83 FR 58280 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Class III Gaming Procedures, Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans, and Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired After October 17, 1988

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 223 (November 19, 2018)

Page Range		58280-58281
FR Document		2018-25100

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs (AS-IA) proposing to renew three information collections.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 223 (Monday, November 19, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 223 (Monday, November 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58280-58281]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25100]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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


Agency Information Collection Activities; 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) proposing to renew 
three information collections.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 18, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail 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.

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.
    We are 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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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.
    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.
* * * * *
    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 specifics used 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.

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    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.
* * * * *
    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. 2018-25100 Filed 11-16-18; 8:45 am]
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Title of Collection: Tribal Revenue The authority for this action is the requirements and minimize the public’s
Allocation Plans. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 reporting burden. It also helps the
OMB Control Number: 1076–0152. U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). public understand our information
Form Number: None. collection requirements and provide the
Elizabeth K. Appel,
requested data in the desired format.
Type of Review: Extension of a Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and A Federal Register notice with a 60-
currently approved collection. Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs. day public comment period soliciting
Respondents/Affected Public: [FR Doc. 2018–25100 Filed 11–16–18; 8:45 am] comments on this collection of
Federally recognized Indian Tribes. BILLING CODE 4337–15–P information was published on June 14,
Total Estimated Number of Annual 2018 (83 FR 27795). No comments were
Respondents: 20. received.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR We are again soliciting comments on
Total Estimated Number of Annual
the proposed ICR that is described
Responses: 20. Bureau of Indian Affairs below. We are especially interested in
Estimated Completion Time per public comment addressing the
[190A2100DD/AAKC001030/
Response: 100 hours. A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control following issues: (1) Is the collection
Total Estimated Number of Annual Number 1076–0183] necessary to the proper functions of the
Burden Hours: 2,000 hours. BIA; (2) will this information be
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to Agency Information Collection processed and used in a timely manner;
Obtain a Benefit. Activities; Secretarial Elections (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
Frequency of Collection: On occasion. AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, (4) how might the BIA enhance the
Interior. quality, utility, and clarity of the
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour information to be collected; and (5) how
Burden Cost: $0. ACTION: Notice of Information collection; might the BIA minimize the burden of
* * * * * request for comment. this collection on the respondents,
Abstract: The collection of SUMMARY: In accordance with the including through the use of
information will ensure that the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, information technology.
provisions of IGRA, Federal law, and Comments that you submit in
the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are
the trust obligations of the United States response to this notice are a matter of
proposing to renew an information
are met when Federally recognized public record. Before including your
collection.
Tribes submit an application under 25 address, phone number, email address,
CFR part 292. The applications covered DATES: Interested persons are invited to or other personal identifying
by this OMB Control No. are those submit comments on or before information in your comment, you
seeking a secretarial determination that December 19, 2018. should be aware that your entire
a gaming establishment on land ADDRESSES: Send written comments on comment—including your personal
acquired in trust after October 17, 1988, this information collection request (ICR) identifying information—may be made
would be in the best interest of the to the Office of Management and publicly available at any time. While
Indian Tribe and its members, and Budget’s Desk Officer for the you can ask us in your comment to
would not be detrimental to the Department of the Interior by email at withhold your personal identifying
surrounding community. OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via information from public review, we
Title of Collection: Gaming on Trust facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please cannot guarantee that we will be able to
Lands Acquired After October 17, 1988. provide a copy of your comments to do so.
Chief, Division of Tribal Government Abstract: Under the Indian
OMB Control Number: 1076–0158. Reorganization Act, Indian tribes have
Services, Office of Indian Services,
Form Number: None. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the right to organize and adopt
Type of Review: Extension of a the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Mail constitutions, bylaws, and any
currently approved collection. Stop 3645–MIB, Washington, DC 20240; amendments thereto, and ratify charters
Respondents/Affected Public: or by email to Laurel Iron Cloud at of incorporation, through elections
Federally recognized Indian Tribes. laurel.ironcloud@bia.gov. Please called by the Secretary of the Interior,
reference OMB Control Number 1076– according to rules prescribed by the
Total Estimated Number of Annual
0183 in the subject line of your Secretary. See 25 U.S.C. 476, 477, 503.
Respondents: 2.
comments. The Secretary’s rules for conducting
Total Estimated Number of Annual these elections, known as ‘‘Secretarial
Responses: 2. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To elections,’’ and approving the results are
Estimated Completion Time per request additional information about at 25 CFR 81. In most cases, the tribe
Response: 1,000 hours. this ICR, contact Laurel Iron Cloud by requests a Secretarial election; however,
Total Estimated Number of Annual email at laurel.ironcloud@bia.gov, or by an individual voting member of a tribe
Burden Hours: 2,000 hours. telephone at (202) 513–7641. You may may also request a Secretarial election
also view the ICR at http:// by petition. These rules also establish
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Obtain a Benefit. the procedures for an individual to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In petition for a Secretarial election.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion. accordance with the Paperwork BIA requires the tribe to submit a
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Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the formal request for Secretarial election,
Burden Cost: $0. general public and other Federal including: A tribal resolution; the
An agency may not conduct or agencies with an opportunity to document or language to be voted on in
sponsor and a person is not required to comment on new, proposed, revised, the election; a list of all tribal members
respond to a collection of information and continuing collections of who are age 18 or older in the next 120
unless it displays a currently valid OMB information. This helps us assess the days (when the election will occur),
control number. impact of our information collection including their last known addresses,

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of information collection; request for comment.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before January 18, 2019.
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.
FR Citation		83 FR 58280

83 FR 58280 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Class III Gaming Procedures, Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans, and Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired After October 17, 1988

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 223 (November 19, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs