Indian Gaming; Approval by Operation of Law of Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact (Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota and the State of South Dakota), 20492-20493 [2024-06124]

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Hart, Director, Office of Indian Gaming, Office of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219–4066. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., (IGRA) provides the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) with 45 days to review and approve or disapprove the Tribal-State compact governing the conduct of Class III gaming activity on the Tribe’s Indian lands. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8). If the Secretary does not approve or disapprove a Tribal-State compact within the 45 days, IGRA provides the Tribal-State compact is considered to have been approved by the Secretary, but only to the extent the compact is consistent with IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(D). The IGRA also requires the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register notice of the approved TribalState compacts for the purpose of engaging in Class III gaming activities on Indian lands. See 25 U.S.C. (d)(8)(D). The Department’s regulations at 25 CFR 293.4 require all compacts and amendments to be reviewed and approved by the Secretary prior to taking effect. The Secretary took no action on the Compact between the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota and the State of South Dakota within the 45-day statutory review period. Therefore, the Compact is considered to have been approved, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE 4333–15–P PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM 22MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 57 / Friday, March 22, 2024 / Notices but only to the extent it is consistent with IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(C). Wizipan Garriott, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, Exercising by delegation the authority of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 57 (Friday, March 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20492-20493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06124]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[245A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900]


Indian Gaming; Approval by Operation of Law of Tribal-State Class 
III Gaming Compact (Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota 
and the State of South Dakota)

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice publishes the approval by operation of law of the 
Tribal-State Gaming Compact between the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of 
North & South Dakota and the State of South Dakota.

DATES: The Compact takes effect on March 22, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of 
Indian Gaming, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, 
Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219-4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, 25 
U.S.C. 2701 et seq., (IGRA) provides the Secretary of the Interior 
(Secretary) with 45 days to review and approve or disapprove the 
Tribal-State compact governing the conduct of Class III gaming activity 
on the Tribe's Indian lands. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8). If the Secretary 
does not approve or disapprove a Tribal-State compact within the 45 
days, IGRA provides the Tribal-State compact is considered to have been 
approved by the Secretary, but only to the extent the compact is 
consistent with IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(D). The IGRA also 
requires the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register notice of the 
approved Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of engaging in Class III 
gaming activities on Indian lands. See 25 U.S.C. (d)(8)(D). The 
Department's regulations at 25 CFR 293.4 require all compacts and 
amendments to be reviewed and approved by the Secretary prior to taking 
effect. The Secretary took no action on the Compact between the 
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota and the State of 
South Dakota within the 45-day statutory review period. Therefore, the 
Compact is considered to have been approved,

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but only to the extent it is consistent with IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. 
2710(d)(8)(C).

Wizipan Garriott,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Exercising by 
delegation the authority of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-06124 Filed 3-21-24; 8:45 am]
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