Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from the 

National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent official 

National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

regulations, and status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Crops Subcommittee (CS) Notes

 Tuesday December 17, 2019 2:30 pm ET

Present: Jesse Buie (JB), Chair; Steve Ela (SE); Harriet Behar (HB); Rick Greenwood (RG), Vice Chair; Asa 

Bradman (AB); Emily Oakley (EO); Jerry D’Amore - observer

Absent: Dave Mortensen (DM)

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP)

Agenda

• December 3 notes 

• Calcium acetate petition suff/TR request due 1.13.20 (SE).

• 2022 Sunsets: Soap-based algicide/demossers (RG) - discuss/vote

• 2022 Sunsets: Lignin sulfonate (RG) - discuss/vote

• 2022 Sunsets: Soaps, insecticidal (RG) - discuss/vote

• 2022 Sunsets: Vitamin D3. As rodenticides (HB) - discuss/vote

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• December 3 notes were approved as is.

• Calcium acetate (SE). The group discussed the re-petition and posed some additional questions to 

the NOP. After a lengthy discussion, the CS determined that there is no new information from the 

previous submission, and therefore it does not meet the criteria for the NOSB to re-review it. The 

CS will communicate that via the NOP to the petitioner.

• 2022 Sunsets: Soap-based algicide/demossers (RG). The lead summarized the substance, noting 

that is seems benign and there are producers using it.

• 2022 Sunsets: Lignin sulfonate (RG). The lead summarized the review and TR, and noted that the 

CS is awaiting a TR for insecticidal soaps that may be informative here.

• 2022 Sunsets: Soaps, insecticidal (RG). The lead summarized the review and will add a couple of 

standard questions about continued use and necessity.

• 2022 Sunsets: Vitamin D3. As rodenticides (HB). The lead summarized the uses of vitamin D3 as a 

rodenticide, including international uses and ancillary substances. 

• Additional items. HB asked for feedback regarding Biodegradable Biobased mulch film (BBMF) and 

Paper Pots so they can discuss them on the January 7 call. The Crops Subcommittee discussed the 

BBMF document and expressed their intention to glean further public comment by putting forth a 

discussion document at the Spring 2020 meeting. 

• The meeting was adjourned.

Previous CS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2:00 ET, except where noted)

December 3, 2019 

2022 Sunsets: Arsenic (JB) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: Strychnine (JB) - discuss/vote

Biodegradable Biobased mulch (BBMF). Discuss report. 
Calcium acetate petition - assign lead

December 17, 2019

2022 Sunsets: Soap-based algicide/demossers (RG) - discuss

2022 Sunsets: Lignin sulfonate (RG) - discuss

2022 Sunsets: Soaps, insecticidal (RG) - discuss

2022 Sunsets: Vitamin D3. As rodenticides (HB) - discuss

January 7, 2020

2022 Sunsets: Ammonium carbonate (DM) - discuss

2022 Sunsets: Aquatic plant extracts (other than hydrolyzed) (EO) - discuss

2022 Sunsets: Sodium silicate (SE) - discuss

Paper pots (HB) - Discuss/vote

January 21, 2020

2022 Sunsets: EPA List 4 -Inerts of Minimal Concern (AB/SE) - discuss/vote

February 4, 2020

Chitosan - petition sufficiency/TR request

February 18, 2020

March 3, 2020

March 17, 2020

April 7, 2020

April 21, 2020

May 5, 2020

May 19, 2020

June 2, 2020

June 16, 2020

July 7, 2020

July 21, 2020

August 4, 2020

August 18, 2020

September 1, 2020

September 15, 2020

October 6, 2020

October 20, 2020

November 3, 2020

November 17, 2020

December 1, 2020

December 15, 2020

Work Agenda

Petitioned Substances

Substance ContactDoc type Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Paper pots HB Proposal Petition sent to CS 8.14.18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 10.13.18. Petition 

found sufficient 9.4.18. CS requested 

Lmt’d scope TR 3.5.19. TR due early 

August. TR sent to CS 7.26.19. TR 

11.5.19

1.7.20

Spr 2020
sufficiency due 9.24.19. TR found suff 

8.6.19.

2017 TR Newspaper. 

Sodium carbonate 

lignin

RG Proposal Petition sent to CS 7.29.19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 9.27.19. Petition was 

found sufficient 9.17.19. Limited Scope TR 

requested 9.17.19/10.1.19. Revised

request sent to NOP 11.5.19.

Lignin sulfonate TR (2011)

11.5.19

TBD 

pending 

receipts of 

TR

Spr 2020

Calcium Acetate

Addendum # 1

SE Petition Re-petition sent to CS 11.14.19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 1.13.20. Petition 

addendum sent to CS 11.19.19. Repetition was not accepted. CS sent 

response to NOP 12.17.19

12.17.19

Chitosan Petition sent to CS 12.6.19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 2.4.20

2.4.20 TBD

Other Topics

Project ContactDoc type Notes* Discussed/

Voted

Target 

meeting

Liquid fish annotation EO Discussion

doc

Approved by ES for addition to work 

agenda 5.18.18. Approved by NOP 

9.13.18. TR requested 12.14.18. TR due 

late July. TR sent to CS 07.26.19. TR 

sufficiency due 9.24.19. TR was found 

sufficient 8.20.19.

11.5.19

11.19.19

Spr 2020

Biodegradable 

Biobased mulch film 

(BBMF) annotation 

change

HB/

AB

Discussion 

document

Limited scope TR request sent to NOP 8.2 

16. TR sent to CS on 12.28.16. TR Suff due 

2.27.17. CS found TR suff 1.3.17. On hold 

pending further research. NOP sent 

response to CS about adding this to work 

agenda. Waiting for details from NOP

based on the report from the cooperative 

agreement with Michigan State 

University. Report sent to NOSB 10.17.19

12.3.19

1.7.20

Spr 2020

Research Priorities DM/

All

NA RPs due to MS 1.7.20 TBD Fall 2020

* Yellow highlight indicates Subcommittee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Soap-based 

algicide/demossers

205.601 RG N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2015 TR

2015/Fall – Rec to Renew

12.17.19 Summary: 

Spr 2020

Review: 

Fall 2020

Ammonium carbonate 205.601 DM N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall – Rec to Renew

1.7.20 “

Soaps, insecticidal 205.601 RG Y Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2004 TAP

2015/Fall – Rec to Renew

12.17.19 “

Vitamin D3. As 

rodenticides

205.601 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall – Rec to Renew

12.17.19 “

Aquatic plant extracts 

(other than hydrolyzed)

205.601 EO N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2016 TR Marine Plants & Algae

2006 TR Aquatic Plant Extracts

2015/Fall – Rec to Renew

1.7.19 “

Lignin sulfonate—

chelating agent, dust 

suppressant

205.601 SE

tran

sferr

ed 

to 

RG

N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Lignin sulfonate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.17.19 “

Sodium silicate (As 

floating agents in 

postharvest handling)

205.601 SE N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Sodium silicate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

1.7.20 “

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern

205.601 AB/

SE

N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

1.21.20 “

Arsenic 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.3.19 “

Strychnine 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.3.19 “
Spring 2020 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment Nov 1, 2019

NOSB - Spring 2020 proposals due to NOP Feb 20, 2020

New NOSB member training Feb 25 - 26, 2020

NOP - Draft Spring 2020 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Mar 2, 2020

NOP - Post proposals Mar 5, 2020

Public comment closes Apr 3, 2020

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 7, 2020

Public comment webinars Apr 21 & 23, 2020

Spring 2020 NOSB meeting - Crystal City, VA Apr 28 - May 1, 2020
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from the 

National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent official 

National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

regulations, and status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Crops Subcommittee (CS) Notes 

 Tuesday December 3, 2019 2:30 pm ET 

Present: Jesse Buie (JB), Chair; Steve Ela (SE); Harriet Behar (HB); Rick Greenwood (RG), Vice Chair; Dave 

Mortensen (DM) 

Absent: Asa Bradman (AB); Emily Oakley (EO) 

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA)

Agenda 

• November 19 notes 

• 2022 Sunsets: Arsenic (JB) - discuss 

• 2022 Sunsets: Strychnine (JB) - discuss 

• Calcium Acetate petition - assign lead

• Biodegradable Biobased mulch (BBMF). Discuss report. 

• Additional Items

• Adjourn 

Discussion

• November 19 notes were accepted as is.

• 2022 Sunsets: Arsenic (JB). The lead summarized the uses of arsenic, and noted that it is listed on 

205.606, as a prohibited substance. In a previous review, the NOSB determined that it is not 

compliant with OFPA and should be continued to be prohibited. 

• 2022 Sunsets: Strychnine (JB). The lead summarized the uses of strychnine, and noted that it is 

listed on 205.606, as a prohibited substance. 

• Calcium Acetate petition. SE volunteered to lead this review. The petition sufficiency/TR request

discussion was added to the January 7 call. 

• Biodegradable biobased mulch film (BBMF) (HB). Members discussed the cooperative agreement 

between USDA and Michigan State University and the subsequent report on BBMF. The group 

discussed the original annotation and will continue to discuss this as they develop a draft 

document.

• Additional items. None

• The meeting was adjourned. 

Previous CS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2:00 ET, except where noted) 

November 19, 2019

Liquid Fish discussion document discussion (EO)

December 3, 2019 

2022 Sunsets: Arsenic (JB) - discuss/vote 

2022 Sunsets: Strychnine (JB) - discuss/vote 

Biodegradable Biobased mulch (BBMF). Discuss report. 

Calcium acetate petition - assign lead

December 17, 2019
2022 Sunsets: Soap-based algicide/demossers (RG) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: Lignin sulfonate (RG) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: Soaps, insecticidal (RG) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: Ammonium carbonate (DM) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: Vitamin D3. As rodenticides (JB) - discuss/vote

January 7, 2020

2022 Sunsets: Aquatic plant extracts (other than hydrolyzed) (EO) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: Sodium silicate (SE) - discuss/vote

Paper pots (HB)

Calcium acetate petition suff/TR request due 1.13.20.

January 21, 2020

2022 Sunsets: EPA List 4 -Inerts of Minimal Concern (AB/SE) - discuss/vote

February 4, 2020

February 18, 2020

March 3, 2020

March 17, 2020

April 7, 2020

April 21, 2020

May 5, 2020

May 19, 2020

June 2, 2020

June 16, 2020

July 7, 2020

July 21, 2020

August 4, 2020

August 18, 2020

September 1, 2020

September 15, 2020

October 6, 2020

October 20, 2020

November 3, 2020

November 17, 2020

December 1, 2020

December 15, 2020

Work Agenda

Petitioned Substances

Substance ContactDoc type Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Paper pots HB Proposal Petition sent to CS 8.14.18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 10.13.18. Petition 

found sufficient 9.4.18. CS requested 

Lmt’d scope TR 3.5.19. TR due early 

August. TR sent to CS 7.26.19. TR 

sufficiency due 9.24.19. TR found suff 

8.6.19.

2017 TR Newspaper. 

11.5.19

1.7.20

Spr 2020
Sodium carbonate 

lignin

RG Proposal Petition sent to CS 7.29.19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 9.27.19. Petition was 

found sufficient 9.17.19. Limited Scope TR 

requested 9.17.19/10.1.19. Revised

request sent to NOP 11.5.19.

Lignin sulfonate TR (2011)

11.5.19 Spr 2020

Calcium Acetate

Addendum # 1

SE Petition Re-petition sent to CS 11.14.19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 1.13.20. Petition 

addendum sent to CS 11.19.19. 

1.7.20

Other Topics

Project ContactDoc type Notes* Discussed/

Voted 

Target 

meeting

Liquid fish annotation EO Discussion

doc

Approved by ES for addition to work 

agenda 5.18.18. Approved by NOP 

9.13.18. TR requested 12.14.18. TR due 

late July. TR sent to CS 07.26.19. TR 

sufficiency due 9.24.19. TR was found 

sufficient 8.20.19.

11.5.19

11.19.19

Spr 2020

Biodegradable 

Biobased mulch

annotation change

HB/

AB

Discussion 

document

Limited scope TR request sent to NOP 8.2 

16. TR sent to CS on 12.28.16. TR Suff due 

2.27.17. CS found TR suff 1.3.17. On hold 

pending further research. NOP sent 

response to CS about adding this to work 

agenda. Waiting for details from NOP

based on the report from the cooperative 

agreement with Michigan State 

University. Report sent to NOSB 10.17.19

12.3.19 Spr 2020

Research Priorities DM/

All

NA RPs due to MS Jul 2020 TBD Fall 2020

* Yellow highlight indicates Subcommittee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020 

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Soap-based 

algicide/demossers

205.601 RG N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2015 TR

2015/Fall – Rec to Renew

12.17.19 Summary: 

Spr 2020

Review: 

Fall 2020

Ammonium carbonate 205.601 DM N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None 

2015/Fall – Rec to Renew

12.17.19 “

Soaps, insecticidal 205.601 RG Y Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2004 TAP 

2015/Fall – Rec to Renew

12.17.19 “

Vitamin D3. As 

rodenticides

205.601 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall – Rec to Renew

12.17.19 “

Aquatic plant extracts 

(other than hydrolyzed) 

205.601 EO N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2016 TR Marine Plants & Algae

2006 TR Aquatic Plant Extracts

2015/Fall – Rec to Renew

1.7.19 “

Lignin sulfonate—

chelating agent, dust 

suppressant

205.601 SE

tran

sferr

ed 

to 

RG

N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Lignin sulfonate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.17.19 “

Sodium silicate (As 

floating agents in 

postharvest handling) 

205.601 SE N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Sodium silicate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

1.7.19 “

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern

205.601 AB/

SE

N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None 

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

1.21.19 “

Arsenic 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None 

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.3.19 “

Strychnine 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None 

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.3.19 “
Spring 2020 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment Nov 1, 2019

NOSB - Spring 2020 proposals due to NOP Feb 20, 2020

New NOSB member training Feb 25 - 26, 2020

NOP - Draft Spring 2020 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Mar 2, 2020

NOP - Post proposals Mar 5, 2020

Public comment closes Apr 3, 2020

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 7, 2020

Public comment webinars Apr 21 & 23, 2020

Spring 2020 NOSB meeting - Crystal City, VA Apr 28 - May 1, 2020
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from the 

National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent official 

National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

regulations, and status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Crops Subcommittee (CS) Notes

 Tuesday November 19, 2019 2:30 pm ET

Present: Steve Ela, Chair (SE); Jesse Buie (JB), Vice Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Rick Greenwood (RG); Emily 

Oakley (EO); Dave Mortensen (DM); Asa Bradman (AB)

Absent: Dan Seitz (DS); Michelle Arsenault (MA)

Staff: Devon Pattillo (DP) 

Agenda

• November 5 notes 

• Liquid Fish discussion document discussion (EO)

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• November 5 notes were accepted without change.

• Updates. SE noted he would take over the sunset review for sodium silicate, as DS rotates off the 

Subcommittee. JB will start leading the Crops Subcommittee starting with the next call.

• Liquid Fish Discussion Document. The lead (EO) and members discussed the updated discussion 

document, including questions to pose in the document and information presented in the technical 

report. One member suggested limiting the number of questions in the document, with others in 

agreement. Members discussed how to proceed considering the TR did not find fish are harvested 

exclusively for production of fertilizer. Members continue to seek information about whether wild, 

native fish stocks are at any risk because of fishing pressure for fertilizer production. Members 

discussed the broader issue of contamination in inputs and related issues.

