83_FR_43869 83 FR 43703 - Indian Gaming; Approval of Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact Amendments in the State of Oklahoma

83 FR 43703 - 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 166 (August 27, 2018)

Page Range43703-43704
FR Document2018-18425

The State of Oklahoma entered into compact amendments with the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma and the Sac and Fox Nation 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 Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma and the Sac and Fox Nation.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43703-43704]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18425]


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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 
Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma and the Sac and Fox Nation 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 Quapaw Tribe of 
Oklahoma and the Sac and Fox Nation.

DATES: The compact amendments take effect on August 27, 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

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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 10, 2018.
Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-18425 Filed 8-24-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4337-15-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 166 / Monday, August 27, 2018 / Notices 43703 Fish and Wildlife Foundation, 1133 NMBCA), the Advisory Group will hold the Council or Advisory Group within 15th Street NW, Suite 1000, its meeting to discuss the strategic 30 days following the meeting. Washington, DC 20005. If you are direction and management of the Meeting Minutes interested in presenting information at NMBCA program and provide advice to the meeting or participating via the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Summary minutes of the Council and telephone, contact the Council Service. NMBCA promotes long-term Advisory Group meetings will be Coordinator by the date specified in conservation of neotropical migratory maintained by the Council/Advisory DATES. birds and their habitats through a Group Coordinator at the address under Submitting Information: Comments competitive grants program by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. must be submitted by the date specified promoting partnerships, encouraging Meeting notes will be available by in DATES by one of the following local conservation efforts, and achieving contacting the Council/Advisory Group methods: habitat protection in 36 countries. The Coordinator within 30 days following • U.S. mail or hand-delivery: U.S. goals of NMBCA include perpetuating the meeting. Personal copies may be Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 healthy bird populations, providing purchased for the cost of duplication. Leesburg Pike, MS: MB, Falls Church, financial resources for bird Authority: We issue this notice under the VA 22041; or conservation, and fostering international authority of NAWCA (Pub. L. 101–233, 103 • Email: dbhc@fws.gov. cooperation. Because the greatest need Stat. 1968, December 13, 1989, as amended). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: is south of the U.S. border, at least 75 Dated: August 21, 2018. Sarah Mott, Council/Advisory Group percent of NMBCA funding supports Jerome Ford, Coordinator, by phone at 703–358–1784; projects outside the United States. Assistant Director, Migratory Bird Program. by email at dbhc@fws.gov; or by U.S. Project proposal due dates, application [FR Doc. 2018–18461 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am] mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, instructions, and eligibility BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: MB, Falls requirements are available on the Church, VA 22041. Persons who use a NMBCA website at http://www.fws.gov/ telecommunications device for the deaf birds/grants/neotropical-migratory-bird- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (TDD) may call the Federal Relay conservation-act.php. Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 Public Input Bureau of Indian Affairs during normal business hours. Also, Submitting Written Information or [189A2100DD/AAKC001030/ FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days A0A501010.999900253G] a week, to leave a message or question. Questions You will receive a reply during normal Interested members of the public may Indian Gaming; Approval of Tribal- business hours. submit relevant information or State Class III Gaming Compact SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: questions to be considered during the Amendments in the State of Oklahoma public meetings. If you wish to make About the Council information available to the Council or AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, In accordance with the North Advisory Group for their consideration Interior. American Wetlands Conservation Act prior to the meeting, you must contact ACTION: Notice. (Pub. L. 101–233, 103 Stat. 1968, the Council/Advisory Group SUMMARY: The State of Oklahoma December 13, 1989, as amended; Coordinator by the date in DATES. entered into compact amendments with NAWCA), the State-private-Federal Written statements must be supplied to the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma and the North American Wetlands Conservation the Council/Advisory Group Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma Council (Council) meets to consider Coordinator in both of the following governing certain forms of class III wetland acquisition, restoration, formats: one hard copy with original gaming; this notice announces the enhancement, and management projects signature and one electronic copy via approval of the State of Oklahoma for recommendation to, and final email (acceptable file formats are Adobe Gaming Compact Non-house-Banked funding approval by, the Migratory Bird Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS Table Games Supplement between the Conservation Commission. NAWCA PowerPoint, or rich text file). State of Oklahoma and the Quapaw provides matching grants to Giving an Oral Presentation Tribe of Oklahoma and the Sac and Fox organizations and individuals who have Individuals or groups requesting to Nation. developed partnerships to carry out make an oral presentation at the DATES: The compact amendments take wetlands conservation projects in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. meetings will be limited to 2 minutes effect on August 27, 2018. These projects must involve long-term per speaker, with no more than a total FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. protection, restoration, and/or of 30 minutes for all speakers. Interested Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian enhancement of wetlands and parties should contact the Council/ Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant associated uplands habitats for the Advisory Group Coordinator, by the Secretary—Policy and Economic benefit of all wetlands-associated date specified above in DATES, in writing Development, Washington, DC 20240, migratory birds. Project proposal due (preferably via email; see FOR FURTHER (202) 219–4066. dates, application instructions, and INFORMATION CONTACT) to be placed on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under eligibility requirements are available on the public speaker list for the meetings. section 11 of the Indian Gaming the NAWCA website at www.fws.gov/ Nonregistered public speakers will not Regulatory Act (IGRA) Public Law 100– amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 birds/grants/north-american-wetland- be considered during the Council or 497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the conservation-act.php. Advisory Group meeting. Registered Secretary of the Interior shall publish in speakers who wish to expand upon their the Federal Register notice of approved About the Advisory Group oral statements, or those who had Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of In accordance with Neotropical wished to speak but could not be engaging in Class III gaming activities Migratory Bird Conservation Act (Pub. accommodated on the agenda, are on Indian lands. As required by IGRA L. 106–247, 114 Stat. 593, July 20, 2000; invited to submit written statements to and 25 CFR 293.4, all compacts and VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:51 Aug 24, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27AUN1.SGM 27AUN1

