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commercial citrus production to 

examine the efficacy of in-ground 

granular applications containing 

dinotefuran and foliar sprays containing 

bifenthrin, deltamethrin, dinotefuran, or 

a mixture of imidacloprid and 

cyfluthrin as pesticide treatments for 

ACP. We have found them to be 

effective in treating regulated nursery 

stock for ACP. 

Accordingly, we have completed an 

assessment of the environmental 

impacts anticipated from a control 

program that would incorporate the 

provisions of the latest Federal order, 

the use of these new granular 

applications and foliar sprays as 

treatments for ACP, and additional 

measures that are currently not included 

in the July 29, 2009 Federal Order but 

that we consider necessary to prevent 

the spread of citrus greening and ACP 

to currently unaffected areas of the 

United States. 

APHIS’ review and analysis of these 

potential environmental impacts are 

documented in detail in an 

environmental assessment titled 

‘‘Quarantine and Interstate Movement of 

Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus 

Psyllid’’ (July 2009). We are making this 

assessment available to the public for 

review and comment. We will consider 

all comments that we receive on or 

before the date listed under the heading 

DATES at the beginning of this notice. 

The environmental assessment may 

be viewed on the Regulations.gov Web 

site or in our reading room (see 

ADDRESSES above for instructions for 

accessing the document on 

Regulations.gov and information on the 

location and hours of the reading room). 

You may request paper copies of the 

environmental assessment by calling or 

writing to the person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Please 

refer to title of the assessment when 

requesting copies. 

The environmental assessment has 

been prepared in accordance with: (1) 

The National Environmental Policy Act 

of 1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.), (2) regulations of the 

Council on Environmental Quality for 

implementing the procedural provisions 

of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), (3) 

USDA regulations implementing NEPA 

(7 CFR part 1b), and (4) APHIS’ NEPA 

Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part 

372). 

Done in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of 

September 2009. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–21669 Filed 9–8–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–TM–09–0060; TM–09–07] 

Notice of Meeting of the National 

Organic Standards Board 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, the Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS) is announcing a 

forthcoming meeting of the National 

Organic Standards Board (NOSB). 

DATES: The meeting dates are Tuesday, 

November 3, 2009, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 

Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 8 a.m. 

to 5 p.m.; and Thursday, November 5, 

2009, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Requests from 

individuals and organizations wishing 

to make oral presentations at the 

meeting are due by the close of business 

on October 19, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place 

at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 

Thomas Circle, NW., Washington, DC 

20005. 

• Requests for copies of the NOSB 

meeting agenda, may be sent to Ms. 

Valerie Frances, Executive Director, 

NOSB, USDA–AMS–TMP–NOP, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., Room 4004– 

So., Ag Stop 0268, Washington, DC 

20250–0268. The NOSB meeting agenda 

and proposed recommendations may 

also be viewed at http:// 

www.ams.usda.gov/nop. 

• Comments on proposed NOSB 

recommendations may be submitted by 

the close of business of October 19, 

2009, in writing to Ms. Valerie Frances 

at either the postal address above or via 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov only. The 

comments should identify Docket No. 

AMS–TM–09–0060. It is our intention 

to have all comments to this notice 

whether they are submitted by mail or 

the Internet available for viewing on the 

http://www.regulations.gov Web site. 

• Requests to make an oral 

presentation at the meeting may also be 

sent by October 19, 2009, to Ms. Valerie 

Frances at the postal address above, by 

e-mail at valerie.frances@ams.usda.gov, 

via facsimile at (202) 205–7808, or 

phone at (202) 720–3252. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Valerie Frances, Executive Director, 

NOSB, National Organic Program 

(NOP), (202) 720–3252, or visit the NOP 

Web site at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/ 

nop. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

2119 (7 U.S.C. 6518) of the Organic 

Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA), 

as amended (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) 

requires the establishment of the NOSB. 

The purpose of the NOSB is to make 

recommendations about whether a 

substance should be allowed or 

prohibited in organic production or 

handling, to assist in the development 

of standards for substances to be used in 

organic production, and to advise the 

Secretary on other aspects of the 

implementation of the OFPA. The 

NOSB met for the first time in 

Washington, DC, in March 1992, and 

currently has six subcommittees 

working on various aspects of the 

organic program. The committees are: 

Compliance, Accreditation, and 

Certification; Crops; Handling; 

Livestock; Materials; and Policy 

Development. 

