[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 77 (Thursday, April 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21035-21036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9221]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLOR-936000-L14300000-ET0000; HAG-10-0099; OR-1202]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Extension and Opportunity for 
Public Meeting; Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Forest Service has filed an application with 
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that proposes to extend the 
duration of Public Land Order (PLO) No. 6875 for an additional 20-year 
term. PLO No. 6875 withdrew approximately 1,050 acres of National 
Forest System lands from mining in order to protect the rare botanical 
specimens and the unique natural environment located within the 
Babyfoot and Big Craggies Botanical Areas. The withdrawal created by 
PLO No. 6875 will expire on August 27, 2011, unless extended. This 
notice also gives an opportunity to comment on the proposed action and 
to request a public meeting.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by 
July 21, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Oregon/
Washington State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208-
2965.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Krantz, Rogue River-Siskiyou 
National Forest, (541) 618-2037, or Charles R. Roy, BLM Oregon/
Washington State Office, (503) 808-6189.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Forest Service has filed 
an application requesting that the Secretary of the Interior extend PLO 
No. 6875 (56 FR 42539 (1991)), which withdrew certain lands in Curry 
and Josephine Counties, Oregon, from location and entry under the 
United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. ch. 2), for an additional 20-year 
term, subject to valid existing rights. The area described contains 
approximately 1,050 acres in Curry and Josephine Counties. PLO No. 6875 
is incorporated herein by reference.
    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal extension is to continue the 
protection of rare botanical specimens and the unique natural 
environment located within the Babyfoot and Big Craggies Botanical 
Areas.
    The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative 
agreement would not provide adequate protection.
    The Forest Service would not need to acquire water rights to 
fulfill the purpose of the requested withdrawal extension.
    Records related to the application may be examined by contacting 
Charles R. Roy at the above address or phone number.
    For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this 
notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or 
objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension may 
present their views in writing to

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the BLM State Director at the address indicated above.
    Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will 
be available for public review at the address indicated above during 
regular business hours.
    Individual respondents may request confidentiality. Before 
including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal 
identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire 
comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made 
publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to 
withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we 
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension. All 
interested parties who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being 
heard on the proposed withdrawal extension must submit a written 
request to the BLM State Director at the address indicated above by 
July 21, 2010. Upon determination by the authorized officer that a 
public meeting will be held, a notice of the time and place will be 
published in the Federal Register and in at least one local newspaper 
not less than 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
    The application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4.

(Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1)

Fred O'Ferrall,
Chief, Branch of Land, Mineral, and Energy Resources.
[FR Doc. 2010-9221 Filed 4-21-10; 8:45 am]
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