[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 203 (Monday, October 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72777-72778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23371]


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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 their ninth 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 
virtually on Monday, November 6, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 5 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 December 7, 2023. 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] with 
``PROGRESS Act'' in subject line.
     Mail, hand-carry or use an overnight courier service to 
the Designated Federal Officer, Ms. Vickie

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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 
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. ch. 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.
    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 this meeting will include 
Committee priority setting, drafting subcommittee assignments, 
subcommittee reports, negotiated rulemaking process, schedule and 
agenda setting for future meetings, Committee caucus, and public 
comment. The Committee meetings will begin at 1 p.m. Eastern Standard 
Time on Monday, November 6, 2023. Members of the public wishing to 
attend the meeting should visit https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/t-59584e83/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.microsoft.com%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%253ameeting_MWExMzhmOTktNzU4Ny00ODVkLWE4NGYtNjNlNDFhNDkyNTYx%2540thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257B%2522Tid%2522%253A%25220693b5ba-4b18-4d7b-9341-f32f400a5494%2522%252C%2522Oid%2522%253A%252213321130-a12b-4290-8bcf-30387057bd7b%2522%252C%2522IsBroadcastMeeting%2522%253Atrue%252C%2522role%2522%253A%2522a%2522%257D%26btype%3Da%26role%3Da&data=05%7C01%7CVickie.Hanvey%40bia.gov%7C8261721fbd394e7c021408dbce770a1d%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C638330782883221393%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xGxZuKWrg9SEMM9BCpyWB9JMVnzm9E0gpveOq0%2FVYtI%3D&reserved=0 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 DOI 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. ch. 10.

Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-23371 Filed 10-20-23; 8:45 am]
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