Motion to accept the liquid fish discussion document

Motion by: EO

Seconded by: HB 

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 7 No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0 

• Additional Items. None

• The meeting was adjourned.

Previous CS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2:00 ET, except where noted)

November 5, 2019 

Liquid fish discussion document (EO)

November 19, 2019

Liquid Fish discussion document discussion (EO)

December 3, 2019 

2022 Sunsets: Arsenic (JB) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: Strychnine (JB) - discuss/vote

Biodegradable Biobased mulch (BBMF). Discuss report. 
Calcium Acetate petition - assign lead

December 17, 2019

2022 Sunsets: Soap-based algicide/demossers (RG) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: Lignin sulfonate (RG) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: Soaps, insecticidal (RG) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: Ammonium carbonate (DM) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: Vitamin D3. As rodenticides (JB) - discuss/vote

January 7, 2020

2022 Sunsets: Aquatic plant extracts (other than hydrolyzed) (EO) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: Sodium silicate (SE) - discuss/vote

Paper pots (HB)

January 21, 2020

2022 Sunsets: EPA List 4 -Inerts of Minimal Concern (AB/SE) - discuss/vote

February 4, 2020

February 18, 2020

March 3, 2020

March 17, 2020

April 7, 2020

April 21, 2020

May 5, 2020

May 19, 2020

June 2, 2020

June 16, 2020

July 7, 2020

July 21, 2020

August 4, 2020

August 18, 2020

September 1, 2020

September 15, 2020

October 6, 2020

October 20, 2020

November 3, 2020

November 17, 2020

December 1, 2020

December 15, 2020

Work Agenda

Petitioned Substances

Substance ContactDoc type Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Paper pots HB Proposal Petition sent to CS 8.14.18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 10.13.18. Petition 

found sufficient 9.4.18. CS requested 

Lmt’d scope TR 3.5.19. TR due early 

August. TR sent to CS 7.26.19. TR 

sufficiency due 9.24.19. TR found suff 

8.6.19.

11.5.19 Spr 2020
2017 TR Newspaper. 

Sodium carbonate 

lignin

RG Proposal Petition sent to CS 7.29.19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 9.27.19. Petition was 

found sufficient 9.17.19. Limited Scope TR 

requested 9.17.19/10.1.19. Revised

request sent to NOP 11.5.19.

Lignin sulfonate TR (2011)

11.5.19 Spr 2020

Calcium Acetate Re-petition sent to CS 11.14.19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 1.13.20.

Other Topics

Project ContactDoc type Notes* Discussed/

Voted

Target 

meeting

Liquid fish annotation EO Discussion

doc

Approved by ES for addition to work 

agenda 5.18.18. Approved by NOP 

9.13.18. TR requested 12.14.18. TR due 

late July. TR sent to CS 07.26.19. TR 

sufficiency due 9.24.19. TR was found 

sufficient 8.20.19.

11.5.19

11.19.19

Spr 2020

Biodegradable 

Biobased mulch

annotation change

HB/

AB

Discussion 

document

Limited scope TR request sent to NOP 8.2 

16. TR sent to CS on 12.28.16. TR Suff due 

2.27.17. CS found TR suff 1.3.17. On hold 

pending further research. NOP sent 

response to CS about adding this to work 

agenda. Waiting for details from NOP

based on the report from the cooperative 

agreement with Michigan State 

University. Report sent to NOSB 10.17.19

12.3.19 Spr 2020

Research Priorities DM/

All

NA RPs due to MS Jul 2020 TBD Fall 2020

* Yellow highlight indicates Subcommittee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Soap-based 

algicide/demossers

205.601 RG N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2015 TR

2015/Fall – Rec to Renew

12.17.19 Summary: 

Spr 2020

Review: 

Fall 2020

Ammonium carbonate 205.601 DM N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall – Rec to Renew

12.17.19 “

Soaps, insecticidal 205.601 RG Y Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2004 TAP

2015/Fall – Rec to Renew

12.17.19 “

Vitamin D3. As 

rodenticides

205.601 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall – Rec to Renew

12.17.19 “

Aquatic plant extracts 

(other than hydrolyzed)

205.601 EO N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2016 TR Marine Plants & Algae

2006 TR Aquatic Plant Extracts

2015/Fall – Rec to Renew

1.7.19 “

Lignin sulfonate—

chelating agent, dust 

suppressant

205.601 SE

tran

sferr

ed 

to 

RG

N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Lignin sulfonate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.17.19 “

Sodium silicate (As 

floating agents in 

postharvest handling)

205.601 SE N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Sodium silicate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

1.7.19 “

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern

205.601 AB/

SE

N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

1.21.19 “

Arsenic 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.3.19 “

Strychnine 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.3.19 “
Spring 2020 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment Nov 1, 2019

NOSB - Spring 2020 proposals due to NOP Feb 20, 2020

New NOSB member training Feb 25 - 26, 2020

NOP - Draft Spring 2020 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Mar 2, 2020

NOP - Post proposals Mar 5, 2020

Public comment closes Apr 3, 2020

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 7, 2020

Public comment webinars Apr 21 & 23, 2020

Spring 2020 NOSB meeting - Crystal City, VA Apr 28 - May 1, 2020
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent official 

National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

regulations, and status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Crops Subcommittee (CS) Notes

 Tuesday November 5, 2019 2:00 pm ET 

Present: Steve Ela, Chair (SE); Jesse Buie (JB), Vice Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Rick Greenwood (RG); Dan 

Seitz (DS); Asa Bradman (AB); Emily Oakley (EO); Dave Mortensen (DM)

Absent: None

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP) 

Agenda

• October 1 notes 

• Sodium carbonate lignin TR request

• Discuss liquid fish discussion document

• Assign discussion dates for Spring 2020 work agenda items

• Fall NOSB meeting debrief

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• October 1 notes accepted as is

• Sodium carbonate lignin TR request. The CS previously discussed a TR request, and agreed to 

formally forward the request to the NOP.

• Discussion dates for Spring 2020 work agenda items. See table and lists below. 

• Fall 2020 meeting debrief. 

o Several members spoke with stakeholders as well as the petitioner of paper pots at the Fall 

2019 NOSB meeting. NOP suggested the members revisit the report on biodegradable 

biobased mulch film (BBMF) as they move forward with the review.

o A member offered feedback that the meeting went well, and discussions were very 

thoughtful. The group considered various ways in which to promote more discussion ahead 

of time especially for items that may be more contentious. The former NOSB Chair 

reminded members that substantive conversation is supposed to occur in front of the 

public, and they are somewhat limited to what they can discuss beforehand. Another 

member suggested a change to the procedures for how the sunsets are voted on at the 

meeting, particularly since most of the substances satisfy the OFPA criteria and have 

received a unanimous vote in Subcommittee. Rather than voting on each substance 

individually he proposed using a consent calendar, which is often used by governmental 

groups and others. The consent calendar would contain a list of items that are agreed upon 

(i.e. have a consensus vote) and the Board could vote on those items en masse. Members 

would be allowed to remove items from the consent calendar if they felt additional 

discussion was needed. Another member suggested eliminating the lengthy verbal 

summaries and instead provided a summary of the public comment and then moving to a 

vote, since the written summaries were already provided to the public and NOSB members

ahead of time. 

• Liquid fish discussion document. The lead has had several conversations with stakeholders and is 

awaiting additional feedback. At this time, the CS is considering putting forth a discussion 

document for the Spring 2020 meeting to solicit more feedback to determine next steps. The CS will 

discuss this document on the next call. 
• Additional Items. 

o Research priorities. At the fall meeting the entire NOSB discussed the comments it received 

on the research priorities. In an effort to capture those comments, the MS will incorporate

them into the document and re-post for additional feedback for the Spring 2020 meeting. 

The Materials Subcommittee will discuss this more on the November 19 Executive call. 

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous CS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2:00 ET, except where noted)

October 15, 2019 - Call cancelled comment webinar

November 5, 2019 

Liquid fish discussion document (EO)

November 19, 2019

Liquid Fish discussion document discussion (EO)

December 3, 2019 

2022 Sunsets: Arsenic (JB) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: Strychnine (JB) - discuss/vote

Biodegradable Biobased mulch (BBMF). Discuss report. 

December 17, 2019

2022 Sunsets: Soap-based algicide/demossers (RG) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: Lignin sulfonate (RG) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: Soaps, insecticidal (RG) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: Ammonium carbonate (DM) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: Vitamin D3. As rodenticides (JB) - discuss/vote

January 7, 2020

2022 Sunsets: Aquatic plant extracts (other than hydrolyzed) (EO) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: Sodium silicate (DS) - discuss/vote

Paper pots (HB)

January 21, 2020

2022 Sunsets: EPA List 4 -Inerts of Minimal Concern (AB/SE) - discuss/vote

February 4, 2020

February 18, 2020

March 3, 2020

March 17, 2020

April 7, 2020

April 21, 2020

May 5, 2020

May 19, 2020

June 2, 2020

June 16, 2020

July 7, 2020

July 21, 2020

August 4, 2020

August 18, 2020

September 1, 2020

September 15, 2020

October 6, 2020

October 20, 2020

November 3, 2020

November 17, 2020
December 1, 2020

December 15, 2020

Work Agenda

Petitioned Substances

Substance ContactDoc type Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Paper pots HB Proposal Petition sent to CS 8.14.18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 10.13.18. Petition 

found sufficient 9.4.18. CS requested 

Lmt’d scope TR 3.5.19. TR due early 

August. TR sent to CS 7.26.19. TR 

sufficiency due 9.24.19. TR found suff 

8.6.19.

2017 TR Newspaper. 

11.5.19 Spr 2020

Sodium carbonate 

lignin

RG Proposal Petition sent to CS 7.29.19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 9.27.19. Petition was 

found sufficient 9.17.19. Limited Scope TR 

requested 9.17.19/10.1.19. Revised

request sent to NOP 11.5.19.

Lignin sulfonate TR (2011)

11.5.19 Spr 2020

Other Topics

Project ContactDoc type Notes* Discussed/

Voted

Target 

meeting

Liquid fish annotation EO Discussion

doc

Approved by ES for addition to work 

agenda 5.18.18. Approved by NOP 

9.13.18. TR requested 12.14.18. TR due 

late July. TR sent to CS 07.26.19. TR 

sufficiency due 9.24.19. TR was found 

sufficient 8.20.19.

11.5.19

11.19.19

Spr 2020

Biodegradable 

Biobased mulch

annotation change

HB/

AB

Discussion 

document

Limited scope TR request sent to NOP 8.2 

16. TR sent to CS on 12.28.16. TR Suff due 

2.27.17. CS found TR suff 1.3.17. On hold 

pending further research. NOP sent 

response to CS about adding this to work 

agenda. Waiting for details from NOP

based on the report from the cooperative 

agreement with Michigan State 

University. Report sent to NOSB 10.17.19

12.3.19 Spr 2020
Research Priorities DM/

All

NA RPs due to MS Jul 2020 TBD Fall 2020

* Yellow highlight indicates Subcommittee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Soap-based 

algicide/demossers

205.601 RG N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2015 TR

2015/Fall – Rec to Renew

12.17.19 Summary: 

Spr 2020

Review: 

Fall 2020

Ammonium carbonate 205.601 DM N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall – Rec to Renew

12.17.19 “

Soaps, insecticidal 205.601 RG Y Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2004 TAP

2015/Fall – Rec to Renew

12.17.19 “

Vitamin D3. As 

rodenticides

205.601 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall – Rec to Renew

12.17.19 “

Aquatic plant extracts 

(other than hydrolyzed)

205.601 EO N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2016 TR Marine Plants & Algae

2006 TR Aquatic Plant Extracts

2015/Fall – Rec to Renew

1.7.19 “

Lignin sulfonate—

chelating agent, dust 

suppressant

205.601 SE

tran

sferr

ed 

to 

RG

N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Lignin sulfonate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.17.19 “

Sodium silicate (As 

floating agents in 

postharvest handling)

205.601 DS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Sodium silicate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

1.7.19 “

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern

205.601 AB/

SE

N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

1.21.19 “

Arsenic 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.3.19 “

Strychnine 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.3.19 “
Spring 2020 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment Nov 1, 2019

NOSB - Spring 2020 proposals due to NOP Feb 20, 2020

New NOSB member training Feb 25 - 26, 2020

NOP - Draft Spring 2020 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Mar 2, 2020

NOP - Post proposals Mar 5, 2020

Public comment closes Apr 3, 2020

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 7, 2020

Public comment webinars Apr 21 & 23, 2020

Spring 2020 NOSB meeting - Crystal City, VA Apr 28 - May 1, 2020
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent official 

National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

regulations, and status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Crops Subcommittee (CS) Notes

 Tuesday October 1, 2019 2:00 pm ET 

Present: Steve Ela, Chair (SE); Jesse Buie (JB), Vice Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Rick Greenwood (RG); Dan 

Seitz (DS); Asa Bradman (AB); Emily Oakley (EO); Dave Mortensen (DM)

Absent: None

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP) 

Agenda

• September 17 notes 

• Sodium carbonate lignin - Discuss TR questions

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• September 17 notes were accepted as is.

• Sodium carbonate lignin. Several members contributed to the questions for the technical report 

and the group discussed them. Members discussed the possibility that sodium carbonate lignin 

could be used as a chelating agent. The lead will work with NOP to reword some of the questions 

for the TR request and finalize them by the end of the week. 

• Additional items.

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous CS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2:00 ET, except where noted)

September 17, 2019

Sodium carbonate lignin petition. Petition sufficiency/TR request

October 1, 2019

Sodium carbonate lignin - Discuss TR questions

October 15, 2019 - Call cancelled comment webinar

November 5, 2019 

Liquid fish discussion document

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019
Work Agenda

Petitioned Substances

Substance ContactDoc type Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Paper pots HB Discussion 

doc

Petition sent to CS 08 14 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 10 13 18. Petition 

found sufficient 09 04 18. CS requested 

Lmt’d scope TR 03 05 19. TR due early 

August. TR sent to CS 07 26 19. TR 

sufficiency due 09 24 19. TR found suff 08 

06 2019.

2017 TR Newspaper. 

08 06 19

08 13 19

Fall 2019

Potassium 

hypochlorite

Potassium 

hypochlorite 

addendum

AB Proposal Petition sent to CS 12 10 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 02 25 19. Additional 

info requested. Addendum sent to CS 04 

05 19. Petition suff/TR request due 06 07 

19. Petition found sufficient 06 04 19. No 

TR requested.

06 04 19

07 16 19

08 06 19

Fall 2019

Fatty Alcohols – repetitionJB Proposal 2017 TR

Re-petition sent to CS 02 11 19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 04 12 19. Petition 

found sufficient 04 02 19. 

07 02 19

07 16 19

Fall 2019

Sodium carbonate 

lignin

RG Proposal Petition sent to CS 07 29 19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 09 27 19. Petition 

was found sufficient 09 17 19. Limited 

Scope TR requested 09 17 19/10 01 19.

Lignin sulfonate TR (2011)

08 20 19

09 17 19

10 01 19

Spr 2020

Other Topics

Project ContactDoc type Notes* Discussed/

Voted

Target 

meeting

Liquid fish annotation EO Discussion

doc

Approved by ES for addition to work 

agenda 05 18 18. Approved by NOP 09 13 

18. TR requested 12 14 18. TR due late 

July. TR sent to CS 07 26 19. TR sufficiency 

due 09 24 2019. TR was found sufficient 

08 20 19.