In August of 1994, the NOSB 

provided its initial recommendations for 

the NOP to the Secretary of Agriculture. 

Since that time, the NOSB has 

submitted 170 addenda to its 

recommendations and reviewed more 

than 353 substances for inclusion on the 

National List of Allowed and Prohibited 

Substances. The Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) published its final 

National Organic Program regulation in 

the Federal Register on December 21, 

2000, (65 FR 80548). The rule became 

effective April 21, 2001. 

In addition, the OFPA authorizes the 

National List of Allowed and Prohibited 

Substances and provides that no 

allowed or prohibited substance would 

remain on the National List for a period 

exceeding five years unless the 

exemption or prohibition is reviewed 

and recommended for renewal by the 

NOSB and adopted by the Secretary of 

Agriculture. This expiration is 

commonly referred to as sunset of the 

National List. The National List appears 

at 7 CFR part 205, subpart G. 

The principal purposes of the NOSB 

meeting are to provide an opportunity 

for the NOSB to receive an update from 

the USDA/NOP and hear progress 

reports from NOSB committees 

regarding work plan items and proposed 

action items. The last NOSB meeting 

was held on May 4–6, 2009, in 

Washington, DC. 

At its last meeting, the Board 

recommended the addition of three 

materials with one on the National List 

§ 205.601 for use in crops, one on 

§ 205.603 for use in livestock and with 

one on § 205.606 for use in handling. 

At this meeting, the NOSB will 

conclude its review of 11 of the 12 

materials scheduled to expire after 

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synthetic substances: Hydrogen chloride 

(CAS # 7647–01–0) and Ferric 

phosphate (CAS # 10045–86–0), 

currently allowed for use in organic 

crop production, that will no longer be 

allowed for use after September 12, 

2011. There are ten materials: Egg white 

lysozyme (CAS # 9001–63–2), L–Malic 

acid (CAS # 97–67–6), Microorganisms, 

Activated charcoal (CAS #s 7440–44–0; 

64365–11–3), Cyclohexylamine (CAS # 

108–91–8), Diethylaminoethanol (CAS # 

100–37–8), Octadecylamine (CAS # 

124–30–1), Peracetic acid/Peroxyacetic 

acid (CAS # 79–21–0), Sodium acid 

pyrophosphate (CAS # 7758–16–9), and 

Tetrasodium pyrophosphate (CAS # 

7722–88–5), currently allowed for use in 

organic handling, that will no longer be 

allowed for use after September 12, 

2011. The sunset review process must 

be concluded no later than September 

12, 2011. If renewal is not concluded by 

those dates, the use of these 12 materials 

will no longer be in compliance with 

the NOP. 

The NOSB will also begin its review 

pertaining to the continued exemption 

(use) of 37 agricultural products not 

commercially available as organic that 

are scheduled to expire after June 27, 

2012. These products are allowed for 

use in organic handling in or on 

processed products based on final 

commercial availability determinations 

by accredited certifying agents. The 

NOSB will also begin its review 

pertaining to the continued exemption 

(use) and prohibition of 166 substance 

listings used in organic production and 

handling scheduled to expire after 

October 7, 2012. 

At this meeting, the Policy 

Development Committee will present 

recommendations regarding revisions to 

the NOSB Policy and Procedures 

Manual. 

The Compliance, Accreditation, and 

Certification Committee will present 

their recommendation to the NOP for 

use as guidance for retailers, accredited 

certifying agents, and the NOP on the 

allowance and use of voluntary retail 

certification, and their recommendation 

for rule change on the regulation of 

personal body care products under the 

NOP. 

The Crops Committee will present 

recommendations on the materials 

peracetic acid and manganese sulfate 

monohydrate petitioned for use in crops 

on § 205.601. 

The Crops Committee will conclude 

their review on the continued use of the 

material exemptions for Hydrogen 

chloride (CAS # 7647–01–0) and will 

continue their review on the continued 

use of Ferric phosphate (CAS # 10045– 

86–0), with their respective annotations 

and limitations, currently allowed for 

use in organic crop production, that will 

no longer be allowed for use after 

September 12, 2011. 

