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Request for Comments
The Bureau of Indian Affairs requests
you to send your comments on this
collection to the locations listed in the
ADDRESSES section. Your comments
should address:
(a) The necessity of this information
collection for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden (hours and cost)
of the collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Ways we could enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(d) Ways we could minimize the
burden of the collection of the
information on the respondents, such as
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Please note that an agency may not
sponsor or request, and an individual
need not respond to, a collection of
information unless it has a valid OMB
Control Number.
OMB has up to 60 days to make a
decision on the submission for renewal,
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days. Therefore, to receive the best
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should submit them closer to 30 days
than 60 days.
Number of Respondents: 14,500.
Estimated Time per Response: The
time per response varies from 15
minutes to 3 hours.
Frequency of Response: This is a onetime collection per lease approval.
Total Annual Responses: 121,140.
Total Annual Burden to Respondents:
106,065 hours.
Total Annual Fees from Respondents:
BIA collects fees for processing
submitted documents, as set forth in
section 162.241 or 162.616. The
minimum administrative fee is $10.00
and the maximum administrative fee is
$500.00. The average total
administrative fees collected is $250.00,
which is collected approximately 7,252
times, totaling $1,813,000.
Dated: March 28, 2007.
Carl J. Artman,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 07–1606 Filed 3–28–07; 12:55 pm]
BILLING CODE 4310–W7–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT–030–1320–EL, MTM 94378]
Notice of Federal Competitive Coal
Lease Sale, Montana
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25 CFR 162—Leases and Permits
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Competitive Coal
Lease Sale, lease application MTM
94378.
Type of review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Title: 25 CFR 162, Lease and Permits.
Summary: This collection of
information is being renewed with
substantially no change. Generally trust
and restricted land may be leased by
Indian land owners, with the approval
of the Secretary of the Interior, except
when specified by a specific statute. The
Secretary requests information on the
documentation collected when
processing a lease on land held in trust
or restricted status by an individual
Indian or tribe. The information is used
to determine approval of a lease,
amendment, assignment, sublease,
mortgage or related document. No
specific form is used, however, in order
to satisfy the Federal Law, regulation
and policy the respondents supply
information and data, in accordance
with 25 CFR part 162.
Respondents: Possible respondents
include: Land owners of trust or
restricted Indian land, both tribal and
individual, wanting to lease their land
or someone wanting to lease trust or
restricted Indian land.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the United States Department of Interior
(DOI), Bureau of Land Management
(BLM), Montana State Office, will offer
coal reserves in the lands described
below in Big Horn County, Montana,
hereinafter described as Federal coal
lease application (LBA) MTM 94378 for
competitive lease by sealed bid in
accordance with the provisions for
competitive lease sales in 43 CFR part
3422.2(a), and the Mineral Leasing Act
of 1920, as amended and supplemented
(30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.)
DATES: The lease sale will be held at 11
a.m., Tuesday, April 17, 2007. Sealed
bids must be sent by certified mail,
return receipt requested, or be hand
delivered to the address indicated
below, and must be received on or
before 10 a.m., April 17, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The lease sale will be held
in the BLM Montana State Office, 920
Conference Room, 5001 Southgate
Drive, Billings, Montana 59101–4669.
Sealed bids clearly marked ‘‘Sealed Bid
for MTM 94378 Coal Sale—Not to be
opened before 11 a.m., Tuesday, April
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17, 2007’’ must be submitted to the
Cashier, BLM Montana State Office, at
the address given above. The cashier
will issue a receipt for each hand
delivered sealed bid. Any bid received
after the time specified will not be
considered and will be returned.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Connie Schaff, Land Law Examiner, or
Rebecca Spurgin, Coal Coordinator, at
406–896–5060 or 406–896–5080,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This sale
is being held in response to a LBA filed
by Spring Creek Coal Company on
March 7, 2005. All coal LBAs submitted
to BLM for processing prior to
November 7, 2005, are not subject to
cost recovery on a case-by-case basis
(See 43 CFR 3000.10(d)(1), 70 FR 58872,
October 7, 2005). The Federal coal
resource to be offered consists of all
recoverable reserves in the following
described lands:
Tract 1:
T. 8 S., R. 39 E., P.M.M.
Sec. 13: SW1⁄4NW1⁄4NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4,
SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4,
N1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4,
SE1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4,
NW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4,
N1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4
Sec. 14: Beginning at a point bearing S.