08 06 19

08 20 19

09 17 19

11 05 19

Spr 2020
Biodegradable 

Biobased mulch

annotation change

HB/

AB

Discussion 

document

Limited scope TR request sent to NOP 08 

02 16. TR sent to CS on 12 28 16. TR Suff 

due 02 27 17. CS found TR suff 01 03 17. 

On hold pending further research. NOP 

sent response to CS about adding this to 

work agenda. Waiting for details from 

NOP based on the report from the 

cooperative agreement with Michigan 

State University.

TBD Spr 2020

Research Priorities DM/

All

NA RPs due to MS Jul 2019 06 18 19

07 02 19

07 16 19

Fall 2019
2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019 

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Voted

Target 

meeting

Hydrogen peroxide 205.601(a), 

205.601(i)

JB N 2015 Hydrogen Peroxide (Crops) 

2017 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 19 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Soaps, ammonium 205.601(d) RG Y 1996 TAP

Technical Evaluation Report (2015)

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due 

Early January 2019. TR sent to CS 

01 31 19. TR sufficiency/Response 

due 04 01 19. TR found sufficient 

02 19 19

05 21 19 “

Oils, horticultural 

(Narrow range oils)

205.601(e), 

205.601(i)

SE Y 1995 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due Nov 

30. TR sent to HS 12 06 18. 

Sufficiency due 02 04 19. CS sent 

additional Q’s to contractor.

Revised TR sent to CS 02 04 19. 

Response due 04 05 19. TR found 

sufficient 04 02 19. 

06 18 19 “

Pheromones 205.601(f) SE N 2012 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Ferric phosphate 205.601(h) DM N 2012 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Potassium 

bicarbonate

205.601(i) EO N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

05 21 19 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.601(j) EO N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

05 21 19 “

Hydrogen chloride 205.601(n) AB N 2014 Lmtd Scope TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

08 06 19 “

Ash from manure 

burning

205.602(a) HB N 2016 sunset rec

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Sodium 

fluoaluminate

205.602(f) DS N None

2017 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 19 “

* Yellow highlight indicates Subcommittee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Soap-based 

algicide/demossers

205.601 RG N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2015 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Summary: 

Spr 2020

Review: 

Fall 2020

Ammonium carbonate 205.601 DM N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Soaps, insecticidal 205.601 RG Y Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2004 TAP

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Vitamin D3. As 

rodenticides

205.601 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Aquatic plant extracts 

(other than hydrolyzed)

205.601 EO N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2016 TR Marine Plants & Algae

2006 TR Aquatic Plant Extracts

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Lignin sulfonate—

chelating agent, dust 

suppressant

205.601 SE N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Lignin sulfonate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Sodium silicate (As 

floating agents in 

postharvest handling)

205.601 DS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Sodium silicate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern

205.601 AB/

SE

N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Arsenic 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Strychnine 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“
Fall 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

New NOSB member training TBD Feb/Mar 2020

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment May 3, 2019

NOSB Request for TRs for 2022 sunset materials Jun 12, 2019

NOP - Draft Fall 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Aug 5, 2018

NOSB - Fall 2019 proposals due to NOP Aug 15, 2018

NOP - Post proposals On or before Sep 4, 2018

Public comment closes Oct 3, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Oct 7, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Oct 14, 2019

Public comment webinars Oct 15 & 17, 2019

Fall 2019 NOSB meeting - Pittsburgh, PA Oct 23-25, 2019
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent official 

National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

regulations, and status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Crops Subcommittee (CS) Notes

 Tuesday September 17, 2019 2:00 pm ET 

Present: Steve Ela, Chair (SE); Jesse Buie (JB), Vice Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Rick Greenwood (RG); Dan 

Seitz (DS); Asa Bradman (AB); Emily Oakley (EO)

Absent: Dave Mortensen (DM)

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP) 

Agenda

• August 20 notes 

• Sodium carbonate lignin petition. Petition sufficiency/TR request

• Liquid fish discussion document (EO)

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• August 20 notes were approved with no changes

• Sodium carbonate lignin petition. The lead summarized the petition, including the uses and history 

of sodium carbonate lignin. The petition was found sufficient. Members discussed the similarity to 

lignin sulfonate and whether or not the 2011 lignin sulfonate TR is comprehensive enough and 

adequate or if they should request a new TR. Upon further discussion, the group chose to request a 

limited scope TR. The CS will discuss questions for the TR request on the next call. 

• Liquid fish discussion document (EO). The lead summarized the discussion document and the 

group discussed the questions that were posed for public comment. The CS will discuss further 

after the Fall NOSB meeting.

• Additional items. None.

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous CS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2:00 ET, except where noted)

August 20, 2019

 Paper pots - TR sufficiency

 Sodium carbonate lignin petition - assign lead

Liquid fish annotation (EO) - discuss TR sufficiency 

September 3, 2019 - cancelled

September 17, 2019

Sodium carbonate lignin petition. Petition sufficiency/TR request

October 1, 2019

Sodium carbonate lignin - Discuss TR questions

October 15, 2019 - Comment webinar

November 5, 2019 

Liquid fish discussion document

November 19, 2019
December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019

Work Agenda

Petitioned Substances

Substance ContactDoc type Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Paper pots HB Discussion 

doc

Petition sent to CS 08 14 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 10 13 18. Petition 

found sufficient 09 04 18. CS requested 

Lmt’d scope TR 03 05 19. TR due early 

August. TR sent to CS 07 26 19. TR 

sufficiency due 09 24 19. TR found suff 08 

06 2019.

2017 TR Newspaper. 

08 06 19

08 13 19

Fall 2019

Potassium 

hypochlorite

Potassium 

hypochlorite 

addendum

AB Proposal Petition sent to CS 12 10 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 02 25 19. Additional 

info requested. Addendum sent to CS 04 

05 19. Petition suff/TR request due 06 07 

19. Petition found sufficient 06 04 19. No 

TR requested.

06 04 19

07 16 19

08 06 19

Fall 2019

Fatty Alcohols – repetitionJB Proposal 2017 TR

Re-petition sent to CS 02 11 19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 04 12 19. Petition 

found sufficient 04 02 19. 

07 02 19

07 16 19

Fall 2019

Sodium carbonate 

lignin

RG Proposal Petition sent to CS 07 29 19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 09 27 19. Petition 

was found sufficient 09 17 19. Limited 

Scope TR requested 09 17 19/10 01 19.

Lignin sulfonate TR (2011)

08 20 19

09 17 19

10 01 19

TBD

Other Topics

Project ContactDoc type Notes* Discussed/

Voted

Target 

meeting

Liquid fish annotation EO Discussion

doc

Approved by ES for addition to work 

agenda 05 18 18. Approved by NOP 09 13 

18. TR requested 12 14 18. TR due late 

July. TR sent to CS 07 26 19. TR sufficiency 

due 09 24 2019. TR was found sufficient 

08 20 19.

08 06 19

08 20 19

09 17 19

11 05 19

Spr 2020
Biodegradable 

Biobased mulch

annotation change

HB/

AB

Discussion 

document

Limited scope TR request sent to NOP 08 

02 16. TR sent to CS on 12 28 16. TR Suff 

due 02 27 17. CS found TR suff 01 03 17. 

On hold pending further research. NOP 

sent response to CS about adding this to 

work agenda. Waiting for details from 

NOP based on the report from the 

cooperative agreement with Michigan 

State University.

TBD Spr 2020

Research Priorities DM/

All

NA RPs due to MS Jul 2019 06 18 19

07 02 19

07 16 19

Fall 2019
2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019 

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Voted

Target 

meeting

Hydrogen peroxide 205.601(a), 

205.601(i)

JB N 2015 Hydrogen Peroxide (Crops) 

2017 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 19 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Soaps, ammonium 205.601(d) RG Y 1996 TAP

Technical Evaluation Report (2015)

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due 

Early January 2019. TR sent to CS 

01 31 19. TR sufficiency/Response 

due 04 01 19. TR found sufficient 

02 19 19

05 21 19 “

Oils, horticultural 

(Narrow range oils)

205.601(e), 

205.601(i)

SE Y 1995 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due Nov 

30. TR sent to HS 12 06 18. 

Sufficiency due 02 04 19. CS sent 

additional Q’s to contractor.

Revised TR sent to CS 02 04 19. 

Response due 04 05 19. TR found 

sufficient 04 02 19. 

06 18 19 “

Pheromones 205.601(f) SE N 2012 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Ferric phosphate 205.601(h) DM N 2012 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Potassium 

bicarbonate

205.601(i) EO N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

05 21 19 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.601(j) EO N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

05 21 19 “

Hydrogen chloride 205.601(n) AB N 2014 Lmtd Scope TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

08 06 19 “

Ash from manure 

burning

205.602(a) HB N 2016 sunset rec

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Sodium 

fluoaluminate

205.602(f) DS N None

2017 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 19 “

* Yellow highlight indicates Subcommittee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Soap-based 

algicide/demossers

205.601 RG N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2015 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Summary: 

Spr 2020

Review: 

Fall 2020

Ammonium carbonate 205.601 DM N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Soaps, insecticidal 205.601 RG Y Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2004 TAP

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Vitamin D3. As 

rodenticides

205.601 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Aquatic plant extracts 

(other than hydrolyzed)

205.601 EO N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2016 TR Marine Plants & Algae

2006 TR Aquatic Plant Extracts

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Lignin sulfonate—

chelating agent, dust 

suppressant

205.601 SE N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Lignin sulfonate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Sodium silicate (As 

floating agents in 

postharvest handling)

205.601 DS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Sodium silicate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern

205.601 AB/

SE

N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Arsenic 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Strychnine 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“
Fall 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

New NOSB member training TBD Feb/Mar 2020

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment May 3, 2019

NOSB Request for TRs for 2022 sunset materials Jun 12, 2019

NOP - Draft Fall 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Aug 5, 2018

NOSB - Fall 2019 proposals due to NOP Aug 15, 2018

NOP - Post proposals On or before Sep 4, 2018

Public comment closes Oct 3, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Oct 7, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Oct 14, 2019

Public comment webinars Oct 15 & 17, 2019

Fall 2019 NOSB meeting - Pittsburgh, PA Oct 23-25, 2019
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent official 

National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

regulations, and status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Crops Subcommittee (CS) Notes

 Tuesday August 20, 2019 2:00 pm ET 

Present: Steve Ela, Chair (SE); Jesse Buie (JB), Vice Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Rick Greenwood (RG); Dan 

Seitz (DS); Dave Mortensen (DM); Asa Bradman (AB); Emily Oakley (EO)

Absent: None

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP) 

Agenda

• August 6 notes

• August 13 notes 

• Paper pots - discuss Fall 2019 discussion document

• Sodium carbonate lignin petition - assign lead

• Liquid fish annotation (EO) - discuss TR sufficiency 

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• August 6 notes were accepted as is.

• August 13 notes were accepted as is.

• Paper pots

o Members discussed the discussion document on paper pots. The Board is seeking 

additional information about synthetic fibers and adhesives. 

• Sodium carbonate lignin petition. The NOP highlighted a slightly similar National List listing for 

sodium lignin sulfonate. Rick Greenwood volunteered to lead this review and will complete petition 

sufficiency and determine the need for a TR on the September 17 call.

• Liquid fish annotation (EO). The lead summarized the TR and the CS found it sufficient. Members 

discussed previous public comments that conflicted with information in the TR regarding fish 

harvest. The TR writer confirmed that the information regarding fish harvest contained in the TR 

was correct. The lead will write a discussion document for the Spring 2020 meeting to solicit 

additional comment. 

• Additional items. The CS cancelled the September 3 call.

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous CS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2:00 ET, except where noted)

August 13, 2019 - Additional call

Paper pots (HB) - discuss proposal/vote

August 20, 2019

 Paper pots - TR sufficiency

 Sodium carbonate lignin petition - assign lead
Liquid fish annotation (EO) - discuss TR sufficiency 

September 3, 2019 - cancelled

September 17, 2019

Sodium carbonate lignin petition. Petition sufficiency/TR request

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019

Work Agenda

Petitioned Substances

Substance ContactDoc type Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Paper pots HB Discussion 

doc

Petition sent to CS 08 14 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 10 13 18. Petition 

found sufficient 09 04 18. CS requested 

Lmt’d scope TR 03 05 19. TR due early 

August. TR sent to CS 07 26 19. TR 

sufficiency due 09 24 19. TR found suff 08 

06 2019.

2017 TR Newspaper. 

08 06 19

08 13 19

Fall 2019

Potassium 

hypochlorite

Potassium 

hypochlorite 

addendum

AB Proposal Petition sent to CS 12 10 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 02 25 19. Additional 

info requested. Addendum sent to CS 04 

05 19. Petition suff/TR request due 06 07 

19. Petition found sufficient 06 04 19. No 

TR requested.

06 04 19

07 16 19

08 06 19

Fall 2019

Fatty Alcohols – repetitionJB Proposal 2017 TR

Re-petition sent to CS 02 11 19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 04 12 19. Petition 

found sufficient 04 02 19. 

07 02 19

07 16 19

Fall 2019

Sodium carbonate 

lignin

RG Proposal Petition sent to CS 07 29 19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 09 27 19.

08 20 19

09 17 19

TBD

Other Topics

Project ContactDoc type Notes* Discussed/

Voted

Target 

meeting
Liquid fish annotation EO Discussion

doc

Approved by ES for addition to work 

agenda 05 18 18. Approved by NOP 09 13 

18. TR requested 12 14 18. TR due late 

July. TR sent to CS 07 26 19. TR sufficiency 

due 09 24 2019. TR was found sufficient 

08 20 19.

08 06 19

08 20 19

Spr 2020

Biodegradable 

Biobased mulch

annotation change

HB/

AB

Discussion 

document

Limited scope TR request sent to NOP 08 

02 16. TR sent to CS on 12 28 16. TR Suff 

due 02 27 17. CS found TR suff 01 03 17. 

On hold pending further research.

Waiting for details from NOP based on 

the report from the cooperative 

agreement with Michigan State 

University.

TBD Spr 2020

Research Priorities DM/

All

NA RPs due to MS Jul 2019 06 18 19

07 02 19

07 16 19

Fall 2019
2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019 

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Voted

Target 

meeting

Hydrogen peroxide 205.601(a), 

205.601(i)

JB N 2015 Hydrogen Peroxide (Crops) 

2017 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 19 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Soaps, ammonium 205.601(d) RG Y 1996 TAP

Technical Evaluation Report (2015)

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due 

Early January 2019. TR sent to CS 

01 31 19. TR sufficiency/Response 

due 04 01 19. TR found sufficient 

02 19 19

05 21 19 “

Oils, horticultural 

(Narrow range oils)

205.601(e), 

205.601(i)

SE Y 1995 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due Nov 

30. TR sent to HS 12 06 18. 

Sufficiency due 02 04 19. CS sent 

additional Q’s to contractor.

Revised TR sent to CS 02 04 19. 

Response due 04 05 19. TR found 

sufficient 04 02 19. 

