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Office of the Secretary
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Proposed Appointments to the
National Indian Gaming Commission
Office of the Secretary, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act provides for a threeperson National Indian Gaming
Commission. One member, the Chair, is
appointed by the President with the
advice and consent of the Senate. Two
associate members are appointed by the
Secretary of the Interior. Before
appointing members, the Secretary is
required to provide public notice of a
proposed appointment and allow a
comment period. Notice is hereby given
of the proposed appointment of Jean
Hovland and Sharon Avery as associate
members of the National Indian Gaming
Commission for a term of 3 years.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
April 25, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the
Director, Office of the Executive
Secretariat and Regulatory Affairs, U.S.
Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street
NW, Mail Stop 7328, Washington, DC
20240; or DOIExecSec@ios.doi.gov with
NIGC Appointment Comment in the
subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Dustin Thomas, National Indian Gaming
Commission, c/o Department of the
Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Mail Stop
1621, Washington, DC 20240; telephone
(202) 632–7003; facsimile (202) 632–
7066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25
U.S.C. 2701 et seq., established the
SUMMARY:
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National Indian Gaming Commission
(Commission), composed of three fulltime members. Commission members
serve for a term of 3 years. The Chair is
appointed by the President with the
advice and consent of the Senate. The
two associate members are appointed by
the Secretary of the Interior. Before
appointing an associate member to the
Commission, the Secretary is required to
‘‘publish in the Federal Register the
name and other information the
Secretary deems pertinent regarding a
nominee for membership on the
Commission and . . . allow a period of
not less than thirty days for receipt of
public comments.’’ See 25 U.S.C.
2704(b)(2)(B).
The Secretary proposes to appoint
Jean Hovland and Sharon Avery as
associate members of the Commission
for terms of 3 years. Ms. Hovland and
Ms. Avery are well qualified to be
members of the National Indian Gaming
Commission by virtue of their extensive
background and experience in a broad
spectrum of Native American issues.
Ms. Hovland is an enrolled member of
the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of
South Dakota. She currently serves as
Vice Chair of the National Indian
Gaming Commission. Hovland began
her three-year term at the agency on
January 17, 2021, after being appointed
by the Secretary of the Interior. Since
joining the Commission, she has worked
collaboratively with the Commission to
consult with tribes for the promulgation
of regulations and to coordinate the
agency’s regulatory responsibilities with
tribal regulatory authorities. She also
served as the Director of the NIGC Office
of Self-Regulation from May 2021
through July 2023. Ms. Hovland has
provided extensive outreach and
education about combating human
trafficking in the Indian Gaming
industry and has devoted much of her
time to outreach efforts, meeting with
tribal leaders, regulatory authorities,
and gaming operations on Indian Lands
on the effective regulation of Indian
Gaming.
Ms. Hovland served as Commissioner
of the Administration for Native
Americans and Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Native American Affairs at
the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS). As Commissioner, Ms.
Hovland provides effective oversight of
a $57 million annual operating budget
to promote self-sufficiency for Native
Americans. She provides executive
leadership of a diverse staff of 30
employees and four regional training
and technical assistant centers. During
her time at HHS, Ms. Hovland created
a $1 million funding opportunity
designed to strengthen internal
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governance structures and capacity for
tribes and tribal organizations. She also
reestablished and Chairs the HHS
Secretary’s Intradepartmental Council
on Native American Affairs, comprised
of leadership across the Department.
In her role as Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Native American Affairs
for the Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), a large and diverse
program office with an $8 billion annual
operating budget, over 1700 employees,
and 10 regional offices, Ms. Hovland
provides expert and culturally
appropriate advice to the Assistant
Secretary in the formulation of policy
views, positions, and strategies affecting
Native Americans. She serves as the key
liaison and representative of all ACF
program and staff offices on behalf of
the Assistant Secretary related to tribal
and Native American Affairs.
Prior to her appointment at HHS, Ms.
Hovland served as senior advisor to the
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at
the Department of the Interior. Ms.
Hovland has also served as the tribal
affairs advisor to Senator John Thune for
more than 12 years. She played a key
role in advocating for legislation at the
request of Indian tribes on such issues
as agriculture, services for law
enforcement and veterans, and quality
access to healthcare. She worked to
develop legislation, such as the Tribal
Law and Order Act of 2010 and the
Code Talker Recognition Act of 2008.
Prior to her time in public service,
Hovland was CEO of Wanji Native
Nations Consultants, which offered
training services for Tribal programs
and Tribal governments.
Ms. Hovland does not have any
financial interests that would make her
ineligible to serve on the Commission
under 25 U.S.C. 2704(b)(5)(B) or (C).
