[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 62 (Friday, March 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13772-13773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06433]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0172]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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, we, 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), are proposing to renew an 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
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 1076-0172 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. You 
may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

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

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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.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
October 16, 2017 (82 FR 48112). No comments were received.
    We are again 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. 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: None
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Indian tribes and State governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 40 per year.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 40 per year.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 200 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 8,000 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: One time.
    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).

    Dated: March 21, 2018.
Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian 
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-06433 Filed 3-29-18; 8:45 am]
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