Submission of Information Collections Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC or Commission) is announcing its submission, concurrently with the publication of this notice or soon thereafter, of the following information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The Commission is seeking comments on the renewal of information collections for the following activities: (i) Indian gaming management contract-related submission requirements, as authorized by OMB Control Number 3141-0004 (expires on October 31, 2015); (ii) Indian gaming fee payment-related submission requirements, as authorized by OMB Control Number 3141-0007 (expires on November 30, 2015); (iii) minimum internal control standards for class II gaming submission and recordkeeping requirements, as authorized by OMB Control Number 3141-0009 (expires on October 31, 2015); (iv) facility license-related submission and recordkeeping requirements, as authorized by OMB Control Number 3141- 0012 (expires on October 31, 2015); and (v) minimum technical standards for class II gaming systems and equipment submission and recordkeeping requirements, as authorized by OMB Control Number 3141-0014 (expires on November 30, 2015). In addition, the Commission is seeking comments on its request for a new information collection, i.e., voluntary stakeholder surveys to be conducted by the NIGC in order to gather tribal stakeholder feedback on services, trainings, and/or technical assistance that the NIGC provides to gaming tribes.