80 FR 58702 - National Organic Standards Board (NOSB): Call for Nominations

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 189 (September 30, 2015)

Page Range		58702-58702
FR Document		2015-24800

The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) was established to assist in the development of standards for substances to be used in organic production and to advise the Secretary on the implementation of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA). Through this Notice, the USDA is requesting nominations to fill one (1) unexpected vacancy on the NOSB for an environmentalist/resource conservationist position. The Secretary of Agriculture will appoint one person to this position to serve on the NOSB for the remainder of the term for this position, which began in January 24, 2015, and goes through January 23, 2020.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

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National Organic Standards Board (NOSB): Call for Nominations

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice: Call for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) was established to 
assist in the development of standards for substances to be used in 
organic production and to advise the Secretary on the implementation of 
the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA). Through this Notice, 
the USDA is requesting nominations to fill one (1) unexpected vacancy 
on the NOSB for an environmentalist/resource conservationist position. 
The Secretary of Agriculture will appoint one person to this position 
to serve on the NOSB for the remainder of the term for this position, 
which began in January 24, 2015, and goes through January 23, 2020.

DATES: Written nominations must be postmarked on or before 30 days from 
publication of this Notice

ADDRESSES: Nomination applications are to be mailed to Michelle 
Arsenault, USDA-AMS-NOP, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 2648-S., Ag 
Stop 0268, Washington, DC 20250; or electronically sent via Email to: 
[email protected]. Electronic submittals by email are 
preferred.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OFPA of 1990, as amended (7 U.S.C. 
Section 6501 et seq.), requires the Secretary to establish an organic 
certification program for producers and handlers of agricultural 
products that have been produced using organic methods. The OFPA 
includes the requirement that the Secretary establish an NOSB in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. 
App. 2 et seq.). The purpose of the NOSB is to assist in the 
development of a proposed National List of Allowed and Prohibited 
Substances and to advise the Secretary on the implementation of the 
OFPA.
    The NOSB is composed of 15 members; including 4 organic producers, 
2 organic handlers, a retailer, 3 environmentalists/resource 
conservationists, 3 public/consumer representatives, a scientist, and a 
certifying agent. Through this Notice, USDA is seeking nominations to 
fill one (1) unexpected vacancy on the NOSB for an environmentalist/
resource conservationist position. The Secretary of Agriculture will 
appoint one person to this position immediately to serve for the 
remainder of the term that began in January 24, 2015, and goes through 
January 23, 2020.
    As per the OFPA, individuals seeking appointment to the NOSB at 
this time must have expertise in areas of environmental protection and 
resource conservation as identified under section 6515 of this title. 
Other selection criteria includes multiple factors, such as: 
Understanding of organic principles and practical experience in the 
organic community; demonstrated experience and interest in organic 
production and organic certification; demonstrated experience with 
respect to agricultural products produced and handled on certified 
organic farms; a commitment to the integrity of the organic food and 
fiber industry; demonstrated experience in the development of public 
policy such as participation on public or private advisory boards, 
boards of directors or other comparable organizations; support of 
consumer and public interest organizations; participation in standards 
development or involvement in educational outreach activities; the 
ability to evaluate technical information and to fully participate in 
Board deliberation and recommendations; the willingness to commit the 
time and energy necessary to assume Board duties; and other such 
factors as may be appropriate for specific positions.
    To nominate yourself or someone else, please submit: A resume, a 
cover letter, and a Form AD-755, which can be accessed at: http://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/AD-755_Master_2012_508_Ver.pdf. Resumes must be no longer than 5 pages, 
and include at the beginning a summary of the following information: 
Current and past organization affiliations; areas of expertise; 
education; career positions held; any other notable positions held. You 
may also submit a list of endorsements or letters of recommendation, if 
desired. Resume and completed requested background information are 
required for a nominee to receive consideration for appointment by the 
Secretary.
    If USDA receives a request under the Freedom of Information Act 
(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), for records relating to NOSB nominations, your 
application materials may be released to the requester. Prior to the 
release of the information, personally identifiable information 
protected by the FOIA Privacy Act will be redacted.
    Nominations are open to all individuals without regard to race, 
color, religion, gender, national origin, age, mental or physical 
disability, marital status, or sexual orientation. To ensure that the 
recommendations of the NOSB take into account the needs of the diverse 
groups that are served by the Department, membership on the NOSB shall 
include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated 
ability to represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
    The information collection requirements concerning the nomination 
process have been previously cleared by the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) under OMB Control No. 0505-0001.

