diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 511d419..970f6fd 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@
 /doc/resources.md @NixOS/org
 /doc/rfcs.md @NixOS/org
 /doc/teams.md @NixOS/org
+/doc/nixpkgs-committers.md @Mic92 @NickCao @jtojnar
diff --git a/doc/github.md b/doc/github.md
index 62cf099..6d34059 100644
--- a/doc/github.md
+++ b/doc/github.md
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ There are many repositories, but these are some of the most important ones.
 
 The Nix package collection and NixOS.
 
-There are over 200 Nixpkgs committers with access to merge any PR.
-To become a Nixpkgs committer, you can apply [in this issue](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/50105).
+Currently there is an interim process for managing commit access, which is done by the Nixpkgs committer delegation team, whose processes are described [here](./nixpkgs-committers.md) and consists of these people:
+- @Mic92
+- @NickCao
+- @jtojnar
 
 Furthermore, every [Nixpkgs maintainer](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/tree/master/maintainers) is part of the organisation, such that they can be requested as a reviewer.
 
diff --git a/doc/nixpkgs-committers.md b/doc/nixpkgs-committers.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2638bcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/nixpkgs-committers.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Nixpkgs committers
+
+There are over 200 Nixpkgs committers with access to merge any PR.
+To become a Nixpkgs committer, you can apply [in this issue](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/321665).
+
+The [Nixpkgs committer delegation team](./github.md#nixpkgs) is given the responsibility and authority of changing the list of [Nixpkgs committers](https://github.com/orgs/NixOS/teams/nixpkgs-committers).
+
+## Process
+- The process must be publicly documented (this document)
+- Any change to the process must be unanimously agreed upon by all delegation team members
+- Any change in the list of committers must be publicly documented and agreed upon by all delegation team members