06 18 19 “

Pheromones 205.601(f) SE N 2012 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Ferric phosphate 205.601(h) DM N 2012 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Potassium 

bicarbonate

205.601(i) EO N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

05 21 19 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.601(j) EO N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

05 21 19 “

Hydrogen chloride 205.601(n) AB N 2014 Lmtd Scope TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

08 06 19 “

Ash from manure 

burning

205.602(a) HB N 2016 sunset rec

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Sodium 

fluoaluminate

205.602(f) DS N None

2017 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 19 “

* Yellow highlight indicates Subcommittee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Soap-based 

algicide/demossers

205.601 RG N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2015 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Summary: 

Spr 2020

Review: 

Fall 2020

Ammonium carbonate 205.601 DM N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Soaps, insecticidal 205.601 RG Y Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2004 TAP

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Vitamin D3. As 

rodenticides

205.601 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Aquatic plant extracts 

(other than hydrolyzed)

205.601 EO N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2016 TR Marine Plants & Algae

2006 TR Aquatic Plant Extracts

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Lignin sulfonate—

chelating agent, dust 

suppressant

205.601 SE N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Lignin sulfonate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Sodium silicate (As 

floating agents in 

postharvest handling)

205.601 DS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Sodium silicate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern

205.601 AB/

SE

N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Arsenic 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Strychnine 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“
Fall 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

New NOSB member training TBD Feb/Mar 2020

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment May 3, 2019

NOSB Request for TRs for 2022 sunset materials Jun 12, 2019

NOP - Draft Fall 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Aug 5, 2018

NOSB - Fall 2019 proposals due to NOP Aug 15, 2018

NOP - Post proposals On or before Sep 4, 2018

Public comment closes Oct 3, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Oct 7, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Oct 14, 2019

Public comment webinars Oct 15 & 17, 2019

Fall 2019 NOSB meeting - Pittsburgh, PA Oct 23-25, 2019
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent official 

National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

regulations, and status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Crops Subcommittee (CS) Notes

 Tuesday August 13, 2019 2:00 pm ET 

Present: Steve Ela, Chair (SE); Harriet Behar (HB); Rick Greenwood (RG); Dan Seitz (DS); Dave Mortensen 

(DM); Asa Bradman (AB); Emily Oakley (EO)

Absent: Jesse Buie (JB), Vice Chair

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP) 

Agenda

• Paper pots (HB) - discuss discussion document/vote 

• Adjourn

Discussion

• Paper pots (HB). The lead relayed information from several stakeholders regarding synthetic fibers. 

The group also discussed feedback from the NOP about the guiding principles when establishing 

requirements, as described in Executive Order 12866 (see Section 1 (b)(8)): “...to establish 

performance objectives rather than prescribing the manner of compliance (i.e., the performance 

goal vs. how a product needs to be formulated).” Members had a robust discussion about plastic in 

general and based on the conversation will make some additional modifications and vote via email. 

Motion to accept the petitioned material discussion document on Paper (Plant Pots and Other Crop 

Production Aids)

Motion by: Harriet Behar

Seconded by: Steve Ela

Yes: 8 No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 0 Recuse: 0

• Additional items. None

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous CS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2:00 ET, except where noted)

August 6, 2019

 Hydrogen Chloride - Potassium hypochlorite (AB) - discuss proposal/vote

 Liquid fish annotation (EO) - discuss TR sufficiency 

August 13, 2019 - Additional call

Paper pots (HB) - discuss proposal/vote

August 20, 2019

 Approve notes of August 6 & August 13, 2019

Paper pots - TR sufficiency

 Sodium carbonate lignin petition - assign lead

Liquid fish annotation (EO) - discuss TR sufficiency 

September 3, 2019 
September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019

Work Agenda

Petitioned Substances

Substance ContactDoc type Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Paper pots HB Discussion 

doc

Petition sent to CS 08 14 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 10 13 18. Petition 

found sufficient 09 04 18. CS requested 

Lmt’d scope TR 03 05 19. TR due early 

August. TR sent to CS 07 26 19. TR 

sufficiency due 09 24 19.

2017 TR Newspaper. 

08 06 19

08 13 19

Fall 2019

Potassium 

hypochlorite

Potassium 

hypochlorite 

addendum

AB Proposal Petition sent to CS 12 10 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 02 25 19. Additional 

info requested. Addendum sent to CS 04 

05 19. Petition suff/TR request due 06 07 

19. Petition found sufficient 06 04 19. No 

TR requested.

06 04 19

07 16 19

08 06 19

Fall 2019

Fatty Alcohols – repetitionJB Proposal 2017 TR

Re-petition sent to CS 02 11 19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 04 12 19. Petition 

found sufficient 04 02 19. 

07 02 19

07 16 19

Fall 2019

Sodium carbonate 

lignin

Proposal Petition sent to CS 07 29 19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 09 27 19.

08 20 19 TBD

Other Topics

Project ContactDoc type Notes* Discussed/

Voted

Target 

meeting

Liquid fish annotation EO Discussion

doc

Approved by ES for addition to work 

agenda 05 18 18. Approved by NOP 09 13 

18. TR requested 12 14 18. TR due late 

July. TR sent to CS 07 26 19. TR sufficiency 

due 09 24 2019.

08 06 19

08 20 19

Spr 2020
Biodegradable 

Biobased mulch

annotation change

HB/

AB

Discussion 

document

Limited scope TR request sent to NOP 08 

02 16. TR sent to CS on 12 28 16. TR Suff 

due 02 27 17. CS found TR suff 01 03 17. 

On hold pending further research.

Waiting for details from NOP based on 

the report from the cooperative 

agreement with Michigan State 

University.

TBD Spr 2020

Research Priorities DM/

All

NA RPs due to MS Jul 2019 06 18 19

07 02 19

07 16 19

Fall 2019
2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019 

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Voted

Target 

meeting

Hydrogen peroxide 205.601(a), 

205.601(i)

JB N 2015 Hydrogen Peroxide (Crops) 

2017 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 19 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Soaps, ammonium 205.601(d) RG Y 1996 TAP

Technical Evaluation Report (2015)

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due 

Early January 2019. TR sent to CS 

01 31 19. TR sufficiency/Response 

due 04 01 19. TR found sufficient 

02 19 19

05 21 19 “

Oils, horticultural 

(Narrow range oils)

205.601(e), 

205.601(i)

SE Y 1995 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due Nov 

30. TR sent to HS 12 06 18. 

Sufficiency due 02 04 19. CS sent 

additional Q’s to contractor.

Revised TR sent to CS 02 04 19. 

Response due 04 05 19. TR found 

sufficient 04 02 19. 

06 18 19 “

Pheromones 205.601(f) SE N 2012 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Ferric phosphate 205.601(h) DM N 2012 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Potassium 

bicarbonate

205.601(i) EO N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

05 21 19 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.601(j) EO N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

05 21 19 “

Hydrogen chloride 205.601(n) AB N 2014 Lmtd Scope TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

08 06 19 “

Ash from manure 

burning

205.602(a) HB N 2016 sunset rec

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Sodium 

fluoaluminate

205.602(f) DS N None

2017 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 19 “

* Yellow highlight indicates Subcommittee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Soap-based 

algicide/demossers

205.601 RG N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2015 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Summary: 

Spr 2020

Review: 

Fall 2020

Ammonium carbonate 205.601 DM N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Soaps, insecticidal 205.601 RG Y Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2004 TAP

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Vitamin D3. As 

rodenticides

205.601 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Aquatic plant extracts 

(other than hydrolyzed)

205.601 EO N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2016 TR Marine Plants & Algae

2006 TR Aquatic Plant Extracts

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Lignin sulfonate—

chelating agent, dust 

suppressant

205.601 SE N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Lignin sulfonate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Sodium silicate (As 

floating agents in 

postharvest handling)

205.601 DS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Sodium silicate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern

205.601 AB/

SE

N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Arsenic 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Strychnine 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“
Fall 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

New NOSB member training TBD Feb/Mar 2020

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment May 3, 2019

NOSB Request for TRs for 2022 sunset materials Jun 12, 2019

NOP - Draft Fall 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Aug 5, 2018

NOSB - Fall 2019 proposals due to NOP Aug 15, 2018

NOP - Post proposals On or before Sep 4, 2018

Public comment closes Oct 3, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Oct 7, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Oct 14, 2019

Public comment webinars Oct 15 & 17, 2019

Fall 2019 NOSB meeting - Pittsburgh, PA Oct 23-25, 2019
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent official 

National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

regulations, and status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Crops Subcommittee (CS) Notes

 Tuesday August 6, 2019 2:00 pm ET 

Present: Steve Ela, Chair (SE); Jesse Buie (JB), Vice Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Rick Greenwood (RG); Emily 

Oakley (EO); Dan Seitz (DS); Dave Mortensen (DM)

Absent: Asa Bradman (AB)

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP) 

Agenda

• July 16 notes

• 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen chloride (SE) - discuss/vote

• Potassium hypochlorite (SE) - discuss proposal/vote

• Liquid fish annotation (EO) - discuss TR sufficiency

• Paper pots (HB) - discuss proposal/vote 

• Adjourn

Discussion

• The July 16 notes were accepted with minor revisions. 

• 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen chloride (SE). The CS discussed the review and proceeded to a vote. 

Motion to remove hydrogen chloride from the National List at §205.601 

Motion by: SE

Seconded by: HB

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 7 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0

• Potassium hypochlorite (SE). The CS discussed the proposal and proceeded to a vote.

Motion to classify potassium hypochlorite as synthetic 

Motion by: SE

Seconded by: DS 

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 7 No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0 

Motion to add potassium hypochlorite at §205.601 

Motion by: SE

Seconded by: RG

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 7 No:0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0 

• Liquid fish annotation (EO). The Crops Subcommittee discussed the TR, and the lead noted that the 

TR contradicts a previous statement about the use of liquid fish for use in fertilizer. Another 

member added that they also found information that conflicts with the TR indicating that fish might 
be harvested for use as fertilizer. The NOP will reach out to the TR contractor to clarify, and the CS 

will defer the sufficiency approval to a future call.

• Paper pots (HB). The lead summarized the information from the TR and the CS found it sufficient. 

Members discussed the petition and draft proposal, specifically the language regarding the 

synthetic content of paper. The CS will schedule an extra call before the proposal submission 

deadline to complete the voting.

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous CS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2:00 ET, except where noted)

July 16, 2019

 Potassium hypochlorite (AB) - discuss proposal/vote

 Fatty Alcohols - re-petition (JB) - discuss proposal/vote

August 6, 2019

 Hydrogen Chloride - Potassium hypochlorite (AB). Discuss proposal/vote

 Liquid fish annotation (EO). Discuss TR sufficiency

 Paper pots (HB). Discuss proposal/vote

August 20, 2019

 Sodium carbonate lignin petition - assign lead 

September 3, 2019 

September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019

Work Agenda

Petitioned Substances

Substance ContactDoc type Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Paper pots HB Proposal Petition sent to CS 08 14 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 10 13 18. Petition 

found sufficient 09 04 18. CS requested 

Lmt’d scope TR 03 05 19. TR due early 

August. TR sent to CS 07 26 19. TR 

sufficiency due 09 24 19. TR found 

sufficient 08 06 19.

2017 TR Newspaper. 

08 06 19 Fall 2019
Potassium 

hypochlorite

Potassium 

hypochlorite 

addendum

AB Proposal Petition sent to CS 12 10 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 02 25 19. Additional 

info requested. Addendum sent to CS 04 

05 19. Petition suff/TR request due 06 07 

19. Petition found sufficient 06 04 19. No 

TR requested.

06 04 19

07 16 19

08 06 19

Fall 2019

Fatty Alcohols – repetitionJB Proposal 2017 TR

Re-petition sent to CS 02 11 19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 04 12 19. Petition 

found sufficient 04 02 19. 

07 02 19

07 16 19

Fall 2019

Sodium carbonate 

lignin

Petition sent to CS 07 29 19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 09 27 19.

08 20 19 TBD

Other Topics

Project ContactDoc type Notes* Discussed/

Voted

Target 

meeting

Liquid fish annotation EO Discussion

doc

Approved by ES for addition to work 

agenda 05 18 18. Approved by NOP 09 13 

18. TR requested 12 14 18. TR due late 

July. TR sent to CS 07 26 19. TR sufficiency 

due 09 24 2019.

08 06 19 Fall 2019

Biodegradable 

Biobased mulch

annotation change

HB/

AB

Proposal Limited scope TR request sent to NOP 08 

02 16. TR sent to CS on 12 28 16. TR Suff 

due 02 27 17. CS found TR suff 01 03 17. 

On hold pending further research Waiting 

for details from NOP based on the report 

from the cooperative agreement with 

Michigan State University.

TBD Fall 2019

Research Priorities DM/

All

NA RPs due to MS Jul 2019 06 18 19

07 02 19

07 16 19

Fall 2019
2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019 

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Voted

Target 

meeting

Hydrogen peroxide 205.601(a), 

205.601(i)

JB N 2015 Hydrogen Peroxide (Crops) 

2017 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 19 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Soaps, ammonium 205.601(d) RG Y 1996 TAP

Technical Evaluation Report (2015)

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due 

Early January 2019. TR sent to CS 

01 31 19. TR sufficiency/Response 

due 04 01 19. TR found sufficient 

02 19 19

05 21 19 “

Oils, horticultural 

(Narrow range oils)

205.601(e), 

205.601(i)

SE Y 1995 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due Nov 

30. TR sent to HS 12 06 18. 

Sufficiency due 02 04 19. CS sent 

additional Q’s to contractor.

Revised TR sent to CS 02 04 19. 

Response due 04 05 19. TR found 

sufficient 04 02 19. 

06 18 19 “

Pheromones 205.601(f) SE N 2012 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Ferric phosphate 205.601(h) DM N 2012 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Potassium 

bicarbonate

205.601(i) EO N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

05 21 19 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.601(j) EO N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

05 21 19 “

Hydrogen chloride 205.601(n) AB N 2014 Lmtd Scope TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

08 06 19 “

Ash from manure 

burning

205.602(a) HB N 2016 sunset rec

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Sodium 

fluoaluminate

205.602(f) DS N None

2017 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 19 “

* Yellow highlight indicates Subcommittee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Soap-based 

algicide/demossers

205.601 RG N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2015 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Summary: 

Spr 2020

Review: 

Fall 2020

Ammonium carbonate 205.601 DM N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Soaps, insecticidal 205.601 RG Y Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2004 TAP

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Vitamin D3. As 

rodenticides

205.601 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Aquatic plant extracts 

(other than hydrolyzed)

205.601 EO N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2016 TR Marine Plants & Algae

2006 TR Aquatic Plant Extracts

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Lignin sulfonate—

chelating agent, dust 

suppressant

205.601 SE N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Lignin sulfonate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Sodium silicate (As 

floating agents in 

postharvest handling)

205.601 DS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Sodium silicate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern

205.601 AB/

SE

N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Arsenic 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Strychnine 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“
Fall 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

New NOSB member training TBD Feb/Mar 2020

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment May 3, 2019

NOSB Request for TRs for 2022 sunset materials Jun 12, 2019

NOP - Draft Fall 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Aug 5, 2018

NOSB - Fall 2019 proposals due to NOP Aug 15, 2018

NOP - Post proposals On or before Sep 4, 2018

Public comment closes Oct 3, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Oct 7, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Oct 14, 2019

Public comment webinars Oct 15 & 17, 2019

Fall 2019 NOSB meeting - Pittsburgh, PA Oct 23-25, 2019
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent official 

National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

regulations, and status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Crops Subcommittee (CS) Notes

 Tuesday July 16, 2019 2:00 pm ET 

Present: Steve Ela, Chair (SE); Jesse Buie (JB), Vice Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Rick Greenwood (RG); Emily 

Oakley (EO); Asa Bradman (AB); Dave Mortensen (DM)

Absent: Dan Seitz (DS)

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA)

Agenda

• July 2 notes

• Research priorities 

• Potassium hypochlorite (AB) - discuss proposal/vote

• Fatty Alcohols - re-petition (JB) - discuss proposal/vote

• Adjourn

Discussion

• The July 2 notes were accepted as is

• Research priorities (RPs). Crops completed their RPs on barriers to producing organic nursery stock 

and sent them forward for incorporation into the final document for the Materials Subcommittee.