Ms. Sharon Avery is an enrolled
member of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe
of Michigan. She graduated from
Michigan State University College of
Law with a Juris Doctor degree and a
certificate from the Indigenous Law and
Policy Center. She has intimate
familiarity with issues that impact tribal
communities and the desire and
willingness to learn more about those
issues from those who are directly
impacted by them.
Ms. Avery is currently serving as an
Associate General Counsel for the
National Indian Gaming Commission’s
Office of General Counsel and has
served in this capacity since January
2020. In this role she has gained
familiarity with the agency’s structure
and the important role the agency plays
within the tribal gaming industry. She
has worked extensively reviewing
gaming ordinances, financing
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agreements, sportsbook agreements,
participated in tribal consultations for
regulatory changes and worked on
management contract reviews.
Prior to joining the National Indian
Gaming Commission, Ms. Avery worked
in the Legal Department of the Saginaw
Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan for
10 years. Ms. Avery held several roles
while working for the Saginaw
Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan.
She began as an Associate General
Counsel, worked her way up to Senior
Associate General Counsel and then
held the position of General Counsel for
Tribal Operations.
During her time working as in-house
counsel, she worked on many projects
and gained valuable perspective from
working for a tribal government. As
Associate General Counsel and Senior
Associate General Counsel, she
reviewed gaming and entertainment
contracts, worked with the Department
of Justice and tribal departments to
implement the Sex Offender
Registration and Notification Act
requirements, reviewed tribal grants,
worked extensively on personnel
policies and procedures, reviewed
various types of agreements for both the
Tribe and the Tribe’s enterprises, and
drafted and amended tribal codes.
As General Counsel for Tribal
Operations, Ms. Avery managed the
Tribe’s in-house legal department which
included developing and overseeing the
annual departmental budget, assigning
and supervising work product,
providing regular updates to the Tribal
Council and represented the Tribe on
many long-term projects.
In serving the Saginaw Chippewa
Indian Tribe of Michigan and the
National Indian Gaming Commission,
Ms. Avery is most proud of the
teamwork she has been a part of and
assisting in building the teams that
support both organizations.
Ms. Avery does not have any financial
interests that would make her ineligible
to serve on the Commission under 25
U.S.C. 2704(b)(5)(B) or (C).
Any person wishing to submit
comments on the proposed
appointments of Jean Hovland and
Sharon Avery may submit written
comments to the address listed above.
Comments must be received by April
25, 2024.
(Authority: 25 U.S.C. 2704(b)(2)(B))
Deb Haaland,
Secretary of the Interior.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
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Proposed Appointments to the National Indian Gaming Commission
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act provides for a three-person
National Indian Gaming Commission. One member, the Chair, is appointed
by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Two
associate members are appointed by the Secretary of the Interior.
Before appointing members, the Secretary is required to provide public
notice of a proposed appointment and allow a comment period. Notice is
hereby given of the proposed appointment of Jean Hovland and Sharon
Avery as associate members of the National Indian Gaming Commission for
a term of 3 years.
DATES: Submit comments on or before April 25, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Director, Office of the Executive
Secretariat and Regulatory Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior,
1849 C Street NW, Mail Stop 7328, Washington, DC 20240; or
[email protected] with NIGC Appointment Comment in the subject
line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dustin Thomas, National Indian
Gaming Commission, c/o Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW,
Mail Stop 1621, Washington, DC 20240; telephone (202) 632-7003;
facsimile (202) 632-7066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C.
2701 et seq., established the
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National Indian Gaming Commission (Commission), composed of three full-
time members. Commission members serve for a term of 3 years. The Chair
is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the
Senate. The two associate members are appointed by the Secretary of the
Interior. Before appointing an associate member to the Commission, the
Secretary is required to ``publish in the Federal Register the name and
other information the Secretary deems pertinent regarding a nominee for
membership on the Commission and . . . allow a period of not less than
thirty days for receipt of public comments.'' See 25 U.S.C.
2704(b)(2)(B).
The Secretary proposes to appoint Jean Hovland and Sharon Avery as
associate members of the Commission for terms of 3 years. Ms. Hovland
and Ms. Avery are well qualified to be members of the National Indian
Gaming Commission by virtue of their extensive background and
experience in a broad spectrum of Native American issues.
