[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 65 (Thursday, April 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13312-13313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06614]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[190A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Numbers 1076-
0149, 1076-0152, and 1076-0158]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Class III 
Gaming Procedures, Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans, and Gaming on Trust 
Lands Acquired After October 17, 1988

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 Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs (AS-IA), are proposing to renew 
three information collections.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 6, 2019.

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 Numbers 1076-0149, 
1076-0152, and 1076-0158 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Ms. Paula Hart, U.S. Department of the 
Interior, Office of Indian Gaming, 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 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 
November 19, 2018 (83 FR 58280). 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 AS-IA; (2) will this information be processed 
and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 
(4) how might the AS-IA enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (5) how might the AS-IA 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 collection of information ensure that the provisions 
of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (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.
    Title of Collection: Class III Gaming Procedures.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0149.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Federally recognized Indian Tribes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 12.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 12.

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    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 320 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,840 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.
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    Abstract: 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 AS-IA to ensure that Tribal revenue 
allocation plans include: (1) Assurances that certain statutory 
requirements are met, (2) a breakdown of the specific uses 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 requirement. The information to be collected includes: The 
name of the Tribe, Tribal documents, the allocation plan, and other 
documents deemed necessary.
    Title of Collection: Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0152.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Federally recognized Indian Tribes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 20.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 20.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 100 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,000 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.
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    Abstract: 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 surrounding community.
    Title of Collection: Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired After October 
17, 1988.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0158.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Federally recognized Indian Tribes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 2.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 1,000 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,000 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    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. 2019-06614 Filed 4-3-19; 8:45 am]
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