Notice2025-21222
Tribal Advisory Committee
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Published
November 26, 2025
Issuing agencies
Agriculture Department
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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Office of Tribal Relations is announcing a meeting of the Tribal Advisory Committee. The committee is authorized under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to provide advice and guidance to USDA on matters related to Tribal and Indian affairs.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 26, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 54283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-21222]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Tribal Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Office of Tribal Relations, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public, hybrid meeting.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the
rules and regulations of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Office of Tribal
Relations is announcing a meeting of the Tribal Advisory Committee. The
committee is authorized under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
(the 2018 Farm Bill) and operates in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to provide
advice and guidance to USDA on matters related to Tribal and Indian
affairs.
DATES: An in-person meeting with a virtual webinar with a call-in
option will be held on Monday, December 8, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to
approximately 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held during the Intertribal Agriculture
Council's Annual Meeting at the Virgin Hotels; 4455 Paradise Rd, Las
Vegas, NV 89169. Updates to the location, such as the meeting room,
will be published on the Tribal Advisory Committee web page at <a href="https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/general-information/staff-offices/office-tribal-relations/tribal-consultations">https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/general-information/staff-offices/office-tribal-relations/tribal-consultations</a>.
Webinar Participation Information: Registration to attend this
meeting, including to provide oral public comments, is available at
<a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Gw-vxUd3R0izscs2e53yQg#/registration">https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Gw-vxUd3R0izscs2e53yQg#/registration</a>.
Public Comments: The public may file written comments to the Tribal
Advisory Committee by Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 11:59p.m. ET via
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6c381e050e0d00423e09000d180503021f2c191f080d420b031a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2074524942414c0e72454c4154494f4e5360555344410e474f56">[email protected]</span></a>. These comments will be included in
the public record.
Members of the public are invited to join the Tribal Advisory
Committee meeting to listen to deliberations each day and will be
invited to give oral comments to the Committee from 2:00-3:30p.m. PT on
December 8, 2025. Members of the public who request to give oral
comments must arrive by 2:00p.m. PT and will be given no more than five
(5) minutes to provide their comment.
Register for the Meeting: Registrants attending virtually must
provide your name; title or position; Tribe or organization
represented; whether you intend to provide public comment; and whether
you require special accommodations.
Registration for virtual attendance can be found at <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Gw-vxUd3R0izscs2e53yQg#/registration">https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Gw-vxUd3R0izscs2e53yQg#/registration</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General information about the
committee can also be found at <a href="https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-committee">https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-committee</a>. Questions may be directed to Josiah Griffin,
Designated Federal Officer, by phone at 202-205-2249 or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7521071c1714195b27101914011c1a1b0635000611145b121a03"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eeba9c878c8f82c0bc8b828f9a8781809dae9b9d8a8fc0898198">[email protected]</span></a>.
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through
Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An agenda and more information for this
meeting will be available at <a href="https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/general-information/staff-offices/office-tribal-relations/tribal-advisory-committee">https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/general-information/staff-offices/office-tribal-relations/tribal-advisory-committee</a>. The Secretary established the Committee pursuant to Section
12303 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 6921(b)) and
will be managed in accordance with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. 10.
Meeting Agenda: Agenda items discussed may include, but are not
limited to, welcome and introductions; administrative matters;
administration priorities; and member deliberation on recommendations.
The full agenda will be posted on the Tribal Advisory Committee web
page (<a href="https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/general-information/staff-offices/office-tribal-relations/tribal-advisory-committee">https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/general-information/staff-offices/office-tribal-relations/tribal-advisory-committee</a>) at least 48
hours in advance of this meeting.
Availability of Materials for the Meeting: All written public
comments will be compiled into a binder and available for review at the
meeting. Duplicate comments from multiple individuals will appear as
one comment, with a notation that multiple copies of the comment were
received. Please visit <a href="https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/general-information/staff-offices/office-tribal-relations/tribal-advisory-committee">https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/general-information/staff-offices/office-tribal-relations/tribal-advisory-committee</a> to learn more about the agenda for or reports resulting from
this meeting.
Please be advised that anyone calling into the Zoom teleconference
system or participating in-person that is interested in providing
public comment will be asked to provide their names, their title, and
their tribal or organizational affiliations. Callers can expect to
incur charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, and the USDA
will not refund any incurred charges.
Equal opportunity practices, in accordance with USDA policies, will
be followed in all membership appointments to the Committee.
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its
Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or
administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on
race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital
status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance
program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil
rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA
(not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing
deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of
communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or
local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the
Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally,
program information may be made available in languages other than
English.
This meeting notice is being published late due to additional
administrative matters of the USDA Department.
Dated: November 24, 2025.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-21222 Filed 11-25-25; 8:45 am]
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