• Potassium hypochlorite (AB). The lead summarized the proposal for potassium hypochlorite noting 

that it is similar to other chlorine materials on the list. It is registered by EPA and is FDA approved 

for many agricultural uses. The lead noted the lengthy motion which was included so there is no 

question as to what the NOSB is approving. The goal is to clarify the use for pre- and post-harvest 

irrigation water and water used for post-harvest processing. The revised draft proposal will be

recirculated for the next call.

• Fatty Alcohols - re-petition (JB). The lead summarized the first review of fatty alcohols and the 

previous justification for why the NOSB voted to not add it to the National List. The new petition 

was revised to specify the uses as a crop production aid only. The group discussed the draft 

proposal and the minority opinion, and proceeded to a vote.

Motion to classify fatty alcohols as synthetic

Motion by: JB

Seconded by: HB

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 7 No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0 

Motion to add fatty alcohols at §205.601 

Motion by: JB

Seconded by: RG

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 4 No: 2 Abstain: 1 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0 

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous CS Notes
Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2:00 ET, except where noted)

July 2, 2019

 Research Priorities (ALL) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB) - discuss/vote 

 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen chloride (AB) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Sodium fluoaluminate (DS) - discuss/vote

 Fatty Alcohols - re-petition (JB) - discuss proposal/vote

July 16, 2019

 Potassium hypochlorite (AB) - discuss proposal/vote

 Fatty Alcohols - re-petition (JB) - discuss proposal/vote

August 6, 2019

 Potassium hypochlorite (AB) - discuss proposal/vote

 Liquid fish annotation (EO) - discuss TR sufficiency

 Paper pots (HB) - discuss proposal/vote 

August 20, 2019

September 3, 2019 

September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019

Work Agenda

Petitioned Substances

Substance ContactDoc type Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Paper pots HB Proposal Petition sent to CS 08 14 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 10 13 18. Petition 

found sufficient 09 04 18. CS requested 

Lmt’d scope TR 03 05 19. TR due early 

August.

2017 TR Newspaper. 

08 06 19 Fall 2019

Potassium 

hypochlorite

Potassium 

hypochlorite 

addendum

AB Proposal Petition sent to CS 12 10 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 02 25 19. Additional 

info requested. Addendum sent to CS 04 

05 19. Petition suff/TR request due 06 07 

19. Petition found sufficient 06 04 19. No 

TR requested.

06 04 19

07 16 19

08 06 19

TBD

Fatty Alcohols – repetitionJB Proposal 2017 TR

Re-petition sent to CS 02 11 19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 04 12 19. Petition 

fund sufficient 04 02 19. 

07 02 19

07 16 19

Fall 2019
Other Topics

Project ContactDoc type Notes* Discussed/

Voted

Target 

meeting

Liquid fish annotation EO Discussion

doc

Approved by ES for addition to work 

agenda 05 18 18. Approved by NOP 09 13 

18. TR requested 12 14 18. TR due late 

July

08 06 19 Fall 2019

Biodegradable 

Biobased mulch

annotation change

HB/

AB

Proposal Limited scope TR request sent to NOP 08 

02 16. TR sent to CS on 12 28 16. TR Suff 

due 02 27 17. CS found TR suff 01 03 17. 

On hold pending further research.

Waiting for details from NOP based on 

the report from the cooperative 

agreement with Michigan State 

University.

TBD Fall 2019

Research Priorities DM/

All

NA RPs due to MS Jul 2019 06 18 19

07 02 19

07 16 19

Fall 2019
2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019 

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Voted

Target 

meeting

Hydrogen peroxide 205.601(a), 

205.601(i)

JB N 2015 Hydrogen Peroxide (Crops) 

2017 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 19 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Soaps, ammonium 205.601(d) RG Y 1996 TAP

Technical Evaluation Report (2015)

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due 

Early January 2019. TR sent to CS 

01 31 19. TR sufficiency/Response 

due 04 01 19. TR found sufficient 

02 19 19

05 21 19 “

Oils, horticultural 

(Narrow range oils)

205.601(e), 

205.601(i)

SE Y 1995 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due Nov 

30. TR sent to HS 12 06 18. 

Sufficiency due 02 04 19. CS sent 

additional Q’s to contractor.

Revised TR sent to CS 02 04 19. 

Response due 04 05 19. TR found 

sufficient 04 02 19. 

06 18 19 “

Pheromones 205.601(f) SE N 2012 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Ferric phosphate 205.601(h) DM N 2012 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Potassium 

bicarbonate

205.601(i) EO N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

05 21 19 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.601(j) EO N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

05 21 19 “

Hydrogen chloride 205.601(n) AB N 2014 Lmtd Scope TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 19 “

Ash from manure 

burning

205.602(a) HB N 2016 sunset rec

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Sodium 

fluoaluminate

205.602(f) DS N None

2017 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 19 “

* Yellow highlight indicates Subcommittee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Soap-based 

algicide/demossers

205.601 RG N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2015 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Summary: 

Spr 2020

Review: 

Fall 2020

Ammonium carbonate 205.601 DM N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Soaps, insecticidal 205.601 RG Y Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2004 TAP

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Vitamin D3. As 

rodenticides

205.601 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Aquatic plant extracts 

(other than hydrolyzed)

205.601 EO N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2016 TR Marine Plants & Algae

2006 TR Aquatic Plant Extracts

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Lignin sulfonate—

chelating agent, dust 

suppressant

205.601 SE N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Lignin sulfonate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Sodium silicate (As 

floating agents in 

postharvest handling)

205.601 DS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Sodium silicate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern

205.601 AB/

SE

N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Arsenic 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Strychnine 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“
Fall 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

New NOSB member training TBD Feb/Mar 2020

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment May 3, 2019

NOSB Request for TRs for 2022 sunset materials Jun 12, 2019

NOP - Draft Fall 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Aug 5, 2018

NOSB - Fall 2019 proposals due to NOP Aug 15, 2018

NOP - Post proposals On or before Sep 4, 2018

Public comment closes Oct 3, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Oct 7, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Oct 14, 2019

Public comment webinars Oct 15 & 17, 2019

Fall 2019 NOSB meeting - Pittsburgh, PA Oct 23-25, 2019
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent official 

National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

regulations, and status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Crops Subcommittee (CS) Notes

 Tuesday July 2, 2019 2:00 pm ET 

Present: Steve Ela, Chair (SE); Vice Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Rick Greenwood (RG); Emily Oakley (EO); Asa 

Bradman (AB); Dave Mortensen (DM); Jesse Buie (JB); Dan Seitz (DS)

Absent: None

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP)

Agenda

• June 18 notes

• Research Priorities (ALL) - discuss/vote

• 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB) - discuss/vote 

• 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen chloride (AB) - discuss/vote

• 2021 Sunsets: Sodium fluoaluminate (DS) - discuss/vote

• Fatty Alcohols - re-petition (JB) - discuss proposal/vote

• Adjourn

Discussion

• The June 18 notes were accepted as is.

• Research Priorities (ALL). Members discussed the current status of the Crops research priorities 

(RPs) and will finalize the list this week. The CS will send the final document to the MS the following 

week (July 12). 

• 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB). The lead summarized the background and uses of hydrogen 

peroxide and the CS moved to votes on the two listings separately. 

Motion to remove Hydrogen peroxide at §205.601(a) 

Motion by: JB

Seconded by: HB

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 8 Abstain: 0 Absent: 0 Recuse: 0 

Motion to remove Hydrogen peroxide at §205.601(i) 

Motion by: JB

Seconded by: HB 

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 8 Abstain: 0 Absent: 0 Recuse: 0 

 

• 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen chloride (AB). The lead summarized the use and the previous public 

comments for hydrogen chloride. Commenters discussed the essentiality of hydrogen chloride for 

processing organic cotton. The lead suggested that this might be a good research priority topic and

will do some additional research for discussion on the next CS call. The vote was deferred.
• 2021 Sunsets: Sodium fluoaluminate (DS). The lead summarized the uses of sodium fluoaluminate, 

which is used widely on a number of crops as a pesticide. It has been prohibited in organic 

agriculture since 1996. The few comments the CS received all supported continued prohibition.

Motion to remove sodium fluoaluminate at §205.602

Motion by: DS

Seconded by: JB

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 8 Abstain: 0 Absent: 0 Recuse: 0 

• Fatty Alcohols - re-petition (JB). Members had a lengthy discussion about the re-petition for fatty 

alcohols, including the narrowed scope for use only on organic tobacco, worker health, supporting

organic agricultural systems and economic considerations. Several Subcommittee members do 

not support tobacco production or use. A member will write a minority opinion and circulate the 

draft to the other members before the next call. The Subcommittee members will continue to 

discuss this and will vote on the proposal on a future call. 

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous CS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2:00 ET, except where noted)

June 18, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Ferric phosphate (DM) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Oils, horticultural (Narrow range oils) (SE) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Pheromones (SE) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Ash from manure burning (HB) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB) - discuss/vote

 Research Priorities (ALL) - discuss/vote

 Fatty Alcohols - re-petition (JB) - discuss proposal/vote

July 2, 2019

 Research Priorities (ALL) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB) - discuss/vote 

 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen chloride (AB) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Sodium fluoaluminate (DS) - discuss/vote

 Fatty Alcohols - re-petition (JB) - discuss proposal/vote

July 16, 2019

 Potassium hypochlorite (AB) - discuss proposal/vote

 Fatty Alcohols - re-petition (JB) - discuss proposal/vote

August 6, 2019

 Liquid fish annotation (EO) - discuss TR sufficiency

 Paper pots (HB) - discuss proposal/vote 

August 20, 2019

September 3, 2019 

September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019
December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019

Work Agenda

Petitioned Substances

Substance ContactDoc type Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Paper pots HB Proposal Petition sent to CS 08 14 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 10 13 18. Petition 

found sufficient 09 04 18. CS requested 

Lmt’d scope TR 03 05 19. TR due early 

August.

2017 TR Newspaper. 

08 06 19 Fall 2019

Potassium 

hypochlorite

Potassium 

hypochlorite 

addendum

AB Proposal Petition sent to CS 12 10 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 02 25 19. Additional 

info requested. Addendum sent to CS 04 

05 19. Petition suff/TR request due 06 07 

19. Petition found sufficient 06 04 19. No 

TR requested.

06 04 19

07 16 19

TBD

Fatty Alcohols – repetitionJB Proposal 2017 TR

Re-petition sent to CS 02 11 19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 04 12 19. Petition 

fund sufficient 04 02 19. 

07 02 19

07 16 19

Fall 2019

Other Topics

Project ContactDoc type Notes* Discussed/

Voted

Target 

meeting

Liquid fish annotation EO Discussion

doc

Approved by ES for addition to work 

agenda 05 18 18. Approved by NOP 09 13 

18. TR requested 12 14 18. TR due late 

July

08 06 19 Fall 2019

Biodegradable 

Biobased mulch

annotation change

HB/

AB

Proposal Limited scope TR request sent to NOP 08 

02 16. TR sent to CS on 12 28 16. TR Suff 

due 02 27 17. CS found TR suff 01 03 17. 

On hold pending further research.

Waiting for details from NOP based on 

the report from the cooperative 

agreement with Michigan State 

University.

TBD Fall 2019

Research Priorities DM/

All

NA RPs due to MS Jul 2019 06 18 19

07 02 19

Fall 2019
2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019 

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Voted

Target 

meeting

Hydrogen peroxide 205.601(a), 

205.601(i)

JB N 2015 Hydrogen Peroxide (Crops) 

2017 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 19 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Soaps, ammonium 205.601(d) RG Y 1996 TAP

Technical Evaluation Report (2015)

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due 

Early January 2019. TR sent to CS 

01 31 19. TR sufficiency/Response 

due 04 01 19. TR found sufficient 

02 19 19

05 21 19 “

Oils, horticultural 

(Narrow range oils)

205.601(e), 

205.601(i)

SE Y 1995 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due Nov 

30. TR sent to HS 12 06 18. 

Sufficiency due 02 04 19. CS sent 

additional Q’s to contractor.

Revised TR sent to CS 02 04 19. 

Response due 04 05 19. TR found 

sufficient 04 02 19. 

06 18 19 “

Pheromones 205.601(f) SE N 2012 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Ferric phosphate 205.601(h) DM N 2012 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Potassium 

bicarbonate

205.601(i) EO N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

05 21 19 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.601(j) EO N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

05 21 19 “

Hydrogen chloride 205.601(n) AB N 2014 Lmtd Scope TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 19 “

Ash from manure 

burning

205.602(a) HB N 2016 sunset rec

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Sodium 

fluoaluminate

205.602(f) DS N None

2017 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 19 “
* Yellow highlight indicates Subcommittee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion

2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Soap-based 

algicide/demossers

205.601 RG N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2015 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Summary: 

Spr 2020

Review: 

Fall 2020

Ammonium carbonate 205.601 DM N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Soaps, insecticidal 205.601 RG Y Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2004 TAP

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Vitamin D3. As 

rodenticides

205.601 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Aquatic plant extracts 

(other than hydrolyzed)

205.601 EO N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2016 TR Marine Plants & Algae

2006 TR Aquatic Plant Extracts

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Lignin sulfonate—

chelating agent, dust 

suppressant

205.601 SE N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Lignin sulfonate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Sodium silicate (As 

floating agents in 

postharvest handling)

205.601 DS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Sodium silicate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern

205.601 AB/

SE

N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Arsenic 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Strychnine 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“
Fall 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

New NOSB member training TBD Feb/Mar 2020

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment May 3, 2019

NOSB Request for TRs for 2022 sunset materials Jun 12, 2019

NOP - Draft Fall 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Aug 5, 2018

NOSB - Fall 2019 proposals due to NOP Aug 15, 2018

NOP - Post proposals On or before Sep 4, 2018

Public comment closes Oct 3, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Oct 7, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Oct 14, 2019

Public comment webinars Oct 15 & 17, 2019

Fall 2019 NOSB meeting - Pittsburgh, PA Oct 23-25, 2019
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent official 

National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

regulations, and status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Crops Subcommittee (CS) Notes

 Tuesday June 18, 2019 2:00 pm ET 

Present: Steve Ela, Chair (SE); Vice Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Rick Greenwood (RG); Emily Oakley (EO); Asa 

Bradman (AB); Dave Mortensen (DM); Jesse Buie (JB); Dan Seitz (DS)

Absent: None

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP)

Agenda

• June 4 notes

• Research Priorities (ALL) - discuss

• 2021 Sunsets: Ferric phosphate (DM) - discuss/vote

• 2021 Sunsets: Oils, horticultural (Narrow range oils) (SE) - discuss/vote 

• 2021 Sunsets: Pheromones (SE) - discuss/vote

• 2021 Sunsets: Ash from manure burning (HB) - discuss/vote

• 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB) - discuss/vote

• Fatty Alcohols - re-petition (JB) - discuss proposal/vote

• Adjourn

Discussion

• The June 4 notes were accepted as is

• Research Priorities (ALL). The group discussed the nine (9) Research Priorities for Crops and chose 

ones they would like to retain and some that could be removed. A member felt that the list was too 

long and needed to be shortened. Additionally, she suggested adding one on nutrients and cover 

crops. The group made some modifications to the list and will recirculate the draft for the next 

Crops call.

