[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20404-20405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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 [email protected] by May 20, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paige Gilbreath at (214) 777-5724 or 
[email protected] 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 [email protected] 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.
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