60°25′06″ E., 2299.67 feet from the
section corner of sections. 10, 11, 14, and
15 and on the N–S center line of the
NE1⁄4NW1⁄4 of section 14 and at 528.30
feet southerly from the NE–NW1⁄64
section corner of section 14; thence on
the exclusion boundary line, S. 90°00′00″
E., 317.70 feet; thence S. 55°21′33″ E.,
1741.06 feet; thence N. 38°32′16″ E.,
1422.65 feet, to a point on the N–S center
line of the NE1⁄4NE1⁄4 of said section;
thence northerly on the N–S center line
of the NE1⁄4NE1⁄4 of said section to the
NE–NE1⁄64 section corner of said section;
thence easterly on the E–W center line of
the NE1⁄4NE1⁄4 of said section to the N–
N1⁄64 section corner of sections 13 and
14; thence southerly on the section line
between sections 13 and 14 to the N–S–
S1⁄256 section corner of sections 13 and
14; thence westerly on the E–W center
line of the NE1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4 of section 14
to the NE–SE–SE1⁄256 section corner of
said section; thence northerly on the N–
S center line of the NE1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4 of
said section to the C–E–E–SE1⁄256 section
corner of said section, on the E–W center
line of the SE1⁄4 of said section; thence
westerly on the E–W center line of the
SE1⁄4 of said section to the C–E–SE1⁄64
section corner of said section; thence
northerly on the N–S center line of the
NE1⁄4SE1⁄4 of said section to the C–S–
NE–SE1⁄256 section corner of said section;
thence westerly on the E–W center line
of the SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4 of said section to
the C–S–N–SE1⁄256 section corner of said
section; thence northerly on the N–S
center line of the SE1⁄4 of said section to
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the C–E1⁄16 section corner of said section;
thence westerly on the E–W center line
of said section to the C1⁄4 section corner
of said section; thence northerly on the
N–S center line of said section to the C–
S–N1⁄64 section corner of said section;
thence westerly on the E–W center line
of the S1⁄2 of the NW1⁄4 of said section
to the SW–NW1⁄64 section corner of said
section; thence northerly on the N–S
center line of the SW1⁄4NW1⁄4 of said
section to the C–W–NW1⁄64 section
corner of said section; thence easterly on
the E–W center line of the NW1⁄4 of said
section to the C–E–NW1⁄64 section corner
of said section; thence northerly on the
N–S center line of the NE1⁄4NW1⁄4 of said
section to the point of beginning,
containing 137.70 acres, more or less.
Sec. 24: N1⁄2NE1⁄4NW1⁄4
Total: 425.2 acres
Tract 2:
T. 8 S., R. 39 E., P.M.M.
Sec. 15: W1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4
Sec. 22: NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4,
SE1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4,
NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4
Sec. 23: SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4,
S1⁄2N1⁄2NW1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4
Total: 242.5 acres
Tract 3:
T.8S., R. 39E., P.M.M.
Sec. 25: SW1⁄4SW1⁄4
Sec. 26: SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,
W1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,
SE1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,
NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4,
S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, S1⁄2SE1⁄4
Sec. 27: SW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4,
S1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,
S1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, W1⁄2SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,
SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, E1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
N1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4,
NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4
Total: 350.0 acres
Tract 4
T. 8 S., R. 40 E., P.M.M.
Sec. 30: S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, S1⁄2SE1⁄4
Total: 100.0 acres
Containing approximately 1,117.700 acres
in Big Horn County, Montana.
bid that is less than $100 per acre, or
fraction thereof, will be considered. The
DOI has established a minimum bid of
$100 per acre or fraction thereof for
Federal coal tracts. The minimum bid is
not intended to represent FMV. The
FMV will be determined by the BLM
after the sale. In the event identical high
sealed bids are received, the tying high
bidders will be requested to submit
follow-up bids until a high bid is
received. All tie-breaking sealed-bids
must be submitted within 15 minutes
following the Sale Official’s
announcement at the sale that identical
high bids have been received.
A lease issued as a result of this
offering will provide for payment of an
annual rental of $3 per acre, or fraction
thereof; and a royalty payable to the
United States of 12.5 percent of the
value of coal mined by surface methods
and 8.0 percent of the value of coal
mined by underground methods. The
value of the coal will be determined in
accordance with 30 CFR 206.250.
Bidding instructions for the tracts
offered and the terms and conditions of
the proposed coal lease are included in
the Detailed Statement of Lease Sale.
Copies of the Detailed Statement and
the proposed coal lease are available at
the Montana State Office at the address
given above. Casefile MTM 94378 is
available for inspection at the Montana
State Office during normal business
hours at the address above.
Dated: February 22, 2007.
Randy D. Heuscher,
Chief of Solid Minerals.
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The LBA’s total recoverable coal
reserves are estimated to be 108.6
million tons (averaging 79.5 feet in
thickness) and the average overburden
depth is 234.2 feet.
