For Immediate Release Contact: NIGC 

 (202) 632-7003 

NIGC Announces Additional Tribal 

ashington, DC January 19, 2012 — The National Indian Gaming Commission 

IGC/Commission) announced today that it has scheduled an additional two 

11, the Commission embarked on a regulatory review process that 

cluded Tribal consultations throughout Indian Country. As a result, NIGC has 

Consultations for February 2012 

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consultations in February 2012 as part of its continued Regulatory Review 

process. 

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published several proposed rules in the Federal Register including, most 

recently, 25CFR Part 537, 25 CFR Parts 556 & 558, 25 CFR Part 502 and 25 

CFR Part 573, which were informed by deliberative conversations with Tribes 

and comments received by the public. The upcoming consultation sessions are 

a further opportunity for Tribes to provide the Commission with substantive input 

during the next phases of the regulatory review process. 

The Commission invites all Tribal leaders and their designees to share their 

views with the Commission during the following scheduled consultations: 

Consultation Date Event 

January 25, 2012 Regulatory Review Groups 1,2,4 & 5 

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1 Seminole Way 

Hollywood, Florida 

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 .m

January 30, 2012 Groups 1,2,4, & 5 

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 at Morongo

Regulatory Review 

Agua Caliente Spa Reso

100 North Indian Drive 

Palm Springs, CA 

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

*Held prior to the We

Conference & Trade Show
February 16, 2012 (new) Regulatory Review Groups 1,2,4, & 5 

Little Creek Casino Resort 

91 West State Route 108 

Shelton, Washington 

1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

*Held immediately following the Affiliated 

Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) winter 

conference

February 22, 2012 (new) Regulatory Review Groups 1,2,4, & 5 

Isleta Hard Rock Hotel/Casino 

11000 Broadway S.E. 

Albuquerque, New Mexico 

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

Tribal consultations in January and February 2012 will include a discussion of the 

following regulations: 

Group 1: 

(a) Part 559 – Facility License Notifications, Renewals, and Submissions 

Group 2: 

(a) Part 573 – Enforcement; and 

(b) Regulations concerning proceedings before the Commission, 

including: Parts 519 – Service, Part 524 – Appeals, Part 539 – 

Appeals, and Part 577 – Appeals Before the Commission 

Group 4: 

(a) Part 556 – Background Investigations for Primary Management 

Officials and Key Employees; 

(b) Part 558 – Gaming Licenses for Key Employees and Primary 

Management Officials; 

(c) Part 537 – Background Investigations for Persons or Entities with a 

Financial Interest in, or Having Management Responsibility for a 

Management Contract; and 

(d) Part 502 – Definitions 

Group 5: 

(a) Part 518 – Self Regulation of Class II Gaming 

For planning purposes and to accommodate all who wish to attend the 

consultation, please RSVP to Rita Homa, Executive Secretary, at (202) 418-9807 

or by e-mail at consultation.rsvp@nigc.gov. 

For those Tribal leaders or designees unable to attend these consultations, we 

invite you to submit written comments by e-mail to reg.review@nigc.gov, or by 

US Mail to the National Indian Gaming Commission, Attn: Regulatory Review, 

1441 L Street, NW, Suite 9100, Washington, DC 20005. 
 

Consistent with its commitment to transparency, the Commission will continue to 

consult with tribal governments throughout the regulatory review process. All 

information related to this review process can be found on our website at 

www.nigc.gov, then click on the Tribal Consultation tab on the left side of the 

website. 

The NIGC is an independent regulatory agency established within the Department of the Interior pursuant 

to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988. 

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