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Vol. 65, No. 107

Friday, June 2, 2000

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[TM–00–05]

Nominations for Members of the

National Organic Standards Board

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Organic Foods

Production Act (OFPA) of 1990, as

amended, requires the establishment of

a National Organic Standards Board

(NOSB). The NOSB is a 15 member

board that advises the Secretary on all

aspects of the National Organic

Program, and has responsibility for

development of a proposed National

List of Approved and Prohibited

Substances. The U.S. Department of

Agriculture (USDA) is requesting

nominations to fill five upcoming

vacancies on the NOSB. The Secretary

of Agriculture will appoint nominees to

serve 5-year terms of office scheduled to

commence in January 2001. USDA

encourages eligible minorities, women,

and persons with disabilities to apply.

DATES: Written nominations, with

resumes, must be postmarked on or

before August 30, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent

to Mr. Keith Jones, Program Manager,

National Organic Program, USDA–

AMS–TMP–NOP, Room 2510–So., Ag

Stop 0268, P.O. Box 96456, Washington,

D.C. 20090–6456.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Keith Jones, Telephone: (202) 720–3252;

Fax: (202) 690–3924; e-mail:

keith.jones@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. In

developing this program, the Secretary

is required to establish a NOSB. The

purpose of the NOSB is to assist in the

development of a proposed National

List of Approved and Prohibited

Substances and to advise the Secretary

on other aspects of the National Organic

program.

The current NOSB has made

recommendations to the Secretary

regarding the establishment of the initial

organic program. It is anticipated that

the NOSB will continue to make

recommendations on various matters

including recommendations on

substances it believes should be

permitted to be used or prohibited for

use in organic production and handling.

The NOSB is required to be composed

of various individuals including owners

or operators of an organic production

organization, persons who represent

public interest or consumer interest

groups, and an individual who is a

certifying agent. Nominations are sought

for two positions for organic producer

and two positions for consumer/public

interest representatives. Additionally,

nominations are being sought for the

certifying agent position who will

represent State and private certifiers.

Individuals desiring to be appointed to

the NOSB at this time must be either an

owner or operator of an organic

production operation, a person who

represents public or consumer interest

groups, or a State or private organic

certifying agent. Selection criteria will

include such factors as: demonstrated

experience and interest in organics;

diverse commodity and geographic

representation; support of consumer and

public interest organizations;

demonstrated experience with

environmental matters; and other factors

as may be appropriate for specific

positions.

After applications have been

reviewed, individuals receiving

nominations will be contacted and

supplied with biographical forms. The

biographical information must be

completed and returned to USDA

within 10 working days of its receipt to

expedite the clearance process that is

required by the Secretary.

Equal opportunity practices will be

followed in all appointments to the

NOSB in accordance with USDA

policies. To ensure that the

recommendations for the NOSB have

taken into account the needs of the

diverse groups served by USDA,

membership 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: May 26, 2000.

Sharon Bomer Lauritsen,

Acting Deputy Administrator, Transportation

and Marketing.

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BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Management Direction for the John

Muir, Ansel Adams, Dinkey Lakes and

Monarch Wilderness; Inyo, Sierra and

Sequoia National Forests

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare a

Revised Environmental Impact

Statement.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the USDA, Forest Service will prepare a

revised draft environmental impact

statement (EIS) to establish management

direction for the John Muir, Ansel

Adams, Dinkey Lakes and Monarch

Wilderness areas. The Sierra and Inyo

National Forests administer the John

Muir and Ansel Adams Wildernesses;

the Sierra National Forest administers

the Dinkey Lakes Wilderness; and the

Sierra and Sequois National Forests

administer the Monarch Wilderness.

These Wildernesses are located in

Fresno, Inyo, Madera, and Mono,

California. The decision to revise the

draft EIS was based on the high level of

interest and concern apparent from the

public comments to the original draft.

The proposed action has been more

clearly defined, otherwise it remains

unchanged from that described in the

original NOI published in the August

12, 1992 issue of the Federal Register

(57 FR 36061).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Direct questions regarding the proposed

action and revised EIS to Mary Beth

Hennessy, Wilderness Specialist, Inyo