82 FR 32720 - Indian Gaming; Approval of an Amendment to a Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact in the State of Arizona
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 135 (July 17, 2017)
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 135 (July 17, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-14881 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 135 (Monday, July 17, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 32720] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14881] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs [178A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G] Indian Gaming; Approval of an Amendment to a Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact in the State of Arizona AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona and State of Arizona negotiated an Agreement to Amend Compact between the Tohono O'odham Nation and the State of Arizona governing Class III gaming; this notice announces approval of the Agreement to Amend Compact. DATES: This notice takes effect July 17, 2017. 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 Agreement to Amend Compact prohibits gaming in the Geographical Area with the exception of one gaming facility on the West Valley Trust Land, increases the number of Keno games to four within each of the Tribe's facilities, and allows for the operation of an additional five poker tables within each gaming facility. The Agreement to Amend Compact is approved. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(A). Dated: July 7, 2017. Michael S. Black, Acting Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2017-14881 Filed 7-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4337-15-P
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Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. listed fish, wildlife, or plant species. All DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service, 2493 Portola species included in the incidental take
Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003. permit would receive assurances under Bureau of Indian Affairs
• Facsimile (fax): Fax your comments our ‘‘No Surprises’’ regulations (50 CFR
to (805) 644–3958. 17.22(b)(5) and 17.32(b)(5)). [178A2100DD/AAKC001030/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The applicant has applied for a permit A0A501010.999900 253G]
Rachel Henry, Fish and Wildlife for incidental take of the California tiger
Biologist, at the above address or by Indian Gaming; Approval of an
salamander and California red-legged
calling (805) 677–3312. Amendment to a Tribal-State Class III
frog. The potential taking would occur
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have Gaming Compact in the State of
as a result of activities associated with
received an application from Laguna Arizona
the construction of the farm labor camp
County Sanitation District (applicant), in suitable habitat for the covered
for an incidental take permit under the AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
species. Interior.
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; Act). Our Preliminary Determination ACTION: Notice.
The applicant has agreed to follow all of
the conditions in the habitat The Service has made a preliminary
determination that issuance of the SUMMARY: The Tohono O’odham Nation
conservation plan for the project. The
permit is neither a major Federal action of Arizona and State of Arizona
permit would authorize take of the
Santa Barbara distinct population that will significantly affect the quality negotiated an Agreement to Amend
segment of the federally endangered of the human environment within the Compact between the Tohono O’odham
California tiger salamander (Ambystoma meaning of section 102(2)(C) of the Nation and the State of Arizona
californiense) and the federally National Environmental Policy Act (42 governing Class III gaming; this notice
threatened California red-legged frog U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; NEPA), nor will it announces approval of the Agreement to
(Rana draytonii) incidental to otherwise individually or cumulatively have more Amend Compact.
lawful activities associated with the than a negligible effect on the species DATES: This notice takes effect July 17,
Laguna County Sanitation District covered in the HCP. Therefore, the 2017.
Project Habitat Conservation Plan permit qualifies for a categorical
(HCP). We invite public comment on the exclusion under NEPA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
application, the draft habitat Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
conservation plan, draft low-effect Public Comments Gaming, Office of the Assistant
screening form, and environmental Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington,
If you wish to comment on the permit
action statement. DC 20240, (202) 219–4066.
application, plan, and associated
Background documents, you may submit comments SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 11
The Santa Barbara distinct population by one of the methods in ADDRESSES. of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
segment of the California tiger (IGRA) requires the Secretary of the
Public Availability of Comments Interior to publish in the Federal
salamander was listed by the Service as
endangered on September 21, 2000 (65 Before including your address, phone Register notice of approved Tribal-State
FR 57242). The California red-legged number, email address, or other compacts that are for the purpose of
frog was listed by the Service as personal identifying information in your engaging in Class III gaming activities
threatened on May 23, 1996 (61 FR comment, you should be aware that on Indian lands. See Public Law 100–
25813). Section 9 of the Act and its your entire comment, including your 497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. All Tribal-
implementing regulations prohibit the personal identifying information, may State Class III compacts, including
‘‘take’’ of fish or wildlife species listed be made publicly available at any time. amendments, are subject to review and
as endangered or threatened. ‘‘Take’’ is While you can ask us in your comment approval by the Secretary under 25 CFR
defined under the Act to include the to withhold your personal identifying 293.4. The Agreement to Amend
following activities: ‘‘[T]o harass, harm, information from public view, we Compact prohibits gaming in the
pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, Geographical Area with the exception of
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
capture, or collect, or to attempt to one gaming facility on the West Valley
do so.
engage in any such conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. Trust Land, increases the number of
1532); however, under section Authority Keno games to four within each of the
10(a)(1)(B) of the Act, we may issue Tribe’s facilities, and allows for the
permits to authorize incidental take of We provide this notice under section
10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) operation of an additional five poker
listed species. ‘‘Incidental take’’ is
and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). tables within each gaming facility. The
defined by the Act as take that is
Agreement to Amend Compact is
incidental to, and not the purpose of, Dated: July 11, 2017. approved. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(A).
carrying out of an otherwise lawful Stephen P. Henry,
activity. Regulations governing Dated: July 7, 2017.
Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
incidental take permits for threatened Michael S. Black,
Office, Ventura, California.
and endangered species are in the Code Acting Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
of Federal Regulations at 50 CFR 17.32 [FR Doc. 2017–14926 Filed 7–14–17; 8:45 am]
[FR Doc. 2017–14881 Filed 7–14–17; 8:45 am]
and 17.22, respectively. Under the Act, BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
protections for federally listed plants
differ from the protections afforded to
federally listed animals. Issuance of an
incidental take permit also must not
jeopardize the existence of federally
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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 | This notice takes effect July 17, 2017. | |
| 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 | 82 FR 32720 |
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