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Gulfport MS
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[GX15EE000101100]
Call for Nominations to the National
Geospatial Advisory Committee
U.S. Geological Survey,
Interior.
ACTION: Call for nominations.
AGENCY:
The Department of the
Interior is seeking nominations to serve
on the National Geospatial Advisory
Committee (NGAC). The NGAC is a
Federal Advisory Committee established
under the authority of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The
Committee provides advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of the
Interior through the Federal Geographic
Data Committee related to management
of Federal geospatial programs,
development of the National Spatial
Data Infrastructure, and the
implementation of Office of
Management and Budget Circular A–16
and Executive Order 12906. The
Committee reviews and comments on
geospatial policy and management
issues and provides a forum for views
of non-Federal stakeholders in the
geospatial community.
DATES: Nominations to participate on
this Committee must be received by July
17, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send nominations
electronically to ngacnominations@
fgdc.gov, or by mail to John Mahoney,
U.S. Geological Survey, U.S.
Department of the Interior, 909 First
Avenue, Suite 800, Seattle, WA 98104.
Nominations may come from employers,
associations, professional organizations,
or other geospatial organizations.
Nominations should include a resume
providing an adequate description of the
nominee’s qualifications, including
information that would enable the
Department of the Interior to make an
informed decision regarding meeting the
membership requirements of the
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Mahoney, USGS (206–220–4621).
Additional information about the NGAC
and the nomination process is posted on
the NGAC Web page at www.fgdc.gov/
ngac.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The
Committee conducts its operations in
accordance with the provisions of
FACA. It reports to the Secretary of the
Interior through the Federal Geographic
Data Committee (FGDC) and functions
solely as an advisory body. The
Committee provides recommendations
and advice to the Department and the
FGDC on policy and management issues
related to the effective operation of
Federal geospatial programs.
The NGAC includes up to 30
members, selected to generally achieve
a balanced representation of the
viewpoints of the various stakeholders
involved in national geospatial
activities. NGAC members are
appointed for staggered terms, and
nominations received through this call
for nominations may be used to fill
vacancies on the Committee that will
become available in 2015 and 2016.
Nominations will be reviewed by the
FGDC and additional information may
be requested from nominees. Final
selection and appointment of
Committee members will be made by
the Secretary of the Interior. Individuals
who are Federally registered lobbyists
are ineligible to serve on all FACA and
non-FACA boards, committees, or
councils in an individual capacity. The
term ‘‘individual capacity’’ refers to
individuals who are appointed to
exercise their own individual best
judgment on behalf of the government,
such as when they are designated
Special Government Employees, rather
than being appointed to represent a
particular interest.
The Committee meets approximately
3–4 times per year. Committee members
will serve without compensation, but
travel and per diem costs will be
provided by USGS. The USGS will also
provide necessary support services to
the Committee. Committee meetings are
open to the public. Notice of committee
meetings are published in the Federal
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of the meeting. The public will have an
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professional organizations, and/or other
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meetings.
Kenneth Shaffer,
Deputy Executive Director, Federal
Geographic Data Committee.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Indian Gaming Commission
Renewals of Information Collections
and Request for New Collection Under
the Paperwork Reduction Act
National Indian Gaming
Commission, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
National Indian Gaming Commission
(NIGC or Commission) is seeking
comments on the renewal of
information collections for the following
activities: (i) Indian gaming
management contract-related
submissions, as authorized by Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Control
Number 3141–0004 (expires on October
31, 2015); (ii) Indian gaming fee
payments-related submissions, as
authorized by OMB Control Number
3141–0007 (expires on November 30,
2015); (iii) minimum internal control
standards for class II gaming submission
and recordkeeping requirements, as
authorized by OMB Control Number
3141–0009 (expires on October 31,
2015); (iv) facility license-related
submission and recordkeeping
requirements, as authorized by OMB
Control Number 3141–0012 (expires on
October 31, 2015); and (v) minimum
technical standards for class II gaming
systems and equipment submission and
recordkeeping requirements, as
authorized by OMB Control Number
3141–0014 (expires on November 30,
2015).
In addition, the Commission will be
requesting an OMB control number for
a new information collection, i.e.,
voluntary stakeholder surveys to be
conducted by the NIGC. The
Commission is seeking generic
clearance to be able to gather tribal
stakeholder feedback on services,
trainings, and/or technical assistance
that it provides to gaming tribes; with
the feedback to be used in planning for
service/training/technical assistance
modification and prioritization.
The gathering of this information is in
keeping with the purposes of the Indian
Gaming Regulatory Act, which include:
Providing a statutory basis for the
SUMMARY:
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operation of gaming by Indian tribes as
a means of promoting tribal economic
development, self-sufficiency, and
strong tribal governments; ensuring that
the Indian tribe is the primary
beneficiary of the gaming operation; and
declaring that the establishment of
independent federal regulatory
authority for gaming on Indian lands,
the establishment of federal standards
for gaming on Indian lands, and the
establishment of the Commission are
necessary to meet congressional
concerns regarding gaming and to
protect such gaming as a means of
generating tribal revenue. 25 U.S.C.
