Process for certification of Electronic, Computer, or other Technologic Aids used in the play of Class II Games.

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Tech stds2007 PRA supporting statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-10-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
182462	Technical Standards for Electronic, Computer, or Other Technologic Aids Used in the Play of Class II Games	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3141-0014	ICR Reference No: 200710-3141-014
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: NIGC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Process for certification of Electronic, Computer, or other Technologic Aids used in the play of Class II Games.
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 02/19/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/25/2007
Terms of Clearance: Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.11(c), OMB files this comment on this information collection request (ICR). In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the NPRM and will describe in the preamble of the final rule how the agency has maximized the practical utility of the collection and minimized the burden.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Proposed 25 C.F.R. 547.4 creates a process for the submission (by tribes or game manufacturers), review (by independent testing laboratories), and approval (by tribal gaming regulatory authorities) of electronic, computer, or other technological aids used in the play of Class II games. The information collected allows regulatory oversight of the games and aids.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 25 USC 2701 Name of Law: Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3141-AA29	Proposed rulemaking	72 FR 60508	10/24/2007

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Technical Standards for Electronic, Computer, or Other Technologic Aids Used in the Play of Class II Games

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Proposed 25 C.F.R. § 547.4 establishes a process for assuring that technologic aids used with the play of Class II games comply with these technical standards. Proposed part 547 uses the term “Class II gaming system” to refer to any particular collection of hardware, software, and other components used to play a Class II game. Proposed 25 C.F.R. § 547.4(c) contains the general rule. A tribe’s gaming regulatory authority must require that all Class II gaming systems, or modifications thereof, be submitted to a qualified, independent testing laboratory for review and analysis of the system’s compliance with proposed part 547. Proposed 25 C.F.R. § 547.4(a)-(d) contain minor variations on the submission and report process for particular circumstances, and these variations bring with them other possible information collections. Given the integral role that independent testing laboratories have in the submission and reporting process detailed above, proposed 25 C.F.R. § 547.4(f) requires testing laboratories to submit to suitability determinations made by the tribes they serve, including criminal background checks for the laboratories’ principals.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $314,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 10/25/2007

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