Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board, 14064 [2025-05365]

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• Agricultural Marketing Service
• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 59 (Friday, March 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 14064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-05365]


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Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 59 / Friday, March 28, 2025 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-NOP-24-0081]


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: A virtual meeting will be held April 29-May 1, 2025, 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 22 and 
Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time (ET). The deadline to submit written comments and/or sign 
up for oral comment at the webinar meeting is 11:59 p.m. ET, April 28, 
2025.

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-spring-25.

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. Registration is only required to 
sign up 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-spring-25. 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, April 28, 2025, via https://www.regulations.gov (Doc. 
No. AMS-NOP-24-0081). 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 April 28, 2025, to the person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Oral Comments: The NOSB will hear oral public comments via webinars 
on Tuesday, April 22 and Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 
approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Commenters wishing to 
address the Board must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. ET on April 9, 2025. 
Instructions for registering and providing oral comments can be found 
on the meeting web page noted under ADDRESSES.
    Meeting Accommodations: 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 Committee.
    In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its 
Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or 
administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on 
race, color, national origin, religion, sex, 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). Remedies and complaint filing 
deadlines vary by program or incident.
    This meeting notice is being published late due to additional 
administrative matters of the USDA Department.

    Dated: March 25, 2025.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-05365 Filed 3-26-25; 4:15 pm]
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