2702.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
August 4, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments can be mailed,
faxed, or emailed to the attention of:
Armando J. Acosta, National Indian
Gaming Commission, c/o Department of
the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Mail
Stop #1621, Washington, DC 20240.
Comments may be faxed to (202) 632–
7066 and may be sent electronically to
info@nigc.gov, subject: PRA renewals.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Armando J. Acosta at (202) 632–7003;
fax (202) 632–7066 (not toll-free
numbers).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Request for Comments
You are invited to comment on these
collections concerning: (i) Whether the
collections of information are necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (ii) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimates of the burdens
(including the hours and cost) of the
proposed collections of information,
including the validity of the
methodologies and assumptions used;
(iii) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; (iv) ways to minimize the
burdens of the information collections
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other collection techniques or forms of
information technology. Please note that
an agency may not conduct or sponsor,
and an individual need not respond to,
a collection of information unless it has
a valid OMB control number.
It is the Commission’s policy to make
all comments available to the public for
review at its headquarters, located at 90
K Street NE., Suite 200, Washington, DC
20002. Before including your address,
phone number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
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your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask in your comment
that the Commission withhold your
personal identifying information from
public review, the Commission cannot
guarantee that it will be able to do so.
II. Data
Title: Management Contract
Provisions.
OMB Control Number: 3141–0004.
Brief Description of Collection: The
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA or
the Act), Public Law 100–497, 25 U.S.C.
2701, et seq., established the National
Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC or
Commission) and laid out a
comprehensive framework for the
regulation of gaming on Indian lands.
Amongst other actions necessary to
carry out the Commission’s statutory
duties, the Act requires the NIGC
Chairman to review and approve all
management contracts for the operation
and management of class II and/or class
III gaming activities, and to conduct
background investigations of persons
with direct or indirect financial interests
in, and management responsibility for,
management contracts. 25 U.S.C. 2710,
2711. The Commission is authorized to
‘‘promulgate such regulations and
guidelines as it deems appropriate to
implement’’ IGRA. 25 U.S.C.
2706(b)(10). The Commission has
promulgated parts 533, 535, and 537 of
title 25, Code of Federal Regulations, to
implement these statutory requirements.
Section 533.2 requires a tribe or
management contractor to submit a
management contract for review within
60 days of execution, and to submit all
of the items specified in § 533.3. Section
535.1 requires a tribe to submit an
amendment to a management contract
within 30 days of execution, and to
submit all of the items specified in
§ 535.1(c). Section 535.2 requires a tribe
or a management contractor, upon
execution, to submit the assignment by
a management contractor of its rights
under a previously approved
management contract. Section 537.1
requires a management contractor to
submit all of the items specified in
§ 537.1(b) (c) in order for the
Commission to conduct background
investigations on: Each person with
management responsibility for a
management contract; each person who
is a director of a corporation that is a
party to a management contract; the ten
persons who have the greatest direct or
indirect financial interest in a
management contract; any entity with a
financial interest in a management
contract; and any other person with a
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direct or indirect financial interest in a
management contract, as otherwise
designated by the Commission. This
collection is mandatory, and the benefit
to the respondents is the approval of
Indian gaming management contracts,
and any amendments thereto.
Respondents: Tribal governing bodies
and management contractors.
Estimated Annual Responses: 183
(submissions of contracts, contract
amendments, contract assignments, and
background investigation material).
Estimated Time per Response:
Depending on the type of submission,
the range of time can vary from 10.0
burden hours to 50.0 burden hours for
one item.
Frequency of Response: Usually no
more than once per year.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours on Respondents: 3,840.
Estimated Total Non-hour Cost
Burden: $0.
Title: Fees.
OMB Control Number: 3141–0007.
Brief Description of Collection: The
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA or
the Act), 25 U.S.C. 2701, et seq., laid out
a comprehensive framework for the
regulation of gaming on Indian lands.
Amongst other actions necessary to
carry out the Commission’s statutory
duties, the Act requires Indian tribes
that conduct a class II and/or class III
gaming activity to pay annual fees to the
Commission on the basis of the
assessable gross revenues of each
gaming operation using rates established
by the Commission. 25 U.S.C. 2717. The
Commission is authorized to
‘‘promulgate such regulations and
guidelines as it deems appropriate to
implement’’ IGRA. 25 U.S.C.
2706(b)(10). The Commission has
promulgated part 514 of title 25, Code
of Federal Regulations, to implement
these statutory requirements.
