[June 28, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 123)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID: f:ua040458.wais] [Page 38622-38625] National Indian Gaming Commission ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Part LVIII ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Semiannual Regulatory Agenda [[Page 38622]] NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION (NIGC) _______________________________________________________________________ NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION 25 CFR Ch. III Semiannual Regulatory Agenda AGENCY: National Indian Gaming Commission. ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda. _______________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY: The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) today is publishing an agenda of its open and anticipated rulemaking actions. The agenda is a general announcement to the public intended to provide notice of rulemaking actions in which the public may wish to participate. In the future, the Commission intends to issue notices of proposed rulemaking or advance notices of proposed rulemaking, or final rules for the following: rules establishing technical standards for game classifications; rules establishing technical standards for gaming machines and associated equipment; rules revising Freedom of Information Act Procedures; rules revising Privacy Act procedures; rules establishing a process for the assessment, notification, and collection of debts owed the NIGC; rules revising tribal background investigation submission requirements and timing; rules concerning hearings and appeals procedures; rules concerning enforcement; rules revising the scope and review of management contracts; rules concerning net gaming revenue; rules concerning gaming facility licensing standards; rules revising Civil Fines procedures; rules implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); and rules concerning technical amendments to the Minimum Internal Control Standards. The Commission invites questions and public comment on individual agenda items. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Lord, National Indian Gaming Commission, 1441 L Street NW., Suite 9100, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 632-7003 (not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review'' and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 605, executive agencies are required to publish semiannual regulatory agendas in the Federal Register each year. The regulations being considered by the Commission are not ``significant'' rules within the meaning of E.O. 12866, and no Regulatory Impact Analysis is required. The Commission also has determined, under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, that most of the regulations under consideration will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. For these regulations, no Regulatory Flexibility Analysis is required. The Commission has not yet determined whether the rules implementing the National Environmental Policy Act, the Privacy Act, or gaming facility licensing require a Regulatory Flexibility Analysis. The proposed rules are not covered under section 202 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (Pub. L. 104-4), as they are not Federal mandates that may result in an expenditure of $100 million or more in any one year by State, local, or tribal governments, in the aggregate, or the private sector. Further, these proposed rules are not considered major under 5 U.S.C. 801 enacted by Public Law 104-121, and, therefore, are not subject to section 801's 60-day deferral requirement. The Commission has not yet determined whether the technical amendments to the Minimum Internal Control Standards, technical standards for game classifications, technical standards for gaming machines and associated gaming equipment, or the Privacy Act procedures are a major rule. Philip N. Hogen, Chairman, National Indian Gaming Commission. National Indian Gaming Commission--Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4179 Freedom of Information Act Procedures (Amendments).................................... 3141-AA21 4180 Technical Amendments to the Minimum Internal Control Standards........................ 3141-AA27 4181 Privacy Act Procedures (Amendments)................................................... 3141-AA28 4182 Technical Standards for Game Classifications, Gaming Machines, and Gaming Systems..... 3141-AA29 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Indian Gaming Commission--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4183 Debt Collection....................................................................... 3141-AA25 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Indian Gaming Commission--Long-Term Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4184 Hearings and Appeals Procedure........................................................ 3141-AA08 4185 Enforcement........................................................................... 3141-AA09 4186 Management Contracts.................................................................. 3141-AA13 [[Page 38623]] 4187 Net Gaming Revenue.................................................................... 3141-AA14 4188 Tribal Background Investigation Submission Requirements and Timing.................... 3141-AA15 4189 Administrative Fees................................................................... 3141-AA16 4190 Gaming Facility Licensing Standards................................................... 3141-AA23 4191 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Regulations..................... 3141-AA26 4192 Civil Fines Revision and Update....................................................... 3141-AA30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Indian Gaming Commission--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4193 Practice Before the Commission........................................................ 3141-AA07 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________________________________ National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) Proposed Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4179. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROCEDURES (AMENDMENTS) Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 5 USC 552 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 517.3; 25 CFR 517.6; 25 CFR 517.8 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: These rules will revise the current regulations to make them consistent with the amended Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The rules will also update information such as addresses and copying fees. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 07/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Jeanie McCoy, FOIA/PA Officer, National Indian Gaming Commission, Suite 9100, 1441 L Street NW., Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 Email: regina--mccoy@nigc.gov RIN: 3141-AA21 _______________________________________________________________________ 4180. