Indian Gaming; Approval by Operation of Law of the Tribal-State Compact Between the State of California and the Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of California

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs [256A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.000000] AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the approval by operation of law of the Tribal-State compact between the State of California and the Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of California (Compact) governing the operation and regulation of class III gaming activities. DATES: The amendment takes effect on September 22, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Philip A. Bristol, Acting Director, Office of Indian Gaming, Office of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington, DC 20240, IndianGaming@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 (Secretary) 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. If the Secretary does not approve or disapprove a Tribal-State compact within 45 days, IGRA provides the Tribal-State compact is considered to have been approved by the Secretary, but only to the extent the compact is consistent with IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(D) . As required by 25 CFR 293.4 , all compacts and amendments are subject to review and approval by the Secretary. This Compact between the State of California and the Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono India…