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Re: Notice of Regulatory Review Consultation
Dear Tribal Leader:

On behalf of the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC or Commissi: mm), we invite
you to participate in a consultation meeting February 22, 2012 on tle Notice of
Regulatory Review for Regulatory Groups One, Two, Four and Five. We greatly
appreciate the tribal participation during the 2011 consultations. Those consultations
helped inform our review. As we move forward, we anticipate that consulte tions in 2012
will focus on discussion drafts and proposed rules published in the Federal ) register. We
know that the best results can be achieved after meaningful consultatior with Indian
tribes and we look forward to your participation.

Accordingly, we invite all Tribal leaders to share their views with the Comriission at the
consultations scheduled at the following location:

February 22, 2012
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Albuquerque
Ballroom A
11000 Broadway SE
Albuquerque, New Mexico
8:30 — 12:30 pm

For planning purposes, and to accommodate all who want to attend the consultation,
please RSVP to Rita Homa, Executive Secretary, at (202) 418-9807 or vy e-mail at
consultation.rsvp@nige.gov. Information regarding the time and location ¢ f each tribal
consultation will be posted on our website.

For those Tribal leaders unable to attend these consultations, we invite you to submit
written comments by e-mail to reg.review@nige.gov, or by U.S. mail to Na ional Indian
Gaming Commission, Attn: Regulatory Review, 1441 L Street, NW, Suite 9100,
Washington, DC 20005. The Commission intends to post comments r:ceived and
transcripts of each consultation on the NIGC website under the heac ing “Tribal
Consultation,” on the left-hand side of the NIGC home page, www.nige.gov.

The Tribal consultation in February will include a discussion of th: following
regulations:

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 1447 L St. NW, Suite 9100, Washington, DC 20005 Tel: 202.632.7003 Fax: 202.632.7066 WWW.NIGC.GOV

REGIONAL OFFICES Portland, OR; Sacramento, CA; Phoenix, AZ; St. Paul, MN; Tulsa, OK


Group 1 will include a discussion of:
(a) Part 559 — Facility License Notifications, Renewals, and Submission: .
Group 2 will include a discussion of:

(a) Part 573 — Enforcement: and

(b) Regulations concerning proceedings before the Commission, includir g: Parts 519
~ Service, Part 524 — Appeals, Part 539 — Appeals, and Part 577 — Aj peals
Before the Commission.

Group 4 will include a discussion of:

(a) Part 556 — Background Investigations for Primary Management Offic als and Key
Employees;

(b) Part 558 — Gaming Licenses for Key Employees and Primary Manage ment
Officials;

(c) Part 537 — Background Investigations for Persons or Entities with a F nancial
Interest in, or Having Management Responsibility for a Management “ontract:
and

(d) Part 502 — Definitions

Group 5 will include a discussion of:

(a) Part 518 — Self Regulation of Class II Gaming.
We are committed to working together on a government-to-government basis to
maximize the results of this regulatory review process. We look forward to 11eeting with

you at these consultations should your schedule allow or at future consultatio:is in 2012.

Thank you for your interest and participation in this regulatory review proces. .

Sincerely,

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