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the Tribal leasing regulations in the first 

instance and providing technical 

assistance, upon request by a Tribe, for 

the development of an environmental 

review process. The Secretary also 

retains authority to take any necessary 

actions to remedy violations of a lease 

or of the Tribal regulations, including 

terminating the lease or rescinding 

approval of the Tribal regulations and 

reassuming lease approval 

responsibilities. Moreover, the Secretary 

continues to review, approve, and 

monitor individual Indian land leases 

and other types of leases not covered 

under the Tribal regulations according 

to the Part 162 regulations. 

Accordingly, the Federal and Tribal 

interests weigh heavily in favor of 

preemption of State and local taxes on 

lease-related activities and interests, 

regardless of whether the lease is 

governed by Tribal leasing regulations 

or Part 162. Improvements, activities, 

and leasehold or possessory interests 

may be subject to taxation by the Pascua 

Yaqui Tribe of Arizona. 

Bryan Newland, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18827 Filed 8–31–21; 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 

Amendments in the State of 

Washington 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice publishes the 

approval of Third Amendment to the 

Tribal-State Compact (Third 

Amendment) for Class III Gaming 

between the Stillaguamish Tribe of 

Indians (Tribe) and the State of 

Washington (State), and the Fourth 

Amendment to the Tribal-State Compact 

(Fourth Amendment) for Class III 

Gaming between the Stillaguamish 

Tribe of Indians and the State of 

Washington. 

DATES: The amendment takes effect on 

September 1, 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 must 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 Third Amendment 

amends and restates the Tribe’s 

Compact, adopts Appendix D, Gaming 

Station Transfers, and Appendix E, 

Limitation on Wagers, Credit, Facilities, 

Problem Gambling Resources and 

Contributions. The Fourth Amendment 

authorizes the Tribe to operate sports 

wagering at the Tribe’s class III gaming 

facility, updates the Compact to reflect 

this change in various sections, and 

incorporates Appendix S, Sports 

Wagering. The Amendments are 

approved. 

Bryan Newland, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18822 Filed 8–31–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4337–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[212A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900253G] 

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

State of Washington 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice publishes the 

approval of Sixth Amendment to the 

Tribal-State Compact (Amendment) for 

Class III Gaming between the Squaxin 

Island Tribe (Tribe) and the State of 

Washington (State). 

DATES: The amendment takes effect on 

September 1, 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 wagering 

at the Tribe’s class III gaming facility, 

updates the Compact to reflect this 

change in various sections, and 

incorporates Appendix S, Sports 

Wagering. The Amendment is approved. 

Bryan Newland, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18815 Filed 8–31–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

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A0A501010.999900] 

HEARTH Act Approval of Match-E-BeNash-She-Wish-Band of Pottawatomi 

Indians Business, Agriculture, and 

Residential Lease Regulations 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs 

(BIA) approved the Match-E-Be-NashShe-Wish-Band of Pottawatomi Indians 

(Tribe) Lease Regulations under the 

Helping Expedite and Advance 

Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act 

of 2012 (HEARTH Act). With this 

approval, the Tribe is authorized to 

enter into business, agriculture, and 

residential leases without further BIA 

approval. 

DATES: BIA issued the approval on 

August 25, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Sharlene Round Face, Bureau of Indian 

Affairs, Division of Real Estate Services, 

1001 Indian School Road NW, 

Albuquerque, NM 87104, 

sharlene.roundface@bia.gov, (505) 563– 

3132. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Summary of the HEARTH Act 

The HEARTH Act makes a voluntary, 

alternative land leasing process 

available to Tribes, by amending the 

Indian Long-Term Leasing Act of 1955, 

25 U.S.C. 415. The HEARTH Act 

authorizes Tribes to negotiate and enter 

into business leases of Tribal trust lands 

with a primary term of 25 years, and up 

to two renewal terms of 25 years each, 

without the approval of the Secretary of 

the Interior (Secretary). The HEARTH 

Act also authorizes Tribes to enter into 

leases for residential, recreational, 

religious, or educational purposes for a 

primary term of up to 75 years without 


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