[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67651-67653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18695]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[245A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900; OMB Control Number 1076-0149, 
1076-0152, 1076-0158, 1076-0172]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for 
Comment on 25 CFR 290-293 Expirations Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

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, 
Indian Affairs, are proposing to renew four (4) information 
collections. We are seeking comments from the public, and other Federal 
agencies, as part of our continuing effort to minimize burdens and 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 20, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for each proposed 
information collection request (ICR) should be sent within 30 days of 
publication of this notice to the Office

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of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) by visiting https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain and selecting ``Currently under 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' and then scrolling down to the 
``Department of the Interior.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Mullen, Information Collection 
Clearance Officer, by email at [email protected] or telephone at (202) 
924-2650. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, 
hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. You may also 
view each information collection at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 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 these ICRs was published on May 22, 2024 (89 FR 
45007). No comments were received.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other 
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are 
especially interested in public comment addressing the following:
    (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 the agency 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.

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                                            OMB control     Expiration
         Information collection                 No.            date
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(1.) Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans, 25       1076-0152      05/31/2025
 CFR 290................................
(2.) Class III Gaming Procedures, 25 CFR       1076-0149      06/30/2025
 291....................................
(3.) Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired            1076-0158      05/31/2025
 After October 17, 1988, 25 CFR 292.....
(4.) Class III Tribal-State Gaming             1076-0172      08/31/2024
 Compact Process, 25 CFR 293............
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1. Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans, 25 CFR 290

    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, 25 CFR 290.
    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.

2. Class III Gaming Procedures, 25 CFR 291

    Abstract: The collection of information will 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.
    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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3. Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired After October 17, 1988, 25 CFR 292

    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.

4. Class III Tribal-State Gaming Compact Process, 25 CFR 293

    Abstract: We, the Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs 
(AS-IA), are proposing to renew an information 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 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.
    Title of Collection: Class III Tribal-State Gaming Compact Process.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0172.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a 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.
    Authority: 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 these information 
collection actions is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq.).

Steven Mullen,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Regulatory Affairs 
and Collaborative, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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