[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 178 (Thursday, September 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56694-56695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20009]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Self-Governance PROGRESS Act Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; 
Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of virtual public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Self-Governance PROGRESS Act Negotiated Rulemaking Committee 
(Committee), will hold their second virtual public meeting to negotiate 
and advise the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) on a proposed rule 
to

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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).

DATES: 
     Meeting: The meeting is open to the public to be held 
virtually on Monday, October 3, 2022; from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below for details on how to 
participate.
     Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit 
comments on or before November 4, 2022. Please see ADDRESSES below for 
details on how to submit written comments.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments to the Designated Federal Officer, Vickie 
Hanvey, by any of the following methods:
     Preferred method: Email to [email protected].
     Mail, hand-carry or use an overnight courier service to 
the Designated Federal Officer, Ms. Vickie Hanvey, Office of Self-
Governance, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, 1849 C 
Street NW, Mail Stop 3624, Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vickie Hanvey, Designated Federal 
Officer, [email protected], (918) 931-0745. Individuals in the United 
States who are deaf, blind, hard of hearing, or have a speech 
disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United 
States should use the relay services offered within their country to 
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
PROGRESS Act (Pub. L. 116-180), the Negotiated Rulemaking Act (5 U.S.C. 
561 et seq.), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. appendix 
2). The Committee is to negotiate and reach consensus on 
recommendations for a proposed rule that will replace the existing 
regulations at 25 CFR part 1000. The Committee will be charged with 
developing proposed regulations for the Secretary's implementation of 
the PROGRESS Act's provisions regarding the Department of the 
Interior's (DOI) Self-Governance Program.
    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 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. The Federal Register (87 FR 30256) notice published on 
May 18, 2022, discussed the issues to be negotiated and the members of 
the Committee.

Meeting Agenda

    This meeting is open to the public. Detailed information about the 
Committee, including meeting agendas can be accessed at https://www.bia.gov/service/progress-act. Topics for this meeting will include 
Committee operating protocols, negotiated rulemaking process, schedule 
and agenda setting for future meetings, Committee caucus, and public 
comment. The Committee meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 
Monday, October 3, 2022. Members of the public wishing to attend the 
meeting should visit https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YjJiZmRmOTMtYjczMS00MjBmLWI3MjgtODE3OTA2OGZjNzZh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220693b5ba-4b18-4d7b-9341-f32f400a5494%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2213321130-a12b-4290-8bcf-30387057bd7b%22%2c%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3atrue%7d&btype=a&role=a for 
virtual access.

Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations

    Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter 
services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable 
accommodations. We ask that you contact the person listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice at least seven (7) 
business days prior to the meeting to give the Department of the 
Interior sufficient time to process your request. All reasonable 
accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis.

Public Comments

    Depending on the number of people who want to comment and the time 
available, the amount of time for individual oral comments may be 
limited. Requests to address the Committee during the meeting will be 
accommodated in the order the requests are received. Individuals who 
wish to expand upon their oral statements, or those who had wished to 
speak but could not be accommodated on the agenda, may submit written 
comments to the Designated Federal Officer up to 30 days following the 
meeting. Written comments may be sent to Vickie Hanvey listed in the 
ADDRESSES 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 us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. appendix 2.

Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-20009 Filed 9-14-22; 8:45 am]
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