BULLETIN 

NO. 2004-1 August 17,2004 

1 

Subject: 2004 Fee Rate; Final 

The National Indian Gaming Commission (Commission) has adopted final 

annual fee rates of 0.00% for tier 1 and 0.063% (.00063) for tier 2 for calendar 

year 2004. These rates shall apply to all assessable gross revenues from each 

gaming operation under the jurisdiction of the Commission. 

If a tribe has a certificate of self-regulation under 25 CFR part 518, the final fee 

rate on class II revenues for calendar year 2004 shall be one-half of the annual 

fee rate, which is 0.031 5% (.000315). 

The fees are due in four quarterly payments. Enclosed is a copy of the Federal 

Reqister Notice announcing the adoption of these rates. 

Please be sure to use calendar year 2003 as the base period for determining 

2004 fees payments. Also, please provide the following identifying information; 

name, address and telephone number of the gaming operation; name of 

licensing tribe; name and telephone number of contact person. 

Should you have any questions, please call Bobby Gordon at 2021632-7003, or 

send Emails to: Fees@NIGC.Gov. 

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 1441 L St. NW. Suite 9100, Washington, DC 20005 Tel 202 632 7003 Fax 202.632.7066 WWW.NlGC.GOV 

REGIONAL OFFICES Portland. OR, Sacramento, CA; Phoen~x, AZ. St. Paul, MN; Tulsa. OK 
IBLlling Code 7565-011 

NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION 

FEE RATES 

AGENCY: National Indian Gaming Commission 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMRRY: Notice is hereby given, pursuani to 25 CF2 

514.1(a) (3). that the National Indian Gaming Com~ission has 

adopted final annual fee rates of 0.00% :or tier 1 and 

0.063% (-00063) for tier 2 for calendar year 2004. These 

rates shall apply t o a l l assessable gross revenues from each 

gaming operation under the jurisdiction of the Commission. 

If a tribe has a certificate of self-regulation under 25 CFR 

part 518, the final fee rate on class I1 rsvrnues for 

calendar year 2004 shall be one-half of the annual fee rate, 

which is 0.0315% ( ,000315) . 

FOR FURTtIER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bobby ord don, ~ational 

Indian Gaming Commission, 1441 L Street, W, Suite 9100. 

Washington, DC 20005, telephone 202/632-7003. fax 

202/632-7066 (these are not toll-free numbers), or send 

Emails to: Fees9NIGC.Gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Indian Gamin9 Regulatory Act 

estat~llsl~stllif: National Ind~an Gaming Comrn~sslr~n wtllch is 

chargr:l wlt h. among other things, regulat lng qamlng on 

Indian Lands 

Tlie r?711latic,ri.r, of the commission (2' CFR part 514), as 

amended, ~~~OVI~C f~lr asys~em sf fee asssssm*iit arid pajrn~nt 

t tral 1s sr LC -ddnrln st-ered by gamlncj operat ion; Fursuant tc, 

thos.2 regular Loris, the Comrnisslon 1s requlred cc~ adopt and 

commuriicat? assnssrnenr rates; the garnlnq operat lons are 

reqlll~rerl t~ apply those rates tn tlre~r re1i?n\is;, coinput.? the 

fees t9 he paid, report the rsLrenu?s. and rzmlt the iec:; t? 

the Commlsslon on a quarterly basls 

The regulat~or~s ofthe Cornrnission and thr find1 irate 

t~c: ln7 adopt-ed today are ef Eect lve f3r ce3 lenda t ,{ear 2iJ04. 

Tilerefore, all garnln? operations wlthir~ t:he jurlsd~ction of 

the Cornmiss ton are required to self -adrn~rh~ster the 

~,ro'~is~ons of these regulations and :-eport a;~d pay ary fees 

that ,3re CIU~ tLo the Cr>rnmls:lon by ll~=ernber 31, 2Q04 

Gar;. LJectiot~i, Chief of StaEf 

Hat iorial Ind~an Gan11n.q Coarmissioo