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE MINIMUM INTERNAL CONTROL STANDARDS Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 25 USC 2702; 25 USC 2706(b)(10) CFR Citation: 25 CFR 542 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The National Indian Gaming Commission anticipates that there will be a need to make technical changes to the minimum internal control standards (MICS) in response to changes in technology and the gaming industry. The Commission foresees routinely revising the MICS in response to these changes. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 10/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman, Deputy General Counsel, National Indian Gaming Commission, Suite 9100, Suite 9100, 1441 L Street NW., Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA27 _______________________________________________________________________ 4181. PRIVACY ACT PROCEDURES (AMENDMENTS) Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 5 USC 552a CFR Citation: 25 CFR 515 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: These rules will revise current regulations to update addresses and list systems of records. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 07/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal, Tribal Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman, Deputy General Counsel, National Indian Gaming Commission, Suite 9100, Suite 9100, 1441 L Street NW., Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA28 _______________________________________________________________________ 4182. TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR GAME CLASSIFICATIONS, GAMING MACHINES, AND GAMING SYSTEMS Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined [[Page 38624]] Legal Authority: 25 USC 2706 CFR Citation: 25 CFR 501 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: It is necessary for the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) to promulgate regulations establishing technical standards for game classifications because of the distinction between class II and class III gaming set forth in IGRA. Technical changes make it difficult for regulators to keep up with the gaming industry. By establishing technical standards, tribal gaming commissions, the primary regulators of tribal gaming, will more easily be able to distinguish between class II and class III machines. Further, it is necessary for the Commission to establish technical standards for the actual operation of gaming machines and systems and the equipment related to their operation. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 07/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: William F. Grant, Senior Attorney, National Indian Gaming Commission, Suite 9100, 1441 L Street NW., Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA29 _______________________________________________________________________ National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) Final Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 4183. DEBT COLLECTION Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 31 USC 3716; 25 USC 2713(a)(1) CFR Citation: 25 CFR 580 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This regulation will establish a process for the assessment, notification, and collection of debts owed the National Indian Gaming Commission. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule 11/20/01 66 FR 58056 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 01/04/02 Interim Final Rule Comment Period Reopened 01/09/02 67 FR 1273 Interim Final Rule Comment Period Reopened End 01/14/02 Final Rule 07/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Cynthia K. Shaw, Attorney, National Indian Gaming Commission, Suite 9100, 1441 L Street NW., Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 Email: cynthia--shaw@nigc.doi.gov RIN: 3141-AA25 _______________________________________________________________________ National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) Long-Term Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 4184. HEARINGS AND APPEALS PROCEDURE Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 522 to 524; 25 CFR 533; 25 CFR 535; 25 CFR 539; 25 CFR 573; 25 CFR 575; 25 CFR 577 Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA08 _______________________________________________________________________ 4185. ENFORCEMENT Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 573 Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA09 _______________________________________________________________________ 4186. MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 531; 25 CFR 533; 25 CFR 536 Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA13 _______________________________________________________________________ 4187. NET GAMING REVENUE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 571; 25 CFR 573 Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal [[Page 38625]] Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA14 _______________________________________________________________________ 4188. TRIBAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND TIMING Priority: Other Significant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 556; 25 CFR 558 Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA15 _______________________________________________________________________ 4189. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 514 Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA16 _______________________________________________________________________ 4190. GAMING FACILITY LICENSING STANDARDS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 25 CFR 522.4(b)(6); 25 CFR 522.6(b) Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA23 _______________________________________________________________________ 4191. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Christine Nagle Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA26 _______________________________________________________________________ 4192. [bullet][ls-thn-eq] CIVIL FINES REVISION AND UPDATE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 25 USC 2713; 25 USC 2705(a)(2); 25 USC 2706(a)(2) CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Revision and update of 25 CFR part 575 relating to a revision and update of civil fines. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: Penny J. Coleman, Deputy General Counsel, National Indian Gaming Commission, Suite 9100, Suite 9100, 1441 L Street NW., Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA30 _______________________________________________________________________ National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) Completed Actions _______________________________________________________________________ 4193. PRACTICE BEFORE THE COMMISSION Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 25 USC 2706(b)(10) CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule will establish guidelines and procedures for attorneys and nonattorneys who represent tribes or private companies before the Commission. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Withdrawn 05/01/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Tribal Agency Contact: William F. Grant, Senior Attorney, National Indian Gaming Commission, Suite 9100, 1441 L Street NW., Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202 632-7003 Fax: 202 632-7066 RIN: 3141-AA07 [FR Doc. 04-12493 Filed 06-25-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7565-01-S