The Crops Committee will begin their 

review pertaining to the continued 

exemption (use) the following synthetic 

substances allowed for use in on 

§ 205.601 that are scheduled to expire 

after October 7, 2012 from use in 

organic crop production: Ethanol; 

Isopropanol; Calcium hypochlorite; 

Chlorine dioxide; Sodium hypochlorite; 

Hydrogen peroxide; Soap-based 

algicide/demossers; Herbicides, soapbased; Newspaper or other recycled 

paper, without glossy or colored inks; 

Plastic mulch and covers; Newspapers 

or other recycled paper, without glossy 

or colored inks; Soaps, ammonium; 

Ammonium carbonate; Boric acid; 

Elemental sulfur (3 uses); Lime sulfur; 

Oils, horticultural-narrow range oils as 

dormant, suffocating, and summer oils 

(2 uses); Soaps, insecticidal; Sticky 

traps/barriers; Pheromones; Sulfur 

dioxide; Vitamin D3; Copper hydroxide; 

Copper oxide; Copper oxychloride; 

Copper sulfate (2 uses); Hydrated lime; 

Hydrogen peroxide; Lime sulfur; 

Potassium bicarbonate; Streptomycin; 

Tetracycline (oxytetracycline calcium 

complex); Aquatic plant extracts (other 

than hydrolyzed); Humic acids; Lignin 

sulfonate; Magnesium sulfate; Soluble 

boron products; Sulfates, carbonates, 

oxides, or silicates of zinc, copper, iron, 

manganese, molybdenum, selenium, 

and cobalt; Liquid fish products; 

Vitamin B1; Vitamin C; Vitamin E; 

Ethylene gas; Lignin sulfonate; Sodium 

silicate; and EPA List 4–Inerts of 

Minimal Concern. 

The Crops Committee will begin their 

review pertaining to the continued 

prohibition of the following synthetic 

substances on § 205.602 which are 

scheduled to expire and be allowed for 

use after October 7, 2012 in organic crop 

production: Ash from manure burning; 

Arsenic; Lead salts; Potassium chloride; 

Sodium fluoaluminate (mined); Sodium 

nitrate; Strychnine; and Tobacco dust 

(nicotine sulfate). 

The Materials Committee will present 

its recommendation to the NOP for rule 

change on various definitions and the 

use of nanotechnology in organic 

standards. 

The Livestock Committee will present 

their recommendations on the material 

Eprinomectin petitioned for use in 

livestock production on § 205.603. 

The Livestock Committee will present 

its recommendations on technical 

corrections to the annotations for the 

materials: Vaccines, Excipients, 

Chlorhexidine, and Xylazine currently 

allowed on § 205.603 for use in organic 

livestock production. 

The Livestock Committee will also 

present their recommendations to the 

NOP in regards to the development of 

more specific standards for the 

improvement of animal welfare under 

organic management and for the 

development of organic aquaculture 

standards for bivalves. 

The Livestock Committee will begin 

their review pertaining to the continued 

exemption (use) of the following 

synthetic substances allowed for use in 

organic livestock production on 

§ 205.603 that are scheduled to expire 

after October 7, 2012: Ethanol; 

Isopropanol; Aspirin; Vaccines; 

Chlorhexidine; Calcium hypochlorite. 

Chlorine dioxide; Sodium hypochlorite; 

Electrolytes; Glucose; Glycerine; 

Hydrogen peroxide; Iodine; Magnesium 

sulfate; Oxytocin; Ivermectin; 

Phosphoric acid; Copper sulfate; Iodine; 

Lidocaine; Lime, hydrated; Mineral oil; 

Procaine; Trace minerals; Vitamins; EPA 

List 4–Inerts of Minimal Concern. 

The Livestock Committee will also 

begin their review pertaining to the 

continued prohibition of the following 

synthetic substance on § 205.604 which 

is scheduled to expire and be allowed 

for use after October 7, 2012 in organic 

livestock production: Strychnine. 

The Materials and Handling 

Committees will jointly present their 

recommendations to the NOP to clarify 

the definitions of the National List. 

The Handling Committee will 

conclude their review on the continued 

use of the material exemptions for ten 

materials: Egg White Lysozyme (CAS # 

9001–63–2), L-Malic acid (CAS # 97– 

67–6), Microorganisms, Activated 

charcoal (CAS #s 7440–44–0; 64365–11– 

3), Cyclohexylamine (CAS # 108–91–8), 

Diethylaminoethanol (CAS # 100–37–8), 

Octadecylamine (CAS # 124–30–1), 

Peracetic acid/Peroxyacetic acid (CAS # 

79–21–0), Sodium acid pyrophosphate 

(CAS # 7758–16–9), and Tetrasodium 

pyrophosphate (CAS # 7722–88–5), with 

their respective annotations and 

limitations currently allowed for use in 

organic handling on § 205.605, that will 

no longer be allowed for use after 

September 12, 2011. 

