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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document Number AMS–NOP–14–0006;
NOP–14–02]
Notice of Meeting of the National
Organic Standards Board
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, (5 U.S.C. App.), the
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is
announcing an upcoming meeting of the
National Organic Standards Board
(NOSB). Written public comments are
invited in advance of the meeting, and
the meeting will include scheduled time
for oral comments from the public.
DATES: The meeting will be held April
29–May 2, 2014. April 29, April 30, and
May 1 will run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
each day. May 2 will run from 8 a.m. to
12 p.m. The deadline to submit written
public comments and sign up for oral
public comments is Tuesday, April 8,
2014.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
at the St. Anthony Hotel, 300 East
Travis Street, San Antonio, TX 78205,
210–227–4392. Information and
instructions about the meeting are
posted at the following Web address:
https://www.ams.usda.gov/
NOSBMeetings.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
printed materials or additional
information, write to Ms. Michelle
Arsenault, Special Assistant, National
Organic Standards Board, USDA–AMS–
NOP, 1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
Room 2648-So., Mail Stop 0268,
Washington, DC 20250–0268; Phone:
(202) 720–3252; Email: nosb@
ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NOSB
makes recommendations about whether
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a substance 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–
6522). The NOSB currently has six
subcommittees working on various
aspects of the Organic Program. The
subcommittees are: Compliance,
Accreditation, and Certification; Crops;
Handling; Livestock; Materials/
Genetically Modified Organisms; and
Policy Development. The primary
purpose of the NOSB meetings is to
provide an opportunity for the organic
community to provide input on
proposals and discussion items. The
meetings also allow the NOSB to receive
updates from the USDA National
Organic Program (NOP) about issues
pertaining to organic agriculture. The
meeting will be open to the public. The
meeting agenda, NOSB proposals and
discussion documents, instructions for
submitting and viewing public
comments, and instructions for
requesting a time slot for oral comments
are available on the NOP Web site at
https://www.ams.usda.gov/
NOSBMeetings. The discussion
documents and proposals encompass a
wide range of topics, including:
substances petitioned to the National
List of Allowed and Prohibited
Substances (National List), substances
on the National List that require NOSB
review within 5 years of such
exemption or prohibition being adopted
or reviewed, and updates from working
groups on technical issues.
Public Comments: Written public
comments will be accepted through
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 via
www.regulations.gov. Comments
received after that date may not be
reviewed by the NOSB before the
meeting. The NOP strongly prefers
comments to be submitted
electronically; however, written
comments may also be submitted by
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 via mail to Ms.
Michelle Arsenault, Special Assistant,
National Organic Standards Board,
USDA–AMS–NOP, 1400 Independence
Ave. SW., Room 2648–S, Mail Stop
0268, Washington, DC 20250–0268.
Instructions for viewing all comments
are posted at www.regulations.gov and
https://www.ams.usda.gov/
NOSBMeetings.
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The NOSB has scheduled time for oral
comments from the public, and will
accommodate as many individuals and
organizations as possible. Individuals
and organizations wishing to make oral
presentations at the meeting must preregister to request one time slot by
visiting https://www.ams.usda.gov/
NOSBMeetings or by calling (202) 720–
0081. The deadline to sign up for an oral
public comment slot is Tuesday, April
8, 2014. All persons making oral
presentations should also provide their
comments in advance through the
written comment process. Written
submissions may contain supplemental
information other than that presented in
the oral presentation. Persons
submitting written comments at the
meeting are asked to provide two hard
copies.
Meeting Accommodations: The
meeting hotel is ADA Compliant, and
the USDA provides reasonable
accommodation to individuals with
disabilities where appropriate. If you
need a reasonable accommodation to
participate in this public meeting,
please notify Michelle Arsenault at
michelle.arsenault@ams.usda.gov or
(202) 720–0081. Determinations for
reasonable accommodation will be
made on a case-by-case basis.
