[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 57 (Monday, March 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 11122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05683]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Indian Gaming; Amendment to Class III Gaming Procedures for the 
Mashantucket Pequot Tribe

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The notice announces Amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot 
Tribe Gaming Procedures.

DATES: March 25, 2019.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 
(IGRA), Public Law 100-497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., upon the occurrence 
of certain circumstances the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) 
shall issue procedures providing for the operation of Class III gaming 
by an Indian Tribe. On May 31, 1991, the Secretary published a Notice 
of Final Mashantucket Gaming Procedures (Procedures) in the Federal 
Register. See 56 FR 24996. On August 2, 2017, the Mashantucket Pequot 
Tribe (Tribe) submitted proposed amendments to the Tribe's Procedures 
(Procedures Amendments), along with resolutions of the Connecticut 
General Assembly, signed by the Governor, indicating the State of 
Connecticut's (State) support and approval of the Procedures 
Amendments, as well as proposed amendments to the Tribal-State 
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU Amendments). The Department did not 
approve or disapprove the proposed Procedures Amendments or MOU 
Amendments at that time.
    After further consultations with the Tribe, the Assistant 
Secretary--Indian Affairs publishes this notice that on March 15, 2019, 
she approved the proposed amendments to the Tribe's Procedures. 
Additionally, on March 19, 2019, the Assistant Secretary--Indian 
Affairs approved the Tribal-State MOU dated January 13, 1993, as 
amended on April 30, 1993, and April 25, 1994, as well as the MOU 
Amendments submitted on August 2, 2017.

    Dated: March 19, 2019.
Tara M. Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-05683 Filed 3-21-19; 11:15 am]
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