The Handling Committee will begin 

their review pertaining to the continued 

exemption (use) of the nonorganically 

produced agricultural products allowed 

as ingredients in or on processed 

products labeled as ‘‘organic’’ on 

§ 205.606 depending on final 

commercial availability determinations 

performed by accredited certifying 

agents scheduled to expire after June 27, 

2012. 


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The following are allowed as color 

ingredients from agricultural products: 

Annatto extract color (pigment CAS # 

1393–63–1)—water and oil soluble; Beet 

juice extract color (pigment CAS # 

7659–95–2); Beta-Carotene extract color 

from carrots (CAS # 1393–63–1); Black 

currant juice color (pigment CAS #’s: 

528–58–5, 528–53–0, 643–84–5, 134– 

01–0, 1429–30–7, and 134–04–3); Black/ 

Purple carrot juice color (pigment CAS 

#’s: 528–58–5, 528–53–0, 643–84–5, 

134–01–0, 1429–30–7, and 134–04–3); 

Blueberry juice color (pigment CAS #’s: 

528–58–5, 528–53–0, 643–84–5, 134– 

01–0, 1429–30–7, and 134–04–3); Carrot 

juice color (pigment CAS # 1393–63–1); 

Cherry juice color (pigment CAS #’s: 

528–58–5, 528–53–0, 643–84–5, 134– 

01–0, 1429–30–7, and 134–04–3); 

Chokeberry—Aronia juice color 

(pigment CAS #’s: 528–58–5, 528–53–0, 

643–84–5, 134–01–0, 1429–30–7, and 

134–04–3); Elderberry juice color 

(pigment CAS #’s: 528–58–5, 528–53–0, 

643–84–5, 134–01–0, 1429–30–7, and 

134–04–3); Grape juice color (pigment 

CAS #’s: 528–58–5, 528–53–0, 643–84– 

5, 134–01–0, 1429–30–7, and 134–04– 

3); Grape skin extract color (pigment 

CAS #’s: 528–58–5, 528–53–0, 643–84– 

5, 134–01–0, 1429–30–7, and 134–04– 

3); Paprika color—dried powder and 

vegetable oil extract (CAS # 68917–78– 

2); Pumpkin juice color (pigment CAS # 

127–40–2); Purple potato juice color 

(pigment CAS #’s: 528–58–5, 528–53–0, 

643–84–5, 134–01–0, 1429–30–7, and 

134–04–3); Red cabbage extract color 

(pigment CAS #’s: 528–58–5, 528–53–0, 

643–84–5, 134–01–0, 1429–30–7, and 

134–04–3); Red radish extract color 

(pigment CAS #’s: 528–58–5, 528–53–0, 

643–84–5, 134–01–0, 1429–30–7, and 

134–04–3); Saffron extract color 

(pigment CAS # 1393–63–1), and 

Turmeric extract color (CAS # 458–37– 

7). 

The following are allowed as 

ingredients or processing aids from 

agricultural products: Casings, from 

processed intestines (no CAS #); Celery 

powder (No CAS #); Chia (Salvia 

hispanica L.) (no CAS #); Dillweed oil 

(CAS # 8006–75–5); Fish oil (Fatty acid 

CAS #’s: 10417–94–4, and 25167–62–8); 

Fructooligosaccharides (CAS # 308066– 

66–2); Galangal, frozen (no CAS #); 

Gelatin (CAS # 9000–70–8); Hops 

(Humulus lupulus) (no CAS #); Inulin, 

oligofructose enriched (CAS # 9005–80– 

5); Konjac flour (CAS # 37220–17–0); 

Lemongrass, frozen (no CAS #); Orange 

shellac, unbleached (CAS # 9000–59–3); 

Pepper, chipotle chile (no CAS #); 

Sweet potato starch, for bean thread 

production only (no CAS #); Turkish 

bay leaves (no CAS #); Wakame seaweed 

(Undaria pinnatifida) (no CAS #); and 

Whey protein concentrate (no CAS #). 

