[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?
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(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:
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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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