[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 12074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-NOP-21-0087; NOP-21-07]


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), National Organic Program (NOP), is announcing a 
meeting of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The publication 
of this notice opens the public comment docket so that the NOSB may 
receive comments from the public. 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 other aspects of 
the implementation of the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA).

DATES: A virtual meeting will be held April 26-28, 2022, from 12:00 
p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) each day. The NOSB 
will hear oral public comments via webinars on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 
and Thursday, April 21, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to approximately 5:00 
p.m. ET each day. The deadline to submit written comments and/or sign 
up for oral comment is 11:59 p.m. ET, April 1, 2022.

ADDRESSES: The webinars and meeting 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. Detailed information can be 
found at https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/national-organic-standards-board-nosb-meeting-crystal-city-va-1.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Arsenault, Advisory Committee 
Specialist, National Organic Standards Board, USDA-AMS-NOP, 1400 
Independence Ave. 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 the 
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. The NOSB is holding a public meeting to discuss and 
vote on proposed recommendations to the USDA, to obtain updates from 
the NOP on issues pertaining to organic agriculture, provide feedback 
on regulatory priorities, and to receive comments from the organic 
community. Attendees are only required to register 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-crystal-city-va-1. 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 April 1, 2022, via https://www.regulations.gov. 
Comments should reference the document number and the date and page 
number of this issue of the Federal Register. Comments submitted after 
this date will be added to the public comment docket, but NOSB members 
may not have adequate time to consider those comments prior to making 
recommendations. The 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: The NOSB will hear oral public comments via webinars 
on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, and Thursday, April 21, 2022, from 12:00 
p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. ET each day. Each commenter wishing to 
address the NOSB must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. ET on April 1, 2022 
and can only register for 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-crystal-city-va-1.
    Meeting Accomodations: 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: February 25, 2022.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
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