81 FR 75426 - Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact Taking Effect in the State of California

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 210 (October 31, 2016)

Page Range		75426-75426
FR Document		2016-26255

The State of California and the Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation entered into a Tribal-State compact governing Class III gaming. This notice announces that the compact is taking effect.

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Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact Taking 
Effect in the State of California

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The State of California and the Viejas (Baron Long) Group of 
Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation 
entered into a Tribal-State compact governing Class III gaming. This 
notice announces that the compact is taking effect.

DATES: The effective date of the compact is October 31, 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 Secretary took no action on 
the compact within 45 days of its submission. Therefore, the compact is 
considered to have been approved, but only to the extent the compact is 
consistent with IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(C).

    Dated: October 21, 2016.
Lawrence S. Roberts,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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Why do we conduct a 5-year review? species within the foreseeable future Dated: September 23, 2016.
Under the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), throughout all or a significant portion of Mike Oetker,
we maintain lists of endangered and its range. Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
threatened wildlife and plant species in How do we determine whether a [FR Doc. 2016–26168 Filed 10–28–16; 8:45 am]
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at species is endangered or threatened? BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
50 CFR 17.11 (for wildlife) and 17.12
Section 4(a)(1) of the Act establishes
(for plants). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act
that we determine whether a species is
requires us to review each listed DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
endangered or threatened based on one
species’ status at least once every 5
or more of the following five factors:
years. Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 Bureau of Indian Affairs
A. The present or threatened
require that we publish a notice in the
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Federal Register announcing those [178A2100DD/AAKC001030/
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B. Overutilization for commercial,
additional information about 5-year
recreational, scientific, or educational
reviews, go to http://www.fws.gov/ Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III
purposes;
endangered/what-we-do/recovery- C. Disease or predation; Gaming Compact Taking Effect in the
overview.html, scroll down to ‘‘Learn D. The inadequacy of existing State of California
More about 5-Year Reviews,’’ and click regulatory mechanisms; or
on our factsheet. E. Other natural or manmade factors AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Species Under Review affecting its continued existence. Interior.
This notice announces our active Request for New Information ACTION: Notice.
review of the red wolf (Canis rufus), To do any of the following, contact
which is currently listed as endangered. SUMMARY: The State of California and
Aaron Valenta at the Service’s Southeast
Regional Office, 1875 Century the Viejas (Baron Long) Group of
What information do we consider in
our review? Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345; fax 404– Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians
679–7081; email at aaron_valenta@ of the Viejas Reservation entered into a
In conducting a 5-year review, the Tribal-State compact governing Class III
Service considers the best scientific and fws.gov:
A. To get more information on the red gaming. This notice announces that the
commercial data that have become compact is taking effect.
available since the current listing wolf;
determination or most recent status B. To submit information on the red DATES: The effective date of the compact
review of each species, such as: wolf; or is October 31, 2016.
A. Species biology, including but not C. To review information we receive,
limited to population trends, which will be available for public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
distribution, abundance, demographics, inspection by appointment, during Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
and genetics; normal business hours at the Southeast Gaming, Office of the Assistant
B. Habitat conditions, including but Regional Office, Ecological Services Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington,
not limited to amount, distribution, and Division, at the address above. DC 20240, (202) 219–4066.
suitability; We request any new information
concerning the status of the red wolf. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 11
C. Conservation measures that have of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
been implemented to benefit the See ‘‘What information do we consider
in our review?’’ above for specific (IGRA) requires the Secretary of the
species;
D. Threat status and trends (see five criteria. Information submitted should Interior to publish in the Federal
factors under heading ‘‘How Do We be supported by documentation such as Register notice of approved Tribal-State
Determine Whether a Species Is maps, bibliographic references, methods compacts that are for the purpose of
Endangered or Threatened?’’); and used to gather and analyze the data, engaging in Class III gaming activities
E. Other new information, data, or and/or copies of any pertinent on Indian lands. See Public Law 100–
corrections, including but not limited to publications, reports, or letters by 497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. All Tribal-
taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, knowledgeable sources. State Class III compacts, including
identification of erroneous information Public Availability of Comments amendments, are subject to review and
contained in the Lists of Endangered approval by the Secretary under 25 CFR
and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, and Before including your address, phone 293.4. The Secretary took no action on
improved analytical methods. number, email address, or other the compact within 45 days of its
New information will be considered personal identifying information in your submission. Therefore, the compact is
in the 5-year review and ongoing comment, you should be aware that the considered to have been approved, but
recovery programs for the species. entire comment—including your only to the extent the compact is
personal identifying information—may
Definitions consistent with IGRA. See 25 U.S.C.
be made publicly available at any time.
2710(d)(8)(C).
A. Species means any species or While you can ask us in your comment
subspecies of fish, wildlife, or plant, to withhold your personal identifying Dated: October 21, 2016.
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and any distinct population segment of information from public review, we Lawrence S. Roberts,
any species of vertebrate which cannot guarantee that we will be able to Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian
interbreeds when mature. do so. Affairs.
B. Endangered means any species that [FR Doc. 2016–26255 Filed 10–28–16; 8:45 am]
is in danger of extinction throughout all Authority
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or a significant portion of its range. We publish this document under the
C. Threatened means any species that authority of the Endangered Species Act
is likely to become an endangered (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The effective date of the compact is October 31, 2016.
Contact		Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian Gaming, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219-4066.
FR Citation		81 FR 75426

81 FR 75426 - Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact Taking Effect in the State of California

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 210 (October 31, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs