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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal & Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Doc. No. AMS–TM–07–0032; TM–07–05]
Title: National Animal Health
Monitoring System Dairy 2007.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0205.
Summary of Collection: Collection
and dissemination of animal health data
and information is mandated by 7
U.S.C. 391, the Animal Industry Act of
1884, which established the precursor of
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services,
the Bureau of Animal Industry. The
collection, analysis and dissemination
of livestock and poultry health
information on a national basis are
consistent with the APHIS mission of
protecting and improving American
agriculture’s productivity and
competitiveness. In connection with
this mission, the National Animal
Health Monitoring System’s (NAHMS)
program includes periodic national
commodity studies to investigate animal
health related issues and examine
general health and management
practices used on farms. NAHMS will
initiate the fourth national data
collection for dairy through Dairy 2007.
The Dairy 2007 study is a part of an
ongoing series of NAHMS studies on the
U.S. dairy population.
Need and Use of the Information: The
purpose of this fourth dairy study is to
collect information, through
questionnaires and biologic sampling to
help the United States detect trends in
the management, production, and health
status of the nation’s dairy industry over
time. Without this type of national data,
the U.S.’s ability to detect trends in
management, production, and health
status, either directly or indirectly,
would be reduced or nonexistent.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 4000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting;
annually.
Total Burden Hours: 7,888.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Notice of Meeting of the National
Organic Standards Board
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, the Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) is announcing a
forthcoming meeting of the National
Organic Standards Board (NOSB).
DATES: The meeting dates are Tuesday,
March 27, 2007, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.;
Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 8 a.m. to
5 p.m.; and Thursday, March 29, 2007,
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Requests from
individuals and organizations wishing
to make oral presentations at the
meeting are due by the close of business
on March 16, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
at The Washington Plaza Hotel located
at Ten Thomas Circle, NW.,
Washington, DC 20005.
• Requests for copies of the NOSB
meeting agenda, may be sent to Ms.
Valerie Frances, Executive Director,
NOSB, USDA–AMS–TMP–NOP, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Room 4008–
So., Ag Stop 0268, Washington, DC
20250–0268. The NOSB meeting agenda
and proposed recommendations may
also be viewed at www.ams.usda.gov/
nop.
• Comments on proposed NOSB
recommendations may be submitted in
writing to Ms. Frances at either the
postal address above or via the internet
at www.regulations.gov only. The
comments should identify Docket No.
AMS–TM–07–0032; TM–07–05. It is our
intention to have all comments to this
notice whether they are submitted by
mail or the internet available for
viewing on the www.regulations.gov
Web site.
• Requests to make an oral
presentation at the meeting may also be
sent to Ms. Valerie Frances at the postal
address above, by e-mail at
valerie.frances@usda.gov, via facsimile
at (202) 205–7808, or phone at (202)
720–3252.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Valerie Frances, Executive Director,
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NOSB, National Organic Program
(NOP), (202) 720–3252, or visit the NOP
Web site at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/
nop.
Section
2119 (7 U.S.C. 6518) of the Organic
Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA),
as amended (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.)
requires the establishment of the NOSB.
The purpose of the NOSB is to make
recommendations about whether a
substance should be allowed or
prohibited in organic production or
handling, to assist in the development
of standards for substances to be used in
organic production, and to advise the
Secretary on other aspects of the
implementation of the OFPA. The
NOSB met for the first time in
Washington, DC, in March 1992, and
currently has six committees working
on various aspects of the organic
program. The committees are:
Compliance, Accreditation, and
Certification; Crops; Handling;
Livestock; Materials; and Policy
Development.
In August of 1994, the NOSB
provided its initial recommendations for
the NOP to the Secretary of Agriculture.
Since that time, the NOSB has
submitted 108 addenda to its
recommendations and reviewed more
than 272 substances for inclusion on the
National List of Allowed and Prohibited
Substances. The Department of
Agriculture (USDA) published its final
National Organic Program regulation in
the Federal Register on December 21,
2000, (65 FR 80548). The rule became
effective April 21, 2001.
In addition, the OFPA authorizes the
National List of Allowed and Prohibited
Substances and provides that no
allowed or prohibited substance would
remain on the National List for a period
exceeding 5 years unless the exemption
or prohibition is reviewed and
recommended for renewal by the NOSB
and adopted by the Secretary of
Agriculture. This expiration is
commonly referred to as sunset of the
National List. The National List appears
at 7 CFR Part 205, Subpart G.
The principal purposes of the NOSB
meeting are to provide an opportunity
for the NOSB to receive an update from
the USDA/NOP and hear progress
reports from NOSB committees
regarding work plan items and proposed
action items. The last meeting of the
NOSB was held on October 17–19, 2006,
in Arlington, VA.
