Notice2023-07399
Notice of Approved Class III Tribal Gaming Ordinance
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Published
April 10, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Indian Gaming Commission
Abstract
The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the approval of Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California Class III gaming ordinance by the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 68 (Monday, April 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21208-21209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07399]
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
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 Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California Class III gaming
ordinance by the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission.
DATES: This notice is applicable April 10, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dena Wynn, Office of General Counsel
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 March 22, 2023, the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming
Commission approved Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California 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#4d24232b220d23242a2e632a223b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2e474048416e4047494d00494158">[email protected]</span></a>.
National Indian Gaming Commission.
Dated: April 4, 2023.
Rea Cisneros,
Acting General Counsel.
March 30, 2023
VIA EMAIL
Sara Dutschke
Chairperson, Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California
9252 Bush Street
Plymouth, California, 95669
Re: Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California Amended Gaming
Ordinance
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Dear Chairperson Dutschke:
This letter responds to the January 27, 2023 submission on
behalf of the Ione Band of Miwok 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
eliminate the board of directors, thereby eliminating conflicts with
a later enacted statute and to address the most recent NIGC
regulations and reflect the compact that the Tribe entered into with
the State in 2020. 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 Rachel Hill at (918) 581-6214.
Sincerely,
E. Sequoyah Simermeyer, Chairman
[FR Doc. 2023-07399 Filed 4-7-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7565-01-P
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