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respond: 50 responses at 1 hour and 50 

minutes (1.83 hours) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 92 annual burden hours. 

If you need a copy of the information 

collection instrument, please visit the 

Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov/. 

We may be contacted at: USCIS, 

Regulatory Products Division, 111 

Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20529–2210, 

Telephone number 202–272–8377. 

Dated: April 17, 2009. 

Stephen Tarragon, 

Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division, 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. E9–9265 Filed 4–21–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

Class III Gaming, Tribal Revenue 

Allocation Plans, Gaming on Trust 

Lands 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed renewal of 

information collections under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act; Comment 

request. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) invites 

comments on three information 

collection requests which we plan to 

renew. The three collections are: Class 

III Gaming Procedures 25 CFR Part 291, 

1076–0149; Tribal Revenue Allocation 

Plans 25 CFR Part 290, 1076–0152; and 

Gaming On Trust Lands Acquired After 

October 17, 1988, 25 CFR Part 292, 

1076–0158. 

DATES: Submit comments by June 22, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent 

to: Paula L. Hart, Office of Indian 

Gaming, Mail Stop 3657–MIB, 1849 C 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Paula L. Hart, Telephone: (202) 219– 

4066, Facsimile: (202) 273–3153. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

provides an opportunity for interested 

parties to comment on proposed 

information collection requests. The 

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of 

Indian Gaming is proceeding with this 

public comment period as the first step 

in obtaining an information collection 

renewal from the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB). Each request 

contains: (1) Type of review, (2) title, (3) 

summary of the collection, (4) 

respondents, (5) frequency of collection, 

and (6) reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Please note that we will not sponsor 

nor conduct, and you need not respond 

to, a request for information unless we 

display the OMB control number and 

the expiration date. 

Class III Gaming Procedures 

OMB Control Number: 1076–0149. 

Type of review: Extension of a 

currently-approved collection. 

Title: Class III Gaming Procedures, 25 

CFR Part 291. 

Summary: The collection of 

information will ensure that the 

provisions of the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act (IGRA), the relevant 

provisions of State laws, Federal law 

and the trust obligations of the United 

States 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 Part 291, Class III Gaming 

Procedures, specify the information 

collection requirement. An Indian Tribe 

must ask the Secretary to issue Class III 

gaming procedures. The information to 

be collected includes: the name of the 

Tribe and name of the State; Tribal 

documents, State documents, regulatory 

schemes, the proposed procedures, and 

other documents deemed necessary. 

Collection of this information is 

currently authorized under an approval 

by OMB (OMB Control Number 1076– 

0149). All information is collected when 

the Tribe makes a request for Class III 

gaming procedures. Annual reporting 

and recordkeeping burden for this 

collection of information is estimated to 

occur one time on an annual basis. The 

estimated number of annual requests is 

12 Tribes seeking Class III gaming 

procedures. The estimated time to 

review instructions and complete each 

application is 320 hours. Thus, the total 

annual reporting and recordkeeping 

burden for this collection is estimated to 

be 3,840 hours. 

Frequency of Collection: Annually. 

Description of Respondents: Federally 

recognized Tribes. 

Total Respondents: 12. 

Response Hours per Application: 320. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,840 

hours. 

Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans 

OMB Control Number: 1076–0152. 

Type of review: Extension of a 

currently-approved collection. 

Title: Tribal Revenue Allocation 

Plans, 25 CFR Part 290. 

Summary: In order for Indian Tribes 

to distribute net gaming revenues in the 

form of per capita payments, 

information is needed by the BIA to 

ensure that Tribal Revenue Allocation 

Plans include assurances that certain 

statutory requirements are met, a 

breakdown of the specific uses to which 

net gaming revenues will be allocated, 

eligibility requirements for 

participation, tax liability notification, 

and the assurance of the protection and 

preservation of the per capita share of 

minors and legal incompetents. Sections 

290.12, 290.17, 290.24 and 290.26 of 25 

CFR Part 290, Tribal Revenue Allocation 

Plans, specify the information collection 

requirement. An Indian Tribe must ask 

the Secretary to approve a Tribal 

Revenue Allocation Plan. The 

information to be collected includes: the 

name of the Tribe, Tribal documents, 

the allocation plan, and other 

documents deemed necessary. 

Collection of this information is 

currently authorized under an approval 

by OMB (OMB Control Number 1076– 

0152). All information is collected when 

the Tribe submits a Tribal Revenue 

Allocation Plan. Annual reporting and 

recordkeeping burden for this collection 

of information is estimated to average 

between 75 and 100 hours for 

approximately 20 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 total annual reporting and 

recordkeeping burden for this collection 

is estimated to be 1,500 to 2,000 hours. 

We are using the higher estimate for 

purposes of estimating the public 

burden. 

Frequency of Collection: Annually. 

Description of Respondents: Federally 

recognized Tribes. 

Total Respondents: 20. 

Total Annual Responses: 100. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,000 

hours. 

Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired After 

October 17, 1988 

Type of review: Extension of a 

currently-approved collection. 

Title: Gaming on Trust Lands 

Acquired After October 17, 1988, 25 

CFR Part 292. 

OMB Control No. 1076–0158. 

