82 FR 49654 - Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact Taking Effect in the State of New Mexico
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 206 (October 26, 2017)
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 206 (October 26, 2017)
| Page Range | 49654-49654 | |
| FR Document | 2017-23343 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 206 (Thursday, October 26, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 49654] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-23343] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs [189A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G] Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact Taking Effect in the State of New Mexico AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice -----------------------------------------------------------------------. SUMMARY: The notice announces that the Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact between the Pueblo of Pojoaque and State of New Mexico is taking effect. DATES: This notice is applicable as of October 26, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary--Policy and Economic Development, Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219-4066. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 11 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) Public Law 100-497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal Register notice of approved Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of engaging in Class III gaming activities on Indian lands. As required by IGRA and 25 CFR 293.4, all compacts are subject to review and approval by the Secretary. The Secretary took no action on the compact between the Pueblo of Pojoaque and the State of New Mexico 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 23, 2017. Gavin Clarkson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy and Economic Development--Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2017-23343 Filed 10-25-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4337-15-P
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Secretary’s designee, has legal authority Project C was placed in service on consultation and funding requirements
to designate DDAs and QCTs, in November 15, 2014. A complete of section 6 of the executive order. This
accordance with 26 U.S.C. 42(d)(5), by application for tax-exempt bond notice merely designates DDAs as
publishing lists of geographic entities as financing for Project C is filed with the required under IRC Section 42, as
defined by, in the case of DDAs, the bond-issuing agency on January 15, amended, for the use by political
Census Bureau, the several states and 2015. The bonds that will support the subdivisions of the states in allocating
the governments of the insular areas of permanent financing of Project C are the LIHTC. As a result, this notice is not
the United States and, in the case of issued on September 30, 2015. Project C subject to review under the order.
QCTs, by the Census Bureau; and to is NOT eligible for the increase in basis Dated: October 19, 2017.
establish the effective dates of such lists. otherwise accorded a project in a 2015 Kurt G. Usowski,
The Secretary of the Treasury, through DDA, because the project was placed in
the IRS thereof, has sole legal authority Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic
service BEFORE January 1, 2015. Affairs.
to interpret, and to determine and (Case D) Project D is located in an area
[FR Doc. 2017–23306 Filed 10–25–17; 8:45 am]
enforce compliance with the IRC and that is a DDA in 2015, but is NOT a DDA
associated regulations, including BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
in 2016, 2017, or 2018 and is in a
Federal Register notices published by declared county. A complete
HUD for purposes of designating DDAs application for tax-exempt bond
and QCTs. Representations made by any financing for Project D is filed with the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
other entity as to the content of HUD bond-issuing agency on October 30,
notices designating DDAs and QCTs that Bureau of Indian Affairs
2015. Bonds are issued for Project D on
do not precisely match the language January 30, 2018, but Project D is not [189A2100DD/AAKC001030/
published by HUD should not be relied placed in service until July 30, 2018. A0A501010.999900 253G]
upon by taxpayers in determining what Project D is eligible for the increase in
actions are necessary to comply with basis available to projects located in Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III
HUD notices. 2015 DDAs because: (1) One of the two Gaming Compact Taking Effect in the
events necessary for triggering the State of New Mexico
Interpretive Examples of Effective Date
effective date for buildings described in AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
For the convenience of readers of this Section 42(h)(4)(B) of the IRC (the two
notice, interpretive examples are Interior.
events being bonds issued and buildings ACTION: Notice.
provided below to illustrate the placed in service) took place on January
consequences of the effective date in 30, 2018, within the 850-day period
areas that gain or lose DDA status. The SUMMARY: The notice announces that the
after a complete application for tax- Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact
examples covering DDAs are equally exempt bond financing was filed, (2) the
applicable to QCT designations. between the Pueblo of Pojoaque and
application was filed during a time State of New Mexico is taking effect.
(Case A) Project A is located in a 2015
when the location of Project D was in a DATES: This notice is applicable as of
DDA that is NOT a designated DDA in
2016, 2017, or 2018 and is in a declared DDA, and (3) both the issuance of the October 26, 2017.
county. A complete application for tax bonds and placement in service of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
credits for Project A is filed with the Project D occurred after the application
Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
allocating agency on November 15, was submitted.
Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant
2015. Credits are allocated to Project A Findings and Certifications Secretary—Policy and Economic
on January 30, 2018. Project A is eligible Development, Washington, DC 20240,
for the increase in basis accorded a A. Environmental Impact
(202) 219–4066.
project in a 2015 DDA because the This notice involves the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
application was filed BEFORE January establishment of fiscal requirements or section 11 of the Indian Gaming
1, 2016 (the effective date for the 2016 procedures that are related to rate and Regulatory Act (IGRA) Public Law 100–
DDA lists), and because tax credits were cost determinations and do not 497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the
allocated no later than the end of the constitute a development decision Secretary of the Interior shall publish in
850-day period after the filing of the affecting the physical condition of the Federal Register notice of approved
complete application for an allocation of specific project areas or building sites. Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of
tax credits. Accordingly, under 40 CFR 1508.4 of engaging in Class III gaming activities
(Case B) Project B is located in a 2015 the regulations of the Council on on Indian lands. As required by IGRA
DDA that is NOT a designated DDA in Environmental Quality and 24 CFR and 25 CFR 293.4, all compacts are
2016, 2017, or 2018 and is in a declared 50.19(c)(6) of HUD’s regulations, this subject to review and approval by the
county. A complete application for tax notice is categorically excluded from Secretary. The Secretary took no action
credits for Project B is filed with the environmental review under the on the compact between the Pueblo of
allocating agency on December 1, 2015. National Environmental Policy Act of Pojoaque and the State of New Mexico
Credits are allocated to Project B on 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321). within 45 days of its submission.
June 30, 2018. Project B is NOT eligible Therefore, the Compact is considered to
B. Federalism Impact
for the increase in basis accorded a have been approved, but only to the
project in a 2015 DDA because, although Executive Order 13132 (entitled extent the Compact is consistent with
the application for an allocation of tax ‘‘Federalism’’) prohibits an agency from IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(C).
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credits was filed BEFORE January 1, publishing any policy document that
2016 (the effective date of the 2016 DDA has federalism implications if the Dated: October 23, 2017.
lists), the tax credits were allocated later document either imposes substantial Gavin Clarkson,
than the end of the 850-day period after direct compliance costs on state and Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy and
the filing of the complete application. local governments and is not required Economic Development—Indian Affairs.
(Case C) Project C is located in a 2015 by statute, or the document preempts [FR Doc. 2017–23343 Filed 10–25–17; 8:45 am]
DDA that was not a DDA in 2014. state law, unless the agency meets the BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice | |
| Dates | This notice is applicable as of October 26, 2017. | |
| Contact | Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary--Policy and Economic Development, Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219-4066. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 49654 |
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