43704 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 166 / Monday, August 27, 2018 / Notices amendments are subject to review and application of existing revenue sharing around 1908, as Hornsilver. The approval by the Secretary. The compact agreements to the additional forms of following public lands are involved in amendments authorize the Tribes to class III gaming, and designate how the the sale: engage in certain additional class III State will distribute revenue sharing gaming activities, provide for the funds. Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada application of existing revenue sharing Dated: August 10, 2018. T. 7 S., R. 411⁄2 E., agreements to the additional forms of Sec. 3, Lot 5, Lot 6, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, Tara Sweeney, N1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, class III gaming, and designate how the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. W1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and State will distribute revenue sharing [FR Doc. 2018–18424 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am] SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4; funds. Sec. 10, N1⁄2NW1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, BILLING CODE 4337–15–P Dated: August 10, 2018. N1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, Tara Sweeney, and N1⁄2NW1⁄4NW1⁄4. Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR The area described contains 221.68 acres. [FR Doc. 2018–18425 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am] Upon publication of this Notice in the BILLING CODE 4337–15–P Bureau of Land Management Federal Register, the public land will [LLNVB0000.L14400000.EU0000 241A; N– segregate from all forms of 94266;17–08807; MO#4500112576; TAS: appropriation under the public land DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 17X] laws, including the mining laws, and from operation under the mineral Bureau of Indian Affairs Notice of Realty Action: Non- leasing and geothermal leasing laws [189A2100DD/AAKC001030/ Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public except for the sale provisions of A0A501010.999900253G] Land in Esmeralda County, NV FLPMA. Upon publication of this Notice and until completion of the sale, the AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Indian Gaming; Approval of Tribal- BLM will no longer accept new land use Interior. State Class III Gaming Compact applications affecting the identified Amendments in the State of Oklahoma ACTION: Notice of realty action. public lands. The BLM will manage AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land existing land use authorizations, or Interior. Management (BLM) is proposing a non- previously filed applications for land competitive (direct) sale of 221.68 acres use, in accordance with 43 CFR 2807.15 ACTION: Notice. of public land in Esmeralda County, and 2886.15. The segregation effect will SUMMARY: The State of Oklahoma Nevada, to the Esmeralda County Board terminate upon issuance of a patent, entered into compact amendments with of Commissioners. The sale will resolve publication in the Federal Register of a the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, the inadvertent unauthorized occupancy termination of the segregation, or on Peoria Tribe of Oklahoma, and the issues within the historic mining town August 27, 2020, unless extended by the Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma governing site of Gold Point dating back to the late BLM Nevada State Director in certain forms of class III gaming; this 1800’s. The sale will be subject to the accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1–2(d) notice announces the approval of the applicable provisions of the Federal prior to the termination date. State of Oklahoma Gaming Compact Land Policy and Management Act of FLPMA, Section 203(a)(3) and 43 CFR Non-house-Banked Table Games 1976 (FLPMA). The appraised fair 2710.0–3(a)(2), allows disposal of public Supplement between the State of market value (FMV) for the sale parcel land that will serve important public Oklahoma and the Otoe Missouria Tribe is $82,000. objectives, including expansion of of Indians, the Peoria Tribe of communities and economic DATES: Interested parties may submit Oklahoma, and the Tonkawa Tribe of development, which cannot be achieved written comments regarding the sale Oklahoma. prudently or feasibly on lands other and Environmental Assessment until than public lands, and which outweigh DATES: The compact amendments take October 11, 2018. The public land will other public objectives and values. effect on August 27, 2018. not be offered for sale prior to October In accordance with 43 CFR 2710.0– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 26, 2018. 6(c)(3)(iii) and 43 CFR 2711.3–3(a), a Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to direct sale may be appropriate to resolve Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant the BLM, Tonopah Field Office, Field inadvertent, unauthorized occupancy of Secretary—Policy and Economic Manager, 1553 South Main Street, P.O. the land or to protect existing equities Development, Washington, DC 20240, Box 911, Tonopah, NV 89049. in the land. The sale, if completed, (202) 219–4066. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: would protect the existing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Wendy Seley by email: wseley@blm.gov, improvements and resolve inadvertent section 11 of the Indian Gaming or by telephone: 775–482–7805. Persons unauthorized use and occupancy. The Regulatory Act (IGRA) Public Law 100– who use a telecommunications device parcel is not suitable for management by 497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal other Federal agencies and is not Secretary of the Interior shall publish in Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 required for any other Federal purpose. the Federal Register notice of approved to contact the above individual during The BLM may sell a tract of public Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of normal business hours. The FRS is land identified for disposal in an engaging in Class III gaming activities available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, approved land use plan and meets the amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 on Indian lands. As required by IGRA to leave a message or question with the disposal criteria, as identified in and 25 CFR 293.4, all compacts and above individual. You will receive a FLPMA. The BLM Tonopah Resource amendments are subject to review and reply during normal business hours. Management Plan (RMP), Appendix 14, approval by the Secretary. The compact SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The pages A–46 through A–49; dated amendments authorize the Tribes to historic Gold Point town site was a gold October 2, 1997 designates the public engage in certain additional class III and silver mining camp known as Lime land in question as suitable for disposal. gaming activities, provide for the Point dating back to 1868, and later The proposed action is consistent with VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:51 Aug 24, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27AUN1.SGM 27AUN1


Document Created: 2018-08-25 01:48:43
Document Modified: 2018-08-25 01:48:43
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 27, 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 43703 
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