[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 140 (Thursday, July 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43701-43702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18337]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Class III Tribal 
State Gaming Compact Process; Request for Comments

AGENCIES:  Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking comments on renewal of Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the collection of 
information for the Class III Tribal State Gaming Compact Process. The 
information collection is currently authorized by OMB Control Number 
1076-0172, which expires November 30, 2011.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 19, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to 
Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian Gaming, 1849 C Street, NW., 
MS 3657, Washington, DC 20240, Fax No. 202-273-3153.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula L. Hart at 202-219-4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The BIA is seeking renewal of the approval for the information 
collection conducted under 25 CFR 293, Class III Tribal State Gaming 
Compact Process and the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), 25 U.S.C. 
2710(d)(8)(A), (B) and (C), which authorizes the Secretary to approve, 
disapprove or ``consider approved'' (i.e., deem approved) a tribal 
state gaming compact or compact amendment and publish notice of that 
approval or considered approval in the Federal Register.

II. Request for Comments

    BIA requests that you send your comments on this collection to the 
location listed in the ADDRESSES section. Your comments should address: 
(a) The necessity of the information collection for the proper 
performance of the agencies, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of our 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, such as through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Please note that an agency may not sponsor or conduct, and an 
individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it 
has a valid OMB Control Number. This information collection expires 
November 30, 2011.
    It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for 
review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section during the hours 
of 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday except for legal 
holidays. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address 
or other personally identifiable information, be advised that your 
entire comment--including your personally identifiable information--may 
be made public at any time. While you may request that we withhold your 
personally identifiable information, we cannot guarantee that we will 
be able to do so.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1076-0172.
    Title: Class III Tribal State Gaming Compact Process, 25 CFR 293.
    Brief Description of Collection: The information collected includes 
tribal state compacts or compact amendments entered into by Indian 
tribes and State governments. The Secretary of the Interior reviews 
this information and may approve, disapprove or consider the compact 
approved.

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    Type: Extension without change of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Indian tribes and State governments.
    Number of Respondents: 32 per year, on average.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Time per Response: 360 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 11,520 hours.

    Dated: July 15, 2011.
Alvin Foster,
Acting Chief Information Officer--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-18337 Filed 7-20-11; 8:45 am]
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