[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 170 (Thursday, September 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 53733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20000]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Indian Gaming

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of approved amendments to Tribal-State Compacts.

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SUMMARY: This notice publishes approval of Amendments to the Tribal-
State Compacts between the State of California and the following 5 
California Indian tribes: Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians, Pala Band of 
Mission Indians, Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, United Auburn 
Indian Community, and Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 2, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George T. Skibine, Director, Office of 
Indian Gaming Management, 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 compacts listed in the summary are amended to offer additional 
consumer protections and to facilitate arrangements to mitigate, to the 
extent practicable, the off-reservation environmental and direct fiscal 
impacts on local communities and local governments. A new section is 
added to require the testing of gaming devices, a provision of the 
existing compact regarding applicable building codes is expanded, the 
provision relating to patron disputes is enhanced to facilitate the 
resolution of patron complaints, the provision relating to third party 
injuries is modified to enhance the protection of patrons, and the 
provision relating to off-reservation impacts is amended to require the 
development and processing of a Tribal Environmental Impact Report. 
There are also minor amendments to sections relating to the licensure 
of financial sources and labor relations. Finally, the term of the 
compacts is extended until December 31, 2030 (ten-year extension over 
previous term). The Amendments also authorize annual payments to the 
State in exchange for geographical exclusivity. The Secretary of the 
Interior is publishing notice that the Amendments to the Tribal-State 
Compacts between the State of California and the Rumsey Band of Wintun 
Indians, Pala Band of Mission Indians, Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission 
Indians, United Auburn Indian Community, and Viejas Band of Kumeyaay 
Indians are now in effect.

    Dated: August 27, 2004.
George T. Skibine,
Director, Office of Indian Gaming Management.
[FR Doc. 04-20000 Filed 9-1-04; 8:45 am]
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