[Federal Register: November 28, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 229)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs; Gaming on
Trust Lands Acquired After October 17, 1988
AGENCY: Office of Indian Gaming Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of submission of information collection to the Office of
Management and Budget.
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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affair (AS-IA) is submitting the
information collection titled Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired After
October 17, 1988, OMB Control Number 1076-0158, for review and renewal
by the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior, Office of
Management and Budget.
DATES: Submit comments or suggestions on or before December 29, 2003,
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Attention: Desk Officer for
the Department of the Interior. You may submit comments on the
Please send copy of comments to: George Skibine, Office of Indian
Gaming Management, Mail Stop 4543-MIB, 1849 C Street NW., Washington,
DC 20240, facsimile at (202) 273-3153.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may request further information or
obtain copies of the information collection request submission from
George Skibine at 202-219-4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The collection of information will ensure
that the provisions of IGRA, the relevant provisions of Federal law and
the trust obligations of the United States are met when federally
recognized tribes seek a Secretarial determination that a gaming
establishment would be in the best interest of the tribe and would not
be detrimental to the surrounding community. Section 292.8 specifies
the information collection requirement. An Indian tribe must ask the
Secretary to make a determination that a gaming establishment would be
in the best interest of the tribe and would not be detrimental to the
surrounding community. The information to be collected includes: name
of the tribe, tribal documents, description of the land to be acquired,
proof of ownership, distance of land from the Indian tribe's
reservation or trust lands and other documents deemed necessary.
Collection of this information is currently authorized under an
approval by OMB (OMB Control Number 1076-0158). All information is
collected when the tribe submits a request for a secretarial
determination that a gaming establishment would be in the best interest
of the tribe and would not be detrimental to the surrounding community.
Annual reporting and record keeping burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1000 hours each for approximately 2
respondents, including the time for reviewing instructions, researching
existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and
completing and reviewing the collection of information. Thus, the
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total annual reporting and record keeping burden for this collection is
estimated to be 2,000 hours. A request for comments on this information
collection request appeared in the Federal Register on August 25, 2003
(68 FR 51030). No comments have been received.
Request for Comments: The Bureau of Indian Affairs requests you to
send your comments on this collection to the two locations listed in
the ADDRESSES section. Your comments should address: (a) The necessity
of this information collection for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden (hours and cost) of the collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways we could
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways we could minimize the burden of the collection
of the information on the respondents, such as through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Please note that an agency may not sponsor or request, and an
individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it
has a valid OMB Control Number.
It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for
review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section, room 4543,
during the hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., EST Monday through Friday except
for legal holidays. If you wish to have your name and/or address
withheld, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your
comments. We will honor your request according to the requirements of
the law. All comments from organizations or representatives will be
available for review. We may withhold comments from review for other
reasons.
OMB has up to 60 days to make a decision on the submission for
renewal, but may make the decision after 30 days. Therefore, to receive
the best consideration of your comments, you should submit them closer
to 30 days than 60 days.
OMB Approval Number: 1076-0158.
Title: Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired After October 17, 1988, 25
CFR 292.
Brief Description of collection: This is a voluntary submission by
respondents.
Type of review: Renewal.
Respondents: Federally recognized Indian tribes.
Number of Respondents: 2.
Estimated Time per Response: 1000 hours.
Frequency of Response: One time only.
Total Annual Burden to Respondents: 2000 hours.
Dated: November 6, 2003.
Aurene M. Martin,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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