Notice2021-11688
Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board; Meeting
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Published
June 3, 2021
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Agriculture DepartmentAgricultural Marketing Service
Abstract
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).
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 105 (Thursday, June 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 29738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11688]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-NOP-21-0038; NOP-21-05]
Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board; Meeting
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 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: An in-person meeting will be held October 19-21, 2021, from 8:30
a.m. to approximately 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) each day and may
include a virtual broadcast. The NOSB will hear oral public comments
via webinars on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, and Thursday, October 14,
2021, from 12:00 p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), and
at the in-person meeting on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, and Wednesday,
October 20, 2021. The deadline to submit written comments and/or sign
up for oral comment at either the webinar or in-person meeting is 11:59
p.m. ET, September 30, 2021.
ADDRESSES: The webinars are virtual and will be accessed via the
internet and/or phone. Access information will be available on the AMS
website prior to the webinars. The in-person meeting will take place at
the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown--Arena, 300 J Street, Sacramento,
California, 95814, United States and may be broadcast virtually.
Detailed information pertaining to the webinars and in-person meeting,
including potential virtual viewing options, can be found at <a href="https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/national-organic-standards-board-nosb-meeting-sacramento-ca">https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/national-organic-standards-board-nosb-meeting-sacramento-ca</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Michelle Arsenault, Advisory
Committee Specialist, National Organic Standards Board, USDA-AMS-NOP,
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 2642-S, STOP 0268, Washington, DC
20250-0268; Phone: (202) 997-0115; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3b555448597b4e485f5a155c544d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1e70716d7c5e6b6d7a7f30797168">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 and 7 U.S.C. 6518(e), as amended, AMS is
announcing a meeting of the NOSB. The NOSB makes recommendations to
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 Organic Foods Production Act, 7
U.S.C. 6501 et seq. NOSB is holding a public meeting to discuss and
vote on proposed recommendations to USDA, to obtain 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. Registration is only required to sign up
for oral comments. All meeting documents and instructions for
participating will be available on the AMS website at <a href="https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/national-organic-standards-board-nosb-meeting-sacramento-ca">https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/national-organic-standards-board-nosb-meeting-sacramento-ca</a>. Please check the website periodically for updates.
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 September 30, 2021, via <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> (Docket No. AMS-NOP-21-0038). Comments submitted
after this date will be added to the public comment docket, but Board
members may not have adequate time to consider those comments prior to
making recommendations. 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: NOSB will hear oral public comments via webinars on
Wednesday, October 13, 2021, and Thursday, October 14, 2021, from 12:00
p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) and at the in-person
meeting on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, and Wednesday, October 20, 2021.
Each commenter wishing to address the Board must pre-register by 11:59
p.m. ET on September 30, 2021 and can register for only one speaking
slot. Instructions for registering and participating in the webinars
can be found at <a href="https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/national-organic-standards-board-nosb-meeting-sacramento-ca">https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/national-organic-standards-board-nosb-meeting-sacramento-ca</a>.
Meeting Accommodations: The meeting hotel is compliant with the
Americans with Disabilities Act, and the USDA provides reasonable
accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. 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.
Dated: May 28, 2021.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-11688 Filed 6-2-21; 8:45 am]
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