[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 128 (Thursday, July 5, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 36717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12904]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Indian Gaming

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of approved amended Tribal-State compacts.

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SUMMARY: This notice publishes approval of the Tribal-State Class III 
Gaming Compact between the State of New Mexico and the Pueblo of 
Isleta, Pueblo of Nambe, Pueblo of Picuris, Pueblo of San Felipe, 
Pueblo of Sandia, Pueblo of Santa Ana, Pueblo of Tesuque, Pueblo of 
Taos, Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh.

DATES: Effective Date: July 5, 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 the approved Tribal-State Compacts and Amendments for the purpose of 
engaging in Class III gaming activities on Indian lands. This Amendment 
includes a provision that would eliminate any payments to the state 
should the state permit any licensed horse racetrack to increase number 
of machines, increase hours of operation, allow operation of gaming 
machines outside licensed premises or operate table games. This 
Amendment extends the term of the Compact until June 30, 2037.

    Dated: June 18, 2007.
George T. Skibine,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E7-12904 Filed 7-3-07; 8:45 am]
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