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BULLETIN ________________ 

No. 2013-4 June 4, 2013 

Subject: 2013 Final Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees 

The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC or Commission) has adopted its 2013 final 

annual fee rates of 0.00% for tier 1 and 0.072% (.00072) for tier 2. These rates shall apply to 

all assessable gross revenues from each gaming operation under the jurisdiction of the 

Commission. 

The new fee rate reflects the NIGC’s commitment to responsible stewardship of fees received 

from tribes that participate in Indian gaming, despite the challenges imposed by sequestration 

and other budgetary restrictions. Although the NIGC is funded solely through fees collected 

from tribal gaming revenue and does not receive an annual appropriation, approximately five 

percent of the NIGC’s annual budget was sequestered in fiscal year (FY 2013) due to the 

Budget Control Act of 2011. The NIGC has responded to the challenges presented by 

sequestration by cutting costs where possible and operating more efficiently. The Commission 

is currently examining additional cost-saving measures; as a result, the Commission has been 

able to pass some of its cost savings to tribes by lowering fees. 

The final rate being adopted here is effective June 1st, 2013 and will remain in effect until a 

new fee rate is adopted. 

If a tribe has a certificate of self-regulation under 25 CFR part 518, the 2013 final fee rate on 

Class II revenues shall be one-half of the annual fee rate, which is 0.036% (.00036). 

Please remit the quarterly fee payment to: 

Finance Department 

National Indian Gaming Commission 

1441 L Street NW, Suite 9100 

Washington, DC 20005 

Please be sure to use the appropriate fiscal year as the base period for determining 2013 fee 

payments, pursuant to 25 CFR 514.4 and 25 CFR 514.6 (“each gaming operation . . . shall file 

with the Commission quarterly statements showing its assessable gross gaming revenues for 

the previous fiscal year.”). Also, please provide the following identifying information: name, 
address and telephone number of the gaming operation; name of licensing tribe; name, 

telephone number, and email address of contact person. 

The National Indian Gaming Commission has also adopted its new fingerprint processing fees 

of $22 per card effective June 1st, 2013. Pursuant to 25 CFR part 514, the Commission shall 

review annually the costs involved in processing fingerprint cards based on fees charged by 

the Federal Bureau of Investigation and costs incurred by the Commission. Commission costs 

include Commission personnel, supplies, equipment costs, and postage to submit the results 

to the requesting tribe. 

Enclosed is a copy of the Federal Register Notice announcing the adoption of these rates. 

Should you have any questions, please contact Yvonne Lee, National Indian Gaming 

Commission, 1441 L Street, NW, Suite 9100, Washington, DC 20005; telephone (202) 632-

7003; fax (202) 632-7066. 

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 4, 2013)] 

[Notices] 

[Page 33436] 

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office 

[www.gpo.gov] 

[FR Doc No: 2013-13257] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Indian Gaming Commission 

2013 Final Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees 

AGENCY: National Indian Gaming Commission, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 25 CFR 514.2, that the 

National Indian Gaming Commission has adopted its 2013 final annual fee 

rates of 0.00% for tier 1 and 0.072% (.00072) for tier 2. 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 2013 final fee rate on 

Class II revenues shall be one-half of the annual fee rate, which is 

0.036% (.00036). 

 Pursuant to 25 CFR 514.16, the National Indian Gaming Commission 

has also adopted its new fingerprint processing fees of $22 per card 

effective June 1st, 2013. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yvonne Lee, National Indian Gaming 

Commission, 1441 L Street NW., Suite 9100, Washington, DC 20005; 

telephone (202) 632-7003; fax (202) 632-7066. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) 

established the National Indian Gaming Commission which is charged 

with, among other things, regulating gaming on Indian lands. 

 The regulations of the Commission (25 CFR part 514), as amended, 

provide for a system of fee assessment and payment that is selfadministered by gaming operations. Pursuant to those regulations, the 
Commission is required to adopt and communicate assessment rates; the 

gaming operations are required to apply those rates to their revenues, 

compute the fees to be paid, report the revenues, and remit the fees to 

the Commission. The final rate being adopted here is effective June 

1st, 2013 and will remain in effect until a new fee rate is adopted. 

Therefore, all gaming operations within the jurisdiction of the 

Commission are required to self administer the provisions of these 

regulations, and report and pay any fees that are due to the 

Commission. 

 Pursuant to 25 CFR part 514, the Commission shall also review 

annually the costs involved in processing fingerprint cards based on 

fees charged by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and costs incurred 

by the Commission. Commission costs include Commission personnel, 

supplies, equipment costs, and postage to submit the results to the 

requesting tribe. The new fingerprint processing fees being adopted 

here is effective June 1st, 2013. 

 Dated: May 30, 2013. 

Tracie Stevens, 

Chairwoman. 

 Dated: May 30, 2013. 

Daniel Little, 

Associate Commissioner. 

[FR Doc. 2013-13257 Filed 6-3-13; 8:45 am] 

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