[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58651-58652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26816]


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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 Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon 
negotiated the Amendment to the Amended and Restated Tribal-State

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Compact for Regulation of Class III Gaming between the Confederated 
Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and the State of Oregon 
governing Class III gaming; this notice announces approval of the 
amended Compact.

DATES:  This compact takes effect on December 13, 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 Amendment to the Amended and 
Restated Tribal-State Compact for Regulation of Class III Gaming 
between the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon 
and the State of Oregon amends the previous compact, revises parts of 
the definition section, clarifies procedures for offering new types of 
video lottery terminals, and moves certain language regarding 
cooperation between Tribal and State law enforcement to another section 
of the Compact. The Amendment to the Amended and Restated Tribal-State 
Compact for Regulation of Class III Gaming between the Confederated 
Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and the State of Oregon 
is approved. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(A).

    Dated: November 9, 2017.
John Tahsuda,
Acting Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-26816 Filed 12-12-17; 8:45 am]
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