[Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions] [National Indian Gaming Commission Semiannual Regulatory Agenda] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Part LX National Indian Gaming Commission ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Semiannual Regulatory Agenda [[Page 31414]]NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION (NIGC) _______________________________________________________________________ NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION 25 CFR Ch. III Semiannual Regulatory Agenda AGENCY: National Indian Gaming Commission. ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda. _______________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY: The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) today is publishing an agenda of its open and anticipated rulemaking actions. The agenda is a general announcement to the public intended to provide notice of rulemaking actions in which the public may wish to participate. In the future, the Commission intends to issue Notices of Proposed Rulemaking, Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking, or Final Rules for the following: rules revising Freedom of Information Act procedures; rules revising Privacy Act procedures; rules establishing a process for the assessment, notification, and collection of debts owed the NIGC; rules revising tribal background investigation submission requirements and timing; rules concerning hearings and appeals procedures; rules concerning enforcement; rules revising the scope and review of management contracts; rules concerning net gaming revenue; rules concerning administrative fees; rules concerning gaming facility licensing standards; rules concerning practice before the Commission; rules implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); and rules concerning technical amendments to the Minimum Internal Control Standards. The Commission invites questions and public comment on individual agenda items. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John R. Hay, National Indian Gaming Commission, 1441 L Street NW., 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 632-7003 (not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review'' and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 605, executive agencies are required to publish semiannual regulatory agendas in the Federal Register each year. The regulations being considered by the Commission are not ``significant'' rules within the meaning of Executive Order 12866, and no Regulatory Impact Analysis is required. The Commission also has determined, under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, that most of the regulations under consideration will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. For these regulations, no Regulatory Flexibility Analysis is required. The Commission has not yet determined whether the rules implementing the National Environmental Policy Act, the Privacy Act, or gaming facility licensing require a Regulatory Flexibility Analysis. Finally, most of the Commission's proposed rules are not considered major under 5 U.S.C. 801, enacted by Public Law 104-121, and therefore, are not subject to section 801's 60-day deferral requirement. The Commission has not yet determined whether the technical amendments to the Minimum Internal Control Standards or the Privacy Act procedures are a major rule. Penny J. Coleman, Acting General Counsel, National Indian Gaming Commission. National Indian Gaming Commission--Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4104 Freedom of Information Act Procedures (Amendments).................................. 3141-AA21 4105 Privacy Act Procedures (Amendments)................................................. 3141-AA28 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Indian Gaming Commission--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4106 Debt Collection..................................................................... 3141-AA25 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Indian Gaming Commission--Long-Term Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4107 Practice Before the Commission...................................................... 3141-AA07 4108 Hearings and Appeals Procedure...................................................... 3141-AA08 4109 Enforcement......................................................................... 3141-AA09 4110 Management Contracts................................................................ 3141-AA13 4111 Net Gaming Revenue.................................................................. 3141-AA14 4112 Tribal Background Investigation Submission Requirements and Timing.................. 3141-AA15 4113 Administrative Fees................................................................. 3141-AA16 4114 Gaming Facility Licensing Standards................................................. 3141-AA23 4115 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Regulations................... 3141-AA26 [[Page 31415]] 4116 Technical Amendments to the Minimum Internal Control Standards...................... 3141-AA27 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________________________________ National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4104. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROCEDURES (AMENDMENTS) Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 5 USC 552 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 517.3; 25 CFR 517.6; 25 CFR 517.8 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: These rules will revise the current regulations to make them consistent with the amended Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The rules will also update information such as addresses and copying fees. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 05/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Gregory Smith, FOIA/PA Officer, National Indian Gaming Commission, Suite 9100, 1441 L Street NW., Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 Email: gregory--smith@nigc.doi.gov RIN: 3141-AA21 _______________________________________________________________________ 4105. [bull] PRIVACY ACT PROCEDURES (AMENDMENTS) Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 5 USC 552a CFR Citation: 25 CFR 515 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: These rules will revise current regulations to update addresses and list systems of records. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 06/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, Tribal Agency Contact: John R. Hay, Staff Attorney, National Indian Gaming Commission Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA28 _______________________________________________________________________ National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) Final Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4106. DEBT COLLECTION Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 31 USC 3716; 25 USC 2713(a)(1) CFR Citation: 25 CFR 580 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This regulation will establish a process for the assessment, notification, and collection of debts owed the National Indian Gaming Commission. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule 11/20/01 66 FR 58056 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 01/04/02 Interim Final Rule Comment Period Reopened 01/09/02 67 FR 1273 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 01/14/02 Final Rule 07/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Cynthia K. Shaw, Attorney, National Indian Gaming Commission, Suite 9100, 1441 L Street NW., Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 Email: cynthia--shaw@nigc.doi.gov RIN: 3141-AA25 _______________________________________________________________________ National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) Long-Term Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 4107. PRACTICE BEFORE THE COMMISSION Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: William F. Grant Phone: 202 632-7003 [[Page 31416]] Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA07 _______________________________________________________________________ 4108. HEARINGS AND APPEALS PROCEDURE Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 522 to 524; 25 CFR 533; 25 CFR 535; 25 CFR 539; 25 CFR 573; 25 CFR 575; 25 CFR 577 Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA08 _______________________________________________________________________ 4109. ENFORCEMENT Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 573 Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA09 _______________________________________________________________________ 4110. MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 531; 25 CFR 533; 25 CFR 536 Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA13 _______________________________________________________________________ 4111. NET GAMING REVENUE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 571; 25 CFR 573 Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA14 _______________________________________________________________________ 4112. TRIBAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND TIMING Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 556; 25 CFR 558 Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA15 _______________________________________________________________________ 4113. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 514 Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA16 _______________________________________________________________________ 4114. GAMING FACILITY LICENSING STANDARDS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 522.4(b)(6); 25 CFR 522.6(b) Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA23 _______________________________________________________________________ 4115. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Kathy Zebell Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA26 _______________________________________________________________________ 4116. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE MINIMUM INTERNAL CONTROL STANDARDS Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. CFR Citation: 25 CFR 542 Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA27 [FR Doc. 03-7427 Filed 05-23-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7565-01-S