Dated: February 11, 2014.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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Forest Service
Hiawatha East Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meetings.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Hiawatha East Resource
Advisory Committee will meet in
Kincheloe, Michigan. The committee is
meeting as authorized under the Secure
Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 112–141)
and in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
of the committee is to improve
collaborative relationships and to
provide advice and recommendations to
the Forest Service concerning projects
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document Number AMS-NOP-14-0006; NOP-14-02]
Notice of Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, (5 U.S.C. App.), the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is
announcing an upcoming meeting of the National Organic Standards Board
(NOSB). Written public comments are invited in advance of the meeting,
and the meeting will include scheduled time for oral comments from the
public.
DATES: The meeting will be held April 29-May 2, 2014. April 29, April
30, and May 1 will run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. May 2 will run
from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The deadline to submit written public comments
and sign up for oral public comments is Tuesday, April 8, 2014.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the St. Anthony Hotel, 300
East Travis Street, San Antonio, TX 78205, 210-227-4392. Information
and instructions about the meeting are posted at the following Web
address: https://www.ams.usda.gov/NOSBMeetings.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For printed materials or additional
information, write to Ms. Michelle Arsenault, Special Assistant,
National Organic Standards Board, USDA-AMS-NOP, 1400 Independence Ave.
SW., Room 2648-So., Mail Stop 0268, Washington, DC 20250-0268; Phone:
(202) 720-3252; Email: nosb@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NOSB makes recommendations about whether
a substance 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-
6522). The NOSB currently has six subcommittees working on various
aspects of the Organic Program. The subcommittees are: Compliance,
Accreditation, and Certification; Crops; Handling; Livestock;
Materials/Genetically Modified Organisms; and Policy Development. The
primary purpose of the NOSB meetings is to provide an opportunity for
the organic community to provide input on proposals and discussion
items. The meetings also allow the NOSB to receive updates from the
USDA National Organic Program (NOP) about issues pertaining to organic
agriculture. The meeting will be open to the public. The meeting
agenda, NOSB proposals and discussion documents, instructions for
submitting and viewing public comments, and instructions for requesting
a time slot for oral comments are available on the NOP Web site at
https://www.ams.usda.gov/NOSBMeetings. The discussion documents and
proposals encompass a wide range of topics, including: substances
petitioned to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances
(National List), substances on the National List that require NOSB
review within 5 years of such exemption or prohibition being adopted or
reviewed, and updates from working groups on technical issues.
Public Comments: Written public comments will be accepted through
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 via www.regulations.gov. Comments received after
that date may not be reviewed by the NOSB before the meeting. The NOP
strongly prefers comments to be submitted electronically; however,
written comments may also be submitted by Tuesday, April 8, 2014 via
mail to Ms. Michelle Arsenault, Special Assistant, National Organic
Standards Board, USDA-AMS-NOP, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Room 2648-S,
Mail Stop 0268, Washington, DC 20250-0268. Instructions for viewing all
comments are posted at www.regulations.gov and https://www.ams.usda.gov/NOSBMeetings.
The NOSB has scheduled time for oral comments from the public, and
will accommodate as many individuals and organizations as possible.
Individuals and organizations wishing to make oral presentations at the
meeting must pre-register to request one time slot by visiting https://www.ams.usda.gov/NOSBMeetings or by calling (202) 720-0081. The
deadline to sign up for an oral public comment slot is Tuesday, April
8, 2014. All persons making oral presentations should also provide
their comments in advance through the written comment process. Written
submissions may contain supplemental information other than that
presented in the oral presentation. Persons submitting written comments
at the meeting are asked to provide two hard copies.
Meeting Accommodations: The meeting hotel is ADA Compliant, and the
USDA provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities
where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation to
participate in this public meeting, please notify Michelle Arsenault at
michelle.arsenault@ams.usda.gov or (202) 720-0081. Determinations for
reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Dated: February 11, 2014.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-05111 Filed 3-7-14; 8:45 am]
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