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

Samenvatting

The Department of Energy (DOE) has filed an application to extend the withdrawal of 4,255.50 acres of public land in Nye County to maintain the physical integrity of the subsurface environment at Yucca Mountain. The withdrawal being extended is Public Land Order No. 6802. This withdrawal will expire on September 24, 2002, unless extended. The land is currently withdrawn from location under the United States mining laws and from leasing under the mineral leasing laws by Public Land Order No. 6802.