[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30256-30258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10583]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Self-Governance PROGRESS Act Negotiated Rulemaking Committee 
Establishment

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of establishment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior (DOI) is establishing the Self-
Governance PROGRESS Act Negotiated Rulemaking Committee (Committee). 
The Committee will negotiate and advise the Secretary of the Interior 
(Secretary) on a proposed rule to implement the Practical Reforms and 
Other Goals To Reinforce the Effectiveness of Self-Governance and Self-
Determination for Indian Tribes Act of 2019 (PROGRESS Act).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Vickie Hanvey, Designated Federal 
Officer; telephone: (918) 931-0745; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On October 21, 2020, the PROGRESS Act was signed into law. See 
Public Law 116-180. The PROGRESS Act amends subchapter I of the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA), 25 U.S.C. 
5301 et seq., which addresses Indian Self-Determination, and subchapter 
IV of the ISDEAA, which addresses DOI's Tribal Self-Governance Program. 
The PROGRESS Act calls for a negotiated rulemaking committee to be 
established under 5 U.S.C. 565, with membership consisting only of 
representatives of Federal and Tribal governments, with the Office of 
Self-Governance serving as the lead agency for the DOI. The PROGRESS 
Act also authorizes the Secretary to adapt negotiated rulemaking 
procedures to the unique context of self-governance and the government-
to-government relationship between the United States and Indian Tribes.
    On February 1, 2021, a notice in the Federal Register (86 FR 7656) 
announced the DOI's intent to form the negotiated rulemaking committee 
under the PROGRESS Act. On November 23, 2021, a notice in the Federal 
Register (86 FR 66491) announced the proposed membership. The Committee 
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negotiate and advise the Secretary on a proposed rule to implement the 
Practical Reforms and Other Goals To Reinforce the Effectiveness of 
Self-Governance and Self-Determination for Indian Tribes Act of 2019 
(PROGRESS Act). The November 23, 2021, notice discussed the issues to 
be negotiated and the interest group representatives proposed as 
members of the Committee. The Secretary received additional proposed 
nominations in response to the notice and considered the nominations 
based on the qualifications outlined in the notice for approval. The 
nominees were approved to join the Committee and are included in this 
Federal Register notice.
    The purpose of the Committee is to serve as an advisory committee 
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App.), and 
the Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1996 (NRA) (5 U.S.C. 561 et seq.). The 
Committee will use a negotiated rulemaking process to develop 
regulations for implementation of the PROGRESS Act to amend, delete, 
and add provisions to the existing regulations at 25 CFR part 1000 
Annual Funding Agreements Under the Tribal Self-Government Act 
Amendments to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Act, which 
addresses Tribal Self-Governance compacts. All open public meetings 
will be published in future Federal Register notice.

II. Committee Membership

    The Committee will be formed in full compliance with the 
requirements of the NRA, FACA, and the PROGRESS Act. The Secretary 
appoints the following seven primary Tribal representatives to the 
Committee.

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Appointed primary tribal representative            Affiliation
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W. Ron Allen, Chairman/CEO.............  Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe.
Melanie Benjamin, Chief Executive......  Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.
Richard Peterson, President............  Central Council of the Tlingit
                                          and Haida Indian Tribes of
                                          Alaska.
Michael Dolson, Councilman.............  The Confederated Salish and
                                          Kootenai Tribes of the
                                          Flathead Reservation.
Melanie Fourkiller, Director of Self-    Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
 Governance.
Russel (Buster) Attebery, Chairman.....  Karuk Tribe.
Karen Fierro, Self-Governance Director.  Ak-Chin Indian Community.
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    The Secretary appoints the following seven alternate Tribal 
representatives:

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       Appointed alternate tribal
             representative                        Affiliation
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Sandra Sampson, Board Treasurer........  Confederated Tribes of the
                                          Umatilla Indian Reservation.
Jennifer Webster, Councilwoman.........  Oneida Nation.
Gerry Hope, Transportation Director,     Sitka Tribe of Alaska.
 Former Tribal Leader.
Jody LaMere, Councilwoman..............  Chippewa Cree Indians of the
                                          Rocky Boy's Reservation.
Lana Butler, Secretary.................  Sac and Fox Nation.
Will Micklin, Second Vice President....  Central Council of the Tlingit
                                          and Haida Indian Tribes of
                                          Alaska.
Annette Bryan, Council Member..........  Puyallup Tribes of Indians.
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    The Secretary appoints the following six primary Federal 
representatives:

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                  Name                             Affiliation
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Sharee Freeman, Director...............  Office of Self-Governance,
                                          Assistant Secretary--Indian
                                          Affairs.
Bryan Shade, Attorney-Advisor..........  Division of Indian Affairs,
                                          Office of the Solicitor.
Kelly Titensor, Native American Affairs  Bureau of Reclamation.
 Advisor.
Bryon Loosle, Division Chief...........  National Conservation Lands,
                                          Bureau of Land and Minerals
                                          Management.
Scott Aikin, National Native American    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
 Programs Coordinator.                    Head Quarters.
Rose Petoskey, Senior Counselor to the   Office of the Assistant
 Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.     Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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    The Secretary appoints the following six alternate Federal 
representatives:

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                  Name                             Affiliation
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Matt Kallappa, Northwest Field Office    Office of Self-Governance,
 Manager.                                 Assistant Secretary--Indian
                                          Affairs.
Jody Schwarz, Attorney-Advisor.........  Division of Indian Affairs,
                                          Office of the Solicitor.
Vicki Cook, Native American and          Bureau of Reclamation.
 International Affairs Office.
C. David Johnson, Tribal Liaison.......  Bureau of Land and Minerals
                                          Management.
Dorothy FireCloud, Native American       National Park Service.
 Affairs Liaison.
Samuel Kohn, Senior Counselor to the     Office of the Assistant
 Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.     Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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III. Public Disclosure of Comments

    Written comments may be sent to the Designated Federal Officer 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. Before 
including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal 
identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your 
entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be 
made publicly available at any time. While you can ask in your comment 
that DOI withhold your personal identifying information from public 
review, DOI cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.

IV. Authority

    This notice is published in accordance with the NRA, FACA, and the 
PROGRESS Act.

Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-10583 Filed 5-17-22; 8:45 am]
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