[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 161 (Wednesday, August 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51044-51045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18080]


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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 
in the State of South Dakota

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice publishes the approval of the Gaming Compact 
(Compact) between the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (Tribe) and the State 
of South Dakota (State).

DATES: The compact takes effect on August 19, 2020.

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), Public Law 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 Compact increases the number of slot machines the Tribe may 
operate, specifies one gaming location in Corson County, South Dakota, 
increases the maximum bet allowance, and specifies a rate for the Tribe 
to reimburse the State for its expenses incurred in performing its 
responsibilities under the compact. The Compact has a three-year 
duration that may renew for additional three-year terms upon written 
agreement of the parties. The Compact is approved.

Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-18080 Filed 8-18-20; 8:45 am]
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