Section 514.6 requires a tribe to
submit, along with its fee payments,
quarterly fee statements (worksheets)
showing its assessable gross revenues
for the previous fiscal year in order to
support the computation of fees paid by
each gaming operation. Section 514.7
requires a tribe to submit a notice
within 30 days after a gaming operation
changes its fiscal year. Section 514.15
allows a tribe to submit fingerprint
cards to the Commission for processing
by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI), along with a fee to cover the
NIGC’s and FBI’s cost to process the
fingerprint cards on behalf of the tribes.
Part of this collection is mandatory and
the other part is voluntary. The required
submission of the fee worksheets allows
the Commission to both set and adjust
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fee rates, and to support the
computation of fees paid by each
gaming operation. In addition, the
voluntary submission of fingerprint
cards allows a tribe to conduct
statutorily mandated background
investigations on applicants for key
employee and primary management
official positions.
Respondents: Indian gaming
operations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
422.
Estimated Annual Responses: 66,200.
Estimated Time per Response:
Depending on the type of submission,
the range of time can vary from 0.3
burden hours to 2.0 burden hours for
one item.
Frequency of Response: Quarterly (for
fee worksheets); varies (for fingerprint
cards and fiscal year change notices).
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 22,730.
Estimated Total Non-hour Cost
Burden: $0.
Title: Minimum Internal Control
Standards for Class II Gaming.
OMB Control Number: 3141–0009.
Brief Description of Collection: The
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA or
the Act), 25 U.S.C. 2701, et seq., laid out
a comprehensive framework for the
regulation of gaming on Indian lands.
Amongst other actions necessary to
carry out the Commission’s statutory
duties, the Act directs the Commission
to monitor class II gaming conducted on
Indian lands on a continuing basis in
order to adequately shield Indian
gaming from organized crime and other
corrupting influences, to ensure that the
Indian tribe is the primary beneficiary of
the gaming operation, and to assure that
gaming is conducted fairly and honestly
by both the operator and players. 25
U.S.C. 2702(2), 2706(b)(1). The
Commission is also authorized to
‘‘promulgate such regulations and
guidelines as it deems appropriate to
implement’’ IGRA. 25 U.S.C.
2706(b)(10). The Commission has
promulgated part 543 of title 25, Code
of Federal Regulations, to aid it in
monitoring class II gaming on a
continuing basis.
Section 543.3 requires a tribal gaming
regulatory authority (TGRA) to submit
to the Commission a notice requesting
an extension to the deadline (by an
additional six months) to achieve
compliance with the requirements of the
new tier after a gaming operation has
moved from one tier to another. Section
543.5 requires a TGRA to submit a
detailed report after the TGRA has
approved an alternate standard to any of
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standards, and the report must contain
all of the items specified in § 543.5(a)(2).
Section 543.23(c) requires a tribe to
maintain internal audit reports and to
make such reports available to the
Commission upon request. Section
543.23(d) requires a tribe to submit two
copies of the agreed-upon procedures
(AUP) report within 120 days of the
gaming operation’s fiscal year end. This
collection is mandatory and allows the
NIGC to confirm tribal compliance with
the minimum internal control standards
in the AUP reports.
Respondents: Tribal governing bodies.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
368.
Estimated Time per Response:
Depending on the tier level of the
gaming facility, the range of time can
vary from 95.0 burden hours to 115.0
burden hours for one AUP audit report.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Total Annual Hourly
Burden to Respondents: 40,538.
Estimated Total Non-hour Cost
Burden: $0.
Title: Facility License Notifications
and Submissions.
OMB Control Number: 3141–0012.
Brief Description of Collection: The
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA or
the Act), 25 U.S.C. 2701, et seq., laid out
a comprehensive framework for the
regulation of gaming on Indian lands.
Amongst other actions necessary to
carry out the Commission’s statutory
duties, the Act requires Indian tribes
that conduct class II and/or class III
gaming to issue ‘‘a separate license . . .
for each place, facility, or location on
Indian lands at which class II [and class
III] gaming is conducted,’’ 25 U.S.C.
2710(b)(1), (d)(1), and to ensure that
‘‘the construction and maintenance of
the gaming facilities, and the operation
of that gaming is conducted in a manner
which adequately protects the
environment and public health and
safety.’’ 25 U.S.C. 2710(b)(2)(E). The
Commission is authorized to
‘‘promulgate such regulations and
guidelines as it deems appropriate to
implement’’ IGRA. 25 U.S.C.
2706(b)(10). The Commission has
promulgated part 559 of title 25, Code
of Federal Regulations, to implement
these requirements.
