[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 105 (Thursday, June 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 29738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11688]


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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 http://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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