Show A. A E E. E C. C Lease Applications To Be Received Through May Deadline 31 Near Mav May 31 1954 is the last day the She Atomic Ener Energy Commission will receive applications for uranium ur mining leases eases under Circular Cir Clr cular 7 for 7 for tracts staked as s minn min mm ing n claims on certain lands between be tween December 31 1952 and February 10 1954 according to Sheldon P. P Mana Manager ET of the Grand Junction Operations Office of the at oat Grand Junction Junc June tion Colo Cob During this month 13 period there was no method of validating uranium claims staked sta ked on lands closed to mineral because of existing mineral leases including oil and gas leases Miners MInei and nd pros prospectors who have located tracts as as mining cl claims clanis ms on the lands in question and cand nd wish to apply for mining oI leases ases under the provisions of Domestic Do Uranium Program lair should file applications promptly Mr Wimpfen said He recalled that the Grand Junction O Operations ons OW Office two months ago ago on on February 28 19 issued vi 3 similar public an noun ement stating that such applications ap should t be filed not later laier than May 31 1954 For those who do not apply for teases leases prior to June une 1 I the he will assume as sume e that they are not interested I fin ln seeking leases he said In granting grantIn the uranium leases least the will be guided by the date of the original location of the mining claim daim in determining the priority of interest for tor once ance of a mining lease The applications ap will win be handled 1 in 11 the Order larder of pf r receipt and they Willbe will willbe be processed as rapidly as possible possible pos pos- sible with the available personnel person nel at When is ls was discovered a little littleover littleover over two years ears ago that many properties properties' for fot uranium ores were covered by oil and gas pas leases Congress enacted Public Law which set up the for validating uranium claims up through December 31 31 1952 After M Af ter this off cut date there was no way to validate the claims Promulgation of Circular 7 by the on February 10 1954 opened the way for prospectors and miners to to validate their claims on these lands The May 31 deadline applies only to those who staked mining min mm- ing claims between December 31 1952 and February 10 1954 Mr Mt pointed out The Commission will continue to receive re e applications for tor leases eases on 1 tracts staked after ater February 10 1954 in compliance with the provisions pro visions of Circular 7 |