    Dated: September 25, 2015.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER program for producers and handlers of To nominate yourself or someone
contains documents other than rules or agricultural products that have been else, please submit: A resume, a cover
proposed rules that are applicable to the produced using organic methods. The letter, and a Form AD–755, which can
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, OFPA includes the requirement that the be accessed at: http://
committee meetings, agency decisions and
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rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency accordance with the Federal Advisory docs/2012/AD-755_Master_2012_508_
statements of organization and functions are Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2 Ver.pdf. Resumes must be no longer
examples of documents appearing in this et seq.). The purpose of the NOSB is to than 5 pages, and include at the
section. assist in the development of a proposed beginning a summary of the following
National List of Allowed and Prohibited information: Current and past
Substances and to advise the Secretary organization affiliations; areas of
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE on the implementation of the OFPA. expertise; education; career positions
Agricultural Marketing Service The NOSB is composed of 15 held; any other notable positions held.
members; including 4 organic You may also submit a list of
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3 environmentalists/resource recommendation, if desired. Resume
National Organic Standards Board conservationists, 3 public/consumer
(NOSB): Call for Nominations and completed requested background
representatives, a scientist, and a information are required for a nominee
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, certifying agent. Through this Notice, to receive consideration for
USDA. USDA is seeking nominations to fill one appointment by the Secretary.
ACTION: Notice: Call for nominations. (1) unexpected vacancy on the NOSB for
an environmentalist/resource If USDA receives a request under the
conservationist position. The Secretary Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5
SUMMARY: The National Organic
Standards Board (NOSB) was of Agriculture will appoint one person U.S.C. 552), for records relating to
established to assist in the development to this position immediately to serve for NOSB nominations, your application
of standards for substances to be used in the remainder of the term that began in materials may be released to the
organic production and to advise the January 24, 2015, and goes through requester. Prior to the release of the
Secretary on the implementation of the January 23, 2020. information, personally identifiable
Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 information protected by the FOIA
As per the OFPA, individuals seeking
(OFPA). Through this Notice, the USDA Privacy Act will be redacted.
appointment to the NOSB at this time
is requesting nominations to fill one (1) must have expertise in areas of Nominations are open to all
unexpected vacancy on the NOSB for an environmental protection and resource individuals without regard to race,
environmentalist/resource conservation as identified under section color, religion, gender, national origin,
conservationist position. The Secretary 6515 of this title. Other selection criteria age, mental or physical disability,
of Agriculture will appoint one person includes multiple factors, such as: marital status, or sexual orientation. To
to this position to serve on the NOSB for Understanding of organic principles and ensure that the recommendations of the
the remainder of the term for this practical experience in the organic NOSB take into account the needs of the
position, which began in January 24, community; demonstrated experience diverse groups that are served by the
2015, and goes through January 23, and interest in organic production and Department, membership on the NOSB
2020. organic certification; demonstrated shall include, to the extent practicable,
DATES: Written nominations must be experience with respect to agricultural individuals with demonstrated ability to
postmarked on or before 30 days from products produced and handled on represent minorities, women, and
publication of this Notice certified organic farms; a commitment to persons with disabilities.
ADDRESSES: Nomination applications the integrity of the organic food and
The information collection
are to be mailed to Michelle Arsenault, fiber industry; demonstrated experience
in the development of public policy requirements concerning the
USDA–AMS–NOP, 1400 Independence nomination process have been
Avenue SW., Room 2648–S., Ag Stop such as participation on public or
private advisory boards, boards of previously cleared by the Office of
0268, Washington, DC 20250; or
directors or other comparable Management and Budget (OMB) under
electronically sent via Email to:
organizations; support of consumer and OMB Control No. 0505–0001.
Michelle.Arsenault@ams.usda.gov.
Electronic submittals by email are public interest organizations; Dated: September 25, 2015.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OFPA commit the time and energy necessary
of 1990, as amended (7 U.S.C. Section to assume Board duties; and other such
6501 et seq.), requires the Secretary to factors as may be appropriate for
establish an organic certification specific positions.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice: Call for nominations.
Dates		Written nominations must be postmarked on or before 30 days from publication of this Notice
Contact		Michelle Arsenault, (202) 720-0081; Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 58702

80 FR 58702 - National Organic Standards Board (NOSB): Call for Nominations

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAgricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 189 (September 30, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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