83_FR_41262 83 FR 41102 - Indian Gaming; Approval of Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact Amendments in the State of Oklahoma

83 FR 41102 - Indian Gaming; Approval of Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact Amendments in the State of Oklahoma

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 160 (August 17, 2018)

Page Range41102-41102
FR Document2018-17728

The State of Oklahoma entered into compact amendments with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and with the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma governing certain forms of class III gaming; this notice announces the approval of the State of Oklahoma Gaming Compact Non- house-Banked Table Games Supplement between the State of Oklahoma and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 160 (Friday, August 17, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 160 (Friday, August 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 41102]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17728]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900253G]


Indian Gaming; Approval of Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact 
Amendments in the State of Oklahoma

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The State of Oklahoma entered into compact amendments with the 
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and with the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of 
Oklahoma governing certain forms of class III gaming; this notice 
announces the approval of the State of Oklahoma Gaming Compact Non-
house-Banked Table Games Supplement between the State of Oklahoma and 
the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of 
Oklahoma.

DATES: The compact amendments take effect on August 17, 2018.

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 and amendments are subject to review and approval 
by the Secretary. The compact amendments authorize the Tribes to engage 
in certain additional class III gaming activities, provide for the 
application of existing revenue sharing agreements to the additional 
forms of class III gaming, and designate how the State will distribute 
revenue sharing funds.

    Dated: August 6, 2018.
Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-17728 Filed 8-16-18; 8:45 am]
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41102 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 160 / Friday, August 17, 2018 / Notices Dated: August 9, 2018. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Did BIA receive any comments on the Tara Sweeney, proposed irrigation assessment rate Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. Bureau of Indian Affairs adjustments? [FR Doc. 2018–17729 Filed 8–16–18; 8:45 am] Yes. BIA received twelve (12) written BILLING CODE 4337–15–P [189A2100DD/AAKC001030/ comments related to the proposed A0A501010.999900 253G] irrigation rate adjustment for the Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Flathead Indian Irrigation Project and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Wind River Irrigation Project. Projects Bureau of Indian Affairs What issues were of concern to the AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, commenters? Interior. [189A2100DD/AAKC001030/ Commenters raised concerns on the A0A501010.999900253G] ACTION: Notice. proposed rates about the following issues: Indian Gaming; Approval of Tribal- SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs State Class III Gaming Compact (BIA) owns or has an interest in The Following Comments are Specific to Amendments in the State of Oklahoma irrigation projects located on or the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project associated with various Indian (FIIP) AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, reservations throughout the United Interior. Written comments relating to the States. We are required to establish proposed rate adjustment were received ACTION: Notice. irrigation assessment rates to recover the by letter. BIA’s summary of the issues costs to administer, operate, maintain, and BIA’s responses are provided SUMMARY: The State of Oklahoma and rehabilitate these projects. We are below. entered into compact amendments with notifying you that we have adjusted the Comment: Several commenters state a the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and irrigation assessment rates at several of general opposition to the 2019 rate with the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of our irrigation projects and facilities to increase, along with a number of Oklahoma governing certain forms of reflect current costs of administration, specific concerns. These include: A class III gaming; this notice announces operation, maintenance, and concern that BIA is pursuing a rate the approval of the State of Oklahoma rehabilitation. increase prior to the FIIP manager’s Gaming Compact Non-house-Banked DATES: The irrigation assessment rates annual meeting with the individual Table Games Supplement between the are current as of January 1, 2018. irrigation districts, and concerns with State of Oklahoma and the Choctaw how FIIP management chooses to Nation of Oklahoma and the Fort Sill FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For expend funds obtained through Apache Tribe of Oklahoma. details about a particular BIA irrigation irrigation rate assessments. DATES: The compact amendments take project or facility, please use the tables Response: As noted when rates were effect on August 17, 2018. in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION proposed in the Federal Register on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. section to identify contacts at the January 18, 2018 (83 FR 2662), BIA is Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian regional or local office at which the required to establish irrigation Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant project or facility is located. assessment rates that recover the costs Secretary—Policy and Economic SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice to administer, operate, maintain, and Development, Washington, DC 20240, of Proposed Rate Adjustment was rehabilitate our projects. As owner of (202) 219–4066. published in the Federal Register on FIIP, it is BIA’s responsibility to ensure SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under January 18, 2018 (83 FR 2662) to adequate resources are made available section 11 of the Indian Gaming propose adjustments to the irrigation to meet the requirements noted above. Regulatory Act (IGRA) Public Law 100– assessment rates at several BIA BIA’s authority to assess rates dates 497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the irrigation projects. The public and back to the Act of May 29, 1908, Secretary of the Interior shall publish in interested parties were provided an codified at 25 U.S.C. 381 et seq., and is the Federal Register notice of approved opportunity to submit written addressed in BIA’s regulations at 25 Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of comments during the 60-day period that CFR part 171. Additionally, the engaging in Class III gaming activities ended March 19, 2018. repayment contracts between the on Indian lands. As required by IGRA Did BIA defer or change any proposed irrigation districts and the Department and 25 CFR 293.4, all compacts and rate increases? of the Interior explicitly state that amendments are subject to review and operation and maintenance expenses approval by the Secretary. The compact Yes. The 2019 Operation and ‘‘shall be paid . . . as provided . . . by amendments authorize the Tribes to Maintenance (O&M) rate for the Wind rules made or to be made . . . by the engage in certain additional class III River Irrigation Project, Units 2, 3, and Secretary of the Interior.’’ The gaming activities, provide for the 4, was proposed in the Federal Register procedures followed by BIA in adjusting application of existing revenue sharing at $25.00 per acre. After further review, its irrigation assessment rates are agreements to the additional forms of BIA decided to change the rate to consistent with applicable law and past class III gaming, and designate how the $24.50. Instead of raising the rate by practice. State will distribute revenue sharing $1.00, the rate will only increase by Regarding the timing of this Federal amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 funds. $.50. Because the rate increased by Register notice, BIA makes every effort $1.50 over the two previous years, BIA to publish notice of irrigation O&M rate Dated: August 6, 2018. decided the full $1.00 increase for the adjustments prior to the issuance of Tara Sweeney, 2019 O&M rate is not appropriate. irrigation bills for the upcoming season, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. Hence, this notice of rate adjustments and that process requires BIA to solicit [FR Doc. 2018–17728 Filed 8–16–18; 8:45 am] reflects a 2019 O&M rate of $24.50 per comments on proposed rate adjustments BILLING CODE 4337–15–P acre for Units 2, 3, and 4. on a timeline that will allow it to VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Aug 16, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1


Document Created: 2018-08-17 03:25:16
Document Modified: 2018-08-17 03:25:16
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe compact amendments take effect on August 17, 2018.
ContactMs. 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 Citation83 FR 41102 
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