determines that the withdrawal shall be extended.
Dated: October 28, 2005.
Rebecca W. Watson,
Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 05-22605 Filed 11-14-05; 8:45 am]
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