At its last meeting, the Board
concluded its first review of the 169
substances on the National List since
October 2002 that were due to sunset
October 2007. The Board recommended
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the renewal of 166 of the 169
exemptions and prohibitions on the
National List (along with any restrictive
annotations), and the removal of 3
exemptions from the National List. The
sunset review process will now be ongoing.
At this meeting, the Board will begin
the sunset review process of 13
materials. There are 8 substances for use
in crops and handling which were
placed on the National List on
November 3, 2003, and are scheduled to
expire on November 3, 2008. There are
5 substances for use in handling which
were placed on the National List on
November 4, 2003, and are scheduled to
expire on November 4, 2008. The sunset
review process must be concluded no
later than November 3 and 4, 2008,
respectively. If renewal is not concluded
by those dates, the use or prohibition of
these 13 materials will no longer be in
compliance with the National Organic
Program.
The Policy Development Committee
will present recommendations regarding
revisions to the NOSB Policy and
Procedures Manual and a guide for new
NOSB members. The Policy
Development, Crops and Livestock
Committees will jointly discuss their
work towards guidance for the
certification of organic research sites.
The Crops Committee will present
recommendations on Ammonium salts
of fatty acids and Pelargonic acid,
materials petitioned for use on
§ 205.601. The Committee will begin
their sunset review of Copper sulfate,
Ozone gas, and Peracetic acid, with
their respective annotations and
limitations, and Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) List 3—Inerts
of unknown toxicity—for use only in
passive pheromone dispensers. These
National List material exemptions are
due to expire on November 3, 2008,
from § 205.601. The Committee will also
begin their sunset review on the
exemption for Calcium chloride for use
as a brine-sourced foliar spray. Calcium
chloride is otherwise considered a
prohibited natural substance on
§ 205.602 and is also due to expire on
November 3, 2008.
The Materials and Handling
Committees will discuss the materials
review process and provide an update
regarding their efforts to clarify the
definitions of materials on the National
List in §§ sections 205.605(a), (b) and
§ 205.606.
The Handling Committee will present
recommendations on fifty-three
materials petitioned for consideration
for inclusion on either § 205.605 or
§ 205.606 for use in organic products:
Carbon dioxide, carrot fiber, celery
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powder, dillweed oil, fish gelatin, fish
oils, fructooligosaccharides (FOS),
frozen galangal, gellan gum, hops,
inulin, chipotle peppers, Koji mold,
lemongrass, milled flax seed,
natamycin, natural casings, non-fat dry
milk, pectins (LM), poblano peppers,
red peppers, rice starch, Salvia
hispanica, sea salt, seaweed (Wakame,
Undaria spp), spices (dried), sweet
potato starch, turkish bay leaves, whey
protein concentrates, whey protein
isolate, and yeast. The following
substances were petitioned for use in
organic products as colors only: Annatto
extract, beet juice, beta carotene, black
currant juice, blueberry juice, carrot
juice (orange), carrot juice (purple/
black), cherry juice, chokeberry-aronia
juice, elderberry juice, grape juice, grape
skin extract, hibiscus juice, lycopene,
paprika, pumpkin juice, purple potato
juice, red cabbage extract, red radish
extract, saffron, tomato juice extract,
and turmeric.
Additionally, the Handling
Committee will begin their sunset
review of National List material
exemptions on § 205.605(a) which are
Agar-agar and Tartaric acid, due to
expire on November 3, 2008, and
Animal enzymes, Calcium sulfate, and
Glucono delta-lactone, with their
respective annotations and limitations,
due to expire on November 4, 2008. The
Committee will also begin their sunset
review of material exemptions on
§ 205.605(b) which are Ethylene
(Allowed for postharvest ripening of
tropical fruit and degreening of citrus)
due to expire on November 3, 2008, and
Cellulose and Potassium hydroxide,
with their respective annotations and
limitations, due to expire on November
4, 2008.
The Livestock Committee will present
their recommendations on the
development of organic aquaculture
(finfish) standards, and the issue of
cloning in organic agriculture.
The Compliance, Accreditation, and
Certification Committee will discuss the
standardization of information required
on organic certificates and peer review
procedures.
The Meeting is Open to the Public.
The NOSB has scheduled time for
public input for Tuesday, March 27,
2007, from 3:15 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
Wednesday, March 28, 2007, from 8
a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
and Thursday, March 29, 2007, from 8
a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Individuals and
organizations wishing to make oral
presentations at the meeting may
forward their requests by mail,
facsimile, e-mail, or phone to Valerie
Frances as listed in ADDRESSES above.
