Self-Governance PROGRESS Act Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; Notice of Meeting, 72777-72778 [2023-23371]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 203 / Monday, October 23, 2023 / Notices documents, you may do so in writing by one of the following methods: • Online: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2023–0193. • U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–R4– ES–2023–0193; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB/3W, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Gawera, by U.S. mail (see ADDRESSES), by telephone at 904–731–3121 or via email at erin_gawera@fws.gov. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, 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-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce receipt of an application from Orange County Parks and Recreation Division (Horizon West Regional Park, applicant) for an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The applicant requests the ITP to take federally listed sand skinks (Neoseps reynoldsi) (skink) incidental to the construction and operation of a recreational park in Orange County, Florida. We request public comment on the application, which includes the applicant’s habitat conservation plan (HCP), and on the Service’s preliminary determination that this proposed ITP qualifies as low effect, and may qualify for a categorical exclusion pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations (40 CFR 1501.4), the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) NEPA regulations (43 CFR 46), and the DOI’s Departmental Manual (516 DM 8.5(C)(2)). To make this preliminary determination, we prepared a draft environmental action statement and low-effect screening form, both of which are also available for public review. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Proposed Project The applicant requests a 5-year ITP to take skinks via the conversion of approximately 11.73 acres (ac) of occupied nesting, foraging, and sheltering skink habitat incidental to the construction and operation of a recreational park on 40.65 acres within a 211.90-ac site, Parcel #272309000000006 in Sections 16, 17, and 21, Township 23 South, Range 27 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 Oct 20, 2023 Jkt 262001 East, Orange County, Florida. The applicant proposes to mitigate for take of the skinks by purchasing credits equivalent to 23.46 ac of skink-occupied habitat within the Lake Livingston Conservation Bank or another Serviceapproved conservation bank. The Service would require the applicant to purchase the credits prior to engaging in any construction phase of the project. Our Preliminary Determination The Service has made a preliminary determination that the applicant’s proposed project, including the construction of the buildings and associated infrastructure (e.g., electric, water, and sewer lines), would individually and cumulatively have a minor effect on the skinks and the environment. Therefore, we have preliminarily determined that the proposed ESA section 10(a)(1)(B) permit would be a low-effect ITP that individually or cumulatively would have a minor effect on the sand skink and may qualify for application of a categorical exclusion pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality’s NEPA regulations, DOI’s NEPA regulations, and the DOI Departmental Manual. A low-effect incidental take permit is one that would result in (1) minor or nonsignificant effects on species covered in the HCP; (2) nonsignificant effects on the human environment; and (3) impacts that, when added together with the impacts of other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable actions, would not result in significant cumulative effects to the human environment. Next Steps The Service will evaluate the application and the comments to determine whether to issue the requested permit. We will also conduct an intra-Service consultation pursuant to section 7 of the ESA to evaluate the effects of the proposed take. After considering the preceding and other matters, we will determine whether the permit issuance criteria of section 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA have been met. If met, the Service will issue ITP number PER 3877804 to Orange County Parks and Recreation Division (Horizon West Regional Park). Public Availability of Comments Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made available to the public. While you may request that we withhold your personal PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 72777 identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority The Service provides this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 17.32) and the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its implementing regulations (40 CFR 1500–1508 and 43 CFR 46). Robert L. Carey, Manager, Division of Environmental Review, Florida Ecological Services Field Office. [FR Doc. 2023–23337 Filed 10–20–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs [245A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010. 999900] Self-Governance PROGRESS Act Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; Notice of Meeting Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: 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 SelfGovernance 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 comments@bia.gov with ‘‘PROGRESS Act’’ in subject line. • Mail, hand-carry or use an overnight courier service to the Designated Federal Officer, Ms. Vickie SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\23OCN1.SGM 23OCN1 72778 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 203 / Monday, October 23, 2023 / Notices 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, comments@bia.gov, (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-ofcontact 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 SelfDetermination 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. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 Oct 20, 2023 Jkt 262001 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%2 Fmeetup-join%2F19%253ameeting_ MWExMzhmOTktNzU4Ny00ODVk LWE4NGYtNjNlNDFhNDkyNTYx% 2540thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D %257B%2522Tid%2522%253A %25220693b5ba-4b18-4d7b-9341f32f400a5494%2522%252C%2522O id%2522%253A%252213321130-a12b4290-8bcf-30387057 bd7b%2522%252C%2522IsBroadcast Meeting%2522%253Atrue%252C %2522role%2522%253A%2522a %2522%257D%26btype%3Da%26 role%3Da&data=05%7C01%7CVickie. Hanvey%40bia.gov%7C8261721fbd394 e7c021408dbce770 a1d%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400 a5494%7C0%7C0%7 C638330782883221393%7C Unknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8ey JWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoi V2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJX VCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C& sdata=xGxZuKWrg9SEMM9 BCpyWB9JMV nzm9E0gpveOq0%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 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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] BILLING CODE 4337–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036756; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: University of California, Davis, Davis, CA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Amador County, CA. SUMMARY: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after November 22, 2023. ADDRESSES: Megon Noble, NAGPRA Project Manager, University of California, Davis, 412 Mrak Hall, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, telephone (530) 752–8501, email mnoble@ucdavis.edu. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of UC Davis. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the inventory or related records held by UC Davis. DATES: E:\FR\FM\23OCN1.SGM 23OCN1

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[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

[245A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900]


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

[[Page 72778]]

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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