[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 24 (Thursday, February 5, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6429-6430]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-02324]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 205

[Document Number AMS-NOP-14-0059; NOP-14-06]


National Organic Program

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Correcting amendments.

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SUMMARY: This document contains technical corrections to the USDA 
organic regulations (7 CFR part 205) which were published in the 
Federal Register on December 21, 2000. The correcting amendments are 
minor, mostly typographical amendments which do not change, or alter 
the interpretation, of any provision within the USDA organic 
regulations.

DATES: These corrections are effective on February 5, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Tucker, Ph.D., Acting 
Director, Standards Division, USDA, AMS, NOP, Telephone: (202) 720-
3252, Fax: (202) 205-7808, or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    AMS published the USDA organic regulations final rule in the 
Federal Register on December 21, 2000 (65 FR 80637), which established 
the USDA National Organic Program (NOP). This program provides the 
national standards governing the marketing of organically produced 
agricultural products. Establishing the national standards facilitated 
domestic and international marketing of organic fresh and processed 
products, and assured consumers that such products meet consistent, 
uniform standards. After a periodic regulation review, AMS determined 
that several minor changes need to be inserted into the USDA organic 
regulations. This document makes these technical corrections which 
mostly involve word changes, citation changes and updates to program 
information.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 205

    Administrative practice and procedure, Agriculture, Animals, 
Archives and records, Imports, Labeling, Organically produced products, 
Plants, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Seals and insignia, 
Soil conservation.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, AMS amends 7 CFR part 
205 as follows:

PART 205--NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM

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1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 205 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501-6522.

Sec.  205.2  [Amended]

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2. Amend Sec.  205.2 by removing from the definition of ``Residue 
testing'' the term ``degradations'' and adding in its place the term 
``degradation''.
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3. Amend Sec.  205.100 by revising paragraph (c)(1) to read as follows:


Sec.  205.100  What has to be certified.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (1) Knowingly sells or labels a product as organic, except in 
accordance with the Act, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not 
more than the amount specified in Sec.  3.91(b)(1) of this title per 
violation.
* * * * *

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4. Amend Sec.  205.301 by revising paragraphs (f)(1), (2), and (3) to 
read as follows:


Sec.  205.301  Product composition.

* * * * *
    (f) * * *
    (1) Be produced using excluded methods, pursuant to Sec.  
205.105(e);
    (2) Be produced using ionizing radiation, pursuant to Sec.  
205.105(f);
    (3) Be processed using sewage sludge, pursuant to Sec.  205.105(g);
* * * * *


Sec.  205.400  [Amended]

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5. Amend Sec.  205.400 by revising paragraph (d) to remove the 
reference ``Sec.  205.104'' and add, in it its place, ``Sec.  
205.103.''
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6. Amend Sec.  205.502 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec.  205.502  Applying for accreditation.

    (a) A private or governmental entity seeking accreditation as a 
certifying agent under this subpart must submit an application for 
accreditation which contains the applicable information and documents 
set forth in Sec. Sec.  205.503 through 205.505 and the fees required 
in Sec.  205.640 to: Program Manager, USDA-AMS-NOP, 1400 Independence 
Ave. SW., Room 2648 So. Bldg., Ag Stop 0268, Washington, DC 20250-0268.
* * * * *


Sec.  205.510  [Amended]

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7. Amend Sec.  205.510 by removing from paragraph (b)(3) the reference 
``Sec. Sec.  205.510(b)(2)'' and adding, in its place, ``Sec.  
205.510(b)(2)''.


Sec.  205.603  [Amended]

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8. Amend Sec.  205.603 by removing from paragraph (a)(12) the word 
``Glycerine'' and adding, in its place, the word ``Glycerin''.
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9. Amend Sec.  205.607 by revising paragraphs (a) and (c) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  205.607  Amending the National List.

    (a) Any person may petition the National Organic Standards Board 
for the purpose of having a substance evaluated by the Board for 
recommendation to the Secretary for inclusion on or deletion from the 
National List in accordance with the Act.
* * * * *
    (c) A petition to amend the National List must be submitted to: 
Program Manager, USDA-AMS-NOP, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Room 2648 
So. Bldg., Ag Stop 0268, Washington, DC 20250-0268.

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10. Amend Sec.  205.641 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec.  205.641  Payment of fees and other charges.

    (a) Applicants for initial accreditation and renewal of 
accreditation must remit the nonrefundable fee, pursuant to Sec.  
205.640(a)(3), along with their application. Remittance must be made

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payable to the USDA, AMS Livestock Program and mailed to: USDA, AMS 
Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program, QAD, P.O. Box 790304 St. Louis, MO 
63179-0304 or such other address as required by the Program Manager.
* * * * *

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11. Amend Sec.  205.662 by revising paragraph (g)(1) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  205.662  Noncompliance procedure for certified operations.

* * * * *
    (g) * * *
    (1) Knowingly sells or labels a product as organic, except in 
accordance with the Act, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not 
more than the amount specified in Sec.  3.91(b)(1) of this title per 
violation.
* * * * *

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12. Amend Sec.  205.681 by revising paragraphs (a)(2) and (d)(1) to 
read as follows:


Sec.  205.681  Appeals.

    (a) * * *
    (2) If the Administrator or State organic program denies an appeal, 
a formal administrative proceeding will be initiated to deny, suspend, 
or revoke the certification. Such proceeding shall be conducted 
pursuant to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Uniform Rules of 
Practice, 7 CFR part 1, subpart H, or the State organic program's rules 
of procedure.
* * * * *
    (d) Where and what to file. (1) Appeals to the Administrator must 
be filed in writing and addressed to: Administrator, USDA, AMS, c/o NOP 
Appeals Team, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 2648-So., Stop 0268, 
Washington, DC 20250-0268.
* * * * *

    Dated: February 2, 2015.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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