[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 10006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5852]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[WY-920-06-1320-00]
Powder River Regional Coal Team Activities: Rescheduled Public
Meeting
agency: Department of Interior, Wyoming.
action: Notice of rescheduled public meeting.
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summary: The Powder River Regional Coal Team (RCT) announces that it
has rescheduled its public meeting for April 23, 1996, for the
following purposes: (1) Review current and past activities in the
Powder River Coal Region, (2) review pending coal lease applications
(LBA), and (3) make recommendations on pending coal lease applications.
dates: The RCT meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. DST on Tuesday, April
23, 1996, at the Hitching Post Inn, in the Cheyenne Club Room, 1700
West Lincolnway, Cheyenne, Wyoming. The meeting is open to the public.
addresses: The meeting will be held at the Hitching Post Inn, Cheyenne
Club Room, 1700 West Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY 82001, telephone (307)
638-3301. Attendees may wish to make their personal room reservations
from a block of rooms which has been set aside until April 8, 1996. For
room reservations call 1-800-221-0125.
for further information contact: Pam Hernandez or Eugene Jonart,
Wyoming State Office, Attn. (922), P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming
82003: telephone (307) 775-6270 or 775-6257.
supplementary information: Primary purpose of the meeting is to discuss
the following new coal lease applications (LBA): Spring Creek Coal
Comp., Kennecott, (MTM83859), filed March 22, 1995; Powder River Coal
Company (PRCC), Peabody, (WYW136142), filed March 23, 1995; and Jacob's
Ranch, Kerr-McGee, (WYW136458), filed April 14, 1995. This is the
initial public notification of the pending applications listed above,
in accordance with the Powder River Operational Guidelines. The pending
applications are to sustain existing coal mining operations. Generally,
a coal lease application filed under the LBA portion of the regulations
(43 CFR 3425) takes two to four years to be processed to the
competitive lease sale stage, depending on informational and
environmental study requirements. The RCT may generate
recommendation(s) for any or all of the pending LBAs.
The meeting will serve as a forum for public discussion on Federal
coal management issues of regional concern. Any party interested in
providing comments or data related to the above pending applications
may either do so in writing to the State Director (925), Wyoming State
Office, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, WY 82003 no
later than January 3, 1996, or by addressing the RCT with his/her
concern at the meeting on April 13, 1996.
The proposed agenda for the meeting follows:
1. Introduction of RCT Members and guests.
2. Approval of the Minutes of the June 16, 1993, Regional Coal Team
Meeting held in Billings, Montana.
3. Organizational Changes within BLM.
4. New Powder River RCT Charter.
5. Regional Coal Activity Status:
a. Current Production and trends
b. Activity Since Last RCT Meeting: Competitive Sales: Wyoming--Eagle
Butte LBA, April 5, 1995; Montana--Spring Creek LBA, August 9, 1995.
c. Pending LBAs previously reviewed by RCT:
--Antelope LBA; (Antelope Coal Comp.) filed 12/29/92; 60 million tons;
estimated sales date is June 1996. EA review to be completed December
1995.
--North Roundup LBA; (Zeigler), filed 7/22/92; 140 million tons;
estimated sale date is December 1996. EIS will be started December
1995.
d. Status of Coal Exchanges--Texaco/Lake DeSmet; Belco/Hay Creek
e. Coal Lease Modifications Pending (if any): Montana/Wyoming
f. Pending coal lease applications (LBAs):
--Spring Creek Coal Comp.--MTM83859; (Montana); Kennecott Energy;
estimated 37.8 million tons, 285 acres; no schedule yet.
--PRCC--WYW136142; (Wyoming), Peabody, estimated 550 million tons,
4,020 acres, no schedule yet.
--Jacob's Ranch--WYW136458; (Wyoming), Kerr-McGee; estimated 432
million tons, 4,000 acres, no schedule yet.
6. Executive Summary/Comparison of Previous Leasing Activities.
7. Review of Regional Market Conditions--Demand.
8. Industry Presentations:
--Kennecott Energy.
--PRCC.
--Kerr-McGee.
9. Other Regional Issues:
--Status of Buffalo Resource Area's Management Plan, (Wyoming).
10. RCT Activity Planning Recommendations:
--Review and recommendation(s) on pending lease Application(s).
11. Adjourn.
Public discussion opportunities will be provided on all agenda
items.
Alan R. Pierson,
State Director, Wyoming.
[FR Doc. 96-5852 Filed 3-11-96; 8:45 am]
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