If I am correct the special election will be 10/18. MOCs have until Jan 31st to submit their slates. NJ has always been a late submitter, typically in Jan.
It may be that they will delay the date for applicants until Nov 15th. They may decide not to talk to other MOCs, not hold interviews and just have the committee decide based on their resumes.
Our DS in NC had a due date of 9/30. He had his 1st MOC in hand 30 days later. That MOC did not interview. His last was Jan. because that MOC did interview. The 2nd came in right before Xmas (no interview). MOCs typically do NOT sit on the committee. The committee decides, and the MOC approves. The new MOC twist is that they would need to get a committee up and running very quickly. They may decide to have multiple committees. I.E. when DS interviewed his committee had AF connected personnel. The USMA candidates met a different committee that same day, just in another room.
They also can decide not to nominate anyone at all. The rule is 5 at any time charged. Every yr there are MOCs that do not submit nom lists. They may decide that they are too new and hold off until next yr. to nom anyone. It could be they already have 5 charged under Lautenberg (Sen 1 or 2). They may say hold off for a yr. and next yr submit 2 slates. (I.E. 1 may graduate this yr, leaving 2 for next yr to make the 5 max)
If you do call the office, make sure you ask for the SA person, not just anyone. For example, in NC the person in charge of the nom process for Burr is not in DC, but actually in NC. Calling their DC number will not help.
PS OBTW it would be 40, not 30.
10 for USAFA, USMA, USMMA and USNA. Only USCGA does not require a nom.