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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 239 (Thursday, December 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 100521-100522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28753]

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NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION

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 Tulalip Tribes Class III gaming ordinance by the Chairman 
of the National Indian Gaming Commission.

DATES: This notice is applicable December 12, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dena Wynn, 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

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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 
ordinance and approval thereof is posted on the Commission's website 
(www.nigc.gov) under General Counsel, Gaming Ordinances within five (5) 
business days of approval.
    On December 7, 2023, the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming 
Commission approved Tulalip Tribes Class III Gaming Ordinance. A copy 
of the approval letter is posted with this notice and can be found with 
the approved ordinance on the NIGC's website (www.nigc.gov) under 
General Counsel, Gaming Ordinances. A copy of the approved Class III 
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: Dena Wynn, 1849 C Street NW, MS #1621, 
Washington, DC 20240 or at [email protected].

National Indian Gaming Commission.

    Dated: December 12, 2023.
Rea Cisneros,
General Counsel (Acting).

    Editorial note: This document was received for publication by 
the Office of the Federal Register on December 3, 2024.

December 7, 2023
VIA E-MAIL
Chair Teri Gobin
Board of Directors, Tulalip Tribes 6406 Marine Drive
Tulalip, WA 98271
Re: Tulalip Tribes Amended Gaming Ordinance

Dear Chair Gobin:

    This letter responds to the September 11, 2023 email submission 
on behalf of the Tulalip Tribes (Tribes) informing the National 
Indian Gaming Commission that the Tribes amended its gaming 
ordinance on September 1, 2023 through Resolution 2023-401. The 
amendment adds a subsection to the Tribes' ordinance that permits 
the Tulalip Gaming Agency to issue civil fines to tribal gaming 
operators, vendors, and manufacturers for failure to comply with the 
Tribes' gaming compact with the State of Washington.
    Thank you for bringing this amendment to our attention and for 
providing us with a thorough submission of the Tribes' gaming laws 
and regulations. Please be aware, on August 15, 2023, the NIGC 
published final rules for Parts 502 (Definitions) and 558 (Gaming 
Licenses for Key Employees and Primary Management Officials), among 
other revisions, which became effective on September 14, 2023.1 The 
Nation's Ordinance does not reflect the recent changes made to the 
definitions of ``key employee'' and ``primary management official'' 
at 25 CFR 502.14 and 502.19, respectively. However, I have been 
assured that the Tribes are aware of the changes to NIGC regulations 
and will incorporate them into the Tribes' gaming ordinance. The 
Tribes' attorney has indicated that they had attended NIGC's 
informational session on the regulation changes and will submit 
additional amendments after tribal leadership has a chance to 
approve them. As such, the amended ordinance is approved.
    If you have any questions, please contact NIGC Staff Attorney 
Josh Proper at [email protected] or 540-760-3026.

Sincerely,
E. Sequoyah Simermeyer, Chairman
1 88 FR 55, 366 (August 15, 2023).

[FR Doc. 2024-28753 Filed 12-11-24; 8:45 am]
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