# Federal Register #2026-22361

NIGC gaming assessment rates and fingerprint processing fees

**Buyer:** National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), Department of the Interior
**Posted:** November 03, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-22361

The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, announced assessment rates and fingerprint processing fees for gaming operations under its jurisdiction.
- **Government buyer:** NIGC, Department of the Interior; this notice does not describe a procurement.
- **Rates and fees:** Tier 1 assessment rate is 0.00%; Tier 2 is 0.065% of assessable gross revenues; qualifying tribes with a certificate of self-regulation pay 0.0325% on Class II revenues. Fingerprint processing costs $40 per card.
- **Payment:** Fees must be submitted electronically through Pay.gov.
- **Products, services, OEMs, and vendors:** No products or services are being solicited, and no commercial OEMs or vendors are identified.

### Description

The National Indian Gaming Commission adopted annual fee rates of 0.00% for Tier 1 and 0.065% for Tier 2, applicable to assessable gross revenues from gaming operations under its jurisdiction. For tribes with a certificate of self-regulation, the rate on Class II revenues is 0.0325%. The Commission also adopted a $40-per-card fingerprint processing fee. Both the fee rates and fingerprint fee are effective November 1, 2026, and remain in effect until new rates are adopted.

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