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Please see an announcement below, which was forwarded to unit heads by Interim Associate Dean for Research, Jon Chorover. Jon asked that we share the announcement with faculty.</div>
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Warm regards,</div>
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Betsy</div>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Below and attached please find our Federal Advisory Committee Nomination Opportunities update for August 1, 2025. Membership is open in the following committees:</span></p>
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<span style="color: black;">1.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; color: black; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="color: black;"><b>Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee, Environmental Protection
Agency's Office of Pesticide Programs</b></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;">2.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; color: black; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="color: black;"><b>Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific
Advisory Panel, Environmental Protection Agency</b></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;">3.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; color: black; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="color: black;"><b>National Advisory Council on Indian Education, Department of Education</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Please let me know if you have any questions.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b>Federal Advisory Committee Nomination Opportunities</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b>August 1, 2025</b></span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b>Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee, Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Pesticide Programs</b></span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">BACKGROUND: The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs is seeking nominations for the
</span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="0" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/PGOTCB1GDATlpNPWGUzfxs2GUMF?domain=epa.gov" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA4053c8e8-5356-0794-1e70-b73df89e8f6f" target="_blank" href="https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/PGOTCB1GDATlpNPWGUzfxs2GUMF?domain=epa.gov">Pesticide
Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC)</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">. PPDC provides recommendations to the EPA on pesticide regulatory developments, public policy issues, and initiatives to evaluate and reduce pesticide risks. It also serves
as a public forum to discuss the implementation of the<i> Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
</i>(FIFRA), the<i> Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act</i> (FFDCA), the <i>Pesticide Registration Improvement Act
</i>(PRIA), and the <i>Endangered Species Act</i> (ESA) as they relate to pesticide programs. The EPA is seeking nominees to represent the sectors outlined in the committee’s charter, including:</span></p>
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interest and animal rights groups</span></p>
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worker organizations</span></p>
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industry and trade associations</span></p>
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user, grower, and commodity groups</span></p>
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and state/local/tribal governments</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">·</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">General
public</span></p>
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health organizations</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Members are expected to serve an average of 4–6 hours per month and may be asked to serve on working groups to develop recommendations for specific policy issues. Candidates may self-nominate, and applications must include
a résumé or CV, a statement of interest, and a letter of recommendation.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">APPLICATION DUE: Applications will be accepted no later than August 21, 2025. Vacancies are expected to be filled by December 2025.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">NOTICE: </span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="1" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/RLT1CDwKGDTONZjY9F5h7sjZ9xX?domain=federalregister.gov" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAe1ac0b0c-6e8d-b47f-1632-9b50a17fac62" target="_blank" href="https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/RLT1CDwKGDTONZjY9F5h7sjZ9xX?domain=federalregister.gov">https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2025-13710</a></u></span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">AUTHORITY: The Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee is governed by
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<span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b>Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel, Environmental Protection Agency</b></span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">BACKGROUND: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking nominations of scientific and technical experts to serve as ad hoc peer reviewers for the
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Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP)</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">. This panel will conduct a peer review focused on determining the absence of novel proteins in the saliva of genetically
engineered (GE) female mosquitoes intended for mosquito control.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">EPA anticipates selecting approximately 6–9 ad hoc reviewers with expertise in areas such as analytical methods for nucleic acid and protein detection, molecular biology, mosquito biology, or entomology. Selected reviewers
will participate in a virtual public meeting of the FIFRA SAP scheduled for November 3–5, 2025, and will be asked to provide input on the Agency’s draft white paper and related materials. This peer review and public meeting will inform the development of EPA’s
final memorandum and guidance for GE mosquito developers.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Candidates may self-nominate, and each nomination should include the nominee’s contact information, affiliation, and specific areas of expertise to assist the EPA in evaluating qualifications.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">APPLICATION DUE: Applications will be accepted no later than August 15, 2025, and in late August, the EPA will publish a Federal Register notice announcing the availability of the white paper for public review and providing
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<span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">NOTICE: </span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="3" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/QU-DCGwNLJTLK9W37UQsMsBYcNL?domain=federalregister.gov" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA14bb9669-e2c1-d283-7cd8-726fa781b6e1" target="_blank" href="https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/QU-DCGwNLJTLK9W37UQsMsBYcNL?domain=federalregister.gov">https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2025-13909</a></u></span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">AUTHORITY: The<i> Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
</i>Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) is governed by the<i> Federal Advisory Committee Act</i> [5 U.S.C. App. 2].</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b>National Advisory Council on Indian Education, Department of Education</b></span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">AGENCY: Department of Education</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">BACKGROUND: The U.S. Department of Education is seeking nominations for the
</span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="4" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/tr_TCJEkOMfQ3op9JcvtYsysV4i?domain=ed.gov" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAc912f27c-f698-7028-7446-d42bc767eef3" target="_blank" href="https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/tr_TCJEkOMfQ3op9JcvtYsysV4i?domain=ed.gov">National
Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE)</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">. NACIE advises the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of the Interior on Indian education programs, including the funding and administration of programs
that serve American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students. Members also make recommendations to the Secretary of Education for filling the position of Director of the Office of Indian Education (OIE) whenever a vacancy occurs and submit an annual
report to Congress on NACIE’s activities and recommendations. The council is composed of members from different geographic areas of the United States, and at least one must be the president of a Tribal College or University.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Self-nominations are not permitted; each nomination must be submitted by an Indian Tribe or Indian Organization and include a cover letter from the nominating entity, statement of interest, and a résumé or CV.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">APPLICATION DUE: Applications will be accepted no later than August 31, 2025. Members of NACIE are presidentially appointed and serve as Special Government Employees (SGEs).</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">AUTHORITY: The National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) was established under the Indian Education Act of 1972 (IEA) and reauthorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). It is governed
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