Individuals or organizations will be
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given approximately 5 minutes to
present their views. All persons making
oral presentations are requested to
provide their comments in writing.
Written submissions may contain
information other than that presented at
the oral presentation. Anyone may
submit written comments at the
meeting. Persons submitting written
comments are asked to provide 30
copies.
Interested persons may visit the
NOSB portion of the NOP Web site at
https://www.ams.usda.gov/nop to view
available meeting documents prior to
the meeting, or visit
www.regulations.gov to submit and view
comments as provided for in ADDRESSES
above. Documents presented at the
meeting will be posted for review on the
NOP Web site approximately 6 weeks
following the meeting.
Dated: March 7, 2007.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
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Community Outreach and Assistance
Partnership Program
Funding Opportunity Title:
Community Outreach and Assistance
Partnership Program.
Announcement Type: Request for
Applications (RFA) Community
Outreach and Assistance Partnership
Program: Initial Announcement.
CFDA Number: 10.455.
Dates: The closing date and time for
receipt of an application is 5 p.m.
eastern time on May 1, 2007.
Applications received after the deadline
will not be considered for funding. All
awards will be made and partnership
agreements completed no later than
September 30, 2007.
Overview: In accordance with section
522(d) of the Federal Crop Insurance
Act (Act), the Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation (FCIC), operating through
the Risk Management Agency (RMA),
announces the availability of
approximately $5 million in fiscal year
2007 for collaborative outreach and
assistance programs for limited
resource, socially disadvantaged and
other traditionally under-served farmers
and ranchers, who produce Priority
Commodities as defined in Part I.C.
Awards under this program will be
made on a competitive basis for projects
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must demonstrate non-financial benefits
from a partnership agreement and must
agree to the substantial involvement of
RMA in the project. This announcement
lists the information needed to submit
an application under this program.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Wiggins, National Outreach
Program Manager, Telephone (202) 690–
2686, Facsimile (202) 690–1518, E-mail:
david.wiggins@rma.usda.gov.
Application materials can be
downloaded from the RMA Web site at
https://www.rma.usda.gov; or from the
Government grants Web site at https://
www.grants.gov. Click on ‘‘Find Grant
Opportunities,’’ then select ‘‘Search
Grant Opportunities,’’ then select ‘‘Basic
Search,’’ type in ‘‘RMA’’ in the Keyword
Search field and select ‘‘Search,’’ select
‘‘Community Outreach and Assistance
Partnership Program’’ under the
Opportunity Title column to access the
application package for this
announcement.
This announcement consists of seven
parts.
Part I—General Information
A. Legislative Authority and Background
B. Purpose
C. Definition of Priority Commodities
D. Program Description
Part II—Award Information
A. Available Funding
B. Types of Applications
Part III—Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants
B. Project Period
C. Non-Financial Benefits
D. Cost Sharing or Matching
E. Funding Restrictions
Part IV—Application and Submission
Information
A. Address to Submit an Application
Package
B. Content and Form of Application
Part V—Application Review Process
A. General
B. Evaluation Criteria and Weights
Part VI—Award Administration
A. Notification of Award
B. Access to Panel Review Information
C. Confidential Aspects of Proposals and
Awards
D. Reporting Requirements
E. Administration
F. Prohibitions and Requirements
Regarding Lobbying
G. Applicable OMB Circulars
H. Confidentiality
I. Civil Rights Training
Part VII—Additional Information
A Requirement to Use Program Logo
B. Requirement to Provide Project
Information to an RMA representative
C. Private Crop Insurance Organizations
and Potential Conflict of Interest
D. Dun and Bradstreet (D&B Data Universal
Numbering System)
E. Required Registration for Grants.gov
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Part I—General Information
A. Legislative Authority and
Background
This program is authorized under
section 522(d)(3)(F) of the Act which
authorizes FCIC funding for risk
management training and informational
efforts for agricultural producers
through the formation of partnerships
with public and private organizations.
RMA promotes and regulates sound risk
management solutions to improve the
economic stability of American
agriculture. One of RMA’s four strategic
goals is to ensure that its customers and
potential customers are well informed of
the risk management solutions
available. On behalf of FCIC, RMA does
this by offering Federal crop insurance
products through a network of privatesector partners, overseeing the creation
of new risk management products,
seeking enhancements in existing
products, ensuring the integrity of crop
insurance programs, providing risk
management education and information
and offering outreach programs aimed at
equal access and participation of
underserved communities. A priority
must be given to reaching producers of
Priority Commodities as defined in
section C of this part.
