[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 222 (Friday, November 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68812-68813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27902]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Class III Gaming;
Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans; Gaming on Trust Lands
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs is submitting to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for renewal for the collection of
information for Class III Gaming Procedures authorized by OMB Control
Number 1076-0149, Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans authorized by OMB
Control Number 1076-0152, and Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired After
October 17, 1988 authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0158. These
information collections expire November 30, 2012.
DATE: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 17, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collections to
the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at the Office of
Management and Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395-5806 or you may send
an email to: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. Please send a copy of your
comments to Nancy Pierskalla, U.S. Department of the Interior, Office
of Indian Gaming, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop 3657, Washington, DC
20240; email: Nancy.Pierskalla@bia.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Pierskalla, (202) 219-4066. You
may review the information collection requests online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the
Interior collections under review by OMB.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs is seeking comments on the
Class III Gaming Procedures, Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans, and
Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired after October 17, 1988, as we prepare to
renew these collections as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. This information is necessary for the BIA, Office of Indian
Gaming, to ensure that the applicable requirements for IGRA, 25 U.S.C.
2701 et seq., are met with regard to Class III gaming procedures,
tribal revenue allocation plans, and applications for gaming on trust
lands acquired after October 17, 1988.
II. Request for Comments
The BIA requests your comments on this collection concerning: (a)
The necessity of this information collection for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden (hours and cost) of the collection of information, including
the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Ways we could
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) Ways we could minimize the burden of the collection
of the information on the respondents.
Please note that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and an
individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it
displays a valid OMB Control Number.
It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for
review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section. Before
including your address, phone number, email address or other personal
identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your
entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be
made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 1076-0149.
Title: Class III Gaming Procedures, 25 CFR 291.
Brief Description of Collection: The collection of information will
ensure that the provisions of IGRA and other applicable requirements
are met when federally recognized tribes submit Class III procedures
for review and approval by the Secretary of the Interior. Sections
291.4, 291.10, 291.12 and 291.15 of 25 CFR 291, Class III Gaming
Procedures, specify the information collection requirement. An Indian
tribe must ask the Secretary to issue Class III gaming procedures. The
information to be collected includes: The name of the tribe, the name
of the State, tribal documents, State documents, regulatory schemes,
the proposed procedures, and other documents deemed necessary.
Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved
collection.
Respondents: Federally recognized Indian tribes.
Number of Respondents: 12.
Estimated Time per Response: 320 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 3,840 hours.
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OMB Control Number: 1076-0152.
Title: Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans, 25 CFR Part 290.
Brief Description of Collection: An Indian tribe must ask the
Secretary to approve a tribal revenue allocation plan. In order for
Indian tribes to distribute net gaming revenues in the form of per
capita payments, information is needed by the BIA to ensure that tribal
revenue allocation plans include (1) assurances that certain statutory
requirements are met, (2) a breakdown of the specific used to which net
gaming revenues will be allocated, (3) eligibility requirements for
participation, (4) tax liability notification, and (5) the assurance of
the protection and preservation of the per capita share of minors and
legal incompetents. Sections 290.12, 290.17, 290.24 and 290.26 of 25
CFR Part 290, Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans, specify the information
collection
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requirement. The information to be collected includes: The name of the
tribe, tribal documents, the allocation plan, and other documents
deemed necessary.
Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved
collection.
Respondents: Federally recognized Indian tribes.
Number of Respondents: 20.
Estimated Time per Response: 100 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 2,000 hours.
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OMB Control Number: 1076-0158.
Title: Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired After October 17, 1988, 25
CFR part 292.
Brief Description of Collection: The collection of information will
ensure that the provisions of IGRA, Federal law, and the trust
obligations of the United States are met when federally recognized
tribes submit an application under 25 CFR part 292. The applications
covered by this OMB Control No. are those seeking a secretarial
determination that a gaming establishment on land acquired in trust
after October 17, 1988 would be in the best interest of the Indian
tribe and its members, and would not be detrimental to the surround
community.
Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved
collection.
Respondents: Federally recognized Indian tribes.
Number of Respondents: 2.
Estimated Time per Response: 1,000 hours.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 2,000 hours.
Dated: November 8, 2012.
John Ashley,
Acting Assistant Director for Information Resources.
[FR Doc. 2012-27902 Filed 11-15-12; 8:45 am]
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