[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 208 (Friday, October 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65241-65242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23472]


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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 meetings.

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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 third (November 2022) and fourth (December 
2022) virtual public meeting to 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).

DATES: Please see ADDRESSES below for details on how to submit written 
comments. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below for details on how 
to participate.
     November 2022 Meeting: The meeting will be open to the 
public and held virtually on Monday, November 14, 2022; from 1:00 to 
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Interested persons are invited to submit 
comments on or before December 15, 2022.
     December 2022 Meeting: The meeting will be open to the 
public and held virtually on Friday, December 16, 2022; from 1:00 to 
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Interested persons are invited to submit 
comments on or before January 17, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments to the Designated Federal Officer, Vickie 
Hanvey, by any of the following methods:
     Preferred method: Email to [email protected].
     Alternate method: 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

    These meetings are 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 these meetings may include 
Committee operating protocols, negotiated rulemaking process, schedule 
and agenda setting for future meetings, Committee caucus, and public 
comment.
    The third Plenary Committee meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time on Monday, November 14, 2022. Members of the public wishing to 
attend the meeting should visit https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ODZkOWE3NzItOWE5ZC00MzcwLTlhMzgtODQ0ZDAxMGY0Y2E4%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.
    The fourth Plenary Committee meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time on Friday, December 16, 2022. Members of the public 
wishing to attend the meeting should visit https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YjM2ZTVjNTAtZTlmOS00MmE5LWFkNGQtNzIxYjJjNmY5YTIy%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

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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. 2022-23472 Filed 10-27-22; 8:45 am]
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