📜Correction to USDA Tribal Advisory Committee Nomination Notice
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a note of solicitation of nominations for four (4) vacancies on the USDA Tribal Advisory Committee ("the Committee") on August 8, 2025. The Summary in that notice mentioned an incorrect end date for a vacancy term. This notice makes a correction to the previous Summary regarding the Committee's vacancy to be appointed by the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture. The appointed member would serve the remainder of this vacancy term ending December 19, 2026.
Learn More🏛️Notice for Nominations to Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration, is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to the Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States (hereinafter referred to alternatively as "OAFAS" or "the Committee").
Learn More🌾USDA Seeks Nominations for Tribal Advisory Committee Members
Through this notice, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting nominations for four (4) vacancies on the USDA Tribal Advisory Committee ("the Committee"). The Committee consists of eleven (11) members serving staggered terms. Three members will be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture for a three-year term and one by the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture to serve the remainder of the vacancy term ending December 19, 2025. Members may only serve on one USDA advisory committee at a time. Candidates and alternates selected for potential appointments will undergo a USDA background check. Pursuant to the Committee's statutory authorization, only Indian tribes as defined by 25 U.S.C. 5304, Tribal organizations as defined by 25 U.S.C. 5304, or national or regional organizations with expertise in issues relating to the Committee may nominate candidates for consideration. Complete nomination packages will include a nomination letter signed by a representative authorized to make decisions on behalf of the nominating entity, the nominee's resume, and a USDA Advisory Committee Membership Background Information form completed by the nominee (available online at https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ documents/ad-755-advisory-committee-commodity-board-background- information.pdf). Resumes or curriculum vitae must be limited to five one-sided pages and should include a summary of the following information: current and past organization affiliations; areas of expertise; education; career positions held; any other notable positions held; and geographic locations and regions served. Additional letters of endorsement are optional.
Learn More📚Request for Nominations to the National Advisory Council on Indian Education
The United States Department of Education (Department) is seeking nominations for individuals to fill vacant seats and serve on NACIE.
Learn More🏹Nominations for Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs (OPIA), Office of Tribal Government Relations (OTGR), is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as a member of the Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs ("the Committee") to represent the following Indian Health Service (IHS) Areas: Great Plains, Portland, Phoenix, Oklahoma City, Alaska, Albuquerque, Native Hawaiian, Urban Indian, and Member At-Large.
Learn More🩺Nominations Open for Advisory Council on Tuberculosis Elimination
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is seeking nominations for membership on the Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis (ACET). ACET consists of 10 experts including the Chair in fields associated with public health, epidemiology, immunology, infectious disease, pulmonary disease, pediatrics, tuberculosis, microbiology, and preventive health care delivery.
Learn More🌱USDA Calls for Nominations to National Organic Standards Board
Through this Notice, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing its call for nominations to fill five vacancies on the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB): two individuals who own or operate an organic farming operation or employees of such individuals; two individuals who represent public interest or consumer interest groups; and one individual who is a USDA accredited certifying agent. Appointees will serve a 5-year term beginning in January 2026 and ending in January 2031. Additionally, USDA seeks nominations for a pool of candidates that the Secretary of Agriculture can draw upon as replacement appointees if unexpected vacancies occur.
Learn More🚂Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Vacancies Notice
The Surface Transportation Board (Board) hereby gives notice of nine vacancies on its Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC) for one representative from Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited; one representative from CSX Transportation, Inc.; one representative from Class II and III railroads; two representatives from electric utilities; one representative from biofuel feedstock growers or providers and biofuel refiners, processors, and distributors; two representatives from the petroleum shipping industry; and one at-large representative. The Board is soliciting nominations from the public for candidates to fill these vacancies.
Learn More🏛️Upcoming National Register of Historic Places Nominations Notification
The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before June 14, 2025, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places.
Learn More🏥FDA Seeks Nominations for Consumer Representatives on Advisory Committees
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is requesting that any consumer organizations interested in participating in the selection of voting and/or nonvoting consumer representatives to serve on its advisory committees or panels notify FDA in writing. FDA is also requesting nominations for voting and/or nonvoting consumer representatives to serve on advisory committees and/or panels for which vacancies currently exist or are expected to occur in the near future. Nominees recommended to serve as a voting or nonvoting consumer representative may be self-nominated or may be nominated by a consumer organization. FDA seeks to include the views of individuals on its advisory committee selected without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, or sex.
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