National Environmental Policy Act Compliance

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
78 FR 56732.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-09-20	Available
78 FR 40766.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-09-20	Repair queued
SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR 3141-0006 (10-28-2013).pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-10-28	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
32937	National Environmental Policy Act Compliance		Removed
208611	Environmental Impact Statement		New
208610	Environmental Assessment		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3141-0006	ICR Reference No: 201309-3141-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201207-3141-005
Agency/Subagency: NIGC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Environmental Policy Act Compliance
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/28/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/20/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2013
Responses	3	0	7
Time Burden (Hours)	27	0	12,300
Cost Burden (Dollars)	14,846,686	0	0

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Abstract: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. § 4321, et seq., federal agencies are required to prepare (or cause to be prepared) environmental documents for agency actions that may have a significant impact on the environment. The Commission has taken the position that the NEPA process is triggered when a tribe and a potential contractor seek approval of a management contract under 25 U.S.C. 2711.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 40766	07/08/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 56732	09/13/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Environmental Policy Act Compliance
Environmental Assessment
Environmental Impact Statement

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3	7	0	-7	3	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	27	12,300	0	-12,300	27	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	14,846,686	0	0	0	14,846,686	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The Commission consulted with the last four tribes that have submitted either an EA and/or an EIS. The average burden hours per response and average annual costs were provided by the four tribes that were surveyed. The costs are all purchase-of-service in nature. The Commission determined the total annual responses and number of annual respondents by reviewing its records and averaging the number of submissions for the past three years.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $45,000

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 09/20/2013

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