Section 559.2 requires a tribe to
submit a notice (that a facility license is
under consideration for issuance) at
least 120 days before opening any new
facility on Indian lands where class II
and/or class III gaming will occur, with
the notice containing all of the items
specified in § 559.2(b). Section 559.3
requires a tribe to submit a copy of each
newly issued or renewed facility license
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within 30 days of issuance. Section
559.4 requires a tribe to submit an
attestation certifying that by issuing the
facility license, the tribe has determined
that the construction, maintenance, and
operation of that gaming facility is
conducted in a manner that adequately
protects the environment and the public
health and safety. Section 559.5 requires
a tribe to submit a notice within 30 days
if a facility license is terminated or
expires or if a gaming operation closes
or reopens. Section 559.6 requires a
tribe to maintain and provide applicable
and available Indian lands or
environmental and public health and
safety documentation, if requested by
the NIGC. This collection is mandatory
and enables the Commission to perform
its statutory duty by ensuring that tribal
gaming facilities on Indian lands are
properly licensed by the tribes.
Respondents: Indian tribal gaming
operations.
Estimated Annual Responses: 143.
Estimated Time per Response:
Depending on the type of submission,
the range of time can vary from 1.0
burden hours to 10.0 burden hours for
one item.
Frequency of Response: Varies.
Estimated Total Annual Hourly
Burden to Respondents: 452.
Estimated Total Non-hour Cost
Burden: $0.
Title: Minimum Technical Standards
for Class II Gaming Systems and
Equipment.
OMB Control Number: 3141–0014.
Brief Description of Collection: The
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA or
the Act), 25 U.S.C. 2701, et seq., laid out
a comprehensive framework for the
regulation of gaming on Indian lands.
Amongst other actions necessary to
carry out the Commission’s statutory
duties, the Act directs the Commission
to monitor class II gaming conducted on
Indian lands on a continuing basis in
order to adequately shield Indian
gaming from organized crime and other
corrupting influences, to ensure that the
Indian tribe is the primary beneficiary of
the gaming operation, and to assure that
gaming is conducted fairly and honestly
by both the operator and players. 25
U.S.C. 2702(2), 2706(b)(1). The Act
allows Indian tribes to use ‘‘electronic,
computer, or other technologic aids’’ to
conduct class II gaming activities. 25
U.S.C. 2703(7)(A). The Commission is
authorized to ‘‘promulgate such
regulations and guidelines as it deems
appropriate to implement’’ IGRA. 25
U.S.C. 2706(b)(10). The Commission has
promulgated part 547 of title 25, Code
of Federal Regulations, to aid it in
monitoring class II gaming facilities that
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are using electronic, computer, or other
technologic aids to conduct class II
gaming.
Section 547.5(b)(2) requires a tribal
gaming regulatory authority (TGRA) to
submit a notice regarding a
grandfathered class II gaming system’s
approval. Section 547.5(b)(5) requires a
TGRA to maintain records of approved
modifications that affect the play of a
grandfathered class II gaming system,
and must make the records available to
the Commission upon request. Section
547.5(d)(3) requires a TGRA to maintain
records of approved emergency
hardware and software modifications to
a class II gaming system (and a copy of
the testing laboratory report) so long as
the gaming system remains available to
the public for play, and must make the
records available to the Commission
upon request. Section 547.5(f) requires a
TGRA to maintain records of its
following determinations: (i) Regarding
a testing laboratory’s (that is owned or
operated or affiliated with a tribe)
independence from the manufacturer
and gaming operator for whom it is
providing the testing, evaluating, and
reporting functions; (ii) regarding a
testing laboratory’s suitability
determination based upon standards no
less stringent than those set out in 25
CFR 533.6(b)(1)(ii) through (v) and
based upon no less information than
that required by 25 CFR 537.1; and/or
(iii) the TGRA’s acceptance of a testing
laboratory’s suitability determination
made by any other gaming regulatory
authority in the United States. The
TGRA must maintain said records for a
minimum of three years and must make
the records available to the Commission
upon request. Section 547.17 requires a
TGRA to submit a detailed report for
each enumerated standard for which the
TGRA approves an alternate standard,
and the report must contain the items
identified in § 547.17(a)(2). This
collection is mandatory and allows the
NIGC to confirm tribal compliance with
NIGC regulations on ‘‘electronic,
computer, or other technologic aids’’ to
conduct class II gaming activities.
Respondents: Tribal governing bodies.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
32.
Estimated Annual Responses: 326.
Estimated Time per Response:
Depending on the type of submission,
the range of time can vary from 6.0
burden hours to 9.5 burden hours for
one item.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Total Annual Hourly
Burden to Respondents: 3,076.
Estimated Total Non-hour Cost
Burden: $ 0.
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Title: Voluntary NIGC Stakeholder
Satisfaction Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 3141–ll.
Brief Description of Collection: The
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA or
the Act), 25 U.S.C. 2701, et seq., laid out
a comprehensive framework for the
regulation of gaming on Indian lands.
Amongst other actions necessary to
carry out the Commission’s statutory
duties, the Act directs the Commission
to provide trainings and technical
assistance to tribal gaming operations
regulated by IGRA. 25 U.S.C. 2706(d)(2).
