[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 41 (Thursday, February 29, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 14791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04196]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

25 CFR Part 1000

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

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of 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 public meetings 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: The meeting is open to the public and will be held on Thursday, 
March 14, 2024, from 1 to 5 p.m. ET. Interested persons are invited to 
submit comments on or before April 13, 2024.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Department of the Interior 
Building, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240 in the North Penthouse 
Conference Room. Members of the public may attend the meeting in person 
or participate virtually. Send your comments, within 30 days following 
the meeting, to the Designated Federal Officer, Vickie Hanvey, using 
the following methods:
     Preferred method: Email to [email protected] with 
``PROGRESS Act'' in subject line.
     Alternate methods: 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.
    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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These meetings will be 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, possible subcommittees and assignments, 
subcommittee reports, negotiated rulemaking process, schedule and 
agenda setting for future meetings, Committee caucus, and public 
comment.
    For in-person meetings, members of the public are required to 
present a valid government-issued photo ID to enter the building; and 
are subject to security screening, including bag and parcel checks.

Plenary Meeting (Number 15)

     Meeting date: March 14, 2024.
     Meeting time: 1 to 5 p.m. ET.
     Meeting location: Hybrid (in-person and virtual link).
     In-person meeting room: North Penthouse.
     Address: Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20240.
     Virtual link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MzhlMGE0MDUtYTU4NS00Mjg4LWFjOWYtMjU0ZDMwNDhiMTY1%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.
     Comments: Submit by April 13, 2024.

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. 2024-04196 Filed 2-28-24; 8:45 am]
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