The estimated coal quality on an asreceived basis is as follows:
[OR–027–1020–PI–020H–07–048]
BTU ....................................
Volatile Matter ....................
Fixed Carbon .....................
Moisture .............................
Sulphur Content .................
Ash Content .......................
Sodium ...............................
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) is publishing this
notice under section 9(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Pursuant to the Steens Mountain
Cooperative Management and Protection
Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–399), the BLM
gives notice that the Secretary of the
Interior intends to call for nominations
for vacating positions on the Steens
Mountain Advisory Council. This notice
requests the public to submit
9,331 BTU/lb.
32.02
38.53
25.71
0.35
3.80
8.38
The tracts will be leased to the
qualified bidder of the highest cash
amount, provided that the high bid
meets or exceeds the BLM’s pre-sale
estimate of fair market value (FMV). No
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nominations for membership on the
Steens Mountain Advisory Council.
Any individual or organization may
nominate one or more persons to serve
on the Steens Mountain Advisory
Council. Individuals may nominate
themselves or others for Steens
Mountain Advisory Council
membership. Nomination forms may be
obtained from the BLM Burns District
Office (see address below). To make a
nomination, submit a completed
nomination form, letters of reference
from the represented interests or
organizations, as well as any other
information that speaks to the
nominee’s qualifications, to the BLM
Burns District Office. Nominations may
be made for the following categories of
interest:
• A person who has no financial
interest in the Cooperative Management
and Protection Area to represent
Statewide interests (appointed from
nominees submitted by the Governor of
Oregon);
• A member of the Burns Paiute Tribe
(appointed from nominees submitted by
the Burns Paiute Tribe);
• A person who participates in what
is commonly called mechanized or
consumptive recreation, such as
hunting, fishing, off-road driving, hang
gliding, or parasailing (appointed by the
BLM Oregon State Director); and
• A person who is a grazing permittee
on Federal lands in the Cooperative
Management and Protection Area
(appointed by the county court for
Harney County, Oregon).
The specific category the nominee
will represent should be identified in
the letter of nomination. The BLM
Burns District will collect the
nomination forms and letters of
reference and distribute them to the
officials responsible for submitting
nominations (County Court of Harney
County, the Governor of Oregon, and the
BLM). The BLM will the forward
recommended nominations to the
Secretary of the Interior, who has
responsibility for making the
appointments.
DATES: Nominations should be
submitted to the address listed below no
later than 30 days after publication in
the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rhonda Karges, Management Support
Specialist, Burns District Office, 28910
Highway 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738
(541) 573–4433, or
Rhonda_Karges@blm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the Steens Mountain
Advisory Council is to advise the BLM
on the management of the Steens
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT-030-1320-EL, MTM 94378]
Notice of Federal Competitive Coal Lease Sale, Montana
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Competitive Coal Lease Sale, lease application MTM
94378.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of
Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Montana State Office,
will offer coal reserves in the lands described below in Big Horn
County, Montana, hereinafter described as Federal coal lease
application (LBA) MTM 94378 for competitive lease by sealed bid in
accordance with the provisions for competitive lease sales in 43 CFR
part 3422.2(a), and the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended and
supplemented (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.)
DATES: The lease sale will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 17, 2007.
Sealed bids must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested,
or be hand delivered to the address indicated below, and must be
received on or before 10 a.m., April 17, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The lease sale will be held in the BLM Montana State Office,
920 Conference Room, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101-
4669. Sealed bids clearly marked ``Sealed Bid for MTM 94378 Coal Sale--
Not to be opened before 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 17, 2007'' must be
submitted to the Cashier, BLM Montana State Office, at the address
given above. The cashier will issue a receipt for each hand delivered
sealed bid. Any bid received after the time specified will not be
considered and will be returned.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Connie Schaff, Land Law Examiner, or
Rebecca Spurgin, Coal Coordinator, at 406-896-5060 or 406-896-5080,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This sale is being held in response to a LBA
filed by Spring Creek Coal Company on March 7, 2005. All coal LBAs
submitted to BLM for processing prior to November 7, 2005, are not
subject to cost recovery on a case-by-case basis (See 43 CFR
3000.10(d)(1), 70 FR 58872, October 7, 2005). The Federal coal resource
to be offered consists of all recoverable reserves in the following
described lands:
Tract 1:
