[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2462-2463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00637]


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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 Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation negotiated the 
Fifth Amendment to the Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming 
between the Puyallup Indian Tribe and the State of Washington governing 
Class III

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gaming; this notice announces approval of the amended Compact.

DATES:  This compact takes effect on January 17, 2018.

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 Fifth Amendment to the Tribal-
State Compact for Class III Gaming between the Puyallup Indian Tribe 
and the State of Washington amends the previous compact. The Amendment 
adds to and revises the definition section; modifies Appendix X2 to 
increase the Tribe's allocation of player terminals; changes the 
calculation of State regulatory costs; clarifies the timing for payment 
to Problem Gambling and Smoking Cessation and Prevention Programs; and 
prohibits the acceptance of Electronic Benefit Cards. The Fifth 
Amendment to the Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming between the 
Puyallup Indian Tribe and the State of Washington is approved. See 25 
U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(A).

    Dated: December 22, 2017.
John Tahsuda,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Exercising the 
Authority of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-00637 Filed 1-16-18; 8:45 am]
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