[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 28376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11091]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[212A2100DD/AAKC001030//A0A501010.999900; 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 Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, are proposing to 
renew an information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 25, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 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 3543, 
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 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 
March 26, 2021 (86 FR 16234). No comments were received.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, 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) Whether or not the collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether or not the information will have 
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of our estimate of the burden for 
this collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) how 
might BIA minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of response. 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 Office of 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.).

Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian 
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-11091 Filed 5-25-21; 8:45 am]
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