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BULLETIN

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No. 2015-02 June 5, 2015

Subject: 2015 Final Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees

The National Indian Gaming Commission (Commission) has adopted its 2015 final annual fee rates of 

0.00% for tier 1 and 0.065% (.00065) 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 selfregulation under 25 CFR part 518, the 2015 final fee rate on Class II revenues shall be 0.0325% 

(.000325), which is one-half of the annual fee rate. 

The final rates being adopted here are effective June 1, 2015 and will remain in effect until new rates are

adopted.

The NIGC has implemented an electronic payment system through Pay.gov in 2014. The system can

be used for the quarterly payment of annual fees and submission of associated worksheets. Tribes 

interested in using the new Pay.gov electronic payment system should visit www.pay.gov and select 

the NIGC using the tab Find an Agency. Additionally, tribes can visit the Commission’s website at 

www.nigc.gov for details on how to sign into the system, what information is required to be 

submitted and how to handle changes or corrections to submissions. Use of this system is optional 

and paper worksheets and fee payments by check will still be accepted. Please remit quarterly fee 

payments to:

Division of Finance

National Indian Gaming Commission

C/O Department of the Interior

1849 C Street NW

Mail Stop #1621

Washington, DC 20240

Pursuant to 25 CFR 514.4, please be sure to use the appropriate fiscal year as the base period for 

determining 2015 fee payments. Also, please provide the following identifying information: name, 

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

number, and email address of contact person. 
The National Indian Gaming Commission has also adopted its fingerprint processing fees of $21 per 

card, which is the same as the fingerprint processing fees announced in March 2015. Pursuant to 25 

CFR part 514, the Commission annually reviews the cost of processing fingerprint cards and sets a fee 

based on the amount 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, C/O 

Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Mail Stop #1621, Washington, DC 20240; telephone 

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

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 107 (Thursday, June 4, 2015)]

[Notices]

[Page 31919]

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office 

[www.gpo.gov]

[FR Doc No: 2015-13636]

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NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION

2015 Final Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees

AGENCY: National Indian Gaming Commission.

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 2015 final annual fee 

rates of 0.00% for tier 1 and 0.065% (.00065) 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 2015 final fee rate on 

Class II revenues shall be 0.0325% (.000325) which is one-half of the 

annual fee rate. The final fee rates being adopted here are effective 

June 1, 2015 and will remain in effect until new rates are adopted.

 Pursuant to 25 CFR 514.16, the National Indian Gaming Commission 

has also adopted its fingerprint processing fees of $21 per card, which 

is the same as the fingerprint fees announced in March 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yvonne Lee, National Indian Gaming 

Commission, C/O Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Mail 

Stop #1621, Washington, DC 20240; 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 regulating gaming on Indian lands.

 Commission regulations (25 CFR 514) provide for a system of fee 

assessment and payment that is self-administered by gaming operations. 

Pursuant to those regulations, the Commission is required to adopt and 

communicate assessment rates and 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. 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 514, the Commission must also review annually 

the costs involved in processing fingerprint cards and set a fee 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. Based on that review, the 2015 fingerprint 

processing fee will remain the same at $21 per card.

 Dated: May 29, 2015.

Jonodev Chaudhuri,

Chairman.

 Dated: May 29, 2015.

Daniel Little,

Associate Commissioner.

[FR Doc. 2015-13636 Filed 6-3-15; 8:45 am]

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