82 FR 35989 - 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 82, Issue 147 (August 2, 2017)

Page Range		35989-35989
FR Document		2017-16215

The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation and the State of South Dakota entered into a compact superseding an existing Tribal-State compact governing Class III gaming; this notice announces approval of the Proposed Gaming Compact Between the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation and the State of South Dakota governing Class III gaming.

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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 Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation and 
the State of South Dakota entered into a compact superseding an 
existing Tribal-State compact governing Class III gaming; this notice 
announces approval of the Proposed Gaming Compact Between the Crow 
Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation and the State of South 
Dakota governing Class III gaming.

DATES: This notice is applicable as of August 2, 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 (Secretary) 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 number of permissible slot machines from 250 to 
500, permits the Tribe to operate Class III gaming at a second 
location, and increases wager limits. The initial duration of the 
Compact is 10 years with automatic renewals every 10 years thereafter 
unless the agreement is terminated by the Tribe and the State. The 
Compact is approved. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(A).

    Dated: June 26, 2017.
Michael S. Black,
Acting Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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maximum extent practicable, minimize associated with activities including, but Dated: July 26, 2017.
and mitigate the impacts of such taking; not limited to, geophysical exploration Stephen P. Henry,
(3) an applicant has ensured that (seismic), development, extraction, Field Supervisor, Pacific Southwest Region,
adequate funding for the plan will be storage, transport, remediation, and/or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
provided; (4) the taking will not distribution of crude oil, natural gas, [FR Doc. 2017–16249 Filed 8–1–17; 8:45 am]
appreciably reduce the likelihood of the and/or other petroleum products, and BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
survival and recovery of the species in construction, maintenance, operation,
the wild; and (5) the measures, if any, repair, and decommissioning of oil and
we require as necessary or appropriate gas pipelines and well field DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
for the purposes of the plan will be met. infrastructure. The proposed permits
Regulations governing permits for would provide coverage for a period of Bureau of Indian Affairs
endangered and threatened species are the specified lifetime of each individual [178A2100DD/AAKC001030/
at 50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32, respectively. project permitted under the GCP. This A0A501010.999900 253G]
Public Scoping proposed plan would not circumvent
the need for project compliance with Indian Gaming; Approval of a Tribal-
A primary purpose of the scoping State Class III Gaming Compact in the
other permit requirements for oil and
process is to receive suggestions and State of South Dakota
gas projects or other required approval
information on the scope of issues and
processes that may include county AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
alternatives to consider when drafting
hearings and local approval. The species Interior.
the environmental analysis/document,
and to identify significant issues and covered under the requested incidental ACTION: Notice.
reasonable alternatives related to the take permit are the California tiger
Service’s proposed action (issuance of salamander (Ambystoma californiense), SUMMARY: The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe
ITPs under the GCP). In order to ensure California red-legged frog (Rana of the Crow Creek Reservation and the
that we identify a range of issues and draytonii), and the Lompoc yerba santa State of South Dakota entered into a
alternatives related to the proposed (Eriodictyon capitatum). compact superseding an existing Tribal-
action, we invite comments and State compact governing Class III
Other Alternatives gaming; this notice announces approval
suggestions from all interested parties.
We will conduct a review of this project We seek information regarding other of the Proposed Gaming Compact
according to the requirements of NEPA reasonable alternatives during this Between the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of
and its regulations, other relevant scoping period and will evaluate the the Crow Creek Reservation and the
Federal laws, regulations, policies, and impacts associated with such State of South Dakota governing Class III
guidance, and our procedures for alternatives in the draft environmental gaming.
compliance with applicable regulations. analysis/document. DATES: This notice is applicable as of
Once the draft environmental analysis/ August 2, 2017.
document and draft GCP are prepared, Public Availability of Comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
we will offer further opportunities for Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
Written comments we receive become
public comment on the content of the Gaming, Office of the Assistant
part of the public record associated with
NEPA document and the GCP through Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington,
this action. Before including your
an appropriate public comment period. DC 20240, (202) 219–4066.
address, phone number, email address,
or other personal identifying SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 11
Proposed Action
information in your comment, you of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
The proposed action is issuance of an (IGRA) requires the Secretary of the
incidental take permit for the covered should be aware that the entire
comment—including your personal Interior (Secretary) to publish in the
species to proponents engaged in Federal Register notice of approved
geophysical exploration (seismic), identifying information—may be made
publicly available at any time. While Tribal-State compacts that are for the
development, extraction, storage, purpose of engaging in Class III gaming
transport, remediation, and/or you can ask us in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying activities on Indian lands. See Public
distribution of crude oil, natural gas, Law 100–497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. All
and/or other petroleum products, and information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Tribal-State Class III compacts,
construction, maintenance, operation, including amendments, are subject to
repair, and decommissioning of oil and do so. Comments and materials we
receive, as well as supporting review and approval by the Secretary
gas pipelines and well field under 25 CFR 293.4. The Compact
infrastructure. The proposed GCP, documentation we use in preparing the
draft environmental analysis/document, increases the number of permissible slot
which must meet the requirements in machines from 250 to 500, permits the
section 10(a)(2)(A) of the Act, would be will be available for public inspection,
by appointment, during normal business Tribe to operate Class III gaming at a
developed by the Service and second location, and increases wager
implemented by proponents that are hours at the Service’s Ventura Fish and
Wildlife Office in Ventura, California limits. The initial duration of the
issued ITPs under the plan. This will Compact is 10 years with automatic
allow for a comprehensive mitigation (see ADDRESSES, above).
renewals every 10 years thereafter
approach for authorized impacts, which Authority unless the agreement is terminated by
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will result in more effective the Tribe and the State. The Compact is
conservation, while at the same time We publish this notice in compliance approved. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(A).
providing a more efficient mechanism with the NEPA and its implementing
regulations (40 CFR 1501.7, 1506.6, and Dated: June 26, 2017.
for permit processing for the Service
and proponents. 1508.22), the Department of the Michael S. Black,
Actions covered under the requested Interior’s NEPA implementing Acting Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
incidental take permit may include regulations at 43 CFR 46.235, and [FR Doc. 2017–16215 Filed 8–1–17; 8:45 am]
possible take of covered species section 10(c) of the ESA. BILLING CODE 4337–15–P

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		This notice is applicable as of August 2, 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 35989

82 FR 35989 - Indian Gaming; Approval of a Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact in the State of South Dakota

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 147 (August 2, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs