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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 249 / Friday, December 28, 2012 / Notices
authority, is publishing notice that the
Amended Tribal-State Compact between
the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the
Lake Traverse Reservation and State of
South Dakota is now in effect.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Indian Gaming
Indian Gaming
Dated: December 20, 2012.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
AGENCY:
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
Notice of Approved Tribal-State
Class III Gaming Compact taking effect.
ACTION:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Indian Gaming
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Approved Tribal-State
Class III Gaming Compact taking effect.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice publishes the
Approval of the Amendment to the
Amended and Restated Tribal-State
Compact for Regulation of Class III
Gaming between the Confederated
Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community
of Oregon and the State of Oregon,
Amendment I.
DATES:
Effective Date: December 28,
2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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SUMMARY: This notice publishes the
Approval of the Tribal-State Compact
between the State of Montana and the
Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort
Peck Reservation.
DATES: Effective Date: December 28,
2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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 of 1988 (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. On November 14, 2012,
the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the
Fort Peck Reservation (Tribe) and the
State of Montana (State) submitted a
Class III Tribal-State Compact for review
and approval. The Compact increases
the number of Video Gaming Machines
from 76 to 816, and authorizes the
operation of additional types of games
including live poker and simulcast
racing. The term of the Compact runs for
10 years from the date of this notice.
The Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs,
Department of the Interior, through his
delegated authority, is publishing notice
that the Tribal-State Compact between
the State of Montana and the
Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort
Peck Reservation is now in effect.
Under
section 11 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act of 1988 (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. On November 19, 2012,
the Confederated Tribes of the Grand
Ronde Community of Oregon and the
State of Oregon, submitted the Approval
of the Amendment to the Amended and
Restated Tribal-State Compact for
Regulation of Class III Gaming Between
the Confederated Tribes of the Grand
Ronde Community of Oregon and the
State of Oregon, Amendment I
(Amended Compact), for review and
approval. The Amended Compact
clarifies the definition of Video Lottery
Terminal and adds a provision for the
calculation of the authorized number of
Video Lottery Terminals.
The Amended Compact remains in
effect until it is terminated through
specific action. The Assistant
Secretary—Indian Affairs, Department
of the Interior, through his delegated
authroirty, is publishing notice that the
Tribal-State Compact between the
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
Community of Oregon and the State of
Oregon is now in effect.
Dated: December 20, 2012.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
Dated: December 20, 2012.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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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:
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Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Deemed Approved
Amended Tribal-State Class III Gaming
Compact taking effect.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice publishes the
Deemed Approved Amendment to the
Tribal-State Compact between the State
of California and the Coyote Valley
Band of Pomo Indians.
DATES: Effective Date: December 28,
2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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 of 1988 (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. On October 31, 2012,
the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians
and the State of California submitted
Amendment I to the Class III compact
approved on December 20, 2004. The
Amendment increases the number of
authorized gaming facilities to two, but
only if the second gaming facility
operates 25 or fewer gaming devices and
reduces the total number of authorized
gaming devices the Tribe is permitted to
operate from 2,000 to no more than
1,250. Under the Amendment, if the
Tribe, the County of Mendocino and
others renegotiate various agreements to
include certain terms, the Tribe may
reduce its payments to the State on its
first 350 gaming devices to zero for a
period of up to six years, and thereafter
the Tribe will pay a reduced rate for 251
or more gaming devices for the
remaining term of the Amendment. The
Amendment extends the term of the
compact until December 31, 2032. The
Amendment is considered to have been
approved but only to the extent that the
Amendment is consistent with the
provisions of the IGRA.
The Assistant Secretary—Indian
Affairs, Department of the Interior,
through his delegated authority, is
publishing notice that the Amendment
to the Tribal-State Compact between the
State of California and the Coyote Valley
Band of Pomo Indians is now in effect.
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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 249 / Friday, December 28, 2012 / Notices
Dated: December 20, 2012.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Osage Negotiated Rulemaking
Committee
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
requirements of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2,
the U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Osage
Negotiated Rulemaking Committee will
meet as indicated below.
DATES: Meetings: The meetings will be
held as follows: Thursday, January 24,
2013, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Friday,
January 25, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Wah Zha Zhi Cultural
Center, 1449 W. Main, Pawhuska,
Oklahoma 74056.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Eddie Streater, Designated Federal
Officer, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Wewoka Agency, P.O. Box 1540,
Seminole, OK 74818; telephone (405)
257–6250; fax (405) 257–3875; or email
osageregneg@bia.gov. Additional
Committee information can be found at:
https://www.bia.gov/osageregneg.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
October 14, 2011, the United States and
the Osage Nation (formerly known as
the Osage Tribe) signed a Settlement
Agreement to resolve litigation
regarding alleged mismanagement of the
Osage Nation’s oil and gas mineral
estate, among other claims. As part of
the Settlement Agreement, the parties
agreed that it would be mutually
beneficial ‘‘to address means of
improving the trust management of the
Osage Mineral Estate, the Osage Tribal
Trust Account, and Other Osage
Accounts.’’ Settlement Agreement,
Paragraph 1.i. The parties agreed that a
review and revision of the existing
regulations is warranted to better assist
the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in
managing the Osage Mineral Estate. The
parties agreed to engage in a negotiated
rulemaking for this purpose. Settlement
Agreement, Paragraph 9.b. After the
Committee submits its report, BIA will
develop a proposed rule to be published
in the Federal Register.
Meeting Agenda: The meeting agenda
will include (1) Welcome and
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Introduction; (2) Overview of prior
meeting and action tracking; (3)
Members’ round robin to share
information and identify key issues to
be addressed; (4) Committee Members’
review and discussion of subcommittee
activities; (5) Future Committee
activities; (6) Public comments which
will be scheduled for 45 minutes in the
morning and again in the afternoon; and
(7) closing remarks. The final agenda
will be posted on www.bia.gov/
osagenegreg prior to each meeting.
Public Input: All Committee meetings
are open to the public. Interested
members of the public may present,
either orally or through written
comments, information for the
Committee to consider during the public
meeting. Written comments should be
submitted, prior to, during, or after the
meeting, to Mr. Eddie Streater,
Designated Federal Officer, preferably
via email, at osagenegneg@bia.gov, or by
U.S. mail to: Mr. Eddie Streater,
Designated Federal Officer, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Wewoka Agency, P.O.
Box 1540, Seminole, OK 74818. Due to
time constraints during the meeting, the
Committee is not able to read written
public comments submitted into the
record.
Individuals or groups requesting to
make oral comments at the public
Committee meeting will be limited to 5
minutes per speaker. Speakers who
wish to expand their oral statements, or
those who had wished to speak, but
could not be accommodated during the
public comment period, are encouraged
to submit their comments in written
form to the Committee after the meeting
at the address provided above. There
will be a sign-up sheet at the meeting for
those wishing to speak during the
public comment period.
The meeting location is open to the
public. Space is limited, however, so we
strongly encourage all interested in
attending to preregister by submitting
your name and contact information via
email to Mr. Eddie Streater at
osageregneg@bia.gov. Persons with
disabilities requiring special services,
such as an interpreter for the hearing
impaired, should contact Mr. Streater at
(405) 257–6250 at least seven calendar
days prior to the meeting. We will do
our best to accommodate those who are
unable to meet this deadline.
Dated: December 19, 2012.
Michael S. Black,
Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Availability of the National
Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Final
Integrated Activity Plan/Environmental
Impact Statement
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), Alaska State Office,
is issuing the National Petroleum
Reserve in Alaska (NPR–A) Final
Integrated Activity Plan/Environmental
Impact Statement (IAP/EIS).
DATES: The Final IAP/EIS is available to
the public. After 30 days, the BLM will
issue a Record of Decision (ROD).
ADDRESSES: Requests for information
regarding the Final IAP/EIS, or for
copies of the document in either CD or
paper format, may be sent to Jim Ducker
(907–271–3130) or Serena Sweet (907–
271–4543), Bureau of Land
Management, Alaska State Office
(AK931), 222 West 7th Avenue #13,
Anchorage, AK 99513–7599. The Final
IAP/EIS is available on the BLM-Alaska
Web site at http:www.blm.gov/ak.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Ducker or Serena Sweet, BLM Alaska
State Office, 907–271–3130 and 907–
271–4543, respectively. Persons who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339 to contact one of the
above individuals during normal
business hours. The FIRS is available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a
message or question with the above
individual. You will receive a reply
during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This IAP/
EIS will result in a ROD that will
supersede the Northwest NPR–A IAP
ROD (signed January 22, 2004) and the
Northeast NPR–A Supplemental IAP
ROD (signed July 16, 2008) and may
amend the Colville River Special Area
Management Plan (signed July 18,
2008). The Final IAP/EIS offers five
alternatives for future management of
the nearly 23-million-acre NPR–A.
Unlike the Draft IAP/EIS published
March 30, 2012, the Final IAP/EIS
includes a Preferred Alternative. The
Preferred Alternative, designated
Alternative B–2, most closely resembles
Alternative B in the Draft IAP/EIS,
particularly the decisions to open public
lands for oil and gas leasing and to
expand Special Areas. The Preferred
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Indian Gaming
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Deemed Approved Amended Tribal-State Class III Gaming
Compact taking effect.
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SUMMARY: This notice publishes the Deemed Approved Amendment to the
Tribal-State Compact between the State of California and the Coyote
Valley Band of Pomo Indians.
DATES: Effective Date: December 28, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 of 1988 (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. On October 31,
2012, the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians and the State of
California submitted Amendment I to the Class III compact approved on
December 20, 2004. The Amendment increases the number of authorized
gaming facilities to two, but only if the second gaming facility
operates 25 or fewer gaming devices and reduces the total number of
authorized gaming devices the Tribe is permitted to operate from 2,000
to no more than 1,250. Under the Amendment, if the Tribe, the County of
Mendocino and others renegotiate various agreements to include certain
terms, the Tribe may reduce its payments to the State on its first 350
gaming devices to zero for a period of up to six years, and thereafter
the Tribe will pay a reduced rate for 251 or more gaming devices for
the remaining term of the Amendment. The Amendment extends the term of
the compact until December 31, 2032. The Amendment is considered to
have been approved but only to the extent that the Amendment is
consistent with the provisions of the IGRA.
The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Department of the
Interior, through his delegated authority, is publishing notice that
the Amendment to the Tribal-State Compact between the State of
California and the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians is now in effect.
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Dated: December 20, 2012.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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