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19059 

Vol. 80, No. 68 

Thursday, April 9, 2015 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–NOP–15–0005; NOP–15–04] 

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 

USDA is requesting nominations to fill 

five (5) upcoming vacancies on the 

NOSB. The positions are as follows: 

Farmers/growers (2), consumer/public 

interest advocates (2), and a USDA 

Accredited Certifying Agent (1). The 

Secretary of Agriculture will appoint 

one person to each of these five 

positions to serve a 5-year term of office 

that will commence on January 24, 

2016, and end January 23, 2021. 

DATES: Written nominations must be 

postmarked on or before May 15, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Nomination applications 

are to be mailed to Rita Meade, USDA– 

AMS–NOP, 1400 Independence Avenue 

SW., Room 2648–S., Ag Stop 0268, 

Washington, DC 20250; or electronically 

sent via Email to: Rita.Meade@

ams.usda.gov. Electronic submittals by 

email are preferred. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michelle Arsenault, (202) 720–0081; 

Email: Michelle.Arsenault@

ams.usda.gov; or Rita Meade, (202) 260– 

8636; Email: Rita.Meade@ams.usda.gov. 

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 the 

following five (5) positions: Farmers/

growers (2), consumer/public interest 

advocates (2), and a USDA Accredited 

Certifying Agent (1). As per the OFPA, 

individuals seeking appointment to the 

NOSB at this time must: Own or operate 

an organic farming operation; represent 

public interest or consumer interest 

groups; and/or be a certifying agent as 

identified under section 6515 of this 

title. 

Selection criteria include such factors 

as: Understanding of organic principles 

and practical experience in the organic 

community; demonstrated experience in 

the development of public policy such 

as participation on public or private 

advisory boards, boards of directors or 

other comparable organizations; 

participation in standards development 

or involvement in educational outreach 

activities; a commitment to the integrity 

of the organic food and fiber industry; 

the ability to evaluate technical 

information and to fully participate in 

Board deliberation and 

recommendations; and the willingness 

to commit the time and energy 

necessary to assume Board duties; 

demonstrated experience and interest in 

organic production; organic 

certification; support of consumer and 

public interest organizations; 

demonstrated experience with respect to 

agricultural products produced and 

handled on certified organic farms; and 

such other 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: www.ocio.usda.gov/

forms/doc/AD-755.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 FIOA 

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: April 6, 2015. 

Rex A. Barnes, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–08160 Filed 4–8–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Document No. AMS–LPS–15–0001] 

2015 Rates Charged for AMS Services 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS) is announcing the 2015 


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