[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 232 (Monday, December 4, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 70335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-20494]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

25 CFR Part 292

RIN 1076-AE81


Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired After October 17, 1988

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period and correction.

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SUMMARY: This document extends the comment period for the proposed rule 
published on Thursday, October 5, 2006 (71 FR 58769), which establishes 
procedures that an Indian tribe must follow in seeking to conduct 
gaming on lands acquired after October 17, 1988. This document also 
contains corrections to the proposed rule. The regulation relates to 
gaming on trust lands acquired after October 17, 1988.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 19, 2006.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the number 1076-AE-
81, by any of the following methods:
     Federal rulemaking portal: http://www.regulations.gov 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 202-273-3153.
     Mail: Mr. George Skibine, Director, Office of Indian 
Gaming Management, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary--Policy and 
Economic Development, 1849 C Street, NW., Mail Stop 3657-MIB, 
Washington, DC 20240.
     Hand delivery: Office of Indian Gaming, Office of the 
Deputy Assistant Secretary--Policy and Economic Development, 1849 C 
Street, NW., Room 3657-MIB, Washington, DC, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 
Monday through Friday.
    Comments on the information collection in this rule are separate 
from comments on the rule. If you wish to comment on the information 
collection, you may send a facsimile to (202) 395-6566. You may also e-
mail comments to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Skibine, Director, Office of 
Indian Gaming Management, (202) 219-4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Indian Affairs proposes to 
establish procedures that an Indian tribe must follow in seeking to 
conduct gaming on lands acquired after October 17, 1988. The Indian 
Gaming Regulatory Act allows Indian tribes to conduct class II and 
class III gaming activities on land acquired after October 17, 1988, 
only if the land meets certain exceptions. This proposed rule 
establishes a process for submitting and considering applications from 
Indian tribes seeking to conduct class II or class III gaming 
activities on lands acquired in trust after October 17, 1988.

Correction

    In the issue of October 5, 2006, on page 58773, in the second 
column, paragraphs (a)(2) and (b) introductory text of Sec.  292.5 are 
corrected to read as follows:

Sec.  292.5 What must be demonstrated to meet the ``settlement of a 
land claim'' exception?

* * * * *
    (a) * * *
    (2) Is included on the Department's list of potential pre-1966 
claims published under the Indian Claims Limitation Act of 1982 (Pub. 
L. 97-394, 28 U.S.C. 2415).
    (b) To be eligible under this section, land must be covered by a 
settlement that either:
* * * * *

    Dated: November 29, 2006.
Michael D. Olsen,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
 [FR Doc. E6-20494 Filed 12-1-06; 8:45 am]
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