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payment of royalties by developing 

country manufacturers on the use, 

during the pandemic, of their 

technology for the production of 

pandemic-related products, and shall 

require, as appropriate, those that have 

received public financing for the 

development of pandemic-related 

products to do so; and 

Æ (c) encourage manufacturers within 

its jurisdiction to share undisclosed 

information, in accordance with 

paragraph 2 of Article 39 of the TradeRelated Aspects of Intellectual Property 

Rights (TRIPS) Agreement, with 

qualified third-party manufacturers 

when the withholding of such 

information prevents or hinders urgent 

manufacture by qualified third parties of 

a pharmaceutical product that is 

necessary to respond to the pandemic’’? 

Article 12, Access and Benefit Sharing 

• A key negotiating objective of the 

United States has been to ensure that all 

countries share pathogen samples and 

associated data, including genetic 

sequence data, from emerging outbreaks 

quickly and transparently to facilitate 

response efforts, including the rapid 

creation of safe and effective vaccines, 

diagnostic tests, and treatments. 

Æ What sample and data access 

impediments have you encountered in 

the past or what impediments would 

you envision based on the proposed 

Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing 

(PABS) System in the Negotiating Text 

that might thwart or delay research 

efforts? 

D Does implementation of Nagoya 

Protocol requirements impede the rapid 

development or deployment of vaccines, 

diagnostic test, and treatments? Explain. 

Æ How important is a commitment by 

negotiating parties to provide parties 

with the access to pathogen samples and 

data that are needed to contribute to 

rapid creation of safe and effective 

vaccines, diagnostic tests, and 

treatments? 

Æ Are alternative strategies for 

‘‘access’’ to samples and data available 

and how do they compare in terms of 

effectiveness and efficiency? 

Æ How might such commitments 

impact researchers and institutions? 

• The Article 12 negotiating text 

proposes that sanctioned use of the 

WHO PABS System would be 

recognized as a specialized international 

access and benefit-sharing instrument 

within the meaning of paragraph 4 of 

Article 4 of the Nagoya Protocol; such 

recognition would provide for the 

exemption of the pathogens covered 

under the PABS System from additional 

access and benefit sharing requirements. 

Æ How valuable would such an 

‘‘exemption’’ be to U.S. stakeholders? 

What pathogens would benefit from 

exemption status? 

Æ What additional incentives might 

be needed to encourage participation in 

an ABS system exempt from Nagoya 

Protocol requirements? 

• The Article 12 negotiating text 

envisions parties agreeing to set aside 

certain percentages of pandemic-related 

products (proposed in the current 

negotiating text as a minimum of 20%) 

and facilitating their exportability. 

Æ What, from your perspective, are 

the pros and cons of such a 

requirement? 

Æ Would such a requirement advance 

or hinder rapid research and 

development efforts? 

• The Article 12 negotiating text 

further envisions required monetary 

contributions from recipients of shared 

samples or data, including researchers 

and manufacturers, for privileges of 

access. What in your view is the 

monetary value of access that would be 

provided in terms of an annual or 

percentage-based contribution from 

your organization? How would 

requiring monetary contributions from 

academic, government, or other nonprofit research institutions impact, 

positive or negative, research? 

• The Article 12 negotiating text 

specifies other benefits that should be 

considered for provision to developing 

countries, including ‘‘(i) encouraging 

manufacturers from developed countries 

to collaborate with manufacturers from 

developing countries . . . to transfer 

technology and know-how and 

strengthen capacities for the timely 

scale-up of production of pandemicrelated products; (ii) tiered-pricing or 

other cost-related arrangements, such as 

no loss/no profit loss arrangements, for 

purchase of pandemic-related products 

. . .; and (iii) encouraging of 

laboratories . . . to actively seek the 

participation of scientists from 

developing countries in scientific 

projects associated with research on 

WHO PABS Materials.’’ 

Æ How helpful would these 

additional measures be in advancing the 

rapid creation and/or production scaleup of safe and effective vaccines, 

diagnostic tests, and treatments? What 

are the risks or potential negative 

impacts could come from including 

such provisions? 

Æ What incentives might be provided 

to stakeholders to encourage/assure 

participation in such voluntary 

measures? 

• What provisions might companies, 

academic research institutions, and 

other industry stakeholders look for 

when assessing voluntary participation 

in such a proposed Access and Benefit 

Sharing system? What samples/data are 

needed the most and how could such a 

system improve access to needed 

resources? What provisions are missing 

that would incentivize broad 

participation in the system that Member 

States should consider? 

Article 13, Global Supply Chain and 

Logistics (SCL) Network 

• The WHO SCL Network proposed 

in Article 13 envisions performing a 

range of functions ordinarily left to 

individual governments, institutions, or 

organizations. 

Æ What functions of Access to 

COVID–19 Tools-Accelerator (ACT–A) 

should or should not be 

institutionalized? 

