Self-Governance PROGRESS Act Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; Notice of Meeting
| Published date | 20 March 2024 |
| Record Number | 2024-05889 |
| Citation | 89 FR 19788 |
| Court | Indian Affairs Bureau |
| Section | Proposed rules |
Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 55 (Wednesday, March 20, 2024)
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 20, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19788-19789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05889]
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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 a 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: The meeting is open to the public and will be held virtually
Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET. Interested persons
are invited to submit comments on or before May 6, 2024.
ADDRESSES: 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
The virtual 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 priority setting, possible subcommittees and
assignments, subcommittee reports, Committee report and draft NPRM
documents, schedule and agenda setting for future meetings, Committee
caucus, and public comment.
Plenary Meeting (Number 15)
Meeting date: April 4, 2024.
Meeting time: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
Meeting location: Hybrid (virtual link).
Virtual link: https:/teams.PAplenary15.
Comments: Submit by May 6, 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.
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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. 2024-05889 Filed 3-19-24; 8:45 am]
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