[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 210 (Monday, October 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 75427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26251]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Indian Gaming; Approval of Amendment to Tribal-State Class III 
Gaming Compact in the State of California

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Yurok Tribe (Tribe) of the Yurok Reservation and State of 
California (State) entered into an amendment to an existing Tribal-
State compact governing Class III gaming. This notice announces 
approval of the amendment.

DATES: Effective October 31, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of 
Indian Gaming, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, 
Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219-4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 11 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory 
Act (IGRA) requires the Secretary of the Interior to publish in the 
Federal Register notice of approved Tribal-State compacts that are for 
the purpose of engaging in Class III gaming activities on Indian lands. 
See Public Law 100-497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. All Tribal-State Class 
III compacts, including amendments, are subject to review and approval 
by the Secretary under 25 CFR 293.4. The amendment provides that the 
Tribe may participate in the State's workers' compensation program or, 
in lieu of participation in the State's statutory workers' compensation 
system, the Tribe may create and maintain a system that provides 
redress for employees' work-related injuries. The amendment is 
approved. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(A).

    Dated: October 21, 2016.
Lawrence S. Roberts,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-26251 Filed 10-28-16; 8:45 am]
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