[Federal Register: December 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 234)]
[Notices]
[Page 70783-70784]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr06de06-84]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
Proposed Appointment of Norman H. DesRosiers to the National
Indian Gaming Commission
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of proposed appointment.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act provides for a three-person
National Indian Gaming Commission. One member, the chairman, is
appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Two associate members are appointed by the Secretary of the Interior.
Before appointing members, the Secretary is required to provide public
notice of a proposed appointment and allow a comment period. Notice is
hereby given of the proposed appointment of Norman H. DesRosiers as an
associate member of the National Indian Gaming Commission for a term of
3 years.
DATES: Comments must be received before January 5, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted to the Director, Office of
Executive Secretariat, United States Department of the Interior, 1849 C
Street, NW., Mail Stop 7229, Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Murphy, Division of General Law,
United States Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop
7315, Washington, DC 20240; telephone 202-208-5216.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C.
2701 et seq., established the National Indian Gaming Commission
(Commission), composed of three full-time members. 25 U.S.C. 2704(b).
Commission members serve for a term of 3 years. 25 U.S.C.
2705(b)(2)(4)(A). The Chairman is appointed by the President with the
advice and consent of the Senate. 25 U.S.C. 2704(b)(1)(B). The two
associate members are appointed by the Secretary of the Interior. 25
U.S.C. 2704(b)(1)(B). Before appointing an associate member to the
Commission, the Secretary is required to ``publish in the Federal
Register the name and other information the Secretary deems pertinent
regarding a nominee for membership on the commission and * * * allow a
period of not less than thirty days for receipt of public comments.''
25 U.S.C. 2704(b)(2)(B).
Notice is hereby given of the proposed appointment of Norman H.
DesRosiers
[[Page 70784]]
as an associate member of the Commission for a term of 3 years. Mr.
DesRosiers is well qualified to serve as a member of the Commission.
Mr. DesRosiers is currently Commissioner of the Viejas Gaming
Commission, a position to which he was first appointed in 1998. Mr.
DesRosiers developed the commission and wrote its ordinances and its
regulations. He developed an organization with 50 regulators and a $4
million budget. From 1994 to 1998, Mr. DesRosiers was executive
director of the San Carlos Apache Tribal Gaming Commission, which he
also established, promulgating regulations and hiring and training
inspectors and support staff. He also served as supervisor of
inspectors at the Fort McDowell Gaming Commission. From 1982 to 1984,
Mr. DesRosiers owned and managed a private investigation firm. From
1970 to 1979, Mr. DesRosiers served at the Lynnwood, Washington Police
Department, concluding his service as a sergeant. Between 1968 and
1970, Mr. DesRosiers served in the United States Army, where he earned
the rank of Sergeant.
Mr. DesRosiers has served on two advisory committees reporting to
the Commission. He received a bachelor's degree in law and justice from
the Central Washington State University in 1975.
Mr. DesRosiers does not have any financial interests that would
make him ineligible to serve on the Commission under 25 U.S.C.
2704(b)(5)(B) or (C).
Any person wishing to submit comments on this proposed appointment
of Norman H. DesRosiers may submit written comments to the address
listed above. Comments must be received by January 5, 2007.
Dated: November 29, 2006.
David L. Bernhardt,
Solicitor.
[FR Doc. E6-20592 Filed 12-5-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-17-P