[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6969-6970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02353]


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NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISION


Notice of Approved Class III Tribal Gaming Ordinance

AGENCY: National Indian Gaming Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the 
approval of Coquille Tribe of Oregon's Class III gaming ordinance by 
the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission.

DATES: This notice is effective upon date of publication in the Federal 
Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frances Fragua, Office of General 
Counsel at the National Indian Gaming Commission, 202-632-7003, or by 
facsimile at 202-632-7066 (not toll-free numbers).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) 25 
U.S.C. 2701 et seq., established the National Indian Gaming Commission 
(Commission). Section 2710 of IGRA authorizes the Chairman of the 
Commission to approve Class II and Class III tribal gaming ordinances. 
Section 2710(d)(2)(B) of IGRA, as implemented by NIGC regulations, 25 
CFR 522.8, requires the Chairman to publish, in the Federal Register, 
approved Class III tribal gaming ordinances and the approvals thereof.
    IGRA requires all tribal gaming ordinances to contain the same 
requirements concerning tribes' sole proprietary interest and 
responsibility for the gaming activity, use of net revenues, annual 
audits, health and safety, background investigations and licensing of 
key employees and primary management officials. The Commission, 
therefore, believes that publication of each ordinance in the Federal 
Register would be redundant and result in unnecessary cost to the 
Commission.
    Thus, the Commission believes that publishing a notice of approved 
Class III tribal gaming ordinances in the Federal Register, is 
sufficient to meet the requirements of 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(2)(B). Every 
approved tribal gaming ordinance, every approved ordinance amendment, 
and the approval thereof, are posted on the Commission's website.
    As of January 29, 2020, the Coquille Tribe of Oregon's Class III 
gaming ordinance became approved by operation of law. Under 25 U.S.C. 
2710(e), the NIGC Chair has ninety days from the date of submission to 
either approve or disapprove a gaming ordinance. Any ordinance not 
acted upon at the end of the ninety-day period is considered to have 
been approved by the Chair to the extent it is consistent with the 
provisions of IGRA. Because no action was taken by the Chair within the 
ninety-day period, the Tribe's amended ordinance is considered approved 
to the extent it is consistent with IGRA. It is

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the opinion of the Office of General Counsel that the Coquille Tribe of 
Oregon's Class III gaming ordinance is compliant with the requirements 
of IGRA and NIGC regulations. A copy of the ordinance and approval 
letter can be found on the NIGC's website (www.nigc.gov) under General 
Counsel, Gaming Ordinances. A copy of the approved Class III gaming 
ordinance will also be made available upon request. Requests can be 
made in writing to the Office of General Counsel, National Indian 
Gaming Commission, Attn: Frances Fragua, 1849 C Street NW, MS #1621, 
Washington, DC 20240.

National Indian Gaming Commission.

    Dated: January 31, 2020.
Michael Hoenig,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2020-02353 Filed 2-5-20; 8:45 am]
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