B. Purpose
The purpose of this program is to
fund projects that provide limited
resource, socially disadvantaged, and
other traditionally underserved
producers of Priority Commodities with
training, informational opportunities
and assistance necessary to understand:
(1) The kind of risks addressed by
existing and emerging risk management
tools;
(2) The features and appropriate use
of existing and emerging risk
management tools; and
(3) How to make sound risk
management decisions.
Each partnership agreement awarded
through this program will provide the
applicant with funds, guidance, and the
substantial involvement of RMA to
deliver outreach and assistance
programs to producers in a specific
geographical area.
C. Definition of Priority Commodities
For purposes of this program, Priority
Commodities are defined as:
• Agricultural commodities covered
by (7 U.S.C. 7333). Commodities in this
group are commercial crops that are not
covered by catastrophic risk protection
crop insurance, are used for food or
fiber (except livestock), and specifically
include, but are not limited to,
floricultural, ornamental nursery,
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-TM-07-0032; TM-07-05]
Notice of Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing a
forthcoming meeting of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB).
DATES: The meeting dates are Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.;
Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Thursday, March 29,
2007, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Requests from individuals and organizations
wishing to make oral presentations at the meeting are due by the close
of business on March 16, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at The Washington Plaza Hotel
located at Ten Thomas Circle, NW., Washington, DC 20005.
Requests for copies of the NOSB meeting agenda, may be
sent to Ms. Valerie Frances, Executive Director, NOSB, USDA-AMS-TMP-
NOP, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room 4008-So., Ag Stop 0268,
Washington, DC 20250-0268. The NOSB meeting agenda and proposed
recommendations may also be viewed at www.ams.usda.gov/nop.
Comments on proposed NOSB recommendations may be submitted
in writing to Ms. Frances at either the postal address above or via the
internet at www.regulations.gov only. The comments should identify
Docket No. AMS-TM-07-0032; TM-07-05. It is our intention to have all
comments to this notice whether they are submitted by mail or the
internet available for viewing on the www.regulations.gov Web site.
Requests to make an oral presentation at the meeting may
also be sent to Ms. Valerie Frances at the postal address above, by e-
mail at valerie.frances@usda.gov, via facsimile at (202) 205-7808, or
phone at (202) 720-3252.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie Frances, Executive Director,
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NOSB, National Organic Program (NOP), (202) 720-3252, or visit the NOP
Web site at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/nop.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 2119 (7 U.S.C. 6518) of the Organic
Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA), as amended (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.)
requires the establishment of the NOSB. The purpose of the NOSB is to
make recommendations about whether a substance should be allowed or
prohibited in organic production or handling, to assist in the
development of standards for substances to be used in organic
production, and to advise the Secretary on other aspects of the
implementation of the OFPA. The NOSB met for the first time in
Washington, DC, in March 1992, and currently has six committees working
on various aspects of the organic program. The committees are:
Compliance, Accreditation, and Certification; Crops; Handling;
Livestock; Materials; and Policy Development.
In August of 1994, the NOSB provided its initial recommendations
for the NOP to the Secretary of Agriculture. Since that time, the NOSB
has submitted 108 addenda to its recommendations and reviewed more than
272 substances for inclusion on the National List of Allowed and
Prohibited Substances. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) published
its final National Organic Program regulation in the Federal Register
on December 21, 2000, (65 FR 80548). The rule became effective April
21, 2001.
In addition, the OFPA authorizes the National List of Allowed and
Prohibited Substances and provides that no allowed or prohibited
substance would remain on the National List for a period exceeding 5
years unless the exemption or prohibition is reviewed and recommended
for renewal by the NOSB and adopted by the Secretary of Agriculture.
This expiration is commonly referred to as sunset of the National List.
The National List appears at 7 CFR Part 205, Subpart G.
The principal purposes of the NOSB meeting are to provide an
opportunity for the NOSB to receive an update from the USDA/NOP and
hear progress reports from NOSB committees regarding work plan items
and proposed action items. The last meeting of the NOSB was held on
October 17-19, 2006, in Arlington, VA.
At its last meeting, the Board concluded its first review of the
169 substances on the National List since October 2002 that were due to
sunset October 2007. The Board recommended the renewal of 166 of the
169 exemptions and prohibitions on the National List (along with any
restrictive annotations), and the removal of 3 exemptions from the
National List. The sunset review process will now be on-going.
