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<br />8868 Federal Register/Vol. 71, No. 34/Tuesday, February 21, 2006/Notices
<br />to be offered is limited to coal
<br />recoverable by underground mining
<br />methods. One purpose of the hearing is
<br />to obtain public comments on the EA
<br />and on the following items:
<br />(1) The method of mining to be
<br />employed to obtain maximum economic
<br />recovery of the coal,
<br />(2) The impact that mining the coal in
<br />the proposed leasehold may have on the
<br />area, and
<br />(3J The methods of determining the
<br />fair market value of the coal to be
<br />offered.
<br />In addition, the public is invited to
<br />submit written comments concerning
<br />the MER and FMV of the coal resource.
<br />Public comments will be utilized in
<br />__ _ establishing FMV for the coal resmuce_
<br />in the described lands. Comments
<br />should address specific factors related
<br />to fair market value including, but not
<br />limited to:
<br />1. The quality and quantity of the coal
<br />resource.
<br />2. The price that the mined coal
<br />would bring in the market place.
<br />3. The cost of producing the coal.
<br />4. The interest rate at which
<br />anticipated income streams would be
<br />discounted.
<br />5. Depreciation and other accounting
<br />factors.
<br />6. The mining method or methods
<br />which would achieve maximum
<br />economic recovery of the coal.
<br />7. Documented information on the
<br />terms and conditions of recent and
<br />similar coal land transactions in the
<br />lease area, and
<br />8. Any comparable sales data of
<br />similar coal lands in the lease area.
<br />Written requests to testify orally at the
<br />March 30, 2006, public hearing should
<br />be received at the Little Snake Field
<br />Office prior to the close of business
<br />March 30, 2006. Those who indicate
<br />they wish to testify when they register
<br />-at the hearingmay havean opportunity= -
<br />if time is available.
<br />As provided by 43 CFR 3422.1(a),
<br />proprietary data marked as confidential
<br />maybe provided in response to this
<br />solicitation of public comments. Data so
<br />marked shall be treated in accordance
<br />with the laws and regulations governing
<br />the confidentiality of such information.
<br />A copy of the comments submitted by
<br />the public on FMV and MER, except
<br />those portions identified as proprietary
<br />and meeting exemptions stated in the
<br />Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), will
<br />be available for public inspection at the
<br />BLM office noted above. If you wish to
<br />withhold your name or address from
<br />public review or from disclosure under
<br />the FOIA, you must state this
<br />prominently at the beginning of your
<br />written comments. Such requests will
<br />be honored to the extent allowed by the
<br />FOIA. All submissions from
<br />organizations, businesses and
<br />individuals identifying themselves as
<br />representatives or officials of
<br />organizations or businesses will be
<br />available for public inspection in its
<br />entirety. Written comments on the EA,
<br />MER, and FMV should be sent to the
<br />Little Snake Field Office at the above
<br />address prior to the close of business on
<br />April 13, 2006, the end of the 30 day
<br />public comment period.
<br />Substantive comments, whether
<br />written or oral, will receive equal
<br />consideration prior to any lease offering.
<br />A copy of the EA, the case file, and the
<br />comments submitted by the public,
<br />except those_portions identified as _
<br />proprietary by the commenter and
<br />meeting exemptions stated in the FOIA,
<br />will be available for public inspection
<br />after June 1, 2006, at the Colorado State
<br />Office, 2850 Youngfleld, Lakewood,
<br />Colorado, 80215.
<br />December 27, 2005.
<br />Karen Zurek,
<br />Solid Minerals Staff, Division afEnergy,
<br />Lands and Minerals.
<br />(FR Doc. E6-2387 Filed 2-77-06; 8:45 am]
<br />BILLING CODE 3410-J B-P
<br />provide formal opportunities for public
<br />participation upon publication of the
<br />Drafr RMP/EIS.
<br />ADDRESSES: You may submit scoping
<br />comments by any of the following
<br />methods:
<br />• E-r.~ail:
<br />Joh n_Day_Basin_RMP®blm.gov.
<br />• Fax: (541)416-6798.
<br />• Mail: BLM, Prineville District
<br />Office, 3050 NE 3rd St., Prineville, OR
<br />97754.
<br />Documents pertinent to this proposal
<br />maybe examined at the BLtt4 Prineville
<br />Field Office.
<br />FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
<br />further information or to have your
<br />name aiided to our mailing list, please
<br />co_ntaet BrentRBlston, Planning Team.
<br />Leader, telephone (541) 416-6713; or e-
<br />mail: John_Doy_Bosin_RMP@blm.gov.
<br />SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
<br />planning area is located in parts of
<br />Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow, Umatilla,
<br />Grant, tVheeler, Jefferson, and Wasco
<br />Counties in the State,of Oregon. This
<br />planning area encompasses
<br />approximately 452,000 acres of BLM-
<br />managed land. The plan will fulfill the
<br />needs and obligations set forth by the
<br />National Environmental Policy Act
<br />(NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and
<br />Management Act (FLPMA), and BLM
<br />management policies. The BLM will
<br />work collaboratively with interested
<br />parties to identify the management
<br />decisions that are best suited to local,
<br />regional, and national needs and
<br />concerns.
<br />The public scoping process identifies
<br />relevant issues that will influence the
<br />scope o the environmental analysis and
<br />EIS alternatives. These issues also guide
<br />the planning process. You may submit
<br />comments on issues and planning
<br />criteria in writing to the BLM at any
<br />public scoping meeting, or you may
<br />submit<them to~the•BI~M-using-aneo.`-
<br />the methods listed in the ADDRESSEs
<br />section above. To be most helpful, you
<br />should submit formal scoping
<br />comments within 30 days after the last
<br />public meeting. The minutes and list of
<br />attendees for each meeting will he
<br />available to the public and open for 30
<br />days after the meeting to any
<br />participants who wish to clarify the
<br />views ttley expressed. Individual
<br />respondents may request
<br />confidentiality. If you wish to withhold
<br />your name or street address from public
<br />review or from disclosure under the
<br />Freedom of Information Act, you must
<br />state this prominently at the beginning
<br />of your ~,vritten comment. Such requests
<br />will be honored to the extent allowed by
<br />law. All submissions from organizations
<br />and businesses, and from individuals
<br />DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
<br />Bureau of Land Management
<br />[4310-32-P HAG-06-0036]
<br />Notice of Intent 7o Prepare a Resource
<br />Management Plan for the John Day
<br />Basin Portion of the Central Oregon
<br />Resource Area and Associated
<br />Environmental Impact Statement
<br />AGENCV: Bureau of Land Management,
<br />Department of the Interior.
<br />ACTION: Notice of intent.
<br />SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
<br />Management (BLM), Prineville District
<br />Office, intends to prepare a Resource
<br />Management Plan (RMP) with an
<br />associated Environmental Impact
<br />Statement (EIS) for the John Day Basin,
<br />and by this notice is announcing public
<br />scoping meetings. The RMP will amend
<br />or replace certain decisions within the
<br />John Day RMP (1985) and the portions
<br />of the Two Rivers RMP (1986) and Baker
<br />RMP (1989) that guide the management
<br />of public lands located in the Planning
<br />Area.
<br />DATES: The BLM will announce public
<br />scoping meetings through local news
<br />media, newsletters, and the BLM Web
<br />site at http://www.or.blm.gov/
<br />londuseplanning.htm at least 15 days
<br />prior to the first meeting. We will
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