T. 8 S., R. 39 E., P.M.M.
Sec. 13: SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/
4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/
4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/
4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\
Sec. 14: Beginning at a point bearing S. 60[deg]25'06'' E.,
2299.67 feet from the section corner of sections. 10, 11, 14, and 15
and on the N-S center line of the NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ of section 14 and
at 528.30 feet southerly from the NE-NW\1/64\ section corner of
section 14; thence on the exclusion boundary line, S. 90[deg]00'00''
E., 317.70 feet; thence S. 55[deg]21'33'' E., 1741.06 feet; thence
N. 38[deg]32'16'' E., 1422.65 feet, to a point on the N-S center
line of the NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ of said section; thence northerly on the
N-S center line of the NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ of said section to the NE-
NE\1/64\ section corner of said section; thence easterly on the E-W
center line of the NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ of said section to the N-N\1/64\
section corner of sections 13 and 14; thence southerly on the
section line between sections 13 and 14 to the N-S-S\1/256\ section
corner of sections 13 and 14; thence westerly on the E-W center line
of the NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\ of section 14 to the NE-SE-SE\1/256\
section corner of said section; thence northerly on the N-S center
line of the NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\ of said section to the C-E-E-SE\1/
256\ section corner of said section, on the E-W center line of the
SE\1/4\ of said section; thence westerly on the E-W center line of
the SE\1/4\ of said section to the C-E-SE\1/64\ section corner of
said section; thence northerly on the N-S center line of the NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\ of said section to the C-S-NE-SE\1/256\ section corner of
said section; thence westerly on the E-W center line of the SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ of said section to the C-S-N-SE\1/256\ section
corner of said section; thence northerly on the N-S center line of
the SE\1/4\ of said section to
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the C-E\1/16\ section corner of said section; thence westerly on the
E-W center line of said section to the C\1/4\ section corner of said
section; thence northerly on the N-S center line of said section to
the C-S-N\1/64\ section corner of said section; thence westerly on
the E-W center line of the S\1/2\ of the NW\1/4\ of said section to
the SW-NW\1/64\ section corner of said section; thence northerly on
the N-S center line of the SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ of said section to the C-
W-NW\1/64\ section corner of said section; thence easterly on the E-
W center line of the NW\1/4\ of said section to the C-E-NW\1/64\
section corner of said section; thence northerly on the N-S center
line of the NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ of said section to the point of
beginning, containing 137.70 acres, more or less.
Sec. 24: N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\
Total: 425.2 acres
Tract 2:
T. 8 S., R. 39 E., P.M.M.
Sec. 15: W\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\
Sec. 22: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\
Sec. 23: SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\N\1/2\NW\1/4\, S\1/
2\NW\1/4\
Total: 242.5 acres
Tract 3:
T.8S., R. 39E., P.M.M.
Sec. 25: SW\1/4\SW\1/4\
Sec. 26: SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/
4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/
4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\
Sec. 27: SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\,
NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/
2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/
2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\
Total: 350.0 acres
Tract 4
T. 8 S., R. 40 E., P.M.M.
Sec. 30: S\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\
Total: 100.0 acres
Containing approximately 1,117.700 acres in Big Horn County,
Montana.
The LBA's total recoverable coal reserves are estimated to be 108.6
million tons (averaging 79.5 feet in thickness) and the average
overburden depth is 234.2 feet.
The estimated coal quality on an as-received basis is as follows:
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BTU.................................... 9,331 BTU/lb.
Volatile Matter........................ 32.02
Fixed Carbon........................... 38.53
Moisture............................... 25.71
Sulphur Content........................ 0.35
Ash Content............................ 3.80
Sodium................................. 8.38
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The tracts will be leased to the qualified bidder of the highest
cash amount, provided that the high bid meets or exceeds the BLM's pre-
sale estimate of fair market value (FMV). No bid that is less than $100
per acre, or fraction thereof, will be considered. The DOI has
established a minimum bid of $100 per acre or fraction thereof for
Federal coal tracts. The minimum bid is not intended to represent FMV.
The FMV will be determined by the BLM after the sale. In the event
identical high sealed bids are received, the tying high bidders will be
requested to submit follow-up bids until a high bid is received. All
tie-breaking sealed-bids must be submitted within 15 minutes following
the Sale Official's announcement at the sale that identical high bids
have been received.
A lease issued as a result of this offering will provide for
payment of an annual rental of $3 per acre, or fraction thereof; and a
royalty payable to the United States of 12.5 percent of the value of
coal mined by surface methods and 8.0 percent of the value of coal
mined by underground methods. The value of the coal will be determined
in accordance with 30 CFR 206.250.
Bidding instructions for the tracts offered and the terms and
conditions of the proposed coal lease are included in the Detailed
Statement of Lease Sale. Copies of the Detailed Statement and the
proposed coal lease are available at the Montana State Office at the
address given above. Casefile MTM 94378 is available for inspection at
the Montana State Office during normal business hours at the address
above.
Dated: February 22, 2007.
Randy D. Heuscher,
Chief of Solid Minerals.
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