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Dated: May 27, 2021.
Shawne McGibbon,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2021–11627 Filed 6–2–21; 8:45 am]
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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
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). 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 inperson meeting, including potential
virtual viewing options, can be found at
https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/
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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: nosb@usda.gov.
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 https://
www.ams.usda.gov/event/nationalorganic-standards-board-nosb-meetingsacramento-ca. 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 https://www.regulations.gov (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.
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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 https://www.ams.usda.gov/
event/national-organic-standardsboard-nosb-meeting-sacramento-ca.
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 caseby-case basis.
Dated: May 28, 2021.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
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Notice of Intent To Prepare an
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Natural Resources
Conservation Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare
an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS).
AGENCY:
The Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) Utah State
Office announces its intent to prepare
an EIS for the Gould Wash Flood
Protection Project within the Warner
Draw Watershed in Washington County,
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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 https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/national-organic-standards-board-nosb-meeting-sacramento-ca.
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: [email protected].
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 https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/national-organic-standards-board-nosb-meeting-sacramento-ca. 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 https://www.regulations.gov (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 https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/national-organic-standards-board-nosb-meeting-sacramento-ca.
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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