Notice of Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board, 85205 [2016-28383]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document Number AMS–NOP–16–0100;
NOP–16–11]
Notice of Meeting of the National
Organic Standards Board
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
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) to assist the
USDA in the development of standards
for substances to be used in organic
production and to advise the Secretary
of Agriculture on any other aspects of
the implementation of Organic Foods
Production Act.
DATES: The Board will receive public
comments via webinar on April 13,
2017 from 1:00 p.m. to approximately
4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). A face-toface meeting will be held April 19–21,
2017, from 8:30 a.m. to approximately
6:00 p.m. ET. The deadline to submit
written comments and/or sign up for
oral comment at either the webinar or
face-to-face meeting is 11:59 p.m. ET,
March 30, 2017.
ADDRESSES: The April 13, 2017 webinar
is virtual and will be accessed via the
internet and/or phone. Access
information will be available on the
AMS Web site prior to the webinar. The
April 19–21, 2017 meeting will take
place at the Sheraton Denver Downtown
Hotel, 1550 Court Pl., Denver, CO
80202, United States. Detailed
information pertaining to the webinar
and face-to-face meeting, including
instructions about providing written
and oral comments can be found at
www.ams.usda.gov/NOSBMeetings.
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: nosb@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NOSB
makes recommendations to the
Department of Agriculture 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
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of the Organic Foods Production Act (7
U.S.C. 6501–6522). The public meeting
allows the NOSB to discuss and vote on
proposed recommendations to the
USDA, receive updates from the USDA
National Organic Program (NOP) on
issues pertaining to organic agriculture,
and receive comments from the organic
community. The meeting is open to the
public. All meeting documents,
including the meeting agenda, NOSB
proposals and discussion documents,
instructions for submitting and viewing
public comments, and instructions for
requesting time for oral comments will
be available on the AMS Web site at
www.ams.usda.gov/NOSBMeetings.
Please check the Web site periodically
for updates. Meeting topics will
encompass a wide range of issues,
including: Substances petitioned for
addition to or deletion from the
National List of Allowed and Prohibited
Substances (National List), substances
on the National List that require NOSB
review before their 2019 sunset dates,
and guidance on organic policies.
Participants and attendees may take
photos and video at the meeting, but not
in a manner that disturbs the
proceedings.
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 March 30, 2017 via https://
www.regulations.gov. 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 to be
submitted electronically; however,
written comments may also be
submitted (i.e. postmarked) by the
deadline, via mail to the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Oral Comments: The NOSB is
providing the public multiple dates and
opportunities to provide oral comments
and will accommodate as many
individuals and organizations as time
permits. Persons or organizations
wishing to make oral comments must
pre-register by 11:59 p.m. ET, March 30,
2017, and can only register for one
speaking slot: Either during the webinar,
April 13, 2017, or at the face-to-face
meeting, April 19–21, 2017. Once the
schedule is full, individuals will be
added to a waiting list. Instructions for
registering and participating in the
webinar can be found at
www.ams.usda.gov/NOSBMeetings.
Meeting Accommodations: The
meeting hotel is ADA Compliant, and
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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 the person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Determinations for reasonable
accommodation will be made on a caseby-case basis.
Dated: November 21, 2016.
Elanor Starmer,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document Number AMS-NOP-16-0100; NOP-16-11]
Notice of 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) to assist the USDA in the development of
standards for substances to be used in organic production and to advise
the Secretary of Agriculture on any other aspects of the implementation
of Organic Foods Production Act.
DATES: The Board will receive public comments via webinar on April 13,
2017 from 1:00 p.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). A
face-to-face meeting will be held April 19-21, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to
approximately 6:00 p.m. ET. The deadline to submit written comments
and/or sign up for oral comment at either the webinar or face-to-face
meeting is 11:59 p.m. ET, March 30, 2017.
ADDRESSES: The April 13, 2017 webinar is virtual and will be accessed
via the internet and/or phone. Access information will be available on
the AMS Web site prior to the webinar. The April 19-21, 2017 meeting
will take place at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, 1550 Court Pl.,
Denver, CO 80202, United States. Detailed information pertaining to the
webinar and face-to-face meeting, including instructions about
providing written and oral comments can be found at www.ams.usda.gov/NOSBMeetings.
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: nosb@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NOSB makes recommendations to the
Department of Agriculture 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. 6501-6522). The public meeting allows the NOSB
to discuss and vote on proposed recommendations to the USDA, receive
updates from the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) on issues
pertaining to organic agriculture, and receive comments from the
organic community. The meeting is open to the public. All meeting
documents, including the meeting agenda, NOSB proposals and discussion
documents, instructions for submitting and viewing public comments, and
instructions for requesting time for oral comments will be available on
the AMS Web site at www.ams.usda.gov/NOSBMeetings. Please check the Web
site periodically for updates. Meeting topics will encompass a wide
range of issues, including: Substances petitioned for addition to or
deletion from the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances
(National List), substances on the National List that require NOSB
review before their 2019 sunset dates, and guidance on organic
policies. Participants and attendees may take photos and video at the
meeting, but not in a manner that disturbs the proceedings.
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 March 30, 2017 via https://www.regulations.gov.
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 to
be submitted electronically; however, written comments may also be
submitted (i.e. postmarked) by the deadline, via mail to the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Oral Comments: The NOSB is providing the public multiple dates and
opportunities to provide oral comments and will accommodate as many
individuals and organizations as time permits. Persons or organizations
wishing to make oral comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. ET, March
30, 2017, and can only register for one speaking slot: Either during
the webinar, April 13, 2017, or at the face-to-face meeting, April 19-
21, 2017. Once the schedule is full, individuals will be added to a
waiting list. Instructions for registering and participating in the
webinar can be found at www.ams.usda.gov/NOSBMeetings.
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 the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Determinations for reasonable
accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Dated: November 21, 2016.
Elanor Starmer,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-28383 Filed 11-23-16; 8:45 am]
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