[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 202 (Friday, October 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 48846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22852]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Indian Gaming; Approval of an Amendment to a Tribal-State Class 
III Gaming Compact in the State of Washington

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe and State of Washington 
negotiated the Sixth Amendment to the Tribal State Compact for Class 
III Gaming between the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe and the State of 
Washington governing Class III gaming; this notice announces approval 
of the amended Compact.

DATES: The compact takes effect on October 20, 2017.

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 Sixth Amendment to the Tribal 
State Compact for the Class III Gaming between the Jamestown S'Klallam 
Tribe and the State of Washington supersedes and replaces the previous 
compact, revises the definition section, allows for an additional 
gaming facility, increases the number of gaming stations, and provides 
for Satellite (Off-Track) wagering on Horse Races. Licensing and 
registration requirements have been updated. The Tribe is required to 
establish a problem-gambling education and awareness program and to 
provide information about education, awareness, and treatment program 
services in a community and contributions report. The Sixth Amendment 
to the Tribal State Compact for the Class III Gaming between the 
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe and the State of Washington is approved. See 
25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(A).

    Dated: September 22, 2017.
Michael S. Black,
Acting Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-22852 Filed 10-19-17; 8:45 am]
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