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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
3141-0014
ICR Reference No:
201508-3141-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201211-3141-001
Agency/Subagency:
NIGC
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Minimum Technical Standards for Class II Gaming Systems and Equipment
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
11/17/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/16/2015
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2018
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2015
Responses
500
0
326
Time Burden (Hours)
1,964
0
3,076
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
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 ensure that the Indian tribe is the primary beneficiary of the gaming operation and to protect such gaming as a means of generating tribal revenue, 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 has promulgated part 547 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations, to aid it in monitoring class II gaming facilities that use electronic, computer, or other technologic aids to conduct class II gaming.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
25 USC 2701
Name of Law: Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
80 FR 32176
06/05/2015
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
80 FR 54586
09/10/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
6
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Minimum Tech Standard 547.17
Minimum Tech Standard 547.5(b)(2)
Minimum Tech Standard 547.5(b)(5)
Minimum Tech Standard 547.5(c)
Minimum Tech Standard 547.5(d)(3)
Minimum Tech Standard 547.5(f)
Minimum Tech Standards 547.5(a)-(c)
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
500
326
0
174
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,964
3,076
0
-1,112
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
The Commission has made several program changes: (a) since 2012 (when the previous burden estimates were approved), the Commission has amended its regulations to require 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. This program change significantly impacted the Commission’s estimated burdens, as it increased the estimated annual responses by 240 responses, and the estimated burden hours by 480 hours; and (b) the Commission previously included the hourly burden estimates for the time that it takes a test lab to prepare a report of a grandfathered or new class II gaming system (or any modifications thereto). However, the Commission is now excluding these activities from the hourly burden estimates because these functions are customary and usual business practices in the gaming industry. This program change reduced the average hourly burdens per response, reducing the per response time for grandfathered gaming systems from 18.5 hours to 4.0 hours, and from 9.1 hours to 6.0 hours for new gaming systems (or any modifications thereto). This program change significantly impacted the Commission’s estimated burdens for these activities, as it decreased the estimated burden hours from 3,005.5 hours to 1,476 hours. The Commission has made the following adjustments to its estimated burdens: (a) the Commission has increased the number of estimated annual responses from 326 to 500. This increase is based on the above-mentioned program change; and (b) the Commission has decreased the number of estimated annual burden hours from 3,076 to 1,964. This decrease is based on a combination of the above-mentioned program changes.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$325
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Armando Acosta 202 632-7003 armando_acosta@nigc.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(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;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
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.
Certification Date:
10/16/2015
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