Notice of Approval of Class III Tribal Gaming Ordinances

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 14273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7121]


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NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION


Notice of Approval of Class III Tribal Gaming Ordinances

AGENCY: National Indian Gaming Commission.

ACTION: Notice; Correction.

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SUMMARY: The National Indian Gaming Commission published the Notice of 
Approval of Class III Tribal Gaming Ordinances on January 29, 1999. The 
list of approved class III tribal gaming ordinances was incorrect. This 
publication corrects the mistake and updates additional approvals.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This notice is effective March 24, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frances Fragua at the National Indian 
Gaming Commission, 202/632-7003, or by facsimile at 202/632-7066 (not 
toll-free numbers).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) 25 
U.S.C. 2701 et seq., was signed into law on October 17, 1988. The IGRA 
established the National Indian Gaming Commission (Commission). Section 
2710 of the IGRA authorizes the Commission to approve class II and 
class III tribal gaming ordinances. Section 2710(d)(2)(B) of the IGRA 
as implemented by 25 C.F.R. Section 522.8 (58 FR 5811 (January 22, 
1993)), requires the Commission to publish, in the Federal Register, 
approved class III gaming ordinances.
    The IGRA requires all tribal gaming ordinances to contain the same 
requirements concerning ownership of the gaming activity, use of net 
revenues, annual audits, health and safety, background investigations 
and licensing of key employees. The Commission, therefore, believes 
that publication of each ordinance in the Federal Register would be 
redundant and result in unnecessary cost to the Commission. The 
Commission believes that publishing a notice of approval of each class 
III gaming ordinance is sufficient to meet the requirements of 25 
U.S.C. Section 2710(d)(2)(B). Also, the Commission will make copies of 
approved class III ordinances available to the public upon request. 
Requests can be made in writing to the: National Indian Gaming 
Commission, 1441 L Street, N.W., Suite 9100, Washington, D.C. 20005.
    The notice of tribal gaming ordinances authorizing class III gaming 
approved by the Chairman on January 29, 1999, and published in the 
Federal Register, should be corrected as follows for the following 
tribes:

1. Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria
2. Burns Paiute Tribe
3. Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation
4. Dry Creek Rancheria
5. Grand Portage Band of Chippewa Indians
6. Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska
7. Kalispel Tribe of Indians
8. Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
9. Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma
10. Pawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
11. Pueblo of Santa Clara
12. Rumsey Indian Rancheria
13. Santa Ysabel Band of Mission Indians
14. Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians
15. Skokomish Indian Tribe
16. Table Mountain Rancheria
17. Trinidad Rancheria
18. Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
Barry Brandon,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 99-7121 Filed 3-23-99; 8:45 am]
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