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respond: 50 responses at 1 hour and 50
minutes (1.83 hours) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 92 annual burden hours.
If you need a copy of the information
collection instrument, please visit the
Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov/.
We may be contacted at: USCIS,
Regulatory Products Division, 111
Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2210,
Telephone number 202–272–8377.
Dated: April 17, 2009.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Department of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Class III Gaming, Tribal Revenue
Allocation Plans, Gaming on Trust
Lands

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AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of proposed renewal of
information collections under the
Paperwork Reduction Act; Comment
request.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) invites
comments on three information
collection requests which we plan to
renew. The three collections are: Class
III Gaming Procedures 25 CFR Part 291,
1076–0149; Tribal Revenue Allocation
Plans 25 CFR Part 290, 1076–0152; and
Gaming On Trust Lands Acquired After
October 17, 1988, 25 CFR Part 292,
1076–0158.
DATES: Submit comments by June 22,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent
to: Paula L. Hart, Office of Indian
Gaming, Mail Stop 3657–MIB, 1849 C
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paula L. Hart, Telephone: (202) 219–
4066, Facsimile: (202) 273–3153.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
provides an opportunity for interested
parties to comment on proposed
information collection requests. The
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of
Indian Gaming is proceeding with this
public comment period as the first step
in obtaining an information collection
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and Budget (OMB). Each request
contains: (1) Type of review, (2) title, (3)
summary of the collection, (4)
respondents, (5) frequency of collection,
and (6) reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Please note that we will not sponsor
nor conduct, and you need not respond
to, a request for information unless we
display the OMB control number and
the expiration date.
Class III Gaming Procedures
OMB Control Number: 1076–0149.
Type of review: Extension of a
currently-approved collection.
Title: Class III Gaming Procedures, 25
CFR Part 291.
Summary: The collection of
information will ensure that the
provisions of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act (IGRA), the relevant
provisions of State laws, Federal law
and the trust obligations of the United
States 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 Part 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 and name of the State; Tribal
documents, State documents, regulatory
schemes, the proposed procedures, and
other documents deemed necessary.
Collection of this information is
currently authorized under an approval
by OMB (OMB Control Number 1076–
0149). All information is collected when
the Tribe makes a request for Class III
gaming procedures. Annual reporting
and recordkeeping burden for this
collection of information is estimated to
occur one time on an annual basis. The
estimated number of annual requests is
12 Tribes seeking Class III gaming
procedures. The estimated time to
review instructions and complete each
application is 320 hours. Thus, the total
annual reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection is estimated to
be 3,840 hours.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Description of Respondents: Federally
recognized Tribes.
Total Respondents: 12.
Response Hours per Application: 320.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,840
hours.
Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans
OMB Control Number: 1076–0152.
Type of review: Extension of a
currently-approved collection.
Title: Tribal Revenue Allocation
Plans, 25 CFR Part 290.

