[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 15630]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07473]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice publishes the approval of the Fifth Amendment to 
the Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming between the Muckleshoot 
Indian Tribe and the State of Washington.

DATES: This compact takes effect on April 16, 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 section 11 of the Indian Gaming 
Regulatory Act (IGRA), Pub. L. 100-497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the 
Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal Register notice 
of approved Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of engaging in Class 
III gaming activities on Indian lands. As required by 25 CFR 293.4, all 
compacts and amendments are subject to review and approval by the 
Secretary. The Amendment prohibits cash dispensing machines at the 
Tribe's gaming facilities from accepting Electronic Benefits Cards, 
increases the Tribe's allocation of Player Terminals, specifies the 
calculation and payment of regulatory reimbursement costs to the State, 
and allocates funds to alleviate problem gambling and encourage smoking 
cessation and prevention. The Amendment also incorporates as part of 
the compact Appendix X2 Addendum Tribal Lottery System Terminal 
Allocations, which governs the total number of available Tribal Lottery 
Terminals, provides procedures for increasing the available 
allocations, and outlines dispute resolution procedures relating to the 
number of Tribal Lottery Terminals. The Secretary took no action on the 
compact between the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and the State of 
Washington within 45 days of its submission. Therefore, the Compact is 
considered to have been approved, but only to the extent the Compact is 
consistent with IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(C).

    Dated: February 7, 2019.
John Tahsuda,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-07473 Filed 4-15-19; 8:45 am]
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