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documented more strongly than for the

proposed finding. There was direct,

clear evidence, not available for the

proposed finding, that Ed Davis, a key

leader and ally of Jerry Kanim before his

death, and a very influential leader in

the 1970’s and early 1980’s, was also a

key leader in the decade immediately

after Jerry Kanim’s death. In addition,

the leadership cadre that was active

after 1956 was considerably larger than

the proposed finding indicated and their

roles more clearly spelled out than had

been possible for the proposed finding.

The proposed finding concluded that

fishing rights was a political issue of

importance to a broad portion of the

membership from 1953 to the present. It

concluded that the STO activities in the

decades before 1953 showed fishing

rights to be a strong political issue

which formed the basis of the continued

interest in fishing rights after 1953. The

Tulalip Tribes challenged this finding,

contending that fishing was only a

claims issue and that there was little

interest in fishing. A review of new and

existing documentation strengthened

the finding that this was a significant

political issue to a broad spectrum of

the membership within the STO both

from the 1930’s to 1953 and after 1953.

Substantial additional demonstration

of political processes, leadership and

influence from 1968 to the present was

made possible by the additional

information submitted by the

Snoqualmie and by the review and

reanalysis of the existing record. This

evidence demonstrates recurring

political conflict over significant issues

such as maintenance of tradition in the

style of governance, the chairman’s

versus the council’s role, and how to

approach fishing rights. These conflicts

involved the communication of issues

broadly among the membership and the

mobilization of community opinion. For

this final determination, there is a

stronger and more detailed

demonstration, over a longer period of

time, of the existence of family line

groupings and their political role. There

is a stronger and more detailed

demonstration that important avenues

of influence exist to bring forward

candidates and establish support by

mobilizing public opinion and political

support.

A prime conclusion of the proposed

finding was that the general council

(general meeting of the membership)

exercised major political influence since

at least the 1960’s as final arbiter of

political questions. It was the means by

which political disputes were settled

and the actions of the tribal council

reviewed and ratified. There was some

additional evidence to support this

finding. This conclusion is therefore

affirmed.

The Tulalip Tribes presented

extensive specific arguments together

with documentary and affidavit

evidence to support their fundamental

argument that the STO was only a

voluntary organization which was

formed solely for the purposes of

pursuing land and other claims against

the Government. A careful review of

their comments and evidence did not

support their conclusion that the STO

was an organization whose members

had no connection with each other

except to enroll to receive claims or that

its issues were not of political

importance to the membership. The

STO meets the requirements of 83.7(c)

as modified by 83.8(d)(3).

The Tulalip Tribe’s comments do not

specifically challenge the proposed

finding that the STO membership is

descended from the historical

Snoqualmie tribe and therefore met the

requirements of criterion 83.7(e). They

did present extensive evidence to

support an argument that the family

lines within the STO represents an

insignificant portion of the total number

of historical Snoqualmie family lines.

The Tulalip Tribes also argued that the

STO only represents a small portion of

the descendants of those lines that are

included in its membership. This does

not constitute an argument that criterion

83.7(e), descent from a historical tribe,

has not been met. There is no

requirement under the regulations that a

petitioner be descended from most of

the historical tribe. The present

membership of the STO is descended

from a large number of historical

Snoqualmie families and thus meets the

requirement to show descent as a tribe.

The STO membership descends from

the historical Snoqualmie tribe. The

STO therefore meets criterion 83.7(e).

The STO met criteria 83.7 (d), (f), and

(g) for the proposed finding. Significant

comment or evidence was not submitted

to refute the finding concerning these

criteria. Consequently, this final

determination confirms that the STO

meets these criteria.

Dated: August 22, 1997.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 97–23018 Filed 8–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Notice of Prioritizing the 1995 Facilities

Needs Assessments for the Repair and

Improvement of Bureau of Indian

Affairs Law Enforcement Facilities

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice is published to

inform all American Indian tribes that

the Department of the Interior, Bureau

of Indian Affairs, Office of Law

Enforcement Services has prioritized the

1995 Facilities Needs Assessments for

the Repair and Improvement of Bureau

of Indian Affairs Law Enforcement

Facilities. The Bureau of Indian Affairs

will use this prioritized list to determine

which project location will proceed into

planning, design or construction based

on appropriations received from

Congress. The prioritization of the

facilities was accomplished in part by

consideration of age, condition and

whether or not the facility was able to

meet the current detention standards

and codes. Some of these projects will

require extensive renovation or total

replacement of the facility.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Theodore Quasula, Director, Office of

Law Enforcement Services, P.O. Box 66,

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103–0066.

His phone number is (505) 248–7937.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

notice is published in exercise of

authority delegated to the Assistant

Secretary-Indian Affairs under 25 U.S.C.

