Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees

Issuing agencies

Abstract

Notice is hereby given that the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) has adopted its annual fee rates of 0.00% for tier 1 and 0.065% (.00065) for tier 2. While the rate for tier 1 remains the same, the tier 2 rate has been lowered from 0.08% to 0.065%. The tier 2 annual fee rate represents the lowest fee rate adopted by the NIGC since FY22. These rates shall apply to all assessable gross revenues from each gaming operation under the jurisdiction of the NIGC. If a tribe has a certificate of self-regulation, the fee rate on Class II revenues shall be 0.0325% (.000325) which is one-half of the annual fee rate. The annual fee rates are effective November 1, 2026, and will remain in effect until new rates are adopted. The NIGC has also adopted its fingerprint processing fee of $40 per card which is $4 lower than the current fee of $44 per card. The fingerprint processing fee is effective November 1, 2026, and will remain in effect until the Commission adopts a new rate.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 211 (Tuesday, November 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69270-69271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22361]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Indian Gaming Commission


Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees

AGENCY: National Indian Gaming Commission, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the National Indian Gaming 
Commission (NIGC) has adopted its annual fee rates of 0.00% for tier 1 
and 0.065% (.00065) for tier 2. While the rate for tier 1 remains the 
same, the tier 2 rate has been lowered from 0.08% to 0.065%. The tier 2 
annual fee rate represents the lowest fee rate adopted by the NIGC 
since FY22. These rates shall apply to all assessable gross revenues 
from each gaming operation under the jurisdiction of the NIGC. If a 
tribe has a certificate of self-regulation, the fee rate on Class II 
revenues shall be 0.0325% (.000325) which is one-half of the annual fee 
rate. The annual fee rates are effective November 1, 2026, and will 
remain in effect until new rates are adopted. The NIGC has also adopted 
its fingerprint processing fee of $40 per card which is $4 lower than 
the current fee of $44 per card. The fingerprint processing fee is 
effective November 1, 2026, and will remain in effect until the 
Commission adopts a new rate.

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 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. It is necessary for the 
Commission to maintain the fee rate to ensure that the agency has 
sufficient funding to fully meet its statutory and regulatory 
responsibilities. In addition, it is critical for the Commission to 
maintain an

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adequate transition carryover balance to cover any cash flow 
variations.
    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 & infrastructure costs, and postage to 
submit the results to the requesting tribe. The decrease in FY27 
fingerprint rate is attributed to improved efficiencies achieved 
through standardization of operational processes and Agency IT 
modernization initiatives resulting in the overall reduction of staff 
time, travel expenditures, and maintenance and support of IT systems 
allocated to fingerprint processing services. The Commission will 
continue its commitment in FY27 to ensure the NIGC and participating 
tribes can continue to use FBI criminal history report information 
(CHRI) to assist in determining a key employee or primary management 
official's eligibility for a gaming license.
    To ensure compliance with Executive Order 14247, which became 
effective on March 25, 2025, all payments made to the NIGC shall be 
submitted and processed electronically using the <a href="http://Pay.gov">Pay.gov</a> website. 
Tribes can visit the NIGC website at <a href="http://www.nigc.gov">www.nigc.gov</a> for details on how to 
sign into the system, information required for submission, and how to 
change and correct submissions.

    Dated: October 29, 2026.
William H. Kirkland,
Vice Chairman.
    Dated: October 29, 2026.
Sharon M. Avery,
Associate Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 2026-22361 Filed 11-2-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7565-01-P


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