The Commission is requesting a new
clearance to conduct voluntary
stakeholder surveys in order to: (i)
Determine the stakeholders’ satisfaction
with the level(s) of service, trainings,
and/or technical assistance provided by
the Commission; (ii) identify any
perceived weaknesses in those services,
trainings, and/or technical assistance;
(iii) seek any other information on the
service, training, and/or technical
assistance received; (iv) seek
suggestions on improving the product or
its format; and (v) seek suggestions for
other services, trainings, and/or
technical assistance. This new
collection will be voluntary and the
information gleaned from these surveys
will be used to help direct service,
training, and/or technical assistance
improvement efforts, and to assist the
Commission in better identifying the
needs of its stakeholders. The
Commission will take precautions to
ensure that the respondents are aware
that they are not under any risk for not
responding or for the content of their
responses.
Respondents: Tribal governing bodies.
Average Expected Annual Number of
Stakeholder Satisfaction Surveys: 2.
Respondents: 242.
Annual responses: 484.
Frequency of Response: Once per
survey (average of 15 minutes per
response).
Burden hours: 121.
Estimated Total Non-hour Cost
Burden: $ 0.
Shannon O’Loughlin,
Chief of Staff.
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COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–514 and 731–
TA–1250 (Final)]
53-Foot Domestic Dry Containers From
China; Determinations
On the basis of the record 1 developed
in the subject investigations, the United
States International Trade Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’),
that the establishment of an industry in
the United States is not materially
retarded by reason of imports of 53-foot
domestic dry containers from China,
provided for in subheading 8609.00.00
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States, that have been found
by the Department of Commerce
(‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold in the United
States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’),
and that have been found by Commerce
to be subsidized by the Government of
China.2
Background
The Commission, pursuant to sections
705(b) and 735(b) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C.
1673d(b)), instituted these
investigations effective April 23, 2014,
following receipt of a petition filed with
the Commission and Commerce by
Stoughton Trailers, LLC, Stoughton,
Wisconsin. The final phase of the
investigations was scheduled by the
Commission following notification of
preliminary determinations by
Commerce that imports of 53-foot
domestic dry containers from China
were subsidized within the meaning of
section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1671b(b)) and dumped within the
meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of
the final phase of the Commission’s
investigations and of a public hearing to
be held in connection therewith was
given by posting copies of the notice in
the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission,
Washington, DC, and by publishing the
notice in the Federal Register on
December 11, 2014 (79 FR 73626). The
hearing was held in Washington, DC, on
April 16, 2015, and all persons who
requested the opportunity were
permitted to appear in person or by
counsel.
The Commission made these
determinations pursuant to sections
705(b) and 735(b) of the Tariff Act of
1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
CFR 207.2(f)).
2 Commissioner Kieff is recused from these
investigations.
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[FR Doc No: 2015-13707]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Indian Gaming Commission
Renewals of Information Collections and Request for New
Collection Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
AGENCY: National Indian Gaming Commission, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC or Commission) is seeking
comments on the renewal of information collections for the following
activities: (i) Indian gaming management contract-related submissions,
as authorized by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number
3141-0004 (expires on October 31, 2015); (ii) Indian gaming fee
payments-related submissions, as authorized by OMB Control Number 3141-
0007 (expires on November 30, 2015); (iii) minimum internal control
standards for class II gaming submission and recordkeeping
requirements, as authorized by OMB Control Number 3141-0009 (expires on
October 31, 2015); (iv) facility license-related submission and
recordkeeping requirements, as authorized by OMB Control Number 3141-
0012 (expires on October 31, 2015); and (v) minimum technical standards
for class II gaming systems and equipment submission and recordkeeping
requirements, as authorized by OMB Control Number 3141-0014 (expires on
November 30, 2015).
In addition, the Commission will be requesting an OMB control
number for a new information collection, i.e., voluntary stakeholder
surveys to be conducted by the NIGC. The Commission is seeking generic
clearance to be able to gather tribal stakeholder feedback on services,
trainings, and/or technical assistance that it provides to gaming
tribes; with the feedback to be used in planning for service/training/
technical assistance modification and prioritization.
The gathering of this information is in keeping with the purposes
of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, which include: Providing a
statutory basis for the
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operation of gaming by Indian tribes as a means of promoting tribal
economic development, self-sufficiency, and strong tribal governments;
ensuring that the Indian tribe is the primary beneficiary of the gaming
operation; and declaring that the establishment of independent federal
regulatory authority for gaming on Indian lands, the establishment of
federal standards for gaming on Indian lands, and the establishment of
the Commission are necessary to meet congressional concerns regarding
gaming and to protect such gaming as a means of generating tribal
revenue. 25 U.S.C. 2702.
