[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[National Indian Gaming Commission Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION (NIGC)                               






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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 
future, the Commission intends to issue Notices of Proposed Rulemaking, 
Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking, or Final Rules for the 
following: rules concerning technical amendments to the Minimum 
Internal Control Standards; rules establishing a process for the 
assessment, notification, and collection of debts owed the NIGC; rules 
revising tribal background investigation submission requirements and 
timing; rules concerning the classification, review, and approval of 
games and devices used in tribal gaming; rules concerning environment, 
public health and safety; 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 concerning administrative fees; 
rules revising Freedom of Information Act procedures; rules revising 
Privacy Act procedures; rules concerning gaming facility licensing 
standards; rules concerning practice before the Commission; and rules 
implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The 
Commission invites questions and public comment on individual agenda 
items.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Cynthia S. Omberg, 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 most of the 
regulations under consideration will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. For 
these regulations, no Regulatory Flexibility Analysis is required. 
The Commission has not yet determined whether the rules 
implementing the National Environmental Policy Act, the Privacy 
Act, or gaming facility licensing require a Regulatory Flexibility 
Analysis. Most of 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. The 
Commission has not yet determined whether the Environment and 
Public Health and Safety rule or Privacy Act procedures require a 
statement in accordance with the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. 
Finally, most of the Commission's 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. The Commission has not yet determined whether the 
technical amendments to the Minimum Internal Control Standards or 
the Privacy Act procedures are a major rule.

     For this edition of the 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, National Indian Gaming Commission.

                             National Indian Gaming Commission--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                                                                    Regulation
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  Number                                                                                              Number
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4536         Definitions: Electronic or Electromechanical Facsimile (Reg Plan Seq No. 164)....     3141-AA10
4537         Tribal Background Investigation Submission Requirements and Timing.................     3141-AA15
4538         Environment and Public Health and Safety (Reg Plan Seq No. 165)..................     3141-AA17
4539         Technical Amendments to the Minimum Internal Control Standards (Reg Plan Seq No.        3141-AA24
            166)..............................................................................
4540         Debt Collection....................................................................     3141-AA25
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory PlanFederal Register


                               National Indian Gaming Commission--Final Rule Stage
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                                                                                                    Regulation
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  Number                                                                                              Number
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4541         Game Classification (Reg Plan Seq No. 167).......................................     3141-AA12
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory PlanFederal Register


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                                                                                                    Regulation
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  Number                                                                                              Number
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4542         Practice Before the Commission.....................................................     3141-AA07
4543         Hearings and Appeals Procedure.....................................................     3141-AA08
4544         Enforcement........................................................................     3141-AA09
4545         Management Contracts...............................................................     3141-AA13
4546         Net Gaming Revenue.................................................................     3141-AA14
4547         Administrative Fees................................................................     3141-AA16
4548         Freedom of Information Act Procedures (Amendments).................................     3141-AA21
4549         Gaming Facility Licensing Standards................................................     3141-AA23
4550         National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Regulations..................     3141-AA26
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National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC)            Proposed Rule Stage






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4536. DEFINITIONS: ELECTRONIC OR ELECTROMECHANICAL FACSIMILE

 Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 164 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.

RIN: 3141-AA10
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4537. TRIBAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND TIMING

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 25 USC 2706(b)(3)

CFR Citation: 25 CFR 556; 25 CFR 558

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rule revises timing and submission requirements.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            06/00/02

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Tribal

Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman, Deputy General Counsel, National 
Indian Gaming Commission, Suite 9100, 1441 L Street NW., Washington, DC 
20005
Phone: 202 632-7003
Fax: 202 632-7066

RIN: 3141-AA15
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4538. ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

 Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 165 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.

RIN: 3141-AA17
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4539. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE MINIMUM INTERNAL CONTROL STANDARDS

 Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 166 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.

RIN: 3141-AA24
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4540. DEBT COLLECTION

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 31 USC 3716; 25 USC 2713(a)(1)

CFR Citation: 25 CFR 580

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This regulation will establish a process for the assessment, 
notification, and collection of debts owed the National Indian Gaming 
Commission.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            12/00/01

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: Tribal

Agency Contact: Cynthia S. Omberg, 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-AA25
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National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC)               Final Rule Stage


  



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4541. GAME CLASSIFICATION

 Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 167 in part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.

RIN: 3141-AA12

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National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC)              Long-Term Actions






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4542. PRACTICE BEFORE THE COMMISSION

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined

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: William F. Grant
Phone: 202 632-7003
Fax: 202 632-7066
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3141-AA07
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4543. HEARINGS AND APPEALS PROCEDURE

Priority: Other Significant

CFR Citation: 25 CFR 522 to 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: Penny J. Coleman
Phone: 202 632-7003
Fax: 202 632-7066

RIN: 3141-AA08
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4544. ENFORCEMENT

Priority: Other Significant

CFR Citation: 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
Fax: 202 632-7066

RIN: 3141-AA09
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4545. 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
Fax: 202 632-7066

RIN: 3141-AA13
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4546. 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
Fax: 202 632-7066

RIN: 3141-AA14
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4547. 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
Fax: 202 632-7066

RIN: 3141-AA16
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4548. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROCEDURES (AMENDMENTS)

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

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

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: None

Agency Contact: Gregory Smith
Phone: 202 632-7003
Fax: 202 632-7066
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3141-AA21
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4549. 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: Penny J. Coleman
Phone: 202 632-7003
Fax: 202 632-7066

RIN: 3141-AA23
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4550. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined

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: Danna R. Jackson
Phone: 202 632-7003
Fax: 202 632-7066
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3141-AA26
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