Summary: The collection of 

information will ensure that the 

provisions of IGRA, Federal law and the 

trust obligations of the United States are 

met when Federally recognized Tribes 

submit an application seeking a 

Secretarial determination that a gaming 

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after October 17, 1988, and not exempt 

under one of the other statutory 

exemptions to the prohibition on 

gaming contained in IGRA Section 20, 

would be in the best interest of the 

Indian Tribe and its members, and 

would not be detrimental to the 

surrounding community. Collection of 

this information is currently authorized 

under an approval by OMB (OMB 

Control Number 1076–0158). All 

information is collected when the Tribe 

makes a request for a Secretarial 

determination that a gaming 

establishment on land acquired in trust 

after October 17, 1988, would be in the 

best interest of the Indian Tribe and its 

members, and would not be detrimental 

to the surrounding community. 

Annually, we expect about 2 Tribes to 

apply, seeking a Secretarial 

determination that a gaming 

establishment on land acquired in trust 

after October 17, 1988, would be in the 

best interest of the Indian Tribe and its 

members, and would not be detrimental 

to the surrounding community. The 

estimated time to review instructions 

and complete each application is 2,000 

hours. Thus, the total annual reporting 

and recordkeeping burden for this 

collection is estimated to be 4,000 

hours. 

Frequency of Collection: A one-time 

collection. 

Description of Respondents: Federally 

recognized Tribes. 

Total Annual Responses: 2. 

Response Burden Hours per 

Application: 1,000. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,000 

hours. 

Request for Comments 

The BIA solicits comments in order 

to: 

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the bureau, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the bureau’s estimate of 

the burden of the proposed collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of the information on those 

who are to respond. 

Any public comments received will 

be addressed in the BIA’s submission of 

the information collect request to OMB. 

It is our policy to make all comments 

available to the public for review at the 

location listed in the ADDRESSES section, 

room 3657, during the hours of 9 a.m.– 

4 p.m., EST Monday through Friday 

except for legal holidays. Please note 

that all comments received will be 

available for public review 2 weeks after 

comment period closes. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

e-mail address or other personally 

identifiable information, be advised that 

your entire comment—including your 

personally identifiable information— 

may be made public at any time. While 

you may request that we withhold your 

personally identifiable information, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Dated: April 15, 2009. 

Alvin Foster, 

Deputy Chief Information Officer—Indian 

Affairs. 

[FR Doc. E9–9267 Filed 4–21–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–4N–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Minerals Management Service 

[Docket No. MMS–2009–OMM–0004] 

MMS Information Collection Activity: 

1010–0071, Relief or Reduction in 

Royalty Rates: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service 

(MMS), Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of extension of an 

information collection (1010–0071). 

SUMMARY: To comply with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), MMS is inviting comments on a 

collection of information that we will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for review and approval. 

The information collection request (ICR) 

concerns the paperwork requirements in 

the regulations under 30 CFR Part 203, 

Relief or Reduction in Royalty Rates. 

DATES: Submit written comments by 

June 22, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and 

Standards Branch at (703) 787–1607. 

You may also contact Cheryl Blundon to 

obtain a copy, at no cost, of the 

regulation that requires the subject 

collection of information. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods listed 

below. 

• Electronically: go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Under the tab 

‘‘More Search Options,’’ click Advanced 

Docket Search, then select ‘‘Minerals 

Management Service’’ from the agency 

drop-down menu, then click ‘‘submit.’’ 

In the Docket ID column, select MMS– 

2009–OMM–0004 to submit public 

comments and to view supporting and 

related materials available for this 

rulemaking. Information on using 

Regulations.gov, including instructions 

for accessing documents, submitting 

comments, and viewing the docket after 

the close of the comment period, is 

available through the site’s ‘‘User Tips’’ 

link. The MMS will post all comments. 

• Mail or hand-carry comments to the 

Department of the Interior; Minerals 

Management Service; Attention: Cheryl 

Blundon; 381 Elden Street, MS–4024; 

Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please 

reference ‘‘Information Collection 1010– 

0071’’ in your subject line and mark 

your message for return receipt. Include 

your name and return address in your 

message text. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: 30 CFR Part 203, Relief or 

Reduction in Royalty Rates. 

OMB Control Number: 1010–0071. 

Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf 

(OCS) Lands Act, as amended by Public 

Law 104–58, Deep Water Royalty Relief 

Act (DWRRA), gives the Secretary of the 

Interior (Secretary) the authority to 

reduce or eliminate royalty or any net 

profit share specified in OCS oil and gas 

leases to promote increased production. 

The DWRRA also authorized the 

Secretary to suspend royalties when 

necessary to promote development or 

recovery of marginal resources on 

producing or non-producing leases in 

the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) west of 87 

degrees, 30 minutes West longitude. 

Section 302 of the DWRRA provides 

that new production from a lease in 

existence on November 28, 1995, in a 

water depth of at least 200 meters, and 

in the GOM west of 87 degrees, 30 

minutes West longitude qualifies for 

royalty suspension in certain situations. 

To grant a royalty suspension, the 

Secretary must determine that the new 

production or development would not 

be economic without royalty relief. The 

Secretary must then determine the 

volume of production on which no 

royalty would be due in order to make 

the new production from the lease 

economically viable. This determination 

must be done on a case-by-case basis. 

Production from leases in the same 

water depth and area issued after 

November 28, 2000, also can qualify for 

royalty suspension in addition to any 

that may be included in their lease 

terms. 

In addition, the Independent Offices 

Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the 

Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L. 

104–133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26, 

1996), and Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) Circular A–25, authorize 

Federal agencies to recover the full cost 


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