[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[National Indian Gaming Commission Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]



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Part LXI





National Indian Gaming Commission





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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION

25 CFR Ch. III

Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

AGENCY:  National Indian Gaming Commission.

ACTION:  Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY:  The National Indian Gaming Commission today is publishing an 
agenda of its open and anticipated rulemaking actions. The agenda is a 
general announcement to the public intended to provide notice of 
rulemaking actions in which the public may wish to participate. In the 
near future, the Commission intends to issue Notices of Proposed 
Rulemaking or Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking for the 
classification, review, and approval of games and devices used in 
tribal gaming; rules concerning practice before the Commission; rules 
concerning hearings and appeals procedures; rules concerning 
enforcement; rules concerning definitions; rules revising the scope and 
review of management contracts; rules concerning net gaming revenue; 
rules revising tribal background investigation submission requirements 
and timing; rules concerning administrative fees; rules concerning 
public health and safety compliance; rules concerning compulsory 
process and testimony of employees; rules revising Freedom of 
Information Act Procedures; rules concerning gaming facility licensing 
standards; and rules concerning technical amendments to the Minimum 
Internal Control Standards. The Commission invites questions and public 
comment on individual agenda items.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Penny J. Coleman, National Indian 
Gaming Commission, 1441 L Street NW., 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, 
(202) 632-7003 (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  In accordance with Executive Order 12866 
``Regulatory Planning and Review'' and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 
5 U.S.C. 605, executive agencies are required to publish semiannual 
regulatory agendas in the Federal Register in April and October of each 
year.

     The regulations being considered by the Commission are not 
``significant'' rules within the meaning of E.O. 12866, and no 
Regulatory Impact Analysis is required. The Commission also has 
determined, under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, that the 
regulations under consideration will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
Accordingly, no Regulatory Flexibility Analysis is required. The 
proposed rules are not covered under section 202 of the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act (Pub. L. 104-4), as they are not Federal 
mandates that may result in an expenditure of $100 million or more 
in any one year by State, local, or tribal governments, in the 
aggregate, or the private sector. Further, these proposed rules are 
not considered major under 5 U.S.C. 801 enacted by Public Law 104-
121, and, therefore, are not subject to section 801's 60-day 
deferral requirement.

     For this edition of the National Indian Gaming Commission's 
regulatory agenda, the most important significant regulatory 
actions are included in The Regulatory Plan, which appears in part 
II of this issue of the Federal Register. The Regulatory Plan 
entries are listed in the table of contents below and are denoted 
by a bracketed bold reference, which directs the reader to the 
appropriate sequence number in part II.

 Montie R. Deer,

Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission.

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                                                                                                    Regulation
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4549         Practice Before the Commission.....................................................     3141-AA07
4550         Game Classification (Reg Plan Seq No. 162).........................................     3141-AA12
4551         Environment and Public Health and Safety (Reg Plan Seq No. 163)....................     3141-AA17
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.


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                                                                                                    Regulation
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4552         Compulsory Process and Testimony of Employees......................................     3141-AA20
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4553         Hearings and Appeals Procedure.....................................................     3141-AA08
4554         Enforcement........................................................................     3141-AA09
4555         Definitions........................................................................     3141-AA10
4556         Management Contracts...............................................................     3141-AA13

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4557         Net Gaming Revenue.................................................................     3141-AA14
4558         Tribal Background Investigation Submission Requirements and Timing.................     3141-AA15
4559         Administrative Fees................................................................     3141-AA16
4560         Freedom of Information Act Procedures (Amendments).................................     3141-AA21
4561         Gaming Facility Licensing Standards................................................     3141-AA23
4562         Technical Amendments to the Minimum Internal Control Standards.....................     3141-AA24
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4549. PRACTICE BEFORE THE COMMISSION

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 25 USC 2706(b)(10)

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rule will establish guidelines and procedures for 
attorneys and nonattorneys who represent tribes or private companies 
before the Commission.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            12/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Tribal

Agency Contact: William F. Grant, Staff Attorney, National Indian 
Gaming Commission, Suite 9100, 1441 L Street NW., Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202 632-7003
Fax: 202 632-7066
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3141-AA07
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4550. GAME CLASSIFICATION

 Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 162 in Part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.

RIN: 3141-AA12
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4551. ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

 Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 163 in Part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.

RIN: 3141-AA17
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4552. COMPULSORY PROCESS AND TESTIMONY OF EMPLOYEES

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 25 USC 2706; 5 USC 552; 5 USC 552a

CFR Citation: 25 CFR 516

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The purpose of these rules is to establish a procedure for 
the testimony of employees of the National Indian Gaming Commission in 
any judicial or administrative proceeding.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            07/15/99                    64 FR 38164
NPRM Comment Period End         08/16/99
Final Action                    12/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Richard B. Schiff, Senior Attorney, National Indian 
Gaming Commission, Suite 9100, 1441 L Street NW., Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202 632-7003

RIN: 3141-AA20
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4553. HEARINGS AND APPEALS PROCEDURE

Priority: Other Significant

CFR Citation: 25 CFR 522; 25 CFR 523; 25 CFR 524; 25 CFR 533; 25 CFR 
535; 25 CFR 539; 25 CFR 573; 25 CFR 575; 25 CFR 577

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Tribal

Agency Contact: Richard B. Schiff
Phone: 202 632-7003

RIN: 3141-AA08
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4554. ENFORCEMENT

Priority: Other Significant

CFR Citation: 25 CFR 573

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Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Tribal

Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman
Phone: 202 632-7003

RIN: 3141-AA09
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4555. DEFINITIONS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 25 CFR 502

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Tribal

Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman
Phone: 202 632-7003

RIN: 3141-AA10
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4556. MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS

Priority: Other Significant

CFR Citation: 25 CFR 531; 25 CFR 533; 25 CFR 536

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Tribal

Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman
Phone: 202 632-7003

RIN: 3141-AA13
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4557. NET GAMING REVENUE

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 25 CFR 571; 25 CFR 573

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Tribal

Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman
Phone: 202 632-7003

RIN: 3141-AA14
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4558. TRIBAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND TIMING

Priority: Other Significant

CFR Citation: 25 CFR 556; 25 CFR 558

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Tribal

Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman
Phone: 202 632-7003

RIN: 3141-AA15
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4559. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 25 CFR 514

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Tribal

Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman
Phone: 202 632-7003

RIN: 3141-AA16
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4560. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROCEDURES (AMENDMENTS)

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 25 CFR 517.3; 25 CFR 517.6; 25 CFR 517.8

Timetable: Next Action Undetermined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jeanne McLaughlin
Phone: 202 632-7003

RIN: 3141-AA21
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4561. GAMING FACILITY LICENSING STANDARDS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 25 CFR 522.4(b)(6); 25 CFR 522.6(b)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Tribal

Agency Contact: Mai Dinh
Phone: 202 632-7003

RIN: 3141-AA23
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4562. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE MINIMUM INTERNAL CONTROL STANDARDS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 25 CFR 542

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Tribal

Agency Contact: Mai Dinh
Phone: 202 632-7003

RIN: 3141-AA24
[FR Doc. 99-24750 Filed 11-19-99; 8:45 am]
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