Ms. Hovland is an enrolled member of the Flandreau Santee Sioux
Tribe of South Dakota. She currently serves as Vice Chair of the
National Indian Gaming Commission. Hovland began her three-year term at
the agency on January 17, 2021, after being appointed by the Secretary
of the Interior. Since joining the Commission, she has worked
collaboratively with the Commission to consult with tribes for the
promulgation of regulations and to coordinate the agency's regulatory
responsibilities with tribal regulatory authorities. She also served as
the Director of the NIGC Office of Self-Regulation from May 2021
through July 2023. Ms. Hovland has provided extensive outreach and
education about combating human trafficking in the Indian Gaming
industry and has devoted much of her time to outreach efforts, meeting
with tribal leaders, regulatory authorities, and gaming operations on
Indian Lands on the effective regulation of Indian Gaming.
Ms. Hovland served as Commissioner of the Administration for Native
Americans and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American Affairs at
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). As Commissioner, Ms.
Hovland provides effective oversight of a $57 million annual operating
budget to promote self-sufficiency for Native Americans. She provides
executive leadership of a diverse staff of 30 employees and four
regional training and technical assistant centers. During her time at
HHS, Ms. Hovland created a $1 million funding opportunity designed to
strengthen internal governance structures and capacity for tribes and
tribal organizations. She also reestablished and Chairs the HHS
Secretary's Intradepartmental Council on Native American Affairs,
comprised of leadership across the Department.
In her role as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American
Affairs for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), a large
and diverse program office with an $8 billion annual operating budget,
over 1700 employees, and 10 regional offices, Ms. Hovland provides
expert and culturally appropriate advice to the Assistant Secretary in
the formulation of policy views, positions, and strategies affecting
Native Americans. She serves as the key liaison and representative of
all ACF program and staff offices on behalf of the Assistant Secretary
related to tribal and Native American Affairs.
Prior to her appointment at HHS, Ms. Hovland served as senior
advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the Department
of the Interior. Ms. Hovland has also served as the tribal affairs
advisor to Senator John Thune for more than 12 years. She played a key
role in advocating for legislation at the request of Indian tribes on
such issues as agriculture, services for law enforcement and veterans,
and quality access to healthcare. She worked to develop legislation,
such as the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 and the Code Talker
Recognition Act of 2008.
Prior to her time in public service, Hovland was CEO of Wanji
Native Nations Consultants, which offered training services for Tribal
programs and Tribal governments.
Ms. Hovland does not have any financial interests that would make
her ineligible to serve on the Commission under 25 U.S.C. 2704(b)(5)(B)
or (C).
Ms. Sharon Avery is an enrolled member of the Saginaw Chippewa
Tribe of Michigan. She graduated from Michigan State University College
of Law with a Juris Doctor degree and a certificate from the Indigenous
Law and Policy Center. She has intimate familiarity with issues that
impact tribal communities and the desire and willingness to learn more
about those issues from those who are directly impacted by them.
Ms. Avery is currently serving as an Associate General Counsel for
the National Indian Gaming Commission's Office of General Counsel and
has served in this capacity since January 2020. In this role she has
gained familiarity with the agency's structure and the important role
the agency plays within the tribal gaming industry. She has worked
extensively reviewing gaming ordinances, financing agreements,
sportsbook agreements, participated in tribal consultations for
regulatory changes and worked on management contract reviews.
Prior to joining the National Indian Gaming Commission, Ms. Avery
worked in the Legal Department of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of
Michigan for 10 years. Ms. Avery held several roles while working for
the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan. She began as an
Associate General Counsel, worked her way up to Senior Associate
General Counsel and then held the position of General Counsel for
Tribal Operations.
During her time working as in-house counsel, she worked on many
projects and gained valuable perspective from working for a tribal
government. As Associate General Counsel and Senior Associate General
Counsel, she reviewed gaming and entertainment contracts, worked with
the Department of Justice and tribal departments to implement the Sex
Offender Registration and Notification Act requirements, reviewed
tribal grants, worked extensively on personnel policies and procedures,
reviewed various types of agreements for both the Tribe and the Tribe's
enterprises, and drafted and amended tribal codes.
As General Counsel for Tribal Operations, Ms. Avery managed the
Tribe's in-house legal department which included developing and
overseeing the annual departmental budget, assigning and supervising
work product, providing regular updates to the Tribal Council and
represented the Tribe on many long-term projects.
In serving the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan and the
National Indian Gaming Commission, Ms. Avery is most proud of the
teamwork she has been a part of and assisting in building the teams
that support both organizations.
Ms. Avery does not have any financial interests that would make her
ineligible to serve on the Commission under 25 U.S.C. 2704(b)(5)(B) or
(C).
Any person wishing to submit comments on the proposed appointments
of Jean Hovland and Sharon Avery may submit written comments to the
address listed above. Comments must be received by April 25, 2024.
(Authority: 25 U.S.C. 2704(b)(2)(B))
Deb Haaland,
Secretary of the Interior.
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