[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 17, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 1954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-511]


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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; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document reopens the comment period for the proposed rule 
published on December 4, 2006 (71 FR 70335), which establishes 
procedures that an Indian tribe must follow in seeking to conduct 
gaming on lands acquired after October 17, 1988.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 1, 2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the number 1076-AE81, 
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, 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., Mail Stop 3657-MIB, Washington, DC, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 
Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Skibine, Office of Indian 
Gaming, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary--Policy and Economic 
Development, Mail Stop 3657-MIB, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20240; Telephone (202) 219-4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 5, 2006 (71 FR 58769), the Bureau 
of Indian Affairs (BIA) published a proposed rule 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.
    On December 4, 2006, the BIA published a notice making corrections 
to the proposed rule and extended the comment period until December 19, 
2006. Eighteen comments were received after December 19, 2006. Several 
of these comments raise substantive issues that may result in 
modification of the proposed rule. The comment period is reopened to 
allow consideration of the comments received after December 19, 2006, 
and to allow additional time for comment on the proposed rule. Comments 
must be received on or before February 1, 2007.

    Dated: January 11, 2007.
Michael D. Olsen,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs. 1
 [FR Doc. E7-511 Filed 1-16-07; 8:45 am]
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