Notice2022-07423
GAO Tribal Advisory Council
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Published
April 7, 2022
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Government Accountability Office
Abstract
This notice announces the U.S. Government Accountability Office's (GAO) intention to form its first standing Tribal Advisory Council (TAC) expected to be composed of a diverse group of tribal leaders (elected or appointed by their Tribes); an elected or appointed leader of a state-recognized Tribe and/or Native Hawaiian organization; and advisors who are experts on tribal and indigenous issues. The TAC will advise GAO on vital and emerging issues affecting Tribes and Indigenous peoples for the purpose of informing GAO's strategic goals and priorities with respect to the agency's work evaluating federal programs serving Tribes and related topics. GAO is now accepting nominations for TAC appointments that will be effective in August 2022. Nominations should be sent to the email address listed below. Acknowledgement of submission will be provided within a week of submission.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20404-20405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07423]
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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
GAO Tribal Advisory Council
AGENCY: U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
ACTION: Request for nominations for a GAO Tribal Advisory Council.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the U.S. Government Accountability
Office's (GAO) intention to form its first
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standing Tribal Advisory Council (TAC) expected to be composed of a
diverse group of tribal leaders (elected or appointed by their Tribes);
an elected or appointed leader of a state-recognized Tribe and/or
Native Hawaiian organization; and advisors who are experts on tribal
and indigenous issues. The TAC will advise GAO on vital and emerging
issues affecting Tribes and Indigenous peoples for the purpose of
informing GAO's strategic goals and priorities with respect to the
agency's work evaluating federal programs serving Tribes and related
topics. GAO is now accepting nominations for TAC appointments that will
be effective in August 2022. Nominations should be sent to the email
address listed below. Acknowledgement of submission will be provided
within a week of submission.
DATES: Nominations should be submitted no later than May 20, 2022, to
ensure adequate opportunity for review and consideration of nominees
prior to appointment.
ADDRESSES: Submit nomination materials to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d480959794b3b5bbfab3bba2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3b6f7a787b5c5a54155c544d">[email protected]</span></a> by May 20, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paige Gilbreath at (214) 777-5724 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5f3836333d2d3a3e2b372f1f383e3071383029"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a0c7c9ccc2d2c5c1d4c8d0e0c7c1cf8ec7cfd6">[email protected]</span></a> if you do not receive an acknowledgment or need
additional information. For general information, contact GAO's Office
of Public Affairs, (202) 512-4800.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is establishing a
Tribal Advisory Council (TAC) to advise GAO on vital and emerging
issues affecting Tribes and Indigenous peoples and provide input into
GAO's strategic goals and priorities with respect to the agency's
related work. Among other things, this may include informing GAO of
emerging topics of interest or concern, helping identify relevant
stakeholders to ensure GAO work includes a diverse range of tribal and
indigenous perspectives, and providing advice to GAO on its processes
for working with Tribes.
The TAC is expected to be composed of up to 15 members including
elected or appointed leaders from federally recognized Tribal entities,
as identified in the Federal Register Notice published on January 28,
2022 (87 FR 4636); an elected or appointed leader of a state recognized
Tribe and/or Native Hawaiian organization; and technical advisors who
may be representatives of national or regional tribal or Native-serving
organizations or subject-matter experts on topics relevant to Tribes
and Indigenous peoples.
Individuals selected for appointment to the TAC will be invited to
serve terms of two or three years. Subject to availability of federal
funding, the TAC will meet at least annually, though GAO may
periodically ask members to provide information or perspectives on
selected issues between TAC meetings. Appointed TAC members will
receive per diem and reimbursement for eligible travel expenses
incurred for attending TAC meetings.
GAO will endeavor to ensure that the membership of the TAC is
balanced in terms of points of view and the demographic, geographic,
and other characteristics of Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations
represented. Appointments shall be made without discrimination on the
basis of age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or cultural,
religious, or socioeconomic status.
Nomination Information
Nomination materials should be submitted to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#510510121136303e7f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b8ecf9fbf8dfd9d796dfd7ce">[email protected]</span></a> by May 20,
2022. Required nomination materials vary based on the position the
nominee is seeking to fill on the TAC. (1) Nominees who are elected or
appointed leaders of federally or state recognized Tribes should obtain
a tribal resolution certifying their nomination. This resolution, along
with the name of the nominee, their Tribe, and their official role,
should be provided to GAO in the nomination package. (2) Leaders of
Native Hawaiian organizations should obtain a letter certifying their
nomination from their Board of Directors. This letter, along with the
name of the nominee and their official role, should be provided to GAO
in the nomination package. (3) Technical advisors may be self-nominated
or nominated by an individual or organization. Nomination materials
should include the name of the nominee, the organization they represent
(if applicable), qualifications, and/or a brief description of the
nominee's interest in serving on the TAC.
About GAO
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent,
non-partisan agency that works for Congress. GAO examines how taxpayer
dollars are spent and provides Congress and federal agencies with
objective, non-partisan, fact-based information to help the government
save money and work more efficiently.
To do so, GAO conducts reviews of federal agencies and programs,
including those that serve Tribes, their citizens, and descendants.
(GAO generally does not audit Tribes' activities.) GAO reviews span a
broad range of topics of concern to Tribes, including health care,
education, economic development, environmental protection, justice, and
infrastructure, among others. GAO's oversight of federal programs that
serve Tribes and their citizens aims to help the Congress determine how
best to meet the government's longstanding commitments to federally
recognized Tribes.
Authority: 31 U.S.C. 711-712.
Gene L. Dodaro,
Comptroller General of the United States.
[FR Doc. 2022-07423 Filed 4-6-22; 8:45 am]
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