25 CFR § 291.9
What must the Secretary do at the end of the 60-day comment period if the State offers an alternative proposal for Class III gaming procedures?
February 24, 2021
Within 30 days of receiving the State's alternative proposal, the Secretary must appoint a mediator who:
(a) Has no official, financial, or personal conflict of interest with respect to the issues in controversy; and
(b) Must convene a process to resolve differences between the two proposals.