The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations of domestic manufacturers to fill seats for six members on the Paper and Packaging Board. USDA will appoint individuals to succeed members whose terms will expire Dec. 31, 2018, Dec. 31, 2019 and Dec. 31, 2020.
The board is seeking nominees for:
- Two seats in the South region for a three-year term
- One seat in the South region for a two-year term
- One seat in the South region for a one-year term
- One seat in the Midwest region for a three-year term
- One seat in the West region for a three-year term
More information about the regions is in the Nominations Q&A document on the Paper and Packaging Board website.
Nomination applications are due April 17, 2018. Nomination forms are available on the About page of the Paper and Packaging Board website, or by contacting Jill Seibert at (703) 935-8592 or JSeibert@paperandpackaging.org. You may also contact USDA Marketing Specialist Marlene Betts at (202) 720-9915 or marlene.betts@ams.usda.gov.
The 12-member board consists of 11 manufacturers from four regions and one importer. More information about the board is available on the Paper and Packaging Board page of the AMS website.
The Paper and Packaging Board is industry-funded and supports the marketing and promotion of paper and paper-based packaging. Since 1966, Congress has authorized 22 industry-funded research and promotion boards to provide a framework for agricultural industries to pool their resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets and conduct important research and promotion activities. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) provides oversight, paid for by industry assessments, which helps ensure fiscal accountability and program integrity.
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