Indian Gaming; Approval of Tribal-State Agreement To Amend Secretarial Procedures

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Published

September 27, 2021

Effective

September 10, 2021

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Interior DepartmentIndian Affairs Bureau

Abstract

This notice announces the approval of the Agreement Between the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe of Indians of Connecticut (Tribe) and the State of Connecticut (State) to amend the Tribe's Secretarial Procedures and Memorandum of Understanding (Amendment).

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 184 (Monday, September 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 53340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20933]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Indian Gaming; Approval of Tribal-State Agreement To Amend 
Secretarial Procedures

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the approval of the Agreement Between 
the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe of Indians of Connecticut (Tribe) and the 
State of Connecticut (State) to amend the Tribe's Secretarial 
Procedures and Memorandum of Understanding (Amendment).

DATES: The Amendment took effect on September 10, 2021.

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, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#512130243d307f39302325113338307f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3545544059541b5d54474175575c541b525a43">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, (202) 
219-4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 
(IGRA), Public Law 100-497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., upon the occurrence 
of certain circumstances the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) 
shall issue procedures providing for the operation of Class III gaming 
by an Indian Tribe. Those procedures are effective once issued. On May 
31, 1991, the Secretary published a Notice of Final Mashantucket Gaming 
Procedures (Procedures) in the Federal Register. See 56 FR 24996. On 
July 27, 2021, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe (Tribe) submitted proposed 
amendments to the Tribe's Procedures (Amendment) and Memorandum of 
Understanding with the State of Connecticut (MOU). On September 10, 
2021, the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs approved the Amendment 
and MOU.

Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-20933 Filed 9-24-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4337-15-P


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