The Handling Committee will begin 

their review pertaining to the continued 

exemption (use) of the following 

nonagricultural (nonorganic) substances 

allowed as ingredients in or on 

processed products labeled as ‘‘organic’’ 

or ‘‘made with organic (specified 

ingredients or food groups(s)) currently 

scheduled for expiration after October 7, 

2012 from § 205.605 as (a) 

Nonsynthetics allowed: Acids (Alginic; 

Citric; and Lactic); Bentonite; Calcium 

carbonate; Calcium chloride; 

Carageenan; Dairy cultures; 

Diatomaceous earth; Enzymes; Flavors; 

Kaolin; Magnesium sulfate; Nitrogen; 

Oxygen; Perlite; Potassium chloride; 

Potassium iodide; Sodium bicarbonate; 

Sodium carbonate; Waxes; Yeast 

(Autolysate; Bakers; Brewers; 

Nutritional; and Smoked). 

The Handling Committee will begin 

their review pertaining to the continued 

exemption (use) of the following 

nonagricultural (nonorganic) substances 

allowed as ingredients in or on 

processed products labeled as ‘‘organic’’ 

or ‘‘made with organic (specified 

ingredients or food groups(s)) currently 

scheduled for expiration after October 7, 

2012 listed on § 205.605 as (b) 

Synthetics allowed: Alginates; 

Ammonium bicarbonate; Ammonium 

carbonate; Ascorbic acid; Calcium 

citrate; Calcium hydroxide; Calcium 

phosphates (monobasic, dibasic, and 

tribasic); Carbon dioxide; Chlorine 

materials (Calcium hypochlorite; 

Chlorine dioxide; and Sodium 

hypochlorite); Ethylene; Ferrous sulfate; 

Glycerides (mono and di) Glycerin; 

Hydrogen peroxide; Lecithin—bleached; 

Magnesium carbonate; Magnesium 

chloride; Magnesium stearate; Nutrient 

vitamins and minerals; Ozone; Pectin 

(low-methoxy); Phosphoric acid; 

Potassium acid tartrate; Potassium 

carbonate; Potassium citrate; Potassium 

hydroxide; Potassium iodide; Potassium 

phosphate; Silicon dioxide; Sodium 

citrate; Sodium hydroxide; Sodium 

phosphates; Sulfur dioxide; 

Tocopherols; and Xanthan gum. 

The Handling Committee will begin 

their review pertaining to the continued 

exemption (use) of the nonorganically 

produced agricultural products allowed 

as ingredients in or on processed 

products labeled as ‘‘organic’’ on 

§ 205.606 depending on final 

commercial availability determinations 

performed by accredited certifying 

agents that are scheduled to expire after 

October 7, 2012. They are as follows: 

Cornstarch (native); Gums-water 

extracted only (arabic, guar, locust bean, 

carob bean); Kelp; Lecithin-unbleached; 

and Pectin (high-methoxy). 

The Meeting is Open to the Public. 

The NOSB has scheduled time for 

public input for Tuesday, November 3, 

2009, from 10:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 

Wednesday, November 4, 2009, from 

3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Individuals and 

organizations wishing to make oral 

presentations at the meeting may 

forward their requests by mail, 

facsimile, e-mail, or phone to Ms. 

Valerie Frances as listed in ADDRESSES

above. Individuals or organizations will 

be given approximately five minutes to 

present their views. All persons making 

oral presentations are requested to 

provide their comments in writing. 

Written submissions may contain 

information other than that presented at 

the oral presentation. Anyone may 

submit written comments at the 

meeting. Persons submitting written 

comments are asked to provide 30 

copies. 

Interested persons may visit the 

NOSB portion of the NOP Web site at 

http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop to view 

available meeting documents prior to 

the meeting, or visit http:// 

www.regulations.gov to submit and view 

comments as provided for in ADDRESSES

above. Documents presented at the 

meeting will be posted for review on the 

NOP Web site approximately six weeks 

following the meeting. 

Dated: August 28, 2009. 

Rayne Pegg, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

National Environmental Policy Act: 

Categorical Exclusions for Certain 

Internal, Domestic USAID Activities 

Funded From the USAID Operating 

Expense Account 

AGENCY: United States Agency for 

International Development. 

ACTION: Directive of Final Action and 

Request for Comments. 

SUMMARY: The United States Agency for 

International Development (USAID) 

hereby establishes Categorical 

Exclusions (CEs) under the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for 

certain types of activities that focus on 

internal, domestic USAID Operating 

Expense (OE) account-funded activities 

such as routine internal administrative 

actions, routine maintenance of 

domestic facilities, and procurement 


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