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Dated: December 14, 2012.
Deborah Rocque,
Acting Regional Director, Northeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2012–31365 Filed 12–27–12; 8:45 a.m.]
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Renewal of Agency Information
Collection for Electric Service Data for
the Operation of Power Projects and
Systems
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Acting Assistant Secretary—Indian
Affairs is submitting to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a
request for renewal of the collection of
information for Electrical Service
Application, 25 CFR 175, authorized by
OMB Control Number 1076–0021. This
information collection expires
December 31, 2012.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before January
28, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the information collection to the
Desk Officer for the Department of the
Interior at the Office of Management and
Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395–5806
or you may send an email to:
[email protected]. Please
send a copy of your comments to Yulan
Jin, Acting Chief, Division of Water and
Power, Office of Trust Services, Mail
Stop 4655—MIB, 1849 C Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20240; email:
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Yulan Jin, 202–219–0941. You may
review the information collection
request online at http://
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the
instructions to review Department of the
Interior collections under review by
OMB.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
owns, operates, and maintains three
electric power utilities that provide a
service to the end user. To be able to

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properly bill for the services provided,
the BIA must collect customer
information to identify the individual
responsible for repaying the government
the costs of delivering the service, and
billing for those costs. Additional
information necessary for providing the
service is the location of the service
delivery. The Debt Collection
Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA)
requires that certain information be
collected from individuals and
businesses doing business with the
government. This information includes
the taxpayer identification number for
possible future use to recover
delinquent debt. To implement the
DCIA requirement to collect customer
information, the BIA has included a
section concerning the collection of
information in its regulations governing
its electrical power utilities (25 CFR part
175).
II. Request for Comments
The BIA requests your comments on
this collection concerning: (a) The
necessity of this information collection
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden (hours
and cost) of the collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Ways we could enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Ways we could
minimize the burden of the collection of
the information on the respondents.
Please note that an agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and an individual
need not respond to, a collection of
information unless it has a valid OMB
Control Number.
It is our policy to make all comments
available to the public for review at the
location listed in the ADDRESSES section.
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.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 1076–0021.
Title: Electrical Service Application,
25 CFR 175.
Brief Description of Collection: In
order for electric power consumers to be
served, information is needed by the

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BIA to operate and maintain its electric
power utilities and fulfill reporting
requirements.
Section 175.6 and 175.22 of 25 CFR
part 175, Indian electric power utilities,
specifies the information collection
requirement. Power consumers must
apply for electric service. The
information to be collected includes:
name; electric service location; and
other operational information identified
in the local administrative manuals. All
information is collected from each
electric power consumer. Responses are
required to receive or maintain a
benefit.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of currently approved collection.
Respondents: BIA electric power
consumers—individuals and businesses.
Number of Respondents: 3,000 per
year.
Estimated Time per Response: 1⁄2
hour.
Frequency of Response: The
information is collected once, unless the
respondent requests new electrical
service elsewhere or if it has been
disconnected for failure to pay their
electric bill.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
1,500 hours.
Dated: December 20, 2012.
John Ashley,
Acting Assistant Director for Information
Resources.
[FR Doc. 2012–31307 Filed 12–27–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–W7–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Renewal of Agency Information
Collection for Water Delivery for the
Operation of Irrigation Projects
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Acting Assistant Secretary—Indian
Affairs is submitting to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a
request for renewal of the collection of
information for Water Request, 25 CFR
171, authorized by OMB Control
Number 1076–0141. This information
collection expires December 31, 2012.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before January
28, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the information collection to the
Desk Officer for the Department of the
Interior at the Office of Management and

