Notice2025-15774
Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board
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Published
August 19, 2025
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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 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 90, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 19, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40319-40320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15774]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-NOP-25-0034]
Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board
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 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 meeting will be held November 4-6, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to
approximately 5:00 p.m. Central Time (CT) each day. The NOSB will hear
oral public comments via webinars on Tuesday, October 28, and Thursday,
October 30, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time (ET). The deadline to submit written comments and/or sign up for
oral comments is 11:59 p.m. ET, October 8, 2025.
ADDRESSES: The comment webinars are virtual and will be accessed via
the internet and/or phone. The in-person meeting will be held at the
Embassy Suites Omaha--Downtown/Old Market, 555 S 10th Street, Omaha, NE
68102, United States. The meeting will also be broadcast live. In the
event we are not able to meet in person, the meeting will be held
virtually. The meeting information will be available on the AMS website
including links to join virtually: <a href="https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/national-organic-standards-board-nosb-meeting-fall-2025">https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/national-organic-standards-board-nosb-meeting-fall-2025</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#89e7e6faebc9fcfaede8a7eee6ff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ee80819d8cae9b9d8a8fc0898198">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 10, 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
NOP on issues pertaining to organic agriculture, and to receive
comments from the organic community. 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-fall-2025">https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/national-organic-standards-board-nosb-meeting-fall-2025</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 until
11:59 p.m. ET, October 8, 2025, via <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> (Doc.
No. AMS-NOP-25-0034). 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 to be submitted electronically. However,
written comments may also be submitted (i.e., postmarked) via mail, by
or before October 8, 2025, to the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
Oral Comments: The NOSB will hear oral public comments via webinars
on Tuesday, October 28, and Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 12:00 p.m.
to approximately 5:00 p.m. ET, and during the first day of the meeting.
Commenters wishing to address the Board must pre-register by 11:59 p.m.
ET on October 8, 2025. Instructions for registering and providing oral
comments can be found on the meeting web page noted under ADDRESSES.
Meeting Accommodations: 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
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accommodation to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. Determinations for reasonable accommodation will be made on a
case-by-case basis.
Equal opportunity practices, in accordance with USDA policies, will
be followed in all membership appointments to the Committee.
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its
Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or
administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on
race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital
status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance
program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil
rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA
(not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing
deadlines vary by program or incident.
Dated: August 15, 2025.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-15774 Filed 8-18-25; 8:45 am]
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