• 2021 Sunsets: Ferric phosphate (DM). The lead summarized the uses of ferric phosphate, a

molluscicide, noting it is widely used and found to be essential. It is a pelleted form manufactured

with the chelating agent EDTA. The group discussed previous comments and technical information. 

With the exception of one previous commenter, all supported relisting. One commenter indicated it 

should be reviewed as a formulation and not separate from its chelating agent. The lead added that 

it was rigorously reviewed and debated by a previous Board, and there is no new information 

indicating it’s problematic. However, the CS is interested in comments and answers to several 

questions that are included in the review. 

Motion to remove ferric phosphate from the National List at §205.605

Motion by: DM

Seconded by: HB

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 5 Abstain: 3 Absent: 0 Recuse: 0

• 2021 Sunsets: Oils, horticultural (Narrow range oils) (SE). The lead summarized the uses and 

previous public comments. There was widespread support for relisting horticultural oils. The CS 
voted on the two listings separately.

Motion to remove Oils, horticultural (Narrow range oils) from the NL at §205.601(e)

Motion by: SE

Seconded by: DM

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 8 Abstain: 0 Absent: 0 Recuse: 0

Motion to remove Oils, horticultural (Narrow range oils) from the NL at § 205.601(i) 

Motion by: SE

Seconded by: HB 

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 8 Abstain: 0 Absent: 0 Recuse: 0

• 2021 Sunsets: Pheromones (SE). The lead summarized the uses and previous public comments, 

noting that there was widespread support for renewing the listing. 

Motion to remove pheromones from the National List at §205.601

Motion by: SE

Seconded by: DM

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 8 Abstain: 0 Absent: 0 Recuse: 0

• 2021 Sunsets: Ash from manure burning (HB). The lead summarized the substance and indicated 

that after the Spring NOSB meeting the Board received a comment about biochar. 

Motion to remove ash from manure burning at §205.602

Motion by: HB

Seconded by: JB

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 8 Abstain: 0 Absent: 0 Recuse: 0

• 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB). Deferred to next call due to time

• Fatty Alcohols - re-petition (JB). Deferred to next call due to time

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous CS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2:00 ET, except where noted)

June 4, 2019

Guest Ramani Narayan to join 20 minutes after the hour 

2021 Sunsets: Oils, horticultural (Narrow range oils) (SE) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Pheromones (SE) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Ash from manure burning (HB) - discuss/vote

Potassium hypochlorite (AB). Petition suff/TR request

2022 Sunset: Micronutrients - Soluble boron products - assign lead

2022 Sunset: Micronutrients - Sulfates, carbonates, oxides, or silicates of zinc, copper, iron, 

 manganese, molybdenum, selenium, and cobalt - assign lead

Fatty Alcohols - re-petition (JB) - discuss proposal/vote
June 18, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Ferric phosphate (DM) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Oils, horticultural (Narrow range oils) (SE) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Pheromones (SE) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Ash from manure burning (HB) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB) - discuss/vote

 Research Priorities (ALL) - discuss/vote

 Fatty Alcohols - re-petition (JB) - discuss proposal/vote

July 2, 2019

 Research Priorities (ALL) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB) - discuss/vote 

 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen chloride (AB) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Sodium fluoaluminate (DS) - discuss/vote

 Fatty Alcohols - re-petition (JB) - discuss proposal/vote

July 16, 2019

 Potassium hypochlorite (AB). Discuss proposal/vote

August 6, 2019

 Liquid fish annotation (EO) - discuss TR sufficiency

 Paper pots (HB) - discuss proposal/vote 

August 20, 2019

September 3, 2019 

September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019

Work Agenda

Petitioned Substances

Substance ContactDoc type Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Paper pots HB Proposal Petition sent to CS 08 14 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 10 13 18. Petition 

found sufficient 09 04 18. CS requested 

Lmt’d scope TR 03 05 19. TR due early 

August.

2017 TR Newspaper. 

08 06 19 Fall 2019
Potassium 

hypochlorite

Potassium 

hypochlorite 

addendum

AB Proposal Petition sent to CS 12 10 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 02 25 19. Additional 

info requested. Addendum sent to CS 04 

05 19. Petition suff/TR request due 06 07 

19. Petition found sufficient 06 04 19. No 

TR requested.

06 04 19

07 16 19

TBD

Fatty Alcohols – repetitionJB Proposal 2017 TR

Re-petition sent to CS 02 11 19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 04 12 19. Petition 

fund sufficient 04 02 19. 

07 02 19 Fall 2019

Other Topics

Project ContactDoc type Notes* Discussed/

Voted

Target 

meeting

Liquid fish annotation EO Discussion

doc

Approved by ES for addition to work 

agenda 05 18 18. Approved by NOP 09 13 

18. TR requested 12 14 18. TR due late 

July

08 06 Fall 2019

Biodegradable 

Biobased mulch

annotation change

HB/

AB

Proposal Limited scope TR request sent to NOP 08 

02 16. TR sent to CS on 12 28 16. TR Suff 

due 02 27 17. CS found TR suff 01 03 17. 

On hold pending further research. NOP 

sent response to CS about adding this to 

work agenda. Waiting for details from 

NOP based on the report from the 

cooperative agreement with Michigan 

State University.

TBD Fall 2019

Research Priorities All NA RPs due to MS Jul 2019 06 18 19

07 02 19

Fall 2019
2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019 

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Voted

Target 

meeting

Hydrogen peroxide 205.601(a), 

205.601(i)

JB N 2015 Hydrogen Peroxide (Crops) 

2017 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 19 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Soaps, ammonium 205.601(d) RG Y 1996 TAP

Technical Evaluation Report (2015)

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due 

Early January 2019. TR sent to CS 

01 31 19. TR sufficiency/Response 

due 04 01 19. TR found sufficient 

02 19 19

05 21 19 “

Oils, horticultural 

(Narrow range oils)

205.601(e), 

205.601(i)

SE Y 1995 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due Nov 

30. TR sent to HS 12 06 18. 

Sufficiency due 02 04 19. CS sent 

additional Q’s to contractor.

Revised TR sent to CS 02 04 19. 

Response due 04 05 19. TR found 

sufficient 04 02 19. 

06 18 19 “

Pheromones 205.601(f) SE N 2012 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Ferric phosphate 205.601(h) DM N 2012 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Potassium 

bicarbonate

205.601(i) EO N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

05 21 19 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.601(j) EO N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

05 21 19 “

Hydrogen chloride 205.601(n) AB N 2014 Lmtd Scope TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 “

Ash from manure 

burning

205.602(a) HB N 2016 sunset rec

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Sodium 

fluoaluminate

205.602(f) DS N None

2017 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 “

* Yellow highlight indicates Subcommittee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Soap-based 

algicide/demossers

205.601 RG N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2015 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Summary: 

Spr 2020

Review: 

Fall 2020

Ammonium carbonate 205.601 DM N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Soaps, insecticidal 205.601 RG Y Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2004 TAP

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Vitamin D3. As 

rodenticides

205.601 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Aquatic plant extracts 

(other than hydrolyzed)

205.601 EO N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2016 TR Marine Plants & Algae

2006 TR Aquatic Plant Extracts

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Lignin sulfonate—

chelating agent, dust 

suppressant

205.601 SE N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Lignin sulfonate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Sodium silicate (As 

floating agents in 

postharvest handling)

205.601 DS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Sodium silicate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern

205.601 AB/

SE

N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Arsenic 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Strychnine 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“
Fall 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

New NOSB member training TBD Feb/Mar 2020

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment May 3, 2019

NOSB Request for TRs for 2022 sunset materials Jun 12, 2019

NOP - Draft Fall 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Aug 5, 2018

NOSB - Fall 2019 proposals due to NOP Aug 15, 2018

NOP - Post proposals On or before Sep 4, 2018

Public comment closes Oct 3, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Oct 7, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Oct 14, 2019

Public comment webinars Oct 15 & 17, 2019

Fall 2019 NOSB meeting - Pittsburgh, PA Oct 23-25, 2019
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent official 

National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

regulations, and status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Crops Subcommittee (CS) Notes

 Tuesday June 4, 2019 2:00 pm ET 

Present: Steve Ela, Chair (SE); Vice Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Rick Greenwood (RG); Emily Oakley (EO); Asa 

Bradman (AB); Dave Mortensen (DM); Jesse Buie (JB)

Guest Speaker: Dr. Ramani Narayan, MSU University Distinguished Professor, Michigan State University -

biodegradable biobased mulch film

Absent: Dan Seitz (DS)

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP)

Agenda

• May 21 notes

• Potassium hypochlorite (AB). Petition suff/TR request

• TR requests for 2020 cycle sunsets (please review the ones you signed up for)

• Guest Ramani Narayan to join 20 minutes after the hour

• 2021 Sunsets: Ferric phosphate (DM) - discuss/vote

• 2021 Sunsets: Ash from manure burning (HB) - discuss/vote

• 2022 Sunset: Micronutrients - Soluble boron products - assign lead

• 2022 Sunset: Micronutrients - Sulfates, carbonates, oxides, or silicates of zinc, copper, iron, 

 manganese, molybdenum, selenium, and cobalt - assign lead

• Fatty Alcohols - re-petition (JB) - discuss proposal/vote

• Adjourn

Discussion

• The May 21 notes were approved as is.

• Potassium hypochlorite (AB). The petition was found sufficient and no TR will be requested. The 

members feel that they have adequate information to proceed with a proposal.

• TR requests for 2020 cycle sunsets. Members discussed the need for TRs and will revisit some of 

these on the next call. See table below.

• Guest Ramani Narayan. Dr. Narayan was a guest speaker at the Seattle NOSB meeting and has 

entered into a cooperative agreement with the NOP to provide a report on biodegradable biobased 

mulch film. He joined the Crops call to discuss follow up questions from the Subcommittee, and will 

send his answers in writing after the call. 

• 2021 Sunsets: Ferric phosphate (DM). Deferred to next call

• 2021 Sunsets: Ash from manure burning (HB). Deferred to next call

• 2022 Sunset: Micronutrients - Soluble boron products. Deferred to next call

• 2022 Sunset: Micronutrients - Sulfates, carbonates, oxides, or silicates of zinc, copper, iron, 

 manganese, molybdenum, selenium, and cobalt. Deferred to next call

• Fatty Alcohols - re-petition (JB). Deferred to next call

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous CS Notes
Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2:00 ET, except where noted)

May 21, 2019

 Potassium hypochlorite (AB) - petition suff/TR request

2021 Sunsets: Soaps, ammonium (RG) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Potassium bicarbonate (EO) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Magnesium sulfate (EO) - discuss/vote

June 4, 2019

Guest Ramani Narayan to join 20 minutes after the hour 

2021 Sunsets: Oils, horticultural (Narrow range oils) (SE) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Pheromones (SE) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Ash from manure burning (HB) - discuss/vote

Potassium hypochlorite (AB). Petition suff/TR request

2022 Sunset: Micronutrients - Soluble boron products - assign lead

2022 Sunset: Micronutrients - Sulfates, carbonates, oxides, or silicates of zinc, copper, iron, 

 manganese, molybdenum, selenium, and cobalt - assign lead

Fatty Alcohols - re-petition (JB) - discuss proposal/vote

June 18, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Ferric phosphate (DM) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Oils, horticultural (Narrow range oils) (SE) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Pheromones (SE) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Ash from manure burning (HB) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB) - discuss/vote

 Research Priorities (ALL) - discuss/vote

 Fatty Alcohols - re-petition (JB) - discuss proposal/vote

July 2, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen chloride (AB) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Sodium fluoaluminate (DS) - discuss/vote

July 16, 2019

 Potassium hypochlorite (AB). Discuss proposal/vote

August 6, 2019

 Liquid fish annotation (EO) - discuss TR sufficiency

 Paper pots (HB) - discuss proposal/vote 

August 20, 2019

September 3, 2019 

September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019
Work Agenda

Petitioned Substances

Substance ContactDoc type Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Paper pots HB Proposal Petition sent to CS 08 14 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 10 13 18. Petition 

found sufficient 09 04 18. CS requested 

Lmt’d scope TR 03 05 19. TR due early 

August.

2017 TR Newspaper. 

08 06 19 Fall 2019

Potassium 

hypochlorite

Potassium 

hypochlorite 

addendum

AB Proposal Petition sent to CS 12 10 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 02 25 19. Additional 

info requested. Addendum sent to CS 04 

05 19. Petition suff/TR request due 06 07 

19. Petition found sufficient 06 04 19. No 

TR requested.

06 04 19

07 16 19

TBD

Fatty Alcohols – repetitionJB Proposal 2017 TR

Re-petition sent to CS 02 11 19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 04 12 19. Petition 

fund sufficient 04 02 19. 

06 18 19 Fall 2019

Other Topics

Project ContactDoc type Notes* Discussed/

Voted

Target 

meeting

Liquid fish annotation EO Discussion

doc

Approved by ES for addition to work 

agenda 05 18 18. Approved by NOP 09 13 

18. TR requested 12 14 18. TR due late 

July

08 06 Fall 2019

Biodegradable 

Biobased mulch

annotation change

HB/

AB

Proposal Limited scope TR request sent to NOP 08 

02 16. TR sent to CS on 12 28 16. TR Suff 

due 02 27 17. CS found TR suff 01 03 17. 

On hold pending further research. NOP 

sent response to CS about adding this to 

work agenda. Waiting for details from 

NOP based on the report from the 

cooperative agreement with Dr. Narayan 

of Michigan State University.

TBD Fall 2019

Research Priorities All NA RPs due to MS Jul 2019 06 18 Fall 2019
2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019 

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Voted

Target 

meeting

Hydrogen peroxide 205.601(a), 

205.601(i)

JB N 2015 Hydrogen Peroxide (Crops) 

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Soaps, ammonium 205.601(d) RG Y 1996 TAP

Technical Evaluation Report (2015)

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due 

Early January 2019. TR sent to CS 

01 31 19. TR sufficiency/Response 

due 04 01 19. TR found sufficient 

02 19 19

05 21 “

Oils, horticultural 

(Narrow range oils)

205.601(e), 

205.601(i)

SE Y 1995 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due Nov 

30. TR sent to HS 12 06 18. 

Sufficiency due 02 04 19. CS sent 

additional Q’s to contractor.

Revised TR sent to CS 02 04 19. 

Response due 04 05 19. TR found 

sufficient 04 02 19. 

