83 FR 39376 - Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 154 (August 9, 2018)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 154 (August 9, 2018)
| Page Range | 39376-39376 | |
| FR Document | 2018-16386 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 39376] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-16386] ======================================================================== Proposed Rules Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 154 / Thursday, August 9, 2018 / Proposed Rules [[Page 39376]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 205 [Document Number AMS-NOP-18-0029; NOP-18-01] Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) to assist the USDA in the development of standards for substances to be used in organic production and to advise the Secretary of Agriculture on any other aspects of the implementation of the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA). DATES: The Board will receive public comments via webinars on October 16 and 18, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. An in-person meeting will be held October 24-26, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. In-person oral comments will be heard on Wednesday, October 24, and possibly Thursday, October 25, 2018. The deadline to submit written comments and/or sign up for oral comment at either the webinar or face-to-face meeting is 11:59 p.m. ET, October 4, 2018. 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 Intercontinental Saint Paul Riverfront Hotel, 11 Kellogg Boulevard East, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101, United States. Detailed information pertaining to the webinars and in-person meeting can be found at https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/national-organic-standards-board-nosb-meeting-st-paul-mn. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Michelle Arsenault, Advisory Committee Specialist, National Organic Standards Board, USDA-AMS-NOP, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Room 2642-S, Mail Stop 0268, Washington, DC 20250-0268; Phone: (202) 720-3252; Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 OFPA. The NOSB is holding a public meeting to discuss and vote on proposed recommendations to the USDA, to receive updates from the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) on issues pertaining to organic agriculture, and to receive comments from the organic community. The meeting and webinars are open to the public. No registration is required except to sign up for oral comments. All meeting documents, including the meeting agenda, NOSB proposals and discussion documents, instructions for submitting and viewing public comments, and instructions for requesting time for oral comments, will be available on the AMS website at https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/national-organic-standards-board-nosb-meeting-st-paul-mn. Please check the website periodically for updates. Meeting topics will encompass a wide range of issues, including substances petitioned for addition to or deletion 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. Participants and attendees may take photos and video at the meeting, but not in a manner that disturbs the proceedings. 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 October 4, 2018, via http://www.regulations.gov: Document #AMS-NOP-18-0029. Comments submitted after this date will be provided to the NOSB, but Board members may not have adequate time to consider those comments prior to making recommendations. The NOP strongly prefers comments to 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 is providing the public multiple dates and opportunities to provide oral comments and will accommodate as many individuals and organizations as time permits. Persons or organizations wishing to make oral comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. ET, October 4, 2018, and can register for only one speaking slot: Either during the webinars scheduled for October 16 and 18, or at the in- person meeting, scheduled for October 24-26, 2018. Due to the limited time allotted for in-person public comments during the in-person meeting, commenters are strongly encouraged to comment during the webinar(s). Instructions for registering and participating in the webinar can be found at www.ams.usda.gov/NOSBMeetings. Meeting Accommodations: The meeting hotel is ADA Compliant, and the USDA provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this public meeting, please notify the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Determinations for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Dated: July 26, 2018. Bruce Summers, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2018-16386 Filed 8-8-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/ provided to the NOSB, but Board
contains notices to the public of the proposed national-organic-standards-board-nosb- members may not have adequate time to
issuance of rules and regulations. The meeting-st-paul-mn. consider those comments prior to
purpose of these notices is to give interested FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. making recommendations. The NOP
persons an opportunity to participate in the
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
Michelle Arsenault, Advisory strongly prefers comments to be
rules. Committee Specialist, National Organic submitted electronically. However,
Standards Board, USDA–AMS–NOP, written comments may also be
1400 Independence Ave. SW, Room submitted (i.e., postmarked) via mail to
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 2642–S, Mail Stop 0268, Washington, the person listed under FOR FURTHER
