[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70591-70592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19537]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-NOP-24-0023]


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), is announcing a meeting of the National Organic 
Standards Board (NOSB). The NOSB assists 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 22-24, 2024, from 8:30 
a.m. to approximately 6 p.m. Pacific time (PT) each day, and we plan to 
include a virtual broadcast.
    Oral Comments: The NOSB will hear oral public comments via webinars 
on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, and Thursday, October 17, 2024, from 12 
p.m. to approximately 5 p.m. eastern time (ET). The USDA National 
Organic Program (NOP) will consult with the Board on whether time will 
be allotted for in-person oral public comments in Milwaukee, in 
addition to the pre-meeting oral comment webinars and written comments. 
If allowed, NOP will post details on the AMS website when registration 
opens.
    Written Comments: 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, 2024.

ADDRESSES: The webinars are virtual and can 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 Hilton Portland Downtown, 921 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 
United States 97204, and will be broadcast virtually. Detailed 
information pertaining to the webinars and in-person meeting, including 
virtual viewing options, can be found at https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/national-organic-standards-board-nosb-meeting-portland-or.

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. 10, 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 
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. Photography 
is allowed, as long as it is not disruptive. 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-portland-or. 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 until 
11:59 p.m. ET, September 30, 2024, via http://www.regulations.gov 
(Docket No. AMS-NOP-24-0023). 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, by or before the deadline, to the person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Oral Comments: The NOSB will hear oral public comments via webinars 
on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, and Thursday, October 17, 2024, from 12 
p.m. to approximately 5 p.m. eastern time (ET), and during the first 
day of the in-person meeting in Portland. Each commenter wishing to 
address the Board must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. ET on September 30, 
2024, and can register for only one speaking slot (either during the 
webinars, or in Portland). Instructions for registering and providing 
oral comments can be found at https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/national-organic-standards-board-nosb-meeting-portland-or.
    Meeting Accommodations: The meeting hotel is compliant with the 
Americans with Disabilities Act, and 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.
    Equal opportunity practices, in accordance with USDA policies, will 
be followed in all membership appointments to the Board. To ensure that 
the recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the needs 
of the diverse groups served by the Department, membership shall 
include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated 
ability to

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represent the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, 
backgrounds, abilities, cultures, and beliefs of the American people, 
including underserved communities.
    The USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs and 
activities based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender 
identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, 
age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a 
public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or 
retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity 
conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs).

    Dated: August 27, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-19537 Filed 8-29-24; 8:45 am]
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