Notice2022-14294
Notice of Approved Class III Tribal Gaming Ordinance
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Published
July 6, 2022
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Indian Gaming Commission
Abstract
The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the approval of Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians' Class III gaming ordinance by the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 6, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40268-40269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14294]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Indian Gaming Commission
Notice of Approved Class III Tribal Gaming Ordinance
AGENCY: National Indian Gaming Commission, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the
approval of Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians' Class III gaming
ordinance by the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission.
DATES: This notice is applicable July 6, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dena Wynn, Office of General Counsel
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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., established the National Indian Gaming Commission
(Commission). Section 2710 of IGRA authorizes the Chairman of the
Commission to approve Class II and Class III tribal gaming ordinances.
Section 2710(d)(2)(B) of IGRA, as implemented by NIGC regulations, 25
CFR 522.8, requires the Chairman to publish, in the Federal Register,
approved Class III tribal gaming ordinances and the approvals thereof.
IGRA requires all tribal gaming ordinances to contain the same
requirements concerning tribes' sole proprietary interest and
responsibility for the gaming activity, use of net revenues, annual
audits, health and safety, background investigations and licensing of
key employees and primary management officials. The Commission,
therefore, believes that publication of each ordinance in the Federal
Register would be redundant and result in unnecessary cost to the
Commission.
Thus, the Commission believes that publishing a notice of approved
Class III tribal gaming ordinances in the Federal Register is
sufficient to meet the requirements of 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(2)(B). Every
ordinance and approval thereof is posted on the Commission's website
(<a href="http://www.nigc.gov">www.nigc.gov</a>) under General Counsel, Gaming Ordinances within five (5)
business days of approval.
On May 24, 2022, the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming
Commission approved Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians' Class III Gaming
Ordinance. A copy of the approval letter is posted with this notice and
can be found with the approved ordinance on the NIGC's website
(<a href="http://www.nigc.gov">www.nigc.gov</a>) under General Counsel, Gaming Ordinances. A copy of the
approved Class III ordinance will also be made available upon request.
Requests can be made in writing to the Office of General Counsel,
National Indian Gaming Commission, Attn: Dena Wynn, 1849 C Street NW,
MS #1621, Washington, DC 20240 or at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#741d1a121b341a1d13175a131b02"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bed7d0d8d1fed0d7d9dd90d9d1c8">[email protected]</span></a>.
National Indian Gaming Commission.
Dated: June 28, 2022.
Michael Hoenig,
General Counsel.
May 24, 2022
VIA EMAIL
Chairman Andrew Alejandra
Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians
P.O. Box 709
Coming, CA 96021
Re: Paskenta Band Amended Gaming Ordinance
Dear Chairman Alejandra:
This letter responds to the March 21, 2022 submission on behalf
of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians (``Tribe'') informing the
National Indian Gaming Commission that the Tribe amended its gaming
ordinance. The amendments to the tribal gaming code were intended to
update the ordinance to reflect changes in tribal law, ensure
consistency with federal law and bring it in conformity with the
Tribe's new gaming compact with the State of California that became
effective on December 11, 2020.
25 CFR 522.2(t) requires a tribe to submit a description for
resolving disputes between the gaming public and the tribe with any
request for approval of a gaming ordinance. Previously, the dispute
resolution process was described in the Tribe's ordinance.
Resolution TC2022-5 amends the gaming ordinance to now require the
gaming commission to promulgate dispute resolution regulations that
meet the minimum standards set forth in the Tribe's gaming compact.
Since the amended gaming ordinance specifies that any dispute
resolution process must meet the minimum standards of the Tribe's
gaming compact, it is my understanding that in the absence of an
approved dispute resolution regulations, the dispute resolution
process described in gaming compact will control.
Thank you for bringing these amendments to our attention. The
amended ordinance, as noted above, is approved as it is consistent
with the requirements of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and NIGC's
regulations. If you have any questions or require anything further,
please contact Josh Proper at (202) 632-0294.
Sincerely,
E. Sequoyah Simermeyer
Chairman
[FR Doc. 2022-14294 Filed 7-5-22; 8:45 am]
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