DC 20250–0268; Phone: (202) 720–3252; INFORMATION CONTACT by or before the
Agricultural Marketing Service Email: nosb@ams.usda.gov. deadline.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NOSB
7 CFR Part 205 makes recommendations to the USDA Oral Comments: The NOSB is
about whether substances should be providing the public multiple dates and
[Document Number AMS–NOP–18–0029; opportunities to provide oral comments
NOP–18–01] allowed or prohibited in organic
production and/or handling, assists in and will accommodate as many
Meeting of the National Organic the development of standards for individuals and organizations as time
Standards Board organic production, and advises the permits. Persons or organizations
Secretary on other aspects of the wishing to make oral comments must
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, implementation of the OFPA. The pre-register by 11:59 p.m. ET, October 4,
USDA. NOSB is holding a public meeting to 2018, and can register for only one
ACTION: Public meeting. discuss and vote on proposed speaking slot: Either during the
recommendations to the USDA, to webinars scheduled for October 16 and
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
receive updates from the USDA 18, or at the in-person meeting,
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
National Organic Program (NOP) on scheduled for October 24–26, 2018. Due
amended, the Agricultural Marketing
issues pertaining to organic agriculture, to the limited time allotted for in-person
Service (AMS), U.S. Department of
and to receive comments from the public comments during the in-person
Agriculture (USDA), is announcing a
organic community. The meeting and meeting, commenters are strongly
meeting of the National Organic
webinars are open to the public. No encouraged to comment during the
Standards Board (NOSB) to assist the
registration is required except to sign up webinar(s). Instructions for registering
USDA in the development of standards
for oral comments. All meeting and participating in the webinar can be
for substances to be used in organic
documents, including the meeting found at www.ams.usda.gov/
production and to advise the Secretary
agenda, NOSB proposals and discussion NOSBMeetings.
of Agriculture on any other aspects of
documents, instructions for submitting
the implementation of the Organic Meeting Accommodations: The
and viewing public comments, and
Foods Production Act (OFPA). meeting hotel is ADA Compliant, and
instructions for requesting time for oral
DATES: The Board will receive public comments, will be available on the AMS the USDA provides reasonable
comments via webinars on October 16 website at https://www.ams.usda.gov/ accommodation to individuals with
and 18, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to event/national-organic-standards- disabilities where appropriate. If you
approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. board-nosb-meeting-st-paul-mn. Please need a reasonable accommodation to
An in-person meeting will be held check the website periodically for participate in this public meeting,
October 24–26, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to updates. Meeting topics will encompass please notify the person listed under
approximately 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. a wide range of issues, including FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
In-person oral comments will be heard substances petitioned for addition to or Determinations for reasonable
on Wednesday, October 24, and deletion from the National List of accommodation will be made on a case-
possibly Thursday, October 25, 2018. Allowed and Prohibited Substances by-case basis.
The deadline to submit written (National List), substances on the
comments and/or sign up for oral Dated: July 26, 2018.
National List that are under sunset
comment at either the webinar or face- review, and guidance on organic Bruce Summers,
to-face meeting is 11:59 p.m. ET, policies. Participants and attendees may Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
October 4, 2018. take photos and video at the meeting, Service.
ADDRESSES: The webinars are virtual but not in a manner that disturbs the [FR Doc. 2018–16386 Filed 8–8–18; 8:45 am]
and will be accessed via the internet proceedings. BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
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to the webinars. The in-person meeting meeting agenda.
will take place at the Intercontinental Written comments: Written public
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Boulevard East, Saint Paul, Minnesota 11:59 p.m. ET on October 4, 2018, via
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information pertaining to the webinars #AMS–NOP–18–0029. Comments
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| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Public meeting. | |
| Dates | The Board will receive public comments via webinars on October 16 and 18, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. An in-person meeting will be held October 24-26, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. In-person oral comments will be heard on Wednesday, October 24, and possibly Thursday, October 25, 2018. The deadline to submit written comments and/or sign up for oral comment at either the webinar or face-to-face meeting is 11:59 p.m. ET, October 4, 2018. | |
| Contact | Ms. Michelle Arsenault, Advisory Committee Specialist, National Organic Standards Board, USDA-AMS-NOP, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Room 2642-S, Mail Stop 0268, Washington, DC 20250-0268; Phone: (202) 720-3252; Email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 39376 |
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