06 18 “

Pheromones 205.601(f) SE N 2012 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 “

Ferric phosphate 205.601(h) DM N 2012 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 “

Potassium 

bicarbonate

205.601(i) EO N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

05 21 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.601(j) EO N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

05 21 “

Hydrogen chloride 205.601(n) AB N 2014 Lmtd Scope TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 “

Ash from manure 

burning

205.602(a) HB N 2016 sunset rec

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 “

Sodium 

fluoaluminate

205.602(f) DS N None

2017 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 “

* Yellow highlight indicates Subcommittee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Soap-based 

algicide/demossers

205.601 RG N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2015 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Summary: 

Spr 2020

Review: 

Fall 2020

Ammonium carbonate 205.601 DM N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Soaps, insecticidal 205.601 RG Y Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2004 TAP

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Vitamin D3. As 

rodenticides

205.601 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Aquatic plant extracts 

(other than hydrolyzed)

205.601 EO N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2016 TR Marine Plants & Algae

2006 TR Aquatic Plant Extracts

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Lignin sulfonate—

chelating agent, dust 

suppressant

205.601 SE N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Lignin sulfonate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Sodium silicate (As 

floating agents in 

postharvest handling)

205.601 DS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Sodium silicate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern

205.601 AB/

SE

N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Micronutrients - Soluble 

boron products

205.601

(j)(7)(i)

N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2019 renewal date: TBD 

TR: 2010

2017/Fall - Rec to Renew

 

Micronutrients - Sulfates, 

carbonates, oxides, or 

silicates of zinc, copper, 

iron, manganese, 

molybdenum, selenium, 

and cobalt.

205.601

(j)(7)(iI)

N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2019 renewal date: TBD

TR: 2010

2017/Fall - Rec to Renew
Arsenic 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Strychnine 205.602 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Fall 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

New NOSB member training TBD Feb/Mar 2020

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment May 3, 2019

NOSB Request for TRs for 2022 sunset materials Jun 12, 2019

NOP - Draft Fall 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Aug 5, 2018

NOSB - Fall 2019 proposals due to NOP Aug 15, 2018

NOP - Post proposals On or before Sep 4, 2018

Public comment closes Oct 3, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Oct 7, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Oct 14, 2019

Public comment webinars Oct 15 & 17, 2019

Fall 2019 NOSB meeting - Pittsburgh, PA Oct 23-25, 2019
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent official 

National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

regulations, and status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Crops Subcommittee (CS) Notes

 Tuesday May 21, 2019 2:00 pm ET 

Present: Steve Ela, Chair (SE); Vice Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Rick Greenwood (RG); Emily Oakley (EO); Asa 

Bradman (AB); Dan Seitz (DS); Dave Mortensen (DM)

Absent: Jesse Buie (JB)

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP)

Agenda

• May 7 notes

• 2021 Sunsets: Magnesium sulfate (EO) - discuss/vote

• 2021 Sunsets: Potassium bicarbonate (EO) - discuss/vote

• 2021 Sunsets: Soaps, ammonium (RG) - discuss/vote

• Potassium hypochlorite (AB). Petition suff/TR request

• Assign leads/determine TR needs for 2022 sunsets (see table below)

• Narayan June 4 biodegradable plastics discussion

• Adjourn 

Discussion

• The May 7 notes were approved as is

• 2021 Sunsets: Magnesium sulfate (EO). The lead briefly summarized the substance and the 

previous public comment

Motion to remove magnesium sulfate from 205.601

Motion by: EO

Seconded by: AB 

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 7 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0 

• 2021 Sunsets: Potassium bicarbonate (EO). The lead briefly summarized briefly the used of 

potassium bicarbonate, as well as the previous public comment. 

Motion to remove potassium bicarbonate from 205.601

Motion by: EO

Seconded by: DM

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 7 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0

• 2021 Sunsets: Soaps, ammonium (RG). The lead summarized the uses of ammonium soaps and 

also summarized public comment.

Motion to remove soaps, ammonium from 205.601

Motion by: RG
Seconded by: EO

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 7 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0

• Dr. Narayan - June 4 biodegradable plastics discussion. The Crops Subcommittee is supportive of 

inviting Dr. Narayan to participate on a Crops call and will develop some specific questions they 

would like to ask. SE will forward the questions to the NOP and Dr. Narayan. The group discussed 

the larger issue of plastics in production systems, both conventional and organic. 

• Potassium hypochlorite (AB). Deferred to June 4

• Research Priorities. Will discuss on June 18

• 2022 sunsets. The CS assigned leads (see table below) and will determine TR needs during the next 

two calls. 

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous CS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2:00 ET, except where noted)

May 7, 2019

May 21, 2019

 Potassium hypochlorite (AB) - petition suff/TR request

2021 Sunsets: Soaps, ammonium (RG) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Potassium bicarbonate (EO) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Magnesium sulfate (EO) - discuss/vote

June 4, 2019

Guest Ramani Narayan to join 20 minutes after the hour 

2021 Sunsets: Oils, horticultural (Narrow range oils) (SE) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Pheromones (SE) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Ferric phosphate (DM) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Ash from manure burning (HB) - discuss/vote

Potassium hypochlorite (AB). Petition suff/TR request

2022 Sunset: Micronutrients - Soluble boron products - assign lead

2022 Sunset: Micronutrients - Sulfates, carbonates, oxides, or silicates of zinc, copper, iron, 

 manganese, molybdenum, selenium, and cobalt - assign lead

Fatty Alcohols - re-petition (JB) - discuss proposal/vote

June 18, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB) - discuss/vote

 Research Priorities (ALL) - discuss/vote

July 2, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen chloride (AB) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Sodium fluoaluminate (DS) - discuss/vote

July 16, 2019

August 6, 2019

 Liquid fish annotation (EO) - discuss TR sufficiency

 Paper pots (HB) - discuss proposal/vote

August 20, 2019

September 3, 2019 

September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019

November 5, 2019 
November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019

Work Agenda

Petitioned Substances

Substance ContactDoc type Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Paper pots HB Proposal Petition sent to CS 08 14 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 10 13 18. Petition 

found sufficient 09 04 18. CS requested 

Lmt’d scope TR 03 05 19. TR due early 

August.

2017 TR Newspaper. 

08 06 19 Fall 2019

Potassium 

hypochlorite

Potassium 

hypochlorite 

addendum

AB Proposal Petition sent to CS 12 10 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 02 25 19. Additional 

info requested. Addendum sent to CS 04 

05 19. Petition suff/TR request due 06 07 

19.

06 04 19 TBD

Fatty Alcohols – repetitionJB Proposal 2017 TR

Re-petition sent to CS 02 11 19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 04 12 19. Petition 

fund sufficient 04 02 19. 

06 04 19 Fall 2019

Other Topics

Project ContactDoc type Notes* Discussed/

Voted

Target 

meeting

Liquid fish annotation EO Discussion

doc

Approved by ES for addition to work 

agenda 05 18 18. Approved by NOP 09 13 

18. TR requested 12 14 18. TR due late 

July

08 06 Fall 2019

Biodegradable 

Biobased mulch

annotation change

HB/

AB

Proposal Limited scope TR request sent to NOP 08 

02 16. TR sent to CS on 12 28 16. TR Suff 

due 02 27 17. CS found TR suff 01 03 17. 

On hold pending further research. NOP 

sent response to CS about adding this to 

work agenda. Waiting for details from 

NOP.

TBD Fall 2019

Research Priorities All NA RPs due to MS Jul 2019 06 18 Fall 2019
2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019 

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Voted

Target 

meeting

Hydrogen peroxide 205.601(a), 

205.601(i)

JB N 2015 Hydrogen Peroxide (Crops) 

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Soaps, ammonium 205.601(d) RG Y 1996 TAP

Technical Evaluation Report (2015)

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due 

Early January 2019. TR sent to CS 

01 31 19. TR sufficiency/Response 

due 04 01 19. TR found sufficient 

02 19 19

05 21 “

Oils, horticultural 

(Narrow range oils)

205.601(e), 

205.601(i)

SE Y 1995 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due Nov 

30. TR was sent to HS 12 06 18. 

Sufficiency due 02 04 19. CS sent 

additional Q’s to contractor.

Revised TR sent to CS 02 04 19. 

Response due 04 05 19. TR found 

sufficient 04 02 19. 

06 04 “

Pheromones 205.601(f) SE N 2012 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 “

Ferric phosphate 205.601(h) DM N 2012 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 “

Potassium 

bicarbonate

205.601(i) EO N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

05 21 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.601(j) EO N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

05 21 “

Hydrogen chloride 205.601(n) AB N 2014 Lmtd Scope TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 “

Ash from manure 

burning

205.602(a) HB N 2016 sunset rec

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 “

Sodium 

fluoaluminate

205.602(f) DS N None

2017 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 “

* Yellow highlight indicates Subcommittee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Soap-based 

algicide/demossers

205.601 RG Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2015 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Summary: 

Spr 2020

Review: 

Fall 2020

Ammonium carbonate 205.601 DM Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Soaps, insecticidal 205.601 RG Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Vitamin D3. As 

rodenticides

205.601 HB Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Aquatic plant extracts 

(other than hydrolyzed)

205.601 EO Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2016 TR Marine Plants & Algae

2006 TR Aquatic Plant Extracts

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Lignin sulfonate—

chelating agent, dust 

suppressant

205.601 SE Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Lignin sulfonate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Sodium silicate (As 

floating agents in 

postharvest handling)

205.601 DS Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Sodium silicate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern

205.601 AB/

SE

Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Micronutrients - Soluble 

boron products

205.601

(j)(7)(i)

? Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: 2010

2017/Fall - Rec to Renew

 

Micronutrients - Sulfates, 

carbonates, oxides, or 

silicates of zinc, copper, 

iron, manganese, 

molybdenum, selenium, 

and cobalt.

205.601

(j)(7)(iI)

? Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: 2010

2017/Fall - Rec to Renew
Arsenic 205.602 JB Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Strychnine 205.602 JB Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Fall 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

New NOSB member training TBD Feb/Mar 2020

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment May 3, 2019

NOSB Request for TRs for 2022 sunset materials Jun 12, 2019

NOP - Draft Fall 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Aug 5, 2018

NOSB - Fall 2019 proposals due to NOP Aug 15, 2018

NOP - Post proposals On or before Sep 4, 2018

Public comment closes Oct 3, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Oct 7, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Oct 14, 2019

Public comment webinars Oct 15 & 17, 2019

Fall 2019 NOSB meeting - Pittsburgh, PA Oct 23-25, 2019
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent official 

National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

regulations, and status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Crops Subcommittee (CS) Notes

 Tuesday May 7, 2019 2:00 pm ET 

Present: Steve Ela, Chair (SE); Jesse Buie (JB); Vice Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Rick Greenwood (RG); Dave 

Mortensen (DM); Emily Oakley (EO); Asa Bradman (AB)

Absent: Dan Seitz (DS)

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP); Clarissa Mathews

Agenda

• April 2 notes

• Discussion of the Seattle meeting

• Assign dates for review of sunsets and petitions

• Adjourn 

Discussion

• The April 2 noted were approved with no changes

• Discussion of the Seattle meeting. No follow up discussion

• Assign dates for review of sunsets and petitions. See table below

• Other Items. 

o Research priorities. Discussion scheduled for June 18.

• Liquid fish products. Members discussed responses to the questions they posed for the Spring 

posting of the liquid fish review and will discuss this further during a later call.

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous CS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2:00 ET, except where noted)

April 2, 2019

April 16, 2019 - No call. Public comment webinar

May 7, 2019

May 21, 2019

 Potassium hypochlorite (AB). Petition suff/TR request

2021 Sunsets: Soaps, ammonium (RG)- discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Potassium bicarbonate (EO)- discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Magnesium sulfate (EO)- discuss/vote

June 4, 2019

2021 Sunsets: Oils, horticultural (Narrow range oils) (SE)- discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Pheromones (SE)- discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Ferric phosphate (DM)- discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Ash from manure burning (HB)- discuss/vote

Fatty Alcohols - re-petition (JB). Discuss proposal/vote

June 18, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB)- discuss/vote

 Research Priorities (ALL)
July 2, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen chloride (AB)- discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Sodium fluoaluminate (DS)- discuss/vote

July 16, 2019

August 6, 2019

 Liquid fish annotation (EO). Discuss TR sufficiency

 Paper pots (HB). Discuss proposal/vote

August 20, 2019

September 3, 2019 

September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019

Work Agenda

Petitioned Substances

Substance ContactDoc type Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Paper pots HB Proposal Petition sent to CS 08 14 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 10 13 18. Petition 

found sufficient 09 04 18. CS requested 

Lmt’d scope TR 03 05 19. TR due early 

August.

2017 TR Newspaper. 

08 06 Fall 2019

Potassium 

hypochlorite

Potassium 

hypochlorite 

addendum

AB Proposal Petition sent to CS 12 10 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 02 25 19. Additional 

info requested. Addendum sent to CS 04 

05 19. Petition suff/TR request due 06 07 

19.

05 21 TBD

Fatty Alcohols – repetitionJB Proposal 2017 TR

Re-petition sent to CS 02 11 19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 04 12 19. Petition 

fund sufficient 04 02 19. 

06 04 Fall 2019

Other Topics

Project ContactDoc type Notes* Discussed/

Voted

Target 

meeting

Liquid fish annotation EO Discussion

doc

Approved by ES for addition to work 

agenda 05 18 18. Approved by NOP 09 13 

18. TR requested 12 14 18. TR due late 

July

08 06 Fall 2019
Biodegradable 

Biobased mulch

annotation change

HB/

AB

Proposal Limited scope TR request sent to NOP 08 

02 16. TR sent to CS on 12 28 16. TR Suff 

due 02 27 17. CS found TR suff 01 03 17. 

On hold pending further research. NOP 

sent response to CS about adding this to 

work agenda. Waiting for details from 

NOP.

TBD Fall 2019

Research Priorities All NA RPs due to MS Jul 2019 06 18 Fall 2019
2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019 

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Target 

meeting

Hydrogen peroxide 205.601(a), 

205.601(i)

JB N 2015 Hydrogen Peroxide (Crops) 

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Soaps, ammonium 205.601(d) RG Y 1996 TAP

Technical Evaluation Report (2015)

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due 

Early January 2019. TR sent to CS 

01 31 19. TR sufficiency/Response 

due 04 01 19. TR found sufficient 

02 19 19

05 21 “

Oils, horticultural 

(Narrow range oils)

205.601(e), 

205.601(i)

SE Y 1995 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due Nov 

30. TR was sent to HS 12 06 18. 

Sufficiency due 02 04 19. CS sent 

additional Q’s to contractor.

Revised TR sent to CS 02 04 19. 

Response due 04 05 19. TR found 

sufficient 04 02 19. 

