National Organic Standards Board Meeting Agenda - Tentative 

October 13 & 14 and October 19 - 21, 2021 

Virtual 

Schedule at a Glance: 

WED OCT 13 

& 

THU OCT 14 

TUESDAY 

OCT 19 

WEDNESDAY 

OCT 20 

THURSDAY 

OCT 21 

AFTERNOON 

- Public 

comment 

webinar(s) 

- Call to Order, Introductions 

- Welcoming Remarks 

- Agenda Overview 

- Secretary’s report 

- NOSB report 

- USDA/NOP update 

- Policy Development 

Subcommittee (PDS) 

- Livestock Subcommittee (LS) 

- Compliance, Accreditation, 

& Certification 

Subcommittee (CACS) 

- Crops Subcommittee 

(CS) 

- Handling Subcommittee(HS) 

- Materials Subcommittee (MS) 

- Deferred Votes 

- Officer Elections 

- Work agendas/Materials’ 

update 

- Recognition of outgoing 

members 

- Closing remarks 

Meeting Format 

• NOTE: The meeting will be broadcast via Zoom. Login information can be found below and on the NOSB meeting 

webpage. Please note time zones listed in agenda. 

• The Designated Federal Officer calls the meeting to order and adjourns the meeting. The NOSB Chair presides over 

the meeting. 

• Each Subcommittee presents its agenda items and discusses public comment, prior to the NOSB voting on 

proposals. Final votes may be deferred to the end of the meeting if more deliberation is needed. NOTE: Agenda 

items may be withdrawn, or votes postponed at the discretion of the Board. 

• Please be aware that the meeting may run ahead or behind schedule. Recess and adjournment times may vary 

based on completion of business. 

How to Participate: Public Comments (Written and Oral) 

• Written Comments: The NOSB encourages people to submit written comments. Written comments must be 

submitted to Regulations.gov through September 30, 2021. 

• Oral Comments: All persons wishing to provide oral comments are asked to sign up in advance. There are two oral 

comment webinars scheduled for October 13 & 14, 2021, noon - 5:00 pm Eastern. The 30-day registration period to 

sign up for oral comments will close September 30, 2021. Sign up here: NOSB meeting webpage 

• The public is welcome to observe the comment webinars without registering. Please see the NOSB meeting 

webpage for login instructions for each session. 

• Each person registered to make public comments is allocated three minutes, as in past years, to allow time for as 

many speakers as possible. Each commenter will be asked to state their name and affiliation for the record at the 

beginning of their comment, and to observe guidance set forth in the NOSB Policy and Procedures Manual (p. 33). 

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12:00 - 5:00 Public comment webinars (Zoom - same link each day) 

PM https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItcOmrrT4sHOudbJJjq8VIeB5IvKWHvuM 

Eastern (ET) Meeting ID: 160 703 3566 

If you need to join by phone: 

+1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose), +1 551 285 1373 US, +1 646 828 7666 US (New York)

WED/THU DAY 1: TUESDAY OCTOBER 19, 2021 OCTOBER 

13 & 14 

12:00 PM ET NOSB Meeting (Zoom - same link each day) 

https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_EZwzl0XTQlaqECrBK6lazg 

Meeting ID: 161 369 6715 

If you need to join by phone: 

+1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose)

+1 551 285 1373 US

+1 646 828 7666 US (New York)

Call to Order and Introduction of Welcoming Speakers 

Jennifer Tucker, NOP Deputy Administrator 

Welcoming Remarks 

Secretary Karen Ross, California Department of Food and Agriculture 

Jenny Lester Moffitt, USDA Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs 

Agenda Overview, and National Organic Program (NOP) Introductions 

Jennifer Tucker, NOP Deputy Administrator 

NOSB Introductions 

Steve Ela, NOSB Chair 

Secretary’s report (acceptance of Spring 2021 meeting summary as official record) 

Mindee Jeffery, Secretary 

NOSB report 

Steve Ela, NOSB Chairperson 

AMS, National Organic Program Update/Open Discussion - Key Topics of Interest 

Jennifer Tucker, NOP Deputy Administrator 

• Introduction of USDA Organic Policy Advisor, Marni Karlin

• Update on key program activities; Discussion and request for feedback from Board

on regulatory priorities, including Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices, Origin of

Livestock, and Strengthening Organic Enforcement

2:00 PM Lunch - Offline 

3:00 PM Policy Development Subcommittee (PDS) 

Mindee Jeffery, Chairperson 

Topics: 

Discussion Document: Public comment process 

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DAY 1: TUESDAY OCTOBER 19, 2021 

3:30 PM Livestock Subcommittee (LS) 

Kim Huseman, Chairperson 

Topics: 

2023 Sunset substances reviews: 

Activated charcoal 

Calcium borogluconate 

Calcium propionate 

Chlorine materials (Calcium hypochlorite, Chlorine dioxide, hypochlorous acid, 

sodium hypochlorite) 

Kaolin pectin 

Mineral Oil 

Nutritive supplements 

Propylene glycol 

Sodium chlorite, acidified 

Zinc sulfate 

4:30 PM Compliance, Accreditation, & Certification Subcommittee (CACS) 

Nate Powell-Palm, Chairperson 

Topics: 

Proposal: Letter to Secretary re Climate Change initiatives 

Discussion Document: Oversight improvements to deter fraud: Modernization of 

organic traceability infrastructure 

5:15 PM Recess 

DAY 2: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 20, 2021 

RECONVENE 

12:00 PM - 5:30 

PM ET 

Crops Subcommittee (CS) 

Rick Greenwood, Chairperson 

Topics: 

Proposal: Chitosan - plant disease control - petitioned 

Proposal: Biochar - petitioned 

Proposal: Kasugamycin - petitioned 

Proposal: Hydronium - petitioned 

Proposal: Carbon Dioxide - petitioned 

Proposal: Lithothamnion 

Proposal: Biodegradable biobased mulch film annotation change 

Proposal: Sodium nitrate - petitioned by NOSB 

Proposal: Ammonia Extract - petitioned 

2023 Sunset substances review: 

Copper sulfate 

Ozone gas 

Peracetic acid 

EPA List 3 - Inerts of unknown toxicity 

Chlorine materials (Calcium hypochlorite, Chlorine dioxide, hypochlorous acid, 

sodium hypochlorite) 

Magnesium oxide 

Calcium chloride 

Rotenone 

2:00 PM Lunch - Offline 

5:30 PM Recess 

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DAY 3: THURSDAY OCTOBER 21, 2021 

RECONVENE 

12:00 PM ET 

Handling Subcommittee (HS) 

Jerry D’Amore, Chairperson 

Topics: 

Proposal: Zein - petitioned 

Proposal: Fish oil annotation 

2023 Sunset substances reviews: 

Agar-agar 

Animal enzymes 

Calcium sulfate - mined 

Carrageenan 

Glucono delta-lactone 

Tartaric acid 

Cellulose 

Chlorine materials (Calcium hypochlorite, Chlorine dioxide, hypochlorous acid, 

sodium hypochlorite) 

Potassium hydroxide 

Silicon dioxide 

Potassium lactate 

Sodium lactate 

2:30 PM Lunch - Offline 

3:30 PM Materials Subcommittee (MS) 

Wood Turner, Chairperson 

Topics 

Proposal: Research Priorities 2021 (WT) 

Discussion Document: Excluded Methods Fall 2021 (MJ) 

4:15 PM Deferred Votes 

NOSB Officer Elections 

NOSB work agendas/Materials update 

Recognition of outgoing members 

Other business and closing remarks 

5:30 PM Adjourn 

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