Æ Should the U.S. consider incentives 

to encourage U.S. stakeholders’ 

participation in such an effort and what 

would compelling incentives be? 

Susan Kim, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office 

for Global Affairs. 

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BILLING CODE 4150–38–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[245A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900] 

Indian Gaming; Approval of TribalState Class III Gaming Compact 

Amendment Between Minnesota 

Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota—Leech 

Lake Band and the State of Minnesota 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice publishes the 

approval of the Addendum to the 

Tribal-State Compact for Control of 

Class III Blackjack between the 

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, 

Minnesota—Leech Lake Band and the 

State of Minnesota. 

DATES: The Amendment takes effect on 

December 22, 2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian 

Gaming, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington, 

DC 20240, IndianGaming@bia.gov; (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 


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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 updates the 

Compact to allow for certain wagers and 

regulatory standards for Class III Card 

Games. The Amendment is approved. 

Bryan Newland, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[245A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900] 

Indian Gaming; Extension of TribalState Class III Gaming Compacts in 

California 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

extension of the Class III gaming 

compacts between several Tribes in 

California and the State of California. 

DATES: The extension takes effect 

December 22, 2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian 

Gaming, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington, 

DC 20240, IndianGaming@bia.gov; (202) 

219–4066. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An 

extension to an existing Tribal-State 

Class III gaming compact does not 

require approval by the Secretary if the 

extension does not modify any other 

terms of the compact. 25 CFR 293.5. The 

following Tribes and the State of 

California have reached an agreement to 

extend the expiration date of their 

existing Tribal-State Class III gaming 

compacts to December 31, 2024: the 

Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians, 

California; the Big Sandy Rancheria of 

Western Mono Indians of California; the 

Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of 

the Colusa Indian Community of the 

Colusa Rancheria, California; the Cahto 

Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria; the 

Cahuilla Band of Indians; the Campo 

Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of 

the Campo Indian Reservation, 

California; the Cher-Ae Heights Indian 

Community of the Trinidad Rancheria, 

California; and the Pauma Band of 

Luisen ̃ o Mission Indians of the Pauma 

& Yuima Reservation, California. This 

publication provides notice of the new 

expiration date of the compacts. 

Bryan Newland, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

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BILLING CODE 4337–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[245A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900] 

Indian Gaming; Amendment to the 

Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact 

for Seneca Nation of Indians 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

approval of an amendment to the 

existing Class III gaming compact 

between the Seneca Nation of Indians 

and the State of New York. 

DATES: The amendment takes effect on 

December 22, 2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian 

Gaming, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary—Indian Affairs, 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 amendment extends the 

existing Class III gaming compact 

between the Seneca Nation of Indians 

(Seneca Nation) and the State of New 

York through March 31, 2024, with 

automatic 90-day extensions thereafter. 

The Amendment also provides that the 

present revenue sharing contribution 

from the Seneca Nation of Indians to the 

State of New York will continue for the 

term of the extension and be set aside 

in an escrow account. The escrowed 

funds will either be distributed 

consistent with the terms of a new or 

amended compact submitted to the 

Secretary of the Interior and approved 

by the Secretary or considered approved 

by operation of law, or through mutual 

agreement, or pursuant to the Dispute 

Resolution process in Paragraph 14 of 

the current compact. The amendment is 

approved. 

Bryan Newland, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[BLM_ES_FRN_MO4500176943] 

Notice of Filing of Plat of Survey; 

Wisconsin 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of official filing. 

SUMMARY: The plat of survey of the 

following described lands is scheduled 

to be officially filed in the Bureau of 

land Management (BLM), Eastern States 

Office, Falls Church, Virginia, 30 days 

from the date of this publication. The 

survey, executed at the request of the 

Northeastern States District Office, 

BLM—Eastern States, is required for the 

management of these lands. 

DATES: Unless there are protests of this 

action, the filing of the plat described in 

this notice will happen 30 days after 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register. 

ADDRESSES: Written notices protesting 

the survey must be sent to the State 

Director, BLM Eastern States, 5275 

Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia, 

22041. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Frank D. Radford, Chief Cadastral 

Surveyor for Eastern States; (703) 558– 

7759; email: fradford@blm.gov; or U.S. 

Postal Service: BLM–ES, 5275 Leesburg 

Pike, Suite 102A, Falls Church, Virginia, 

22041. Attn: Cadastral Survey. Persons 

who use a telecommunications device 

for the deaf may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 

800–877–8339 to contact the above 

individual during normal business 

hours. The service is available 24 hours 

a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message 

or question with the above individual. 

You will receive a reply during normal 

business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Fourth Principal Meridian, Wisconsin 

The survey of an island in the 

Wisconsin River, designated as Tract 37, 

in Township 11 North, Range 8 East. 

A person or party who wishes to 

protest a survey must file a written 

notice of protest within 30 calendar 

days from the date of this publication at 


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