The Commission is authorized by IGRA to issue certificates of self-regulation to tribes for Class II gaming operations. This information collection requirement is necessary to determine whether a tribe meets the requirements for self-regulation. In addition, those tribes who have received a certificate of self-regulation are required to submit certain information to the NIGC to establish that the tribe continuous to meet the criteria to self-regulate.
US Code:
25 USC 2701
Name of Law: Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
The Commission recently amended part 518 with the revised regulations effective as of September 1, 2013. While the revised regulations should lessen the hourly and cost burden estimates because: (i) the Commission is no longer requiring the submission of certain information that is already collected under other OMB control numbers, such as gaming ordinances and facility licenses; (ii) the Commission is limiting the submission of resumes to those of TRB employees; and (iii) tribes are no longer required to submit annual statements on the usage of their net gaming revenues, the overall burden hour and cost estimates increased because Commission expects that the revised regulations will cause other tribes to petition the Commission for certificates of self-regulation, at a rate of two additional tribes per year. The majority of the increase in burden hours and costs are the result of the new tribes that will be submitting petitions to the Commission.
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:
(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;
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.