[Federal Register: January 17, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 10)]
[Notices]
[Page 2007-2008]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Indian Gaming
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Class III Gaming Amendment taking effect.
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SUMMARY: Notice is given that the Amendment to the Tribal-State gaming
compact between the State of California and the Quechan Tribe of the
Fort Yuma Indian Reservation is considered approved and is in effect.
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DATES: Effective Date: January 17, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George T. Skibine, Director, Office of
Indian Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary--Policy and
Economic Development, Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219-4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Section 11 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act of 1988 (IGRA), Public Law 100-497, 25 U.S.C. 2710, the
Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal Register notice
of approved Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of engaging in Class
III gaming activities on Indian lands.
The compact allows for up to 1,100 gaming devices, adds provisions
addressing problem gambling, off reservation traffic impacts and
workplace occupational health and safety standards. Finally, the term
of the compact is until December 31, 2025. The Amendment, also,
authorizes annual payments to the State for geographical exclusivity.
The Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Department of
the Interior, through his delegated authority, is publishing notice
that the Amendment to the Tribal-State Compact between the State of
California and the Quechan Tribe of The Fort Yuma Indian Reservation is
now in effect.
Dated: January 4, 2007.
Michael D. Olsen,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E7-514 Filed 1-16-07; 8:45 am]
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