[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 95 (Monday, May 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 28219]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11947]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


National Organic Standards Board: Call for Nominations; Extension 
of Nomination Period

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of extension of nomination period.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published a notice 
soliciting nominations from qualified individuals to serve on the 
National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) in the Federal Register on 
April 9, 2015. Nominees will be considered for a 5-year NOSB term that 
will commence on January 24, 2016, and end January 23, 2021. The 
nomination period, as set in the notice, was to end on May 15, 2015. To 
ensure adequate opportunity for all interested members of the public to 
submit nominations for the NOSB, AMS is extending the nomination period 
by 30 days. Additional details can be found in the initial Federal 
Register notice at 68 FR 19059, and on the National Organic Program 
(NOP) Web site.

DATES: The nomination period for the notice published on April 9, 2015 
(AMS-NOP-15-0005; NOP-15-04) is extended. Written nominations must be 
post-marked on or before June 17, 2015. Electronic submissions must be 
received on or before June 17, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Rita Meade, USDA-AMS-NOP, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 2648-So., Ag Stop 0268, Washington, DC 
20250-0268 or via email to [email protected]. Electronic 
submittals by email are preferred.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Arsenault, (202) 720-0081, 
Email: [email protected]; or Rita Meade, (202) 260-8636, 
Email: [email protected].

    Dated: May 13, 2015.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-11947 Filed 5-15-15; 8:45 am]
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