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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 249 / Friday, December 28, 2012 / Notices
Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395–5806
or you may send an email to:
[email protected]. Please
send a copy of your comments to Yulan
Jin, Acting Chief, Division of Water and
Power, Office of Trust Services, Mail
Stop 4655—MIB, 1849 C Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20240; email:
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Yulan Jin, 202–219–0941. You may
review the information collection
request online at http://
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the
instructions to review Department of the
Interior collections under review by
OMB.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
owns, operates, and maintains 15
irrigation projects that provide a service
to the end user. To be able to properly
bill for the services provided, the BIA
must collect customer information to
identify the individual responsible for
repaying the government the costs of
delivering the service, and billing for
those costs. Additional information
necessary for providing the service is
the location of the service delivery. The
Debt Collection Improvement Act of
1996 (DCIA) requires that certain
information be collected from
individuals and businesses doing
business with the government. This
information includes the taxpayer
identification number for possible
future use to recover delinquent debt.
To implement the DCIA requirement to
collect customer information, the BIA
has included a section concerning the
collection of information in its
regulations governing its irrigation
projects (25 CFR part 171).

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II. Request for Comments
The BIA requests your comments on
this collection concerning: (a) The
necessity of this information collection
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden (hours
and cost) of the collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Ways we could enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Ways we could
minimize the burden of the collection of
the information on the respondents.
Please note that an agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and an individual
need not respond to, a collection of

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information unless it has a valid OMB
Control Number.
It is our policy to make all comments
available to the public for review at the
location listed in the ADDRESSES section.
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.

Estimated Time per Response: A
range of 18 minutes to 6 hours,
depending on the specific service being
requested.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
through the irrigation season, averaging
approximately 2 times per year.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
14,059 hours.

III. Data
OMB Control Number: 1076–0141.
Title: Water Request, 25 CFR 171.
Brief Description of Collection: In
order for irrigators to receive water
deliveries, information is needed by the
BIA to operate and maintain its
irrigation projects and fulfill reporting
requirements. Section 171.140 and other
sections cited in section 171.40 of 25
CFR 171, [Irrigation] Operation and
Maintenance, specifies the information
collection requirement. Water users
must apply for water delivery and for a
number of other associated services,
such as, subsidizing a farm unit,
requesting leaching service, requesting
water for domestic or stock purposes,
building structures or fences in BIA
rights-of-way, requesting payment plans
on bills, establishing a carriage
agreement with a third-party,
negotiating irrigation incentives leases,
and requesting an assessment waiver.
The information to be collected
includes: full legal name; correct
mailing address; taxpayer identifying
number; water delivery location; if
subdividing a farm unit—a copy of the
recorded plat or map of the subdivision
where water will be delivered; the time
and date of requested water delivery;
duration of water delivery; amount of
water delivered; rate of water flow;
number of acres irrigated; crop statistics;
any other agreements allowed under 25
CFR part 171; and any additional
information required by the local project
office that provides your service. The
information water users submit is for
the purpose of obtaining or retaining a
benefit, namely irrigation water.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of currently approved collection.
Respondents: Water users of BIA
irrigation project—individual and
businesses.
Number of Respondents: 6,539 per
year.
Number of Responses: 27,075 per
year.

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Dated: December 20, 2012.
John Ashley,
Acting Assistant Director for Information
Resources.
[FR Doc. 2012–31306 Filed 12–27–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–W7–P

Bureau of Indian Affairs
Indian Gaming
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Approved Amended
Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact
taking effect.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: This notice publishes the
Approval of the Amended Tribal-State
Compact between the SissetonWahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse
Reservation and State of South Dakota
DATES: Effective Date: December 28,
2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant
Secretary—Policy and Economic
Development, Washington, DC 20240,
(202) 219–4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
section 11 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act of 1988 (IGRA) Public
Law 100–497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the
Secretary of the Interior shall publish in
the Federal Register notice of approved
Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of
engaging in Class III gaming activities
on Indian lands. On November 6, 2012,
the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the
Lake Traverse Reservation and State of
South Dakota submitted an Amended
Class III Tribal-State Compact for review
and approval. The Amended Compact
increases the number of authorized slot
machines to a total of 750 slot machines
at both of the Tribe’s casinos, and
authorizes additional slot machines in
stages up to a total of 850 slot machines
by 2022.
The Compact shall be reviewed by the
Tribe and the State at 10-year intervals
with automatic 10-year renewals if
neither party objects. The Assistant
Secretary—Indian Affairs, Department
of the Interior, through his delegated

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