At this meeting, the Board will begin the sunset review process of
13 materials. There are 8 substances for use in crops and handling
which were placed on the National List on November 3, 2003, and are
scheduled to expire on November 3, 2008. There are 5 substances for use
in handling which were placed on the National List on November 4, 2003,
and are scheduled to expire on November 4, 2008. The sunset review
process must be concluded no later than November 3 and 4, 2008,
respectively. If renewal is not concluded by those dates, the use or
prohibition of these 13 materials will no longer be in compliance with
the National Organic Program.
The Policy Development Committee will present recommendations
regarding revisions to the NOSB Policy and Procedures Manual and a
guide for new NOSB members. The Policy Development, Crops and Livestock
Committees will jointly discuss their work towards guidance for the
certification of organic research sites.
The Crops Committee will present recommendations on Ammonium salts
of fatty acids and Pelargonic acid, materials petitioned for use on
Sec. 205.601. The Committee will begin their sunset review of Copper
sulfate, Ozone gas, and Peracetic acid, with their respective
annotations and limitations, and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
List 3--Inerts of unknown toxicity--for use only in passive pheromone
dispensers. These National List material exemptions are due to expire
on November 3, 2008, from Sec. 205.601. The Committee will also begin
their sunset review on the exemption for Calcium chloride for use as a
brine-sourced foliar spray. Calcium chloride is otherwise considered a
prohibited natural substance on Sec. 205.602 and is also due to expire
on November 3, 2008.
The Materials and Handling Committees will discuss the materials
review process and provide an update regarding their efforts to clarify
the definitions of materials on the National List in Sec. Sec.
sections 205.605(a), (b) and Sec. 205.606.
The Handling Committee will present recommendations on fifty-three
materials petitioned for consideration for inclusion on either Sec.
205.605 or Sec. 205.606 for use in organic products: Carbon dioxide,
carrot fiber, celery powder, dillweed oil, fish gelatin, fish oils,
fructooligosaccharides (FOS), frozen galangal, gellan gum, hops,
inulin, chipotle peppers, Koji mold, lemongrass, milled flax seed,
natamycin, natural casings, non-fat dry milk, pectins (LM), poblano
peppers, red peppers, rice starch, Salvia hispanica, sea salt, seaweed
(Wakame, Undaria spp), spices (dried), sweet potato starch, turkish bay
leaves, whey protein concentrates, whey protein isolate, and yeast. The
following substances were petitioned for use in organic products as
colors only: Annatto extract, beet juice, beta carotene, black currant
juice, blueberry juice, carrot juice (orange), carrot juice (purple/
black), cherry juice, chokeberry-aronia juice, elderberry juice, grape
juice, grape skin extract, hibiscus juice, lycopene, paprika, pumpkin
juice, purple potato juice, red cabbage extract, red radish extract,
saffron, tomato juice extract, and turmeric.
Additionally, the Handling Committee will begin their sunset review
of National List material exemptions on Sec. 205.605(a) which are
Agar-agar and Tartaric acid, due to expire on November 3, 2008, and
Animal enzymes, Calcium sulfate, and Glucono delta-lactone, with their
respective annotations and limitations, due to expire on November 4,
2008. The Committee will also begin their sunset review of material
exemptions on Sec. 205.605(b) which are Ethylene (Allowed for
postharvest ripening of tropical fruit and degreening of citrus) due to
expire on November 3, 2008, and Cellulose and Potassium hydroxide, with
their respective annotations and limitations, due to expire on November
4, 2008.
The Livestock Committee will present their recommendations on the
development of organic aquaculture (finfish) standards, and the issue
of cloning in organic agriculture.
The Compliance, Accreditation, and Certification Committee will
discuss the standardization of information required on organic
certificates and peer review procedures.
The Meeting is Open to the Public. The NOSB has scheduled time for
public input for Tuesday, March 27, 2007, from 3:15 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
Wednesday, March 28, 2007, from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 5
p.m., and Thursday, March 29, 2007, from 8 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Individuals and organizations wishing to make oral presentations at the
meeting may forward their requests by mail, facsimile, e-mail, or phone
to Valerie Frances as listed in ADDRESSES above. Individuals or
organizations will be
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given approximately 5 minutes to present their views. All persons
making oral presentations are requested to provide their comments in
writing. Written submissions may contain information other than that
presented at the oral presentation. Anyone may submit written comments
at the meeting. Persons submitting written comments are asked to
provide 30 copies.
Interested persons may visit the NOSB portion of the NOP Web site
at https://www.ams.usda.gov/nop to view available meeting documents
prior to the meeting, or visit www.regulations.gov to submit and view
comments as provided for in ADDRESSES above. Documents presented at the
meeting will be posted for review on the NOP Web site approximately 6
weeks following the meeting.
Dated: March 7, 2007.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 07-1156 Filed 3-7-07; 3:12 pm]
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