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###### Department of the Interior

###### Bureau of Indian Affairs

          - [2221A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-0149]

# AGENCY:

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

# ACTION:

Notice of information collection; request for comment.

# SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs (AS-IA) are proposing to renew an information collection.

# DATES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before February 25, 2022.

# ADDRESSES:

                        Send written comments on this information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior by email at                         *OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov;*                         or via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments to Steven Mullen, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1001 Indian School Road NW, Suite 229, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104; or by email to                         *comments@bia.gov.*                         Please reference OMB Control Number 1076-0149 in the subject line of your comments.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        To request additional information about this ICR, contact Ms. Paula Hart, Director, Office of Indian Gaming, AS-IA, telephone: 202-219-4066. You may also view the ICR at                         *http://www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRAMain.*

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format.

                    A                     **Federal Register**                     notice with a 60-day public comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on August 12, 2021 (86 FR 44401). No comments were received.                

As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the following:

(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether or not the information will have practical utility;

(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

                    (4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology,                     *e.g.,*                     permitting electronic submission of response.                

Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. 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 can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

*Abstract:*                     The collection of information will ensure that the provisions of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) and other applicable requirements are met when federally recognized Tribes submit Class III procedures for review and approval by the Secretary of the Interior. Sections 291.4, 291.10, 291.12 and 291.15 of 25 CFR 291, Class III Gaming Procedures, specify the information collection requirement. An Indian Tribe must ask the Secretary to issue Class III gaming                           ( print page 4041)                        procedures. The information to be collected includes: The name of the Tribe, the name of the State, Tribal documents, State documents, regulatory schemes, the proposed procedures, and other documents deemed necessary.                

*Title of Collection:*                     Class III Gaming Procedures.                

*OMB Control Number:*                     1076-0149.                

*Form Number:*                     None.                

*Type of Review:*                     Extension of a currently approved collection.                

*Respondents/Affected Public:*                     Federally recognized Indian Tribes.                

*Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents:*                     12.                

*Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses:*                     12.                

*Estimated Completion Time per Response:*                     320 hours.                

*Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours:*                     3,840 hours.                

*Respondent's Obligation:*                     Required to Obtain a Benefit.                

*Frequency of Collection:*                     On occasion.                

*Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost:*                     $0.                

An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

                    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501*et seq*).                

Steven Mullen,

Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 2022-01482 Filed 1-25-22; 8:45 am]

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