Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board
| Published date | 01 September 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 54343 |
| Record Number | 2020-17365 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Agricultural Marketing Service |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 170 (Tuesday, September 1, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 54343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17365]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document Number AMS-NOP-20-0041-NOP-20-04]
Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), is announcing a meeting of the National Organic
Standards Board (NOSB). The NOSB assists the USDA in the development of
standards for substances to be used in organic production and advises
the Secretary of Agriculture on any other aspects of the implementation
of the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA).
DATES: The NOSB will meet via webinars (virtually) on three days,
October 28-October 30, 2020, from 12 p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time (ET) each day. The Board will hear oral public comments
prior to the meeting via webinars on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, and
Thursday, October 22, 2020, from 12 p.m. to approximately 5 p.m. ET.
The NOSB will also host an expert panel on sanitizers via webinar in
November; the date and time will be announced on the AMS website. The
deadline to submit written comments and/or sign up for oral comment is
11:59 p.m. ET, October 1, 2020.
ADDRESSES: All webinars for the public comment sessions, the meeting
itself, and the subsequent expert panel can be accessed via the
internet and/or phone. Access information will be available on the AMS
website prior to each event. Detailed information can be found at
https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/national-organic-standards-board-nosb-meeting-cedar-rapids-iowa.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Michelle Arsenault, Advisory
Committee Specialist, National Organic Standards Board, USDA-AMS-NOP,
1400 Independence Ave. SW, Room 2642-S, Mail Stop 0268, Washington, DC
20250-0268; Phone: (202) 720-3252; Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NOSB makes recommendations to the USDA
about whether substances should be allowed or prohibited in organic
production and/or handling, assists in the development of standards for
organic production, and advises the Secretary on other aspects of the
implementation of the OFPA. The NOSB is holding a public meeting to
discuss and vote on proposed recommendations to the USDA, to receive
updates from the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) on issues
pertaining to organic agriculture, and to receive comments from the
organic community. The meeting is open to the public. All meeting
documents and instructions for participating will be available on the
AMS website at https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/national-organic-standards-board-nosb-meeting-cedar-rapids-iowa. Please check the
website periodically for updates, including the date and time for the
expert panel on sanitizers. Meeting topics will encompass a wide range
of issues, including substances petitioned for addition to or removal
from the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National
List), substances on the National List that are under sunset review,
and guidance on organic policies.
Public Comments: Comments should address specific topics noted on
the meeting agenda.
Written Comments: Written public comments will be accepted on or
before 11:59 p.m. ET on October 1, 2020, via http://www.regulations.gov: Docket #AMS-NOP-20-0041.Comments submitted after
this date will be provided to the NOSB, but Board members may not have
adequate time to consider those comments prior to making
recommendations. The NOP strongly prefers comments be submitted
electronically. However, written comments may also be submitted (i.e.
postmarked) via mail to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT by or before the deadline.
Oral Comments: The NOSB will hear oral comments on Tuesday, October
20, 2020, and Thursday, October 22, 2020, from 12:00 p.m. to
approximately 5 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Each commenter wishing to
address the Board must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. ET on October 1,
2020, and can register for only one speaking slot. Instructions for
registering and participating in the webinars can be found at
www.ams.usda.gov/NOSBMeetings.
Meeting Accommodations: If you are a person requiring reasonable
accommodation, please make requests in advance for sign language
interpretation, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable
accommodation to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. Determinations for reasonable accommodation will be made on a
case-by-case basis.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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