In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. OMB requests that the agency consult with up to nine outside entities once every renewal, even if the collection of information has not changed. To estimate the burden hours in future renewals, NIGC should consider providing ranges in the collectionâs annual burden, historic data from stakeholders to support changes in collection burden, and/or proxies from other federal agencies with similar collections or respondents in the renewal.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2023
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2020
11
0
7
257
0
2,092
203,825
0
821,545
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
It should be noted at the outset that tribal gaming operations and their business practices are unique to each gaming Tribe and influenced by many local, state, and regional factors. Tribal gaming facilities vary in size and complexity and range from small truck stops to world-class casino resorts. The amount of time and resources that gaming tribes expend fulfilling regulatory requirements can vary dramatically and is further complicated by varying levels of investment in, and adoption of, new technologies and technical expertise. For these reasons, estimates provided by a statistically insignificant group of rotating tribal contacts has limited value and it would be improper to claim to be able to extrapolate from this feedback any definitive trends
It should also be noted that, in previous years, the NIGC did not include wage costs in its data but it does so now and will continue doing this in all future renewals
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As mentioned in item number 8 of the Supplementary Statement, the Commission consulted with 2 Tribal gaming operations that are currently self-regulating and 2 Tribal gaming operations that have recently undergone the approval process. Based on this tribal feedback, the Commission has made adjustments to its estimated burdens.
Estimates of the total number of annual respondents for § 518.10(a) and § 518.10(b) have both been changed to 5 (reflecting the fact that there are currently 5 self-regulated tribes).
The estimated annual burden hour total has been significantly revised downwards from 2,092 to 257. This decrease continues the trend from the last renewal estimate of this collection and, as before, is also primarily due to the decrease, based on tribal consultation, in the average hours per response for compliance with regulations § 518.3(e) / § 514.4.
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.
2019.12.26 Notice.pdf
2019_SS_3141-0008_FINAL_v2.docx
Certificate of Self-Regulation 518.10(b)