Notice2023-08509
Notice of Approved Class III Tribal Gaming Ordinance
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Published
April 21, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Indian Gaming Commission
Abstract
The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the approval of Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians (Tribe) Class III gaming ordinance by the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 77 (Friday, April 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24628-24629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08509]
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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 Department.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the
approval of Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians (Tribe) Class III
gaming ordinance by the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming
Commission.
DATES: This notice is applicable April 21, 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 April 6, 2023, the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming
Commission approved the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians (Tribe)
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#aec7c0c8c1eec0c7c9cd80c9c1d8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0d64636b624d63646a6e236a627b">[email protected]</span></a>.
National Indian Gaming Commission.
Dated: April 17, 2023.
Rea Cisneros,
Acting General Counsel.
April 6, 2023
VIA EMAIL
Chairwoman Lovina Redner
Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians
65200 State Highway 74
Mountain Center, CA 92561
Re: Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians' Gaming Ordinance
Dear Chairwoman Redner,
This letter responds to the February 16, 2023 submission on
behalf of the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians (Tribe) informing
the National Indian Gaming Commission
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(NIGC) that the Tribe adopted a tribal gaming ordinance. Upon
review, the ordinance is substantially similar to the NIGC Revised
Model Ordinance promulgated in NIGC Bulletin 2018-1 and provides the
Tribe with regulation of anticipated gaming activities. Thank you
for bringing this ordinance to our attention. The 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 Logan
Takao Cooper at (503) 318-7524 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0c40636b6d6222586d676d63214f63637c697e4c62656b6f226b637a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="95d9faf2f4fbbbc1f4fef4fab8d6fafae5f0e7d5fbfcf2f6bbf2fae3">[email protected]</span></a>.
Sincerely,
E. Sequoyah Simermeyer, Chairman
cc: Vanessa Minott, Tribal Administrator
Thomas Weathers, Tribal Attorney
[FR Doc. 2023-08509 Filed 4-20-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7565-01-P
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