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• Category 5. Travel. Provide travel
support for tribal representatives to
attend organizational meetings, working
sessions, or official meetings in support
of collaborative planning efforts,
including meetings of Regional Planning
Bodies (RPBs).
The application packets mailed to
tribal leaders will provide additional
information, including tips on preparing
a proposal, and information on BIA’s
review and ranking of proposals.
Dated: February 23, 2015.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015–04306 Filed 3–2–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[DR5B211IA000715]
Notice of Deadline for Submitting
Completed Applications To Begin
Participation in the Tribal SelfGovernance Program in Fiscal Year
2016 or Calendar Year 2016
Office of Self-Governance,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of application deadline.
AGENCY:
In this notice, the Office of
Self-Governance (OSG) establishes a
March 20, 2015, deadline for Indian
tribes/consortia to submit completed
applications to begin participation in
the tribal self-governance program in
Fiscal Year 2016 or Calendar Year 2016.
DATES: Completed application packages
must be received by the Director, Office
of Self-Governance, by March 20, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Application packages for
inclusion in the applicant pool should
be sent to Sharee M. Freeman, Director,
Office of Self-Governance, Department
of the Interior, Mail Stop 355–G–SIB,
1951 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Kenneth D. Reinfeld, Office of SelfGovernance, telephone (703) 390–6551.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Tribal Self-Governance Act of 1994
(Pub. L. 103–413) (Act), as amended by
the Fiscal Year 1997 Omnibus
Appropriations Bill (Pub. L. 104–208)
and section 1000.15(a) of Title 25 of the
Code of Federal Regulations, the
Director, Office of Self-Governance may
select up to 50 additional participating
tribes/consortia per year for the tribal
self-governance program and negotiate
and enter into a written funding
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agreement with each participating tribe.
The Act mandates that the Secretary of
the Interior submit copies of the funding
agreements at least 90 days before the
proposed effective date to the
appropriate committees of the Congress
and to each tribe that is served by the
Bureau of Indian Affairs’ agency that is
serving the tribe that is a party to the
funding agreement. Initial negotiations
with a tribe/consortium located in a
region and/or agency which has not
previously been involved with selfgovernance negotiations will take
approximately 2 months from start to
finish. Agreements for an October 1 to
September 30 funding year need to be
signed and submitted by July 1.
Agreements for a January 1 to December
31 funding year need to be signed and
submitted by October 1.
Purpose of Notice
The regulations at 25 CFR 1000.10 to
1000.31 will be used to govern the
application and selection process for
tribes/consortia to begin their
participation in the tribal selfgovernance program in Fiscal Year 2016
and Calendar Year 2016. Applicants
should be guided by the requirements in
these subparts in preparing their
applications. Copies of these subparts
may be obtained from the information
contact person identified in this notice.
Tribes/consortia wishing to be
considered for participation in the tribal
self-governance program in fiscal year
2016 or calendar year 2016 must
respond to this notice, except for those
tribes/consortia which are: (1) Currently
involved in negotiations with the
Department of the Interior (Interior); or
(2) one of the 114 tribal entities with
signed agreements.
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (PRA), as implemented by the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) in 5 CFR 1320, a person is not
required to respond to a collection of
information by a Federal agency unless
the collection displays a valid OMB
control number. The application and
reporting requirements related to this
program are considered to be a
collection of information subject to the
requirements of the PRA. These
submissions are required to obtain and/
or retain a benefit. OMB has approved
the information collections related to
this program and has assigned control
number 1076–0143, Tribal SelfGovernance Program, which expires
January 31, 2016. We estimate the
annual burden associated with this
collection to average 55 hours per
respondent. This includes the time for
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reviewing instructions, gathering, and
submitting the information to the
Department. Comments regarding the
burden or other aspects of this
information collection may be directed
to: Information Collection Officer, Office
of Regulatory Affairs & Collaborative
Action—Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street
NW., MS–3642–MIB, Washington, DC
20240.
Dated: February 20, 2015.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015–04308 Filed 3–2–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Indian Gaming Commission
2015 Preliminary Fee Rate and
Fingerprint Fees
National Indian Gaming
Commission, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to 25 CFR 514.2, that the
National Indian Gaming Commission
has adopted its 2015 preliminary annual
fee rates of 0.00% for tier 1 and 0.065%
(.00065) for tier 2. These rates shall
apply to all assessable gross revenues
from each gaming operation under the
jurisdiction of the Commission. If a tribe
has a certificate of self-regulation under
25 CFR part 518, the 2015 preliminary
fee rate on Class II revenues shall be
0.0325% (.000325) which is one-half of
the annual fee rate. The preliminary fee
rates being adopted here are effective
March 1, 2015 and will remain in effect
until new rates are adopted.