DATES: Submit comments on or before August 4, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments can be mailed, faxed, or emailed to the attention
of: Armando J. Acosta, National Indian Gaming Commission, c/o
Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop #1621,
Washington, DC 20240. Comments may be faxed to (202) 632-7066 and may
be sent electronically to info@nigc.gov, subject: PRA renewals.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Armando J. Acosta at (202) 632-7003;
fax (202) 632-7066 (not toll-free numbers).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Request for Comments
You are invited to comment on these collections concerning: (i)
Whether the collections of information are necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (ii) the accuracy of the
agency's estimates of the burdens (including the hours and cost) of the
proposed collections of information, including the validity of the
methodologies and assumptions used; (iii) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (iv) ways to
minimize the burdens of the information collections on those who are to
respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other collection techniques or forms of
information technology. Please note that an agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and an individual need not respond to, a collection of
information unless it has a valid OMB control number.
It is the Commission's policy to make all comments available to the
public for review at its headquarters, located at 90 K Street NE.,
Suite 200, Washington, DC 20002. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask in your comment that the Commission
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, the
Commission cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.
II. Data
Title: Management Contract Provisions.
OMB Control Number: 3141-0004.
Brief Description of Collection: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
(IGRA or the Act), Public Law 100-497, 25 U.S.C. 2701, et seq.,
established the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC or Commission)
and laid out a comprehensive framework for the regulation of gaming on
Indian lands. Amongst other actions necessary to carry out the
Commission's statutory duties, the Act requires the NIGC Chairman to
review and approve all management contracts for the operation and
management of class II and/or class III gaming activities, and to
conduct background investigations of persons with direct or indirect
financial interests in, and management responsibility for, management
contracts. 25 U.S.C. 2710, 2711. The Commission is authorized to
``promulgate such regulations and guidelines as it deems appropriate to
implement'' IGRA. 25 U.S.C. 2706(b)(10). The Commission has promulgated
parts 533, 535, and 537 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations, to
implement these statutory requirements.
Section 533.2 requires a tribe or management contractor to submit a
management contract for review within 60 days of execution, and to
submit all of the items specified in Sec. 533.3. Section 535.1
requires a tribe to submit an amendment to a management contract within
30 days of execution, and to submit all of the items specified in Sec.
535.1(c). Section 535.2 requires a tribe or a management contractor,
upon execution, to submit the assignment by a management contractor of
its rights under a previously approved management contract. Section
537.1 requires a management contractor to submit all of the items
specified in Sec. 537.1(b) (c) in order for the Commission to conduct
background investigations on: Each person with management
responsibility for a management contract; each person who is a director
of a corporation that is a party to a management contract; the ten
persons who have the greatest direct or indirect financial interest in
a management contract; any entity with a financial interest in a
management contract; and any other person with a direct or indirect
financial interest in a management contract, as otherwise designated by
the Commission. This collection is mandatory, and the benefit to the
respondents is the approval of Indian gaming management contracts, and
any amendments thereto.
Respondents: Tribal governing bodies and management contractors.
Estimated Annual Responses: 183 (submissions of contracts, contract
amendments, contract assignments, and background investigation
material).
Estimated Time per Response: Depending on the type of submission,
the range of time can vary from 10.0 burden hours to 50.0 burden hours
for one item.
Frequency of Response: Usually no more than once per year.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours on Respondents: 3,840.
Estimated Total Non-hour Cost Burden: $0.
Title: Fees.
OMB Control Number: 3141-0007.
Brief Description of Collection: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
(IGRA or the Act), 25 U.S.C. 2701, et seq., laid out a comprehensive
framework for the regulation of gaming on Indian lands. Amongst other
actions necessary to carry out the Commission's statutory duties, the
Act requires Indian tribes that conduct a class II and/or class III
gaming activity to pay annual fees to the Commission on the basis of
the assessable gross revenues of each gaming operation using rates
established by the Commission. 25 U.S.C. 2717. The Commission is
authorized to ``promulgate such regulations and guidelines as it deems
appropriate to implement'' IGRA. 25 U.S.C. 2706(b)(10). The Commission
has promulgated part 514 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations, to
implement these statutory requirements.
Section 514.6 requires a tribe to submit, along with its fee
payments, quarterly fee statements (worksheets) showing its assessable
gross revenues for the previous fiscal year in order to support the
computation of fees paid by each gaming operation. Section 514.7
requires a tribe to submit a notice within 30 days after a gaming
operation changes its fiscal year. Section 514.15 allows a tribe to
submit fingerprint cards to the Commission for processing by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), along with a fee to cover the
NIGC's and FBI's cost to process the fingerprint cards on behalf of the
tribes. Part of this collection is mandatory and the other part is
voluntary. The required submission of the fee worksheets allows the
Commission to both set and adjust
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fee rates, and to support the computation of fees paid by each gaming
operation. In addition, the voluntary submission of fingerprint cards
allows a tribe to conduct statutorily mandated background
investigations on applicants for key employee and primary management
official positions.
Respondents: Indian gaming operations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 422.
Estimated Annual Responses: 66,200.
