Notice of Proposed Appointment of Cloyce V. Choney to the Indian Gaming Commission

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

Notice of Proposed Appointment of Cloyce V. Choney to the Indian Gaming Commission

AGENCY:

Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice.

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 the public notice of a proposed appointment and allow a comment period. Notice is hereby given of the proposed reappointment of Cloyce V. Choney as an associate member of the National Indian Gaming Commission for a term of three years.

DATES:

Comments must be received before or on May 4, 2006.

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:

Robin Friedman, Acting Assistant Solicitor, Division of General Law, Branch of General Legal Services, 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.

establishes 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 three years. 25 U.S.C. 2704(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)(A). 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 reappointment of Cloyce V. Choney as an associate member of the Commission for a term of three years. Mr. Choney is currently an associate member of the Commission, having been appointed by the Secretary to a first term in 2002. Mr. Choney is well qualified to continue to serve as a member of the Commission. In addition to his service on the Commission for the past three years, from 1976 to 2001, Mr. Choney served as a Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. During this time he handled a variety of cases involving civil rights, fraud, organized and white collar crime, and bank robbery investigation. He also served as Chair of the Native American/Alaska People Advisory Committee and was awarded several Federal Bureau of Investigation commendations, including the Director's Award for Excellence in the Chief Executive Officer for Indian Territory Investigations. In that capacity, Mr. Choney was responsible for business development, reporting, and supervision of day-to-day activities related to the company's function of the pre-employment background investigations. Between 1969 and 1975, Mr. Choney served in the United States Army, where he earned the rank of Captain. Mr. Choney has been a member of the National Native American Law Enforcement Association, and he served as its president from 1996-1997.

Mr. Choney is a member of the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma. He is also a member of the Kiowa Black Leggings Society and the Comanche War Scouts. He received a Bachelor of Science in Military Science from Oklahoma State University in 1968.

Mr. Choney 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 reappointment of Cloyce V. Choney may submit written comments to the address listed above. Comments must be received by May 4, 2006.

Dated: March 29, 2006.

David L. Bernhardt,

Deputy Solicitor.

[FR Doc. 06-3211 Filed 4-3-06; 8:45 am]

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