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BULLETIN

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No. 2017-01 March 1, 2017

Subject: 2017 Preliminary Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees

The National Indian Gaming Commission (Commission) has adopted its 2017 preliminary annual fee 

rates of 0.00% for tier 1 and 0.062% (.00062) for tier 2, which remain the same as the 2016 final fee 

rates. The tier 2 annual fee rate represents the lowest fee rate adopted by the Commission since 2010. 

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 

2017 preliminary fee rate on Class II revenues shall be 0.031% (.00031), which is one-half of the annual 

fee rate. 

The preliminary fee rates being adopted here are effective March 1, 2017, 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:

National Indian Gaming Commission

Attn.: Division of Finance

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 2017 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 2017 preliminary fingerprint processing 

fees of $18 per card. The new fees represent a $3 decrease from the current fingerprint processing fees 

of $21 per card which has been in effect since 3/1/2015. The decrease is attributable to the lower 

fingerprint processing fee charged by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a result of the fee study 

conducted by the Department of Justice. This new fingerprint processing fees of $18 per card will be 

retroactively effective 10/1/2016. A credit of $3 per card will be issued to all gaming operations which 

submitted fingerprint cards to the NIGC between 10/1/2016 and 2/28/2017. 

Pursuant to 25 CFR part 514, the Commission regularly reviewsthe 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, 1849 

C Street NW, Mail Stop #1621, Washington, DC 20240; telephone (202) 632-7003; fax (202) 632-

7066; email fee_questions@nigc.gov.

Publication Date: 03/01/2017

Agency: National Indian Gaming Commission

Document Type: Notice

Document Citation: 82 FR 12234 

Page: 12234 (1 page) 

Document Number: 2017-03978

2017 Preliminary Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees

A Notice by the National Indian Gaming Commission on 03/01/2017

AGENCY:

National Indian Gaming Commission.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

Notice is hereby given that the National Indian Gaming Commission has adopted its 2017 preliminary annual

fee rates of 0.00% for tier 1 and 0.062% (.00062) for tier 2, which remain the same as the 2016 final fee 

rates. The tier 2 annual fee rate represents the lowest fee rate adopted by the Commission since 2010. 

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 2017 preliminary 
fee rate on Class II revenues shall be 0.031% (.00031) which is one-half of the annual fee rate. The 

preliminary fee rates being adopted here are effective March 1, 2017, and will remain in effect until new 

rates are adopted.

The National Indian Gaming Commission has also adopted its 2017 preliminary fingerprint processing fees 

of $18 per card. The new fees represent a $3 decrease from the current fingerprint processing fees of $21 

per card which has been in effect since 3/1/2015. The decrease is attributable to the lower fingerprint 

processing fee charged by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a result of the fee study conducted by the 

Department of Justice. This new fingerprint processing fees of $18 per card will be retroactively effective 

10/1/2016. A credit of $3 per card will be issued to all gaming operations which submitted fingerprint cards 

to the NIGC between 10/1/2016 and 2/28/2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Yvonne Lee, National Indian Gaming Commission, 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 selfadministered 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 regularly 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. 

Dated: February 24, 2017.

Jonodev O. Chaudhuri, Chairman.

Kathryn C. Isom-Clause, Vice Chair.

E. Sequoyah Simermeyer, Associate Commissioner.

[FR Doc. 2017-03978 Filed 2-28-17; 8:45 am]

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