[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 139 (Thursday, July 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37460-37461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-18014]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary of the Interior
National Indian Gaming Commission
ACTION: Notice of proposed appointments to the Commission.
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SUMMARY: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.)
provides for appointment by the Secretary of the Interior of two
associate members of the National Indian Gaming Commission after public
notice and an opportunity for comment. Notice is hereby given of the
proposed appointment of Thomas J. Foley as an associate member of the
Commission.
DATES: Comments must be received by August 21, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to: Sharon D. Eller, Director,
Division of Personnel Services, Department of the Interior, 1849 C
Street NW., Room 5459, Washington, DC 20240-0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon D. Eller, (202) 208-6702.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 5(a) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory
Act (25 U.S.C. 2704(a)) establishes a three-member National Indian
Gaming Commission within the Department of the Interior. The Act
provides that the Chairman of the Commission is to be appointed by the
President with advice and consent of the Senate. The two associate
members of the Commission are to be appointed by the Secretary of the
Interior (24 U.S.C. 2704(b)(1)). The Act that the Secretary shall
publish notice of nominations for the associate member positions in the
Federal Register and provide an opportunity for public comment (24
U.S.C. 2704 (b)(2)(B)).
Notice is hereby given of the proposed appointment of Thomas J.
Foley to be associate member of the Commission for a term of three
years.
Mr. Foley served as Ramsey County Attorney, Ramsey County,
Minnesota, from January, 1979, through January, 1995. Prior to his
election Mr. Foley served as Deputy Commissioner, Administrative and
Management Division, Minnesota Department of Corrections, from March
1976 to May 1978. Between 1973 and 1976, Mr. Foley served as a Special
Assistant Attorney General, State of Minnesota. His professional
activities have included Vice President of the National District
Attorneys Association where he served on the Executive Working Group,
and as a Representative to the American Bar Association Standards Task
Force on Prosecution and Defense Functions.
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Mr. Foley is also a member of the Ramsey County Bar Association,
Minnesota State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Mr.
Foley holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Minnesota (1969),
and Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School (1972). He
is the past President and Chairman of the Board, Minnesota County
Attorney's Association.
Persons wishing to comment on this proposed appointment may submit
written comments to the address identified above. Comments must be
received by the date indicated above, which is 30 days from the date of
publication of this notice.
Dated: July 18, 1995.
Bruce Babbitt,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 95-18014 Filed 7-19-95; 8:45 am]
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