Pursuant to 25 CFR 514.16, the
National Indian Gaming Commission
has also adopted its fingerprint
processing fees of $21 per card effective
March 1, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Yvonne Lee, National Indian Gaming
Commission, C/O Department of the
Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop
#1621, Washington, DC 20240;
telephone (202) 632–7003; fax (202)
632–7066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA)
established the National Indian Gaming
Commission, which is charged with
regulating gaming on Indian lands.
Commission regulations (25 CFR 514)
provide for a system of fee assessment
and payment that is self-administered
by gaming operations. Pursuant to those
regulations, the Commission is required
to adopt and communicate assessment
rates and the gaming operations are
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[DR5B211IA000715]
Notice of Deadline for Submitting Completed Applications To Begin
Participation in the Tribal Self-Governance Program in Fiscal Year 2016
or Calendar Year 2016
AGENCY: Office of Self-Governance, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of application deadline.
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SUMMARY: In this notice, the Office of Self-Governance (OSG)
establishes a March 20, 2015, deadline for Indian tribes/consortia to
submit completed applications to begin participation in the tribal
self-governance program in Fiscal Year 2016 or Calendar Year 2016.
DATES: Completed application packages must be received by the Director,
Office of Self-Governance, by March 20, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Application packages for inclusion in the applicant pool
should be sent to Sharee M. Freeman, Director, Office of Self-
Governance, Department of the Interior, Mail Stop 355-G-SIB, 1951
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kenneth D. Reinfeld, Office of
Self-Governance, telephone (703) 390-6551.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Tribal Self-Governance Act of 1994
(Pub. L. 103-413) (Act), as amended by the Fiscal Year 1997 Omnibus
Appropriations Bill (Pub. L. 104-208) and section 1000.15(a) of Title
25 of the Code of Federal Regulations, the Director, Office of Self-
Governance may select up to 50 additional participating tribes/
consortia per year for the tribal self-governance program and negotiate
and enter into a written funding agreement with each participating
tribe. The Act mandates that the Secretary of the Interior submit
copies of the funding agreements at least 90 days before the proposed
effective date to the appropriate committees of the Congress and to
each tribe that is served by the Bureau of Indian Affairs' agency that
is serving the tribe that is a party to the funding agreement. Initial
negotiations with a tribe/consortium located in a region and/or agency
which has not previously been involved with self-governance
negotiations will take approximately 2 months from start to finish.
Agreements for an October 1 to September 30 funding year need to be
signed and submitted by July 1. Agreements for a January 1 to December
31 funding year need to be signed and submitted by October 1.
Purpose of Notice
The regulations at 25 CFR 1000.10 to 1000.31 will be used to govern
the application and selection process for tribes/consortia to begin
their participation in the tribal self-governance program in Fiscal
Year 2016 and Calendar Year 2016. Applicants should be guided by the
requirements in these subparts in preparing their applications. Copies
of these subparts may be obtained from the information contact person
identified in this notice.
Tribes/consortia wishing to be considered for participation in the
tribal self-governance program in fiscal year 2016 or calendar year
2016 must respond to this notice, except for those tribes/consortia
which are: (1) Currently involved in negotiations with the Department
of the Interior (Interior); or (2) one of the 114 tribal entities with
signed agreements.
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), as implemented by
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 5 CFR 1320, a person is
not required to respond to a collection of information by a Federal
agency unless the collection displays a valid OMB control number. The
application and reporting requirements related to this program are
considered to be a collection of information subject to the
requirements of the PRA. These submissions are required to obtain and/
or retain a benefit. OMB has approved the information collections
related to this program and has assigned control number 1076-0143,
Tribal Self-Governance Program, which expires January 31, 2016. We
estimate the annual burden associated with this collection to average
55 hours per respondent. This includes the time for reviewing
instructions, gathering, and submitting the information to the
Department. Comments regarding the burden or other aspects of this
information collection may be directed to: Information Collection
Officer, Office of Regulatory Affairs & Collaborative Action--Indian
Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., MS-3642-MIB, Washington, DC 20240.
Dated: February 20, 2015.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-04308 Filed 3-2-15; 8:45 am]
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