2 and 9 and 209 DM 8. In compliance

with Recommendation 1, Action 9, of

the U.S. Department of the Interior,

Office of Inspector General Audit

Report, ‘‘Maintenance of Detention

Facilities, Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Report No. 94–1–1131, August 1994,’’

Correction Action Plan, the Office of

Law Enforcement Services has

prioritized the 1995 Facilities Needs

Assessments as listed below:

1. Blackfeet Law Enforcement Center

2. Red Lake Law Enforcement Center

3. Pine Ridge Correctional Facility

4. Wellpinit Law Enforcement Center

5. Supai Jail

6. Medicine Root Detention Center

7. White Mountain Law Enforcement

Center

8. Crow Law Enforcement Center

9. Zuni Police Department

10. Fort Belknap Law Enforcement

Center

11. Turtle Mountain Law Enforcement

Center

12. San Carlos Law Enforcement Center
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13. Wind River Police Department

14. Fort Totten Municipal Center

15. Nett Lake Law Enforcement Center

16. Rosebud Law Enforcement Center

17. Quinault Police Department

18. Northern Cheyenne Law

Enforcement Center

19. Sacaton Adult Detention Center

20. Owyhee Detention Center

21. Warm Springs Detention

22. Fort Peck Police Department

23. Sacaton Juvenile Detention Center

24. Peach Springs Detention Center

25. Hopi Rehabilitation Center

26. Menominee Tribal Jail

27. Fort Thompson Jail

28. Omaha Tribal Police Department

29. Sells Adult Detention Center

30. Standing Rock Law Enforcement

Center

31. Chemawa Indian School

32. Fort Peck Indian Youth Service

Center

33. Walter Miner Law Enforcement

Center-Adult

34. Walter Miner Law Enforcement

Center-Juvenile

Dated: August 20, 1997.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 97–22990 Filed 8–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Indian Gaming

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Tribal-State Gaming

Compacts Taking Effect.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 11 of the

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988

(IGRA), Public Law 100–497, 25 U.S.C.

2710, the Secretary of the Interior shall

publish, in the Federal Register, notice

of Tribal-State Compacts for the purpose

of engaging in Class III (casino)

gambling on Indian reservations. The

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs,

Department of the Interior, through her

delegated authority, is publishing the

Tribal-State Compacts between the

following Tribe/Pueblos and the State of

New Mexico executed on July 9, 1997.

The Mescalero Apache Tribe, Pueblo of

San Felipe, Pueblo of Pojoaque, Pueblo

of Tesuque, Pueblo of Laguna, Pueblo of

Santa Clara, Pueblo of Sandia, Pueblo of

Taos, Pueblo of Acoma, and Pueblo of

Isleta. By the terms of IGRA these

Compacts are considered approved, but

only to the extent the compacts are

consistent with the provisions of IGRA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Department believes that the decision to

let the 45-day statutory deadline for

approval or disapproval of the Compacts

expire without taking action is the most

appropriate course of action given the

unique history of state and federal court

cases and legislative actions that have

shaped the course of Indian gaming in

New Mexico. A letter further explaining

the Department’s decision is available

from the Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Indian Gaming Management Staff at the

address below.

DATES: This action is effective August

29, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Paula L. Hart, Acting Director, Indian

Gaming Management Staff, Bureau of

Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW, MS

2070–MIB, Washington, DC 20240, (202)

219–4068.

Dated: August 23, 1997.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 97–22989 Filed 8–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[HE–952–9911–00]

Information Collection Associated With

Contracts for Sale of In-Kind Crude

Helium

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) announces its

intention to request approval for the

collection of information from those

persons who have entered into

enforceable contracts to purchase an

equivalent amount of crude helium from

the Secretary. The BLM uses the

information to balance crude helium

sales with sales to Federal agencies.

DATES: Comments in the proposed

collection must be received by October

28, 1997 to be considered.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed

or hand delivered to: Bureau of Land

Management, Helium Operations, 801 S.

Fillmore, Suite 500, Amarillo, TX

79101–3545. Comments will be

available for public review at the

Fillmore address during regular

business hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.),

Monday through Friday. You may also

send comments electronically by way of

the Internet to Cneely@he.blm.gov.

Please submit comments as an ASCII

file to avoid the use of special characters

and any form of encryption.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Connie H. Neely, Helium Sales Officer,

(806) 324–2635.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.12(a), BLM

is required to provide a 60-day notice in

the Federal Register concerning a

collection of information contained in

proposed rules or other documents to

solicit comments on: (a) Whether the

collection of information is necessary

for proper performance of the functions

of the agency, including whether the

information has practical utility; (b) the

accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the

burden of collecting the information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility and

clarity of the information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical or technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

The Helium Privatization Act of 1996

requires the Department of Defense, the

Atomic Energy Commission, the

National Aeronautics and Space

Administration and other Federal

agencies to purchase their major

requirements for helium from people

who have entered into enforceable

contracts to purchase an equivalent

amount of crude helium from the

Secretary. The Act requires BLM to

change its current helium regulations at

30 CFR 601 and 602. In advance of the

regulatory changes, however, BLM must

prepare a new standard contract to meet

the ‘‘enforceable contract’’ provision of

the Act. This information collection

meets the requirements of that

provision.

The proposed contract will contain

the following information and

recordkeeping requirements:

Information pertaining to definitions,

effective date and term of contract,

delivery, pricing, charges, billing and

payment of crude helium, and reports of

sales to Federal agencies.

BLM will use the information to

account for helium sold to Federal

agencies and crude helium purchased

from BLM. Upon request, BLM will

furnish information as to which

companies are in-kind crude helium

customers and which Federal agencies

might have a major helium requirement.

If BLM did not collect this information,

there could be no accurate accounting of

BLM helium to Federal agencies from

Federal helium suppliers. The

information, which is required by law,

is mandatory for reporting purposes.