Estimated Time per Response: Depending on the type of submission,
the range of time can vary from 0.3 burden hours to 2.0 burden hours
for one item.
Frequency of Response: Quarterly (for fee worksheets); varies (for
fingerprint cards and fiscal year change notices).
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 22,730.
Estimated Total Non-hour Cost Burden: $0.
Title: Minimum Internal Control Standards for Class II Gaming.
OMB Control Number: 3141-0009.
Brief Description of Collection: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
(IGRA or the Act), 25 U.S.C. 2701, et seq., laid out a comprehensive
framework for the regulation of gaming on Indian lands. Amongst other
actions necessary to carry out the Commission's statutory duties, the
Act directs the Commission to monitor class II gaming conducted on
Indian lands on a continuing basis in order to adequately shield Indian
gaming from organized crime and other corrupting influences, to ensure
that the Indian tribe is the primary beneficiary of the gaming
operation, and to assure that gaming is conducted fairly and honestly
by both the operator and players. 25 U.S.C. 2702(2), 2706(b)(1). The
Commission is also authorized to ``promulgate such regulations and
guidelines as it deems appropriate to implement'' IGRA. 25 U.S.C.
2706(b)(10). The Commission has promulgated part 543 of title 25, Code
of Federal Regulations, to aid it in monitoring class II gaming on a
continuing basis.
Section 543.3 requires a tribal gaming regulatory authority (TGRA)
to submit to the Commission a notice requesting an extension to the
deadline (by an additional six months) to achieve compliance with the
requirements of the new tier after a gaming operation has moved from
one tier to another. Section 543.5 requires a TGRA to submit a detailed
report after the TGRA has approved an alternate standard to any of the
NIGC's minimum internal control standards, and the report must contain
all of the items specified in Sec. 543.5(a)(2). Section 543.23(c)
requires a tribe to maintain internal audit reports and to make such
reports available to the Commission upon request. Section 543.23(d)
requires a tribe to submit two copies of the agreed-upon procedures
(AUP) report within 120 days of the gaming operation's fiscal year end.
This collection is mandatory and allows the NIGC to confirm tribal
compliance with the minimum internal control standards in the AUP
reports.
Respondents: Tribal governing bodies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 368.
Estimated Time per Response: Depending on the tier level of the
gaming facility, the range of time can vary from 95.0 burden hours to
115.0 burden hours for one AUP audit report.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Total Annual Hourly Burden to Respondents: 40,538.
Estimated Total Non-hour Cost Burden: $0.
Title: Facility License Notifications and Submissions.
OMB Control Number: 3141-0012.
Brief Description of Collection: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
(IGRA or the Act), 25 U.S.C. 2701, et seq., laid out a comprehensive
framework for the regulation of gaming on Indian lands. Amongst other
actions necessary to carry out the Commission's statutory duties, the
Act requires Indian tribes that conduct class II and/or class III
gaming to issue ``a separate license . . . for each place, facility, or
location on Indian lands at which class II [and class III] gaming is
conducted,'' 25 U.S.C. 2710(b)(1), (d)(1), and to ensure that ``the
construction and maintenance of the gaming facilities, and the
operation of that gaming is conducted in a manner which adequately
protects the environment and public health and safety.'' 25 U.S.C.
2710(b)(2)(E). The Commission is authorized to ``promulgate such
regulations and guidelines as it deems appropriate to implement'' IGRA.
25 U.S.C. 2706(b)(10). The Commission has promulgated part 559 of title
25, Code of Federal Regulations, to implement these requirements.
Section 559.2 requires a tribe to submit a notice (that a facility
license is under consideration for issuance) at least 120 days before
opening any new facility on Indian lands where class II and/or class
III gaming will occur, with the notice containing all of the items
specified in Sec. 559.2(b). Section 559.3 requires a tribe to submit a
copy of each newly issued or renewed facility license within 30 days of
issuance. Section 559.4 requires a tribe to submit an attestation
certifying that by issuing the facility license, the tribe has
determined that the construction, maintenance, and operation of that
gaming facility is conducted in a manner that adequately protects the
environment and the public health and safety. Section 559.5 requires a
tribe to submit a notice within 30 days if a facility license is
terminated or expires or if a gaming operation closes or reopens.
Section 559.6 requires a tribe to maintain and provide applicable and
available Indian lands or environmental and public health and safety
documentation, if requested by the NIGC. This collection is mandatory
and enables the Commission to perform its statutory duty by ensuring
that tribal gaming facilities on Indian lands are properly licensed by
the tribes.
Respondents: Indian tribal gaming operations.
Estimated Annual Responses: 143.
Estimated Time per Response: Depending on the type of submission,
the range of time can vary from 1.0 burden hours to 10.0 burden hours
for one item.
Frequency of Response: Varies.
Estimated Total Annual Hourly Burden to Respondents: 452.
