82 FR 26042 - National Organic Standards Board (NOSB): Call for Nominations
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 107 (June 6, 2017)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 107 (June 6, 2017)
| Page Range | 26042-26042 | |
| FR Document | 2017-11639 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 6, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 26042] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-11639] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 107 / Tuesday, June 6, 2017 / Notices [[Page 26042]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Doc. No. AMS-NOP-17-0009; NOP-17-01] National Organic Standards Board (NOSB): Call for Nominations AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice: Call for nominations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing its call for nominations to fill one (1) upcoming vacancy for an individual with expertise in areas of environmental protection and resource conservation. The five-year term will begin January 24, 2018, and end January 23, 2023. Additionally, the USDA seeks nominations for a pool of candidates that the Secretary of Agriculture can draw upon as replacement appointees if unexpected vacancies occur. A person appointed to fill an unexpected vacancy will serve for the remainder of the 5-year term of the vacant position. Previous applicants who wish to be considered must reapply. DATES: Written nominations must be postmarked on or before August 7, 2017. ADDRESSES: Applications can be sent via email to Michelle Arsenault at [email protected], or mailed to: USDA-AMS-NOP, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 2642-S., Ag Stop 0268, Washington, DC 20250-0268. Electronic submittals are preferred. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Arsenault, (202) 720-0081; Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OFPA, as amended (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.), requires the Secretary to establish the NOSB in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2 et seq.). The NOSB is composed of 15 members including: Four individuals who own or operate an organic farming operation; two individuals who own or operate an organic handling operation; one individual who owns or operates a retail establishment with significant trade in organic products; three individuals with expertise in areas of environmental protection and resource conservation; three individuals who represent public interest or consumer interest groups; one scientist with expertise in the fields of toxicology, ecology, or biochemistry; and one individual who is a certifying agent. As per the OFPA, individuals seeking appointment to the NOSB must meet the definition of the position that they seek as identified under 7 U.S.C. 6518, as well as satisfy the selection criteria for an NOSB member. Selection criteria include the following: An 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 the following: a resume (required), Form AD-755 (required), which can be accessed at: http://www.usda.gov/documents/OCIO_AD_755_Master_2012.pdf, a cover letter (optional), and a list of endorsements or letters of recommendation (optional). Resumes must be no longer than 5 pages, and should include a summary of the following information: Current and past organization affiliations; areas of expertise; education; career positions held; any other notable positions held. Previous applicants who wish to be considered must reapply. 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 Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, 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: May 31, 2017. Bruce Summers, Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2017-11639 Filed 6-5-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Email: Michelle.Arsenault@ AD_755_Master_2012.pdf, a cover letter
contains documents other than rules or ams.usda.gov. (optional), and a list of endorsements or
proposed rules that are applicable to the letters of recommendation (optional).
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
OFPA, as amended (7 U.S.C. 6501 et Resumes must be no longer than 5
committee meetings, agency decisions and pages, and should include a summary of
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of seq.), requires the Secretary to establish
petitions and applications and agency the NOSB in accordance with the the following information: Current and
statements of organization and functions are Federal Advisory Committee Act past organization affiliations; areas of
examples of documents appearing in this (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2 et seq.). The expertise; education; career positions
section. NOSB is composed of 15 members held; any other notable positions held.
including: Four individuals who own or Previous applicants who wish to be
operate an organic farming operation; considered must reapply.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE two individuals who own or operate an If USDA receives a request under the
organic handling operation; one Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5
Agricultural Marketing Service individual who owns or operates a retail U.S.C. 552) for records relating to NOSB
establishment with significant trade in nominations, your application materials
[Doc. No. AMS–NOP–17–0009; NOP–17–01] may be released to the requester. Prior
organic products; three individuals with
expertise in areas of environmental to the release of the information,
National Organic Standards Board
protection and resource conservation; personally identifiable information
(NOSB): Call for Nominations
three individuals who represent public protected by the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C.
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, interest or consumer interest groups; 552a, will be redacted.
USDA. one scientist with expertise in the fields Nominations are open to all
ACTION: Notice: Call for nominations. of toxicology, ecology, or biochemistry; individuals without regard to race,
and one individual who is a certifying color, religion, gender, national origin,
SUMMARY: The National Organic agent. age, mental or physical disability,
Standards Board (NOSB) was As per the OFPA, individuals seeking marital status, or sexual orientation. To
established to assist in the development appointment to the NOSB must meet the ensure that the recommendations of the
of standards for substances to be used in definition of the position that they seek NOSB take into account the needs of the
organic production and to advise the as identified under 7 U.S.C. 6518, as diverse groups that are served by the
Secretary on the implementation of the well as satisfy the selection criteria for Department, membership on the NOSB
Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 an NOSB member. Selection criteria shall include, to the extent practicable,
(OFPA). Through this Notice, the United include the following: An individuals with demonstrated ability to
States Department of Agriculture understanding of organic principles and represent minorities, women, and
(USDA) is announcing its call for practical experience in the organic persons with disabilities.
nominations to fill one (1) upcoming community; demonstrated experience The information collection
vacancy for an individual with expertise and interest in organic production and requirements concerning the
in areas of environmental protection organic certification; demonstrated nomination process have been
and resource conservation. The five-year experience with respect to agricultural previously cleared by the Office of
term will begin January 24, 2018, and products produced and handled on Management and Budget (OMB) under
end January 23, 2023. Additionally, the certified organic farms; a commitment to OMB Control No. 0505–0001.
USDA seeks nominations for a pool of the integrity of the organic food and Dated: May 31, 2017.
candidates that the Secretary of fiber industry; demonstrated experience Bruce Summers,
Agriculture can draw upon as in the development of public policy Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
replacement appointees if unexpected such as participation on public or Service.
vacancies occur. A person appointed to private advisory boards, boards of [FR Doc. 2017–11639 Filed 6–5–17; 8:45 am]
fill an unexpected vacancy will serve for directors or other comparable
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the remainder of the 5-year term of the organizations; support of consumer and
vacant position. Previous applicants public interest organizations;
who wish to be considered must participation in standards development
reapply. or involvement in educational outreach COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
DATES: Written nominations must be activities; the ability to evaluate Notice of Public Meeting of the
postmarked on or before August 7, 2017. technical information and to fully Tennessee Advisory Committee
participate in Board deliberation and
ADDRESSES: Applications can be sent via
recommendations; the willingness to AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil
email to Michelle Arsenault at
commit the time and energy necessary Rights.
Michelle.Arsenault@ams.usda.gov, or
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factors as may be appropriate for
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specific positions.
2642–S., Ag Stop 0268, Washington, DC To nominate yourself or someone pursuant to the provisions of the rules
20250–0268. Electronic submittals are else, please submit the following: a and regulations of the U.S. Commission
preferred. resume (required), Form AD–755 on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (required), which can be accessed at: Federal Advisory Committee Act that
Michelle Arsenault, (202) 720–0081; http://www.usda.gov/documents/OCIO_ the Tennessee (State) Advisory
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice: Call for nominations. | |
| Dates | Written nominations must be postmarked on or before August 7, 2017. | |
| Contact | Michelle Arsenault, (202) 720-0081; Email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 26042 |
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