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RIN: 1076-AF68

Publication ID: Fall 2023

Title: Class III Tribal State Gaming Compact Process
Abstract: This final rule will update procedures the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) uses for reviewing Class III Tribal State Gaming compacts submitted for approval to clarify what law the Secretary applies and make the process more transparent. The Department received Tribal government input through consultations and listening sessions held under Executive Order 13175 criteria and the Department’s policy on meaningful communication and collaboration with Tribal officials.
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 25 CFR 293
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 25 U.S.C. 2 25 U.S.C. 9 25 U.S.C. 479a-1

Legal Deadline: None

Statement of Need:

This final rule will improve the tranparency of procedures taken by the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to review Class III Tribal State Gaming compacts submitted for approval.

Summary of the Legal Basis:

5 U.S.C. 301, 25 U.S.C. 2, 25 U.S.C. 9, and 25 U.S.C. 479a-1.

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	12/06/2022	87 FR 74916
NPRM Comment Period End	03/01/2023
Final Action	02/00/2024

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: State, Tribal
Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Oliver Whaley Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action - Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs 1001 Indian School Road NW, Suite 229, Albuquerque, NM 87104 Phone:202 738-6065 Email: oliver.whaley@bia.gov George Patton Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Indian Affairs - RACA, 1001 Indian School Road NW, Suite 312, Albuquerque, NM 87104 Phone:505 563-3805 Email: george.patton@bia.gov