81 FR 96477 - Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compacts Taking Effect in the State of New Mexico

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 251 (December 30, 2016)

Page Range		96477-96477
FR Document		2016-31725

The Pueblo of Santa Ana and the State of New Mexico entered into a compact governing Class III gaming. This notice announces that the compact is taking effect.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compacts Taking 
Effect in the State of New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Pueblo of Santa Ana and the State of New Mexico entered 
into a compact governing Class III gaming. This notice announces that 
the compact is taking effect.

DATES: The effective date of the compact is December 30, 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: December 22, 2016.
Lawrence S. Roberts,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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regulations. While not imposing binding the compact within 45 days of its Indian Affairs, at john.rydzik@bia.gov. If
requirements, the guidelines provide a submission. Therefore, the compact is emailing comments, please use ‘‘NOI
reference and resource for all parties considered to have been approved, but Comments, Tule River Tribe Casino
involved in child custody proceedings only to the extent the compact is Relocation Project’’ as the subject of
involving Indian children. The consistent with IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. your email.
guidelines explain the statute and 2710(d)(8)(C). The location of the public scoping
regulations and also provide examples Dated: December 22, 2016.
meeting will be announced at least 15
of best practices for the implementation days in advance through a notice to be
Lawrence S. Roberts,
of the statute, with the goal of published in the local newspaper
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian (Porterville Recorder) and online at
encouraging greater uniformity in the Affairs.
application of ICWA. The guidelines http://www.tulerivereis.com.
[FR Doc. 2016–31725 Filed 12–29–16; 8:45 am]
replace the 1979 and 2015 versions of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
the Department’s guidelines. John Rydzik, Chief, Division of
The Department encourages all Environmental, Cultural Resource
involved in child custody proceedings Management and Safety, Bureau of
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
who seek to understand and uniformly Indian Affairs, Pacific Regional Office,
apply ICWA and the Department’s Bureau of Indian Affairs 2800 Cottage Way, Room W–2820,
regulations to review the guidelines, Sacramento, California 95825;
which are available at the Web page [167A2100DD/AAKC001030/ telephone: (916) 978–6051; email:
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this A0A501010.999900] john.rydzik@bia.gov. Information is also
notice. Notice of Intent To Prepare an available online at http://
Dated: December 16, 2016. Environmental Impact Statement for www.tulerivereis.com.
Lawrence S. Roberts, the Tule River Tribe’s Proposed Fee-to- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Tribe
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Trust and Eagle Mountain Casino submitted an application to the Bureau
Affairs. Relocation Project, Tulare County, of Indian Affairs (BIA) requesting the
[FR Doc. 2016–31726 Filed 12–29–16; 8:45 am] California placement of approximately 40 acres of
BILLING CODE 4337–15–P fee land in trust by the United States
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, upon which the Tribe would construct
Interior. a casino resort. The facility would
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ACTION: Notice. include an approximately 105,000
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public square foot casino, an approximately
Bureau of Indian Affairs 250-room hotel, approximately 36,000
that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),
[178A2100DD/AAKC001030/ as lead agency, intends to gather square feet of food and beverage
A0A501010.999900253G] information necessary for preparing an facilities, administrative space, a multi-
environmental impact statement (EIS) in purpose events center, a conference
Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III connection with the Tule River Tribe’s center, and associated parking and
Gaming Compacts Taking Effect in the (Tribe) proposed Eagle Mountain Casino infrastructure. The new facility would
State of New Mexico Relocation Project in Tulare County, replace the Tribe’s existing casino, and
California. This notice also opens public the existing casino buildings would be
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, converted to tribal government or
Interior. scoping to identify potential issues,
concerns and alternatives to be service uses. Accordingly, the proposed
ACTION: Notice. action for the Department is the
considered in the EIS.
SUMMARY: The Pueblo of Santa Ana and acquisition requested by the Tribe. The
DATES: To ensure consideration during
the State of New Mexico entered into a proposed fee-to-trust property is located
the development of the EIS, written within the boundaries of the City of
compact governing Class III gaming. comments on the scope of the EIS
This notice announces that the compact Porterville, in Tulare County, California,
should be sent as soon as possible and adjacent to the Porterville Airport and
is taking effect. no later than January 30, 2017. The date approximately 15 miles west of the Tule
DATES: The effective date of the compact of the public scoping meeting will be River Tribe Reservation. The proposed
is December 30, 2016. announced at least 15 days in advance trust property includes 17 parcels,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. through a notice to be published in the bound by West Street on the west, an
Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian local newspaper (Porterville Recorder) off-highway vehicle park (OHV) owned
Gaming, Office of the Assistant and online at http:// by the City of Porterville to the north
Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington, www.tulerivereis.com. and east, and a photovoltaic power
DC 20240, (202) 219–4066. ADDRESSES: You may mail or hand- station (solar farm) to the south. The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 11 deliver written comments to Ms. Amy Assessor’s parcel numbers (APNs) for
of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act Dutschke, Regional Director, Bureau of the property are 302–400–001 through
(IGRA) requires the Secretary of the Indian Affairs, Pacific Region, 2800 302–400–017. The purpose of the
Interior to publish in the Federal Cottage Way, Sacramento, California proposed action is to improve the
Register notice of approved Tribal-State 95825. Please include your name, return economic status of the tribal
compacts that are for the purpose of address, and ‘‘NOI Comments, Tule government so it can better provide
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engaging in Class III gaming activities River Tribe Casino Relocation Project’’ housing, health care, education, cultural
on Indian lands. See Public Law 100– on the first page of your written programs, and other services to its
497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. All Tribal- comments. You may also submit members.
State Class III compacts, including comments through email to Mr. John The proposed action encompasses the
amendments, are subject to review and Rydzik, Chief, Division of various Federal approvals which may be
approval by the Secretary under 25 CFR Environmental, Cultural Resource required to implement the Tribe’s
293.4. The Secretary took no action on Management and Safety, Bureau of proposed project, including approval of

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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 December 30, 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 96477

81 FR 96477 - Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compacts Taking Effect in the State of New Mexico

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 251 (December 30, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs