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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 expands the 

types of authorized games to include 

events wagering with geofencing, adds 

the Nation’s minimum internal control 

standards for sports betting, including 

rules governing events wagering, and 

replaces any references to the Oneida 

Indians of Wisconsin with Oneida 

Nation. The Amendment is approved. 

Bryan Newland, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian 

Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2021–17858 Filed 8–19–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

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A0A501010.999900253G] 

Indian Gaming; Approval of TribalState Class III Gaming Compact in the 

State of Oregon 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice publishes the 

approval of Amendment IV to the 

Tribal-State Compact (Amendment) 

between the Confederated Tribes of 

Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw 

Indians (Tribe) and the State of Oregon 

(State). 

DATES: The compact takes effect on 

August 20, 2021. 

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, 

paula.hart@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 

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 authorizes 

the Tribe to engage in sports pool 

wagering at the Tribe’s class III gaming 

facility, updates the Compact to reflect 

this change in various sections, updates 

the forms of payment that may be 

accepted to coincide with the State 

Lottery, includes provisions to protect 

personal data of customers, requires 

certification for any new technology 

from an independent gaming test 

laboratory, and corrects previous errors 

in numbering of Amendments I, II, and 

III. The Amendment is approved. 

Bryan Newland, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian 

Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2021–17860 Filed 8–19–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

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LVRWD2104400.241A00;4500154900] 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project 

in Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka 

Counties, Idaho 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: Consistent with the 

regulations implementing the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 

the Federal Land Policy and 

Management Act (FLPMA), the Bureau 

of Land Management (BLM) announces 

its intent to prepare an Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed 

Lava Ridge Wind Project (Lava Ridge). 

This notice initiates the scoping process 

and temporary segregation of public 

lands from appropriation under the 

public land and mining laws. 

Additionally, this NOI seeks public 

comment and input under the National 

Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and 

its implementing regulations. 

DATES: The BLM requests comments 

concerning the scope of the analysis and 

identification of relevant information, 

studies, and analyses. All comments 

must be received by September 20, 

2021. The Draft EIS is scheduled for the 

summer of 2022 and the Final EIS is 

scheduled for late 2022 with a Record 

of Decision issued no sooner than 30 

days after the Final EIS is released. The 

BLM will hold public scoping meetings; 

the dates, locations, and times will be 

announced at least 15 days in advance 

through public notices, media releases 

and/or mailings. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: 

Lava Ridge Wind Energy EIS, BLM 

Shoshone Field Office, Attn: Kasey 

Prestwich, 400 West F Street, Shoshone, 

ID 83352. Send comments via email to 

BLM_ID_LavaRidge@blm.gov. Submit 

comments online at https://go.usa.gov/ 

xFKxg and click on the ‘‘Participate 

Now’’ button to the right of the 

document link. Enter your comment and 

information, then click ‘‘Submit’’. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kasey Prestwich, Project Manager, BLM 

Shoshone Field Office, 400 West F 

Street, Shoshone, ID 83352, 208–732– 

7204, kprestwich@blm.gov. Persons who 

use a telecommunications device for the 

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay 

Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to 

contact the above individual during 

normal business hours. The FRS is 

available 24 hours a day, seven days a 

week, to leave a message or question 

with the above individual. You will 

receive a reply during normal business 

hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose and Need for the Proposed 

Action 

In Executive Order 14008, President 

Biden emphasized the need for the 

United States to ‘‘deploy the full 

capacity of its agencies to combat the 

climate crisis’’ in an approach that 

focuses attention on ‘‘innovation, 

commercialization, and deployment of 

clean energy technologies and 

infrastructure.’’ The Department of the 

Interior (DOI) has prioritized 

‘‘identifying steps to accelerate 

responsible development of renewable 

energy on public lands and waters.’’ 

Magic Valley Energy’s, LLC (MVE) 

goal for Lava Ridge is to construct and 

operate a commercial-scale wind energy 

facility that reliably and economically 

produces wind energy for delivery to 

power markets in the western United 

States. This goal arises from regulatory, 

utility, and consumer-driven objectives 

to incorporate new renewable and 

carbon-free energy sources into energy 

supply portfolios. Substantial increases 

in new renewable energy are required to 

meet this need. Most western states 

have specific renewable energy goals. 

Based on the goals and objectives of the 

proponent and the BLM’s authority, the 

BLM will evaluate the ROW grant 

application submitted by MVE in 

compliance with FLPMA, BLM 

regulations, and other applicable 

Federal laws and policies. The need for 

the BLM’s action arises from FLPMA, 

which establishes a multiple use 

mandate for management of Federal 

lands, including ‘‘systems for 

generation, transmission, and 

distribution of electric energy’’ (FLPMA 

Title V). The BLM’s action in 

considering MVE’s ROW application is 

a delegated authority of the Secretary of 

the Interior to ‘‘grant issue or renew 

rights of way . . . for generation, 


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