DOT Revives Dusty Form for Advisory Committee Background Checks
Published Date: 11/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Transportation wants to bring back a form that collects background info from people applying to join its advisory committees. This form helps check candidates’ backgrounds and was approved before but expired in 2022. They’re asking for public comments by December 29, 2025, and there’s no new cost or changes to the form itself.
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