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Summary: In order for Indian Tribes
to distribute net gaming revenues in the
form of per capita payments,
information is needed by the BIA to
ensure that Tribal Revenue Allocation
Plans include assurances that certain
statutory requirements are met, a
breakdown of the specific uses to which
net gaming revenues will be allocated,
eligibility requirements for
participation, tax liability notification,
and 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. An Indian Tribe must ask
the Secretary to approve a Tribal
Revenue Allocation Plan. The
information to be collected includes: the
name of the Tribe, Tribal documents,
the allocation plan, and other
documents deemed necessary.
Collection of this information is
currently authorized under an approval
by OMB (OMB Control Number 1076–
0152). All information is collected when
the Tribe submits a Tribal Revenue
Allocation Plan. Annual reporting and
recordkeeping burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average
between 75 and 100 hours for
approximately 20 respondents,
including the time for reviewing
instructions, researching existing data
sources, gathering and maintaining the
data needed, and completing and
reviewing the collection of information.
Thus, the total annual reporting and
recordkeeping burden for this collection
is estimated to be 1,500 to 2,000 hours.
We are using the higher estimate for
purposes of estimating the public
burden.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Description of Respondents: Federally
recognized Tribes.
Total Respondents: 20.
Total Annual Responses: 100.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,000
hours.
Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired After
October 17, 1988
Type of review: Extension of a
currently-approved collection.
Title: Gaming on Trust Lands
Acquired After October 17, 1988, 25
CFR Part 292.
OMB Control No. 1076–0158.
Summary: 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 seeking a
Secretarial determination that a gaming
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after October 17, 1988, and not exempt
under one of the other statutory
exemptions to the prohibition on
gaming contained in IGRA Section 20,
would be in the best interest of the
Indian Tribe and its members, and
would not be detrimental to the
surrounding community. Collection of
this information is currently authorized
under an approval by OMB (OMB
Control Number 1076–0158). All
information is collected when the Tribe
makes a request for 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.
Annually, we expect about 2 Tribes to
apply, 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. The
estimated time to review instructions
and complete each application is 2,000
hours. Thus, the total annual reporting
and recordkeeping burden for this
collection is estimated to be 4,000
hours.
Frequency of Collection: A one-time
collection.
Description of Respondents: Federally
recognized Tribes.
Total Annual Responses: 2.
Response Burden Hours per
Application: 1,000.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,000
hours.
Request for Comments
The BIA solicits comments in order
to:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the bureau, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the bureau’s estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of the information on those
who are to respond.
Any public comments received will
be addressed in the BIA’s submission of
the information collect request to OMB.
It is our policy to make all comments
available to the public for review at the
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4 p.m., EST Monday through Friday
except for legal holidays. Please note
that all comments received will be
available for public review 2 weeks after
comment period closes. Before
including your address, phone number,
e-mail address or other personally
identifiable information, be advised that
your entire comment—including your
personally identifiable information—
may be made public at any time. While
you may request that we withhold your
personally identifiable information, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Dated: April 15, 2009.
Alvin Foster,
Deputy Chief Information Officer—Indian
Affairs.
[FR Doc. E9–9267 Filed 4–21–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
[Docket No. MMS–2009–OMM–0004]

MMS Information Collection Activity:
1010–0071, Relief or Reduction in
Royalty Rates: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service
(MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension of an
information collection (1010–0071).
SUMMARY: To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), MMS is inviting comments on a
collection of information that we will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
The information collection request (ICR)
concerns the paperwork requirements in
the regulations under 30 CFR Part 203,
Relief or Reduction in Royalty Rates.
DATES: Submit written comments by
June 22, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch at (703) 787–1607.
You may also contact Cheryl Blundon to
obtain a copy, at no cost, of the
regulation that requires the subject
collection of information.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods listed
below.
• Electronically: go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Under the tab
‘‘More Search Options,’’ click Advanced
Docket Search, then select ‘‘Minerals
Management Service’’ from the agency
drop-down menu, then click ‘‘submit.’’
In the Docket ID column, select MMS–
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comments and to view supporting and
related materials available for this
rulemaking. Information on using
Regulations.gov, including instructions
for accessing documents, submitting
comments, and viewing the docket after
the close of the comment period, is
available through the site’s ‘‘User Tips’’
link. The MMS will post all comments.
• Mail or hand-carry comments to the
Department of the Interior; Minerals
Management Service; Attention: Cheryl
Blundon; 381 Elden Street, MS–4024;
Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please
reference ‘‘Information Collection 1010–
0071’’ in your subject line and mark
your message for return receipt. Include
your name and return address in your
message text.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR Part 203, Relief or
Reduction in Royalty Rates.
OMB Control Number: 1010–0071.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act, as amended by Public
Law 104–58, Deep Water Royalty Relief
Act (DWRRA), gives the Secretary of the
Interior (Secretary) the authority to
reduce or eliminate royalty or any net
profit share specified in OCS oil and gas
leases to promote increased production.
The DWRRA also authorized the
Secretary to suspend royalties when
necessary to promote development or
recovery of marginal resources on
producing or non-producing leases in
the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) west of 87
degrees, 30 minutes West longitude.
Section 302 of the DWRRA provides
that new production from a lease in
existence on November 28, 1995, in a
water depth of at least 200 meters, and
in the GOM west of 87 degrees, 30
minutes West longitude qualifies for
royalty suspension in certain situations.
To grant a royalty suspension, the
Secretary must determine that the new
production or development would not
be economic without royalty relief. The
Secretary must then determine the
volume of production on which no
royalty would be due in order to make
the new production from the lease
economically viable. This determination
must be done on a case-by-case basis.
Production from leases in the same
water depth and area issued after
November 28, 2000, also can qualify for
royalty suspension in addition to any
that may be included in their lease
terms.
In addition, the Independent Offices
Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the
Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L.
104–133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26,
1996), and Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) Circular A–25, authorize
Federal agencies to recover the full cost

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