Estimated Total Non-hour Cost Burden: $0.
Title: Minimum Technical Standards for Class II Gaming Systems and
Equipment.
OMB Control Number: 3141-0014.
Brief Description of Collection: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
(IGRA or the Act), 25 U.S.C. 2701, et seq., laid out a comprehensive
framework for the regulation of gaming on Indian lands. Amongst other
actions necessary to carry out the Commission's statutory duties, the
Act directs the Commission to monitor class II gaming conducted on
Indian lands on a continuing basis in order to adequately shield Indian
gaming from organized crime and other corrupting influences, to ensure
that the Indian tribe is the primary beneficiary of the gaming
operation, and to assure that gaming is conducted fairly and honestly
by both the operator and players. 25 U.S.C. 2702(2), 2706(b)(1). The
Act allows Indian tribes to use ``electronic, computer, or other
technologic aids'' to conduct class II gaming activities. 25 U.S.C.
2703(7)(A). The Commission is authorized to ``promulgate such
regulations and guidelines as it deems appropriate to implement'' IGRA.
25 U.S.C. 2706(b)(10). The Commission has promulgated part 547 of title
25, Code of Federal Regulations, to aid it in monitoring class II
gaming facilities that
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are using electronic, computer, or other technologic aids to conduct
class II gaming.
Section 547.5(b)(2) requires a tribal gaming regulatory authority
(TGRA) to submit a notice regarding a grandfathered class II gaming
system's approval. Section 547.5(b)(5) requires a TGRA to maintain
records of approved modifications that affect the play of a
grandfathered class II gaming system, and must make the records
available to the Commission upon request. Section 547.5(d)(3) requires
a TGRA to maintain records of approved emergency hardware and software
modifications to a class II gaming system (and a copy of the testing
laboratory report) so long as the gaming system remains available to
the public for play, and must make the records available to the
Commission upon request. Section 547.5(f) requires a TGRA to maintain
records of its following determinations: (i) Regarding a testing
laboratory's (that is owned or operated or affiliated with a tribe)
independence from the manufacturer and gaming operator for whom it is
providing the testing, evaluating, and reporting functions; (ii)
regarding a testing laboratory's suitability determination based upon
standards no less stringent than those set out in 25 CFR
533.6(b)(1)(ii) through (v) and based upon no less information than
that required by 25 CFR 537.1; and/or (iii) the TGRA's acceptance of a
testing laboratory's suitability determination made by any other gaming
regulatory authority in the United States. The TGRA must maintain said
records for a minimum of three years and must make the records
available to the Commission upon request. Section 547.17 requires a
TGRA to submit a detailed report for each enumerated standard for which
the TGRA approves an alternate standard, and the report must contain
the items identified in Sec. 547.17(a)(2). This collection is
mandatory and allows the NIGC to confirm tribal compliance with NIGC
regulations on ``electronic, computer, or other technologic aids'' to
conduct class II gaming activities.
Respondents: Tribal governing bodies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 32.
Estimated Annual Responses: 326.
Estimated Time per Response: Depending on the type of submission,
the range of time can vary from 6.0 burden hours to 9.5 burden hours
for one item.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Total Annual Hourly Burden to Respondents: 3,076.
Estimated Total Non-hour Cost Burden: $ 0.
Title: Voluntary NIGC Stakeholder Satisfaction Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 3141-__.
Brief Description of Collection: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
(IGRA or the Act), 25 U.S.C. 2701, et seq., laid out a comprehensive
framework for the regulation of gaming on Indian lands. Amongst other
actions necessary to carry out the Commission's statutory duties, the
Act directs the Commission to provide trainings and technical
assistance to tribal gaming operations regulated by IGRA. 25 U.S.C.
2706(d)(2).
The Commission is requesting a new clearance to conduct voluntary
stakeholder surveys in order to: (i) Determine the stakeholders'
satisfaction with the level(s) of service, trainings, and/or technical
assistance provided by the Commission; (ii) identify any perceived
weaknesses in those services, trainings, and/or technical assistance;
(iii) seek any other information on the service, training, and/or
technical assistance received; (iv) seek suggestions on improving the
product or its format; and (v) seek suggestions for other services,
trainings, and/or technical assistance. This new collection will be
voluntary and the information gleaned from these surveys will be used
to help direct service, training, and/or technical assistance
improvement efforts, and to assist the Commission in better identifying
the needs of its stakeholders. The Commission will take precautions to
ensure that the respondents are aware that they are not under any risk
for not responding or for the content of their responses.
Respondents: Tribal governing bodies.
Average Expected Annual Number of Stakeholder Satisfaction Surveys:
2.
Respondents: 242.
Annual responses: 484.
Frequency of Response: Once per survey (average of 15 minutes per
response).
Burden hours: 121.
Estimated Total Non-hour Cost Burden: $ 0.
Shannon O'Loughlin,
Chief of Staff.
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