81 FR 64935 - Indian Gaming; Approval of a Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact in the State of South Dakota

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 183 (September 21, 2016)

The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota and State of South Dakota entered into a compact replacing and superseding an existing Tribal-State compact governing Class III gaming; this notice announces approval of the compact.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64935-64936]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22649]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Indian Gaming; Approval of a Tribal-State Class III Gaming 
Compact in the State of South Dakota

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota and State of 
South Dakota entered into a compact replacing and superseding an 
existing Tribal-State compact governing Class III gaming; this notice 
announces approval of the compact.

DATES: Effective September 21, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of 
Indian Gaming, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, 
Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219-4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 11 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory 
Act (IGRA) requires the Secretary of the Interior to publish in the 
Federal Register notice of approved Tribal-State compacts that are for 
the purpose of engaging in Class III gaming activities on Indian lands. 
See Public Law 100-497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. All Tribal-State Class 
III compacts, including amendments, are subject to review and approval 
by the Secretary under 25 CFR 293.4. The compact increases the 
authorized number of gaming machines to 1,000, and establishes Tribal 
contributions to local governments based on the number of gaming 
machines in operation. In addition, the term of the compact is subject 
to review at 10 year intervals, starting from the date of approval of 
this compact, with an automatic 10 year renewal. The

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compact is approved. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(A).

    Dated: September 13, 2016.
Lawrence S. Roberts,
Acting Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-22649 Filed 9-20-16; 8:45 am]
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