[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 198 (Monday, October 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 48112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22304]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[178A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0172]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Class III Tribal-State 
Gaming Compact Process

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is proposing to renew an information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 15, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to Ms. Paula Hart, U.S. Department of the Interior, 
Office of Indian Gaming, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop 3657, Washington, 
DC 20240; email: [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control 
Number 1076-0160 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Ms. Paula Hart, telephone: (202) 219-4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    We are soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described 
below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper 
functions of the BIA; (2) will this information be processed and used 
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how 
might the BIA enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the BIA minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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.
    Abstract: The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs 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., deemed approved) a tribal state gaming 
compact or compact amendment and publish notice of that approval or 
considered approval in the Federal Register. 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.
    Title of Collection: Class III Tribal-State Gaming Compact Process.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0172.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Indian tribes and State governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 32 per year, on 
average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 32 per year, on 
average.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 360 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 11,520 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: A response is required to obtain a 
benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Once per year.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).

Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian 
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-22304 Filed 10-13-17; 8:45 am]
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