[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19666-19667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06878]


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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 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 the eighth 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: 
     Meeting: The meeting is open to the public and to be held 
both in-person and virtually on Thursday, April 20, 2023, from 9:00 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION below for details on how to participate.
     Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit 
comments on or before May 21, 2023. Please see ADDRESSES below for 
details on how to submit written comments.

ADDRESSES: Send your written comments to the Designated Federal 
Officer, Vickie Hanvey, by any of the following methods:
     Preferred method: Email to [email protected] with 
``PROGRESS Act'' in subject line.
     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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
authority of 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 10). 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. 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 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 notice published on May 18, 2022 
(87 FR 30256) discussed the issues to be

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negotiated and the members of the Committee.
    Meeting Agenda/Accessibility: 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 this meeting will include Committee priority setting, 
possible subcommittees and assignments, subcommittee reports, 
negotiated rulemaking process, schedule and agenda setting for future 
meetings, Committee caucus, and public comment. The Committee meetings 
will begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Thursday, April 20, 
2023. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting should visit 
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetupjoin/19%3ameeting_NmU5MGQ0NDUtZTdkMi00MzExLWIxMmEtMjc4NjE5NzM5NTll%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%2C%22role%22%3A%22a%22%7D&btype=a&role=a for virtual access. The public meeting will be held 
at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service located at 250 E St 
SW, Washington, DC 20219.
    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 DOI sufficient 
time to process your request. All reasonable accommodation requests are 
managed on a case-by-case basis.
    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.
    Public Comments During Meeting: 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. 10.

Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-06878 Filed 3-31-23; 8:45 am]
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