Issuance of Certificates of Self Regulation to Tribes for Class II Gaming

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
78 FR 56732.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-09-19
78 FR 40766.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-09-19
SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR 3141-0008 (10-25-2013).pdf Supporting Statement A	2013-10-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
32944	Issuance of Certificates of Self Regulation to Tribes for Class II Gaming	Removed
208616	Certificate of Self-Regulation 518.10(b)	New
208615	Certificate of Self-Regulation 518.10(a)	New
208614	Certificate of Self-Regulation 518.3(e), 518.4	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3141-0008	ICR Reference No: 201309-3141-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201207-3141-007
Agency/Subagency: NIGC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Issuance of Certificates of Self Regulation to Tribes for Class II Gaming
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: 09/19/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2013
Responses	8	0	2
Time Burden (Hours)	4,088	0	100
Cost Burden (Dollars)	172,450	0	0

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Abstract: 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.

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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: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Certificate of Self-Regulation 518.10(a)
Certificate of Self-Regulation 518.10(b)
Issuance of Certificates of Self Regulation to Tribes for Class II Gaming
Certificate of Self-Regulation 518.3(e), 518.4

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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	8	2	0	-2	8	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,088	100	0	-100	4,088	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	172,450	0	0	0	172,450	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: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: 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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $32,744

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: 09/19/2013

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