The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees for the National Peanut Board for one producer member and one alternate for Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, and At-Large seats. The Secretary of Agriculture will appoint individuals to succeed members whose terms of office end on Dec. 31, 2024. Appointed members will serve three-year terms.

Members and alternates are nominated by producers or producer groups within their respective states. State peanut nomination meetings are scheduled as follows:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominees for the American Egg Board to fill 10 member and nine alternate member vacancies. One appointed member will serve a one-year term due to a resignation and the remaining nine members and nine alternate members will serve two-year terms beginning March 2025 and ending March 2027. The deadline for nominations is May 31, 2024.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council to fill seats for nine members and nine alternates whose three-year terms will expire Dec. 31, 2027. Nominations are due to the council by March 18, 2024.

The council is seeking nominees for the following seats:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for the National Honey Board to fill three member and three alternate seats whose terms of office expire Dec. 31, 2024. USDA is also seeking nominees for an alternate seat whose term of office expires Dec. 31, 2025. Applications are due by June 1, 2024.

The board is seeking nominees for one first handler member, one producer member, one importer member, and their alternates to serve three-year terms in office. The board is seeking one additional first handler alternate to serve a one-year term.

The National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) is a procedural statute requiring Federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making RFSI subaward decisions.

The resources located on this page will assist RFSI applicants and states with understanding NEPA, federal environmental regulations, and other laws/statutes that may apply to the RFSI program.