60-day Federal Register Notice

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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 236 / Friday, December 8, 2006 / Notices
Bureau clearance officer: Alfred
Travnicek, 703–648–7231.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey

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Request for Public Comments on
Information Collection To Be
Submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget for Review Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act
A request extending the collection of
information listed below will be
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget for approval under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of the
proposed collection of information and
related forms may be obtained by
contacting the USGS Clearance Officer
at the phone number listed below.
Comments and suggestions on the
requirement should be made within 60
days directly to the USGS Clearance
Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 807
National Center, Reston, VA 20192.
As required by OMB regulations at
CFR 1320.8(d)(1), the U.S. Geological
Survey solicits specific public
comments regarding the proposed
information collection as to:
1. Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
USGS, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
2. the accuracy of the USGS estimate
of the burden of the collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
3. the utility, quality, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and
4. how to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of
appropriate automated electronic,
mechanical, or other forms of
information technology.
Title: Production Estimate,
Construction Sand and Gravel and
Crushed and Broken Stone.
Current OMB approval number: 1028–
0065.
Abstract: This collection is needed to
provide data on mineral production for
annual reports published by commodity
for use by Government agencies,
industry, education programs, and the
general public. One publication is the
‘‘Mineral Commodity Summaries,’’ the
first preliminary publication to furnish
estimates covering the previous year’s
nonfuel mineral industry.
Bureau form numbers: 9–4042–A,
9–4124–A, 9–4142–A.
Frequency: Quarterly and Annually.
Description of respondents: Producers
of industrial minerals and metals.
Annual Responses: 2,802.
Annual burden hours: 612.

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John H. DeYoung, Jr.,
Chief Scientist, Minerals Information Team.
[FR Doc. 06–9583 Filed 12–07–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–47–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CO–921–06–1320–EL; COC 67232]

Notice of Competitive Coal Lease
Offering By Sealed Bid, Colorado
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Competitive Coal
Lease Sale, Lease Application COC
67232.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the United States Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM), Colorado State Office, will offer
certain coal resources in the B, D/E
seams in Gunnison County, Colorado,
hereinafter described as Federal coal
lease application (LBA) COC 67232 for
competitive lease by sealed bid in
accordance with the provisions for
competitive lease sales in 43 CFR
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., Wednesday, January 24, 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., Wednesday, January 24,
2007. 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. The
outside of the sealed envelope
containing the bid must clearly state
that the envelope contains a bid for Coal
Lease Sale COC 67232, and is not to be
opened before the date and hour of the
sale.
ADDRESSES: The lease sale will be held
in the BLM, Colorado State Office,
Conference Room, Fourth Floor, 2850
Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado.
Sealed bids must be submitted, hand
delivered or mailed to the Cashier, BLM
Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield
Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Zurek at BLM Colorado State
Office, 2850 Youngfield Street,
Lakewood, Colorado 80215 or telephone
303–239–3795.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The coal
resource to be offered consists of all

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recoverable coal reserves to be mined by
underground mining methods in the
following lands:
T. 13 S., R. 90 W., 6th P.M.
Sec. 35, lots 5 through 7, inclusive, and
lots 9 through 16, inclusive, except lands
embraced in coal leases C–1362 and COC
56447, as modified;
Sec. 36, W1⁄2SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, and W1⁄2SW1⁄4,
except lands embraced in coal lease COC
56447, as modified.
T. 14 S., R. 90 W., 6th P.M.
Sec. 1, lots 3, 4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4,
W1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 2, lots 1 through 4, inclusive, S1⁄2N1⁄2,
and S1⁄2;
Sec. 11, N1⁄2N1⁄2;
Sec. 12, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, and NW1⁄4NE1⁄4.
Containing approximately 1,517.13 acres in
Gunnison County, Colorado.

Total recoverable reserves are
estimated to be 17.3 million tons. The
underground mineable coal is ranked as
high volatile B bituminous coal.
Although other seams are included in
the application, only the B and D/E
seams are considered mineable. The
estimated coal quality on an as-received
basis for the B and D/E Seams are as
follows:
B Seam:
BTU ..............................
Volatile Matter ..............
Moisture ........................
Fixed Carbon ................
Sulfur Content ..............
Ash Content .................
D/E Seam:
BTU ..............................
Moisture ........................
Sulfur Content ..............
Ash Content .................

11,886 BTU/lb.
35.80%
8.50%
47.00%
0.62%
8.56%
11,726 BTU/lb
10.45%
0.46%
6.62%

The tract will be leased to the
qualified bidder of the highest cash
amount, provided that the high bid
meets the fair market value (FMV) for
the tract as determined by the
authorized officer after the Sale. The
Department of the Interior 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. 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.
The lease issued as a result of this
offering will provide for payment of an
annual rental of $3.00 per acre or
fraction thereof and a royalty payable to
the United States of 8 percent of the
value of coal mined by underground
methods. The value of the coal will be

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