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Vol. 79, No. 173 

Monday, September 8, 2014 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Document Number AMS–NOP–14–0063; 

NOP–14–07] 

Notice of Meeting of the National 

Organic Standards Board 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, (5 U.S.C. App.), the 

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is 

announcing an upcoming meeting of the 

National Organic Standards Board 

(NOSB). Written public comments are 

invited in advance of the meeting, and 

the meeting will include scheduled time 

for oral comments from the public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

October 28–30, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 

6 p.m. each day. The deadline to submit 

written public comments and sign up 

for oral public comments is Tuesday, 

October 7, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place 

at the Galt House Hotel, 140 North 

Fourth St., Louisville, KY 40202, (502) 

589–5200. Information and instructions 

pertaining to the meeting are posted at 

the following web address: http://

www.ams.usda.gov/NOSBMeetings. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

printed materials or additional 

information, write to Ms. Michelle 

Arsenault, Special Assistant, National 

Organic Standards Board, USDA–AMS– 

NOP, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., 

Room 2648–So., Mail Stop 0268, 

Washington, DC 20250–0268; Phone: 

(202) 720–3252; Email: nosb@

ams.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NOSB 

makes recommendations about whether 

a substance 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– 

6522). The NOSB currently has six 

subcommittees working on various 

aspects of the Organic Program. The 

subcommittees are: Compliance, 

Accreditation, and Certification; Crops; 

Handling; Livestock; Materials/

Genetically Modified Organisms; and 

Policy Development. The primary 

purpose of NOSB meetings is to provide 

an opportunity for the organic 

community to give input on proposed 

NOSB recommendations and discussion 

items. The meetings also allow the 

NOSB to receive updates from the 

USDA National Organic Program (NOP) 

on issues pertaining to organic 

agriculture. The meeting will be open to 

the public. The meeting agenda, NOSB 

proposals and discussion documents, 

instructions for submitting and viewing 

public comments, and instructions for 

requesting a time slot for oral comments 

are available on the NOP Web site at 

http://www.ams.usda.gov/

NOSBMeetings. The discussion 

documents and proposals encompass a 

wide range of topics, including: 

substances petitioned to the National 

List of Allowed and Prohibited 

Substances (National List), substances 

on the National List that require NOSB 

review before their 2015 and 2016 

sunset dates, updates from working 

groups on technical issues, and 

amendments to guidance on organic 

policies. This meeting will serve as the 

NOSB’s review of substances that have 

a sunset date in 2015. This review will 

fulfill the NOSB’s responsibilities 

described in the Organic Foods 

Production Act’s sunset provision 

(section 2118(e)). 

Public Comments: Written public 

comments will be accepted through 

Tuesday, October 7, 2014 via 

www.regulations.gov. Comments 

received after that date may not be 

reviewed by the NOSB before the 

meeting. The NOP strongly prefers 

comments to be submitted 

electronically; however, written 

comments may also be submitted by 

Tuesday, October 7, 2014 via mail to 

Ms. Michelle Arsenault, Special 

Assistant, National Organic Standards 

Board, USDA–AMS–NOP, 1400 

Independence Ave. SW., Room 2648–S, 

Mail Stop 0268, Washington, DC 20250– 

0268. Instructions for viewing all 

comments are posted at 

www.regulations.gov and http://

www.ams.usda.gov/NOSBMeetings. 

The NOSB has scheduled time for oral 

comments from the public, and will 

accommodate as many individuals and 

organizations as possible during these 

sessions. Individuals and organizations 

wishing to make oral presentations at 

the meeting must pre-register to request 

one time slot by visiting http://

www.ams.usda.gov/NOSBMeetings or 

by calling (202) 720–0081. The deadline 

to sign up for an oral public comment 

slot is Tuesday, October 7, 2014. All 

persons making oral presentations 

should also provide their comments in 

advance through the written comment 

process. Written submissions may 

contain supplemental information other 

than that presented in the oral 

presentation. Persons submitting written 

comments at the meeting are asked to 

provide two hard copies. 

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 Michelle Arsenault at 

michelle.arsenault@ams.usda.gov or 

(202) 720–0081. Determinations for 

reasonable accommodation will be 

made on a case-by-case basis. 

Dated: August 27, 2014. 

Rex A. Barnes, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–21292 Filed 9–5–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Ketchikan Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Ketchikan Resource 

Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in 

Ketchikan, Alaska. The RAC is 

authorized under the Secure Rural 

Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (the Act) (Pub. L. 

110–343) and operates in compliance 

with the Federal Advisory Committee 


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