06 04 “

Pheromones 205.601(f) SE N 2012 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 “

Ferric phosphate 205.601(h) DM N 2012 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 “

Potassium 

bicarbonate

205.601(i) EO N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

05 21 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.601(j) EO N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

05 21 “

Hydrogen chloride 205.601(n) AB N 2014 Lmtd Scope TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 “

Ash from manure 

burning

205.602(a) HB N 2016 sunset rec

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 “

Sodium 

fluoaluminate

205.602(f) DS N None

2017 NOSB Recommendation

07 02 “
* Yellow highlight indicates Subcommittee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion

2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Soap-based 

algicide/demossers

205.601 Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2015 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Summary: 

Spr 2020

Review: 

Fall 2020

Ammonium carbonate 205.601 Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Soaps, insecticidal 205.601 Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Vitamin D3. As 

rodenticides

205.601 Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Aquatic plant extracts 

(other than hydrolyzed)

205.601 Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2016 TR Marine Plants & Algae

2006 TR Aquatic Plant Extracts

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Lignin sulfonate—

chelating agent, dust 

suppressant

205.601 Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Lignin sulfonate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Sodium silicate (As 

floating agents in 

postharvest handling)

205.601 Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR Sodium silicate

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern

205.601 Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Arsenic 205.602 Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Strychnine 205.602 Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“
Fall 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

New NOSB member training TBD Feb/Mar 2020

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment May 3, 2019

NOSB Request for TRs for 2022 sunset materials Jun 12, 2019

NOP - Draft Fall 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Aug 5, 2018

NOSB - Fall 2019 proposals due to NOP Aug 15, 2018

NOP - Post proposals On or before Sep 4, 2018

Public comment closes Oct 3, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Oct 7, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Oct 14, 2019

Public comment webinars Oct 15 & 17, 2019

Fall 2019 NOSB meeting - Pittsburgh, PA Oct 23-25, 2019
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent official 

National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

regulations, and status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Crops Subcommittee (CS) Notes

 Tuesday April 2, 2019 2:00 pm ET 

Present: Steve Ela, Chair (SE); Jesse Buie (JB); Vice Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Rick Greenwood (RG); Dave 

Mortensen (DM); Emily Oakley (EO); Dan Seitz (DS)

Absent: Asa Bradman (AB)

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP)

Agenda

• March 5 notes

• Horticultural oils - Determine sufficiency of revised TR

• Fatty Alcohols petition discussion document follow up

• Other Items

• Adjourn 

Discussion

• The March 5 notes were approved as is. 

• Horticultural oils. The lead felt that the revision clarified some of the lingering questions, but not all 

of them. At this time the answers to the questions may not be available, and therefore the CS 

found the TR sufficient. 

• Fatty alcohols petition discussion document follow-up. 

• The CS did not declare the re-petition sufficient on the call prior to the submission of the disc 

document, and proceeded to do so on this call. The petition was found sufficient and SE will 

forward to the NOP. 

o Although the Crops Subcommittee discussed and voted on a document on the last call, the 

NOP chose not to post it. The NOP indicted that the document should be delayed to the 

fall. The standard process for the NOSB is to receive a petition and write a proposal for 

vote. Writing a discussion document is an optional intermediary step to glean additional 

public comment prior to developing a proposal. Members discussed concerns and the 

process moving forward. The CS also discussed whether to request a TR. The consensus was 

that a new TR was not necessary as the 2017 TR was comprehensive. The CS feels that to 

maintain integrity and the process, they must be allowed to review the petition and 

develop a proposal as they would for any petition. Assumption that the vote will go a 

certain way is false and the CS wanted to hear from more growers first. The CS discussed 

how to move forward and intends to follow standard procedures and not vary from the 

normal NOSB process. 

• Other Items

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous CS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2:00 ET, except where noted)

March 5, 2019

Potassium hypochlorite (AB) - petition sufficiency and TR request
March 19, 2019 - cancelled

April 2, 2019

April 16, 2019 - No call. Public comment webinar

May 7, 2019

May 21, 2019

June 4, 2019

June 18, 2019

July 2, 2019

July 16, 2019

August 6, 2019 

August 20, 2019

September 3, 2019 

September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019

Work Agenda

Petitioned Substances

Substance ContactDoc type Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Allyl Isothiocyanate 

(AITC) Petition (2016)

205.601

Petition Addendum #1

JB Proposal Petition sent to CS 07 06 16. Petition 

suff/TR request due 09 06 16. Petition 

found suff 10 04 16. CS requested Lmt’d 

scope TR 10 04 16. TR in development.

Expected Feb/Mar 2018. Lmtd scope TR 

sent to CS 02 16 18. Response due 04 18 

18. TR found sufficient 03 06 18. Petition 

addendum sent to CS 07 25 18.

• AITC Petition (2013) (PDF)

• NOSB Subcommittee Proposal 

(2014) (PDF)

• Technical Evaluation Report 

(2014) (PDF)

11 20 18

02 05 19

Spr 2019

Ammonium Citrate

205.601

Petition Addendum #1 

Petition Addendum #2

Petition Addendum #3

DM/

EO

Proposal Petition sent to CS 10 25 17. Petition 

suff/TR request due 12 26 17. TR 

requested 11 21 17. TR expected in July 

2018. TR sent to CS 07 30 18. Response 

due 09 28 18. Crops sent additional 

questions to TR contractor. Revised TRs 

sent to CS 10 16 18. Response due 12 15 

18. TR found sufficient 12 04 18.

12 04 18

02 05 19

Spr 2019
Ammonium Glycinate

205.601

Petition Addendum #1

Petition Addendum #2 

Petition Addendum #3

DM/

EO

Proposal Petition sent to CS 10 25 17. Petition 

suff/TR request due 12 26 17. TR 

requested 11 21 17. TR expected in July 

2018. TR sent to CS 07 30 18. Response 

due 09 28 18. Crops sent additional 

questions to TR contractor. Revised TRs 

sent to CS 10 16 18. Response due 12 15 

18. TR found sufficient 12 04 18.

12 04 18

02 05 19

Spr 2019

Calcium Acetate SE Proposal Petition sent to CS 01 20 17. Petition 

suff/TR request due 03 17 17. Petition 

found suff 02 06 18. CS requested TR with 

specific questions 02 06 18. TR expected 

in Sep 2018. TR sent to CS 10 10 18. 

Response due 12 09 18. TR found 

sufficient 12 04 18.

12 04 18

01 29 19

Spr 2019

Paper pots HB Discussion 

doc

Petition sent to CS 08 14 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 10 13 18. Petition 

found sufficient 09 04 18. CS requested 

Lmt’d scope TR 03 05 19.

2017 TR Newspaper

11 20 18

12 04 18

01 29 19

02 05 19

02 19 19

Spr 2019

Potassium 

hypochlorite

AB Proposal Petition sent to CS 12 10 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 02 25 19.

03 05 19

Fatty Alcohols – repetitionJB Proposal 2017 TR

Re-petition sent to CS 02 11 19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 04 12 19. Petition 

fund sufficient 04 02 19. 

02 25 19

04 02 19

Fall 2019

Other Topics

Project ContactDoc type Notes* Discussed/

Voted

Target 

meeting

Liquid fish annotation EO Discussion

doc

Approved by ES for addition to work 

agenda 05 18 18. Approved by NOP 09 13 

18. TR requested 12 14 18.

12 04 18 Fall 2019

Biodegradable 

Biobased mulch

annotation change

HB/

AB

Proposal Limited scope TR request sent to NOP 08 

02 16. TR sent to CS on 12 28 16. TR Suff 

due 02 27 17. CS found TR suff 01 03 17. 

On hold pending further research. NOP 

sent response to CS about adding this to 

work agenda. Waiting for details from 

NOP.

TBD Fall 2019
Strengthen and clarify 

the requirements for 

use of organic seed 

(NOP 5029)

HB Proposal Originated in MS. Referred back to CS at 

Spr 2017 meeting. Referred back to CS at 

Fall 2017 meeting.

01 29 19

02 19 19

TBD

Research Priorities All NA RPs due to MS Aug 2019 NA Fall 2019
2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019 

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Target 

meeting

Hydrogen peroxide 205.601(a), 

205.601(i)

JB N 2015 Hydrogen Peroxide (Crops) 

2017 NOSB Recommendation

12 04 18 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Soaps, ammonium 205.601(d) RG Y 1996 TAP

Technical Evaluation Report (2015)

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due 

Early January 2019. TR sent to CS 

01 31 19. TR sufficiency/Response 

due 04 01 19. Tr found sufficient 02 

19 19

02 19 19 “

Oils, horticultural 

(Narrow range oils)

205.601(e), 

205.601(i)

SE Y 1995 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due Nov 

30. TR was sent to HS 12 06 18. 

Sufficiency due 02 04 19. CS sent 

additional Q’s to contractor.

Revised TR sent to CS 02 04 19. 

Response due 04 05 19. TR found 

sufficient 04 02 19. 

12 18 18 “

Pheromones 205.601(f) SE N 2012 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

11 20 18 “

Ferric phosphate 205.601(h) DM N 2012 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

01 29 19

02 05 19

02 19 19

“

Potassium 

bicarbonate

205.601(i) EO N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

11 20 18 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.601(j) EO N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

11 20 18 “

Hydrogen chloride 205.601(n) AB N 2014 Lmtd Scope TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

02 19 19 “

Ash from manure 

burning

205.602(a) HB N 2016 sunset rec

2017 NOSB Recommendation

01 29 19 “

Sodium 

fluoaluminate

205.602(f) DS N None

2017 NOSB Recommendation

02 05 19 “
* Yellow highlight indicates Subcommittee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion

Spring 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment Nov 26, 2018

NOSB – Spring 2019 proposals due to NOP Feb 21, 2019

NOP - Draft Spring 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Mar 4, 2019

NOP - Post proposals Mar 6, 2019

Public comment closes Apr 4, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Apr 13, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 8, 2019

Public comment webinars Apr 16 & 18, 2019

Spring 2019 NOSB meeting - Seattle, WA Apr 24 - 26, 2019
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent official 

National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

regulations, and status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Crops Subcommittee (CS) Notes

 Tuesday March 5, 2019 2:00 pm ET 

Present: Steve Ela, Chair (SE); Jesse Buie (JB); Vice Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Asa Bradman (AB); Rick 

Greenwood (RG); Dave Mortensen (DM); Emily Oakley (EO); Dan Seitz (DS)

Absent:

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Clarissa Matthews (CM); Devon Pattillo (DP)

Agenda

• February 19 notes

• Fatty Alcohols petition discussion document follow up

• Potassium hypochlorite (AB) - petition sufficiency and TR request

• Paper pots TR request

• Liquid fish products

• Other Items

• Adjourn 

Discussion

• The February 19 notes were accepted as is. 

• Fatty Alcohols petition discussion document follow up. After the last Crops Subcommittee call, the 

members chose to put forth a discussion document to glean additional public comment. The CS 

voted on the discussion document via email and will post the document for the Spring meeting.

Motion to accept the petitioned material discussion document on “C6, C8, C10, C12 naturally 

derived fatty alcohol” 

Motion by: Jesse Buie 

Seconded by: Harriet Behar 

Yes: 7 No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0

• Potassium hypochlorite (AB). The lead summarized the petition, and the Subcommittee will ask the 

petitioner additional questions for clarification. The Subcommittee will likely request a TR but will 

defer that decision to a future call. 

• Paper pots TR request. The CS discussed the addition of an additional question and will send the 

limited-scope-TR request to the NOP. NOP will request a due date of early-to-mid July.

• Liquid fish products: Follow up from the conversation on February 11 Executive call. In response to 

a question from the NOSB and a certifier/MRO regarding pH calculations in liquid fish products, the

NOP has determined that as long as the final pH is less than 3.0 the method of production is not a 

concern. At this time the NOP will not send an official response to all certifiers, but if questions 

arise in the future, the NOP may revisit that decision. The NOP may relay the information at an 

upcoming certifier training. The due date for the technical report will be early July.

• Other Items. 

o The NOP added a second speaker to the NOSB meeting agenda for biodegradable biobased 

mulch film.

o The CS cancelled the March 19 call
o The NOP suggested delaying the fatty alcohols discussion document until the Fall, but the 

Crops Subcommittee would like to collect public comment early in the process in order to 

inform future work. It is possible that if Crops doesn’t receive enough comment in the 

spring, they may put forth another discussion document in the fall. 

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous CS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2:00 ET, except where noted)

February 5, 2019

2021 Sunsets: Ferric phosphate (DM)

2021 Sunsets: Soaps, ammonium (RG). Discuss review and TR if available.

2021 Sunsets: Sodium fluoaluminate (DS)

AITC (JB) - discussion and vote

Paper pots (HB) - discuss proposal

Strengthen and clarify the requirements for use of organic seed (NOP 5029)

Ammonium citrate and ammonium glycinate (EO/DM) - discuss proposals

February 19, 2019

2021 Sunsets: Soaps, ammonium (RG). Discuss review and TR.

2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen chloride (AB)

Paper pots (HB) - discuss proposal

Strengthen and clarify the requirements for use of organic seed (NOP 5029)

Potassium hypochlorite (AB) - petition sufficiency and TR request

March 5, 2019

Potassium hypochlorite (AB) - petition sufficiency and TR request

March 19, 2019 - cancelled

April 2, 2019

April 16, 2019 - No call. Public comment webinar

May 7, 2019

May 21, 2019

June 4, 2019

June 18, 2019

July 2, 2019

July 16, 2019

August 6, 2019 

August 20, 2019

September 3, 2019 

September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019
Work Agenda

Petitioned Substances

Substance ContactDoc type Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Allyl Isothiocyanate 

(AITC) Petition (2016)

205.601

Petition Addendum #1

JB Proposal Petition sent to CS 07 06 16. Petition 

suff/TR request due 09 06 16. Petition 

found suff 10 04 16. CS requested Lmt’d 

scope TR 10 04 16. TR in development.

Expected Feb/Mar 2018. Lmtd scope TR 

sent to CS 02 16 18. Response due 04 18 

18. TR found sufficient 03 06 18. Petition 

addendum sent to CS 07 25 18.

• AITC Petition (2013) (PDF)

• NOSB Subcommittee Proposal 

(2014) (PDF)

• Technical Evaluation Report 

(2014) (PDF)

11 20 18

02 05 19

Spr 2019

Ammonium Citrate

205.601

Petition Addendum #1 

Petition Addendum #2

Petition Addendum #3

DM/

EO

Proposal Petition sent to CS 10 25 17. Petition 

suff/TR request due 12 26 17. TR 

requested 11 21 17. TR expected in July 

2018. TR sent to CS 07 30 18. Response 

due 09 28 18. Crops sent additional 

questions to TR contractor. Revised TRs 

sent to CS 10 16 18. Response due 12 15 

18. TR found sufficient 12 04 18.

12 04 18

02 05 19

Spr 2019

Ammonium Glycinate

205.601

Petition Addendum #1

Petition Addendum #2 

Petition Addendum #3

DM/

EO

Proposal Petition sent to CS 10 25 17. Petition 

suff/TR request due 12 26 17. TR 

requested 11 21 17. TR expected in July 

2018. TR sent to CS 07 30 18. Response 

due 09 28 18. Crops sent additional 

questions to TR contractor. Revised TRs 

sent to CS 10 16 18. Response due 12 15 

18. TR found sufficient 12 04 18.

12 04 18

02 05 19

Spr 2019

Calcium Acetate SE Proposal Petition sent to CS 01 20 17. Petition 

suff/TR request due 03 17 17. Petition 

found suff 02 06 18. CS requested TR with 

specific questions 02 06 18. TR expected 

in Sep 2018. TR sent to CS 10 10 18. 

Response due 12 09 18. TR found 

sufficient 12 04 18.

12 04 18

01 29 19

Spr 2019

Paper pots HB Discussion 

doc

Petition sent to CS 08 14 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 10 13 18. Petition 

found sufficient 09 04 18. CS requested 

Lmt’d scope TR 03 05 19.

11 20 18

12 04 18

01 29 19

02 05 19

Spr 2019
2017 TR Newspaper 02 19 19

Potassium 

hypochlorite

AB Proposal Petition sent to CS 12 10 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 02 25 19.

03 05 19

Fatty Alcohols – repetitionJB Petition 

disc doc

Re-petition sent to CS 02 11 19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 04 12 19.

02 25 19 Spr 2019

Other Topics

Project ContactDoc type Notes* Discussed/

Voted

Target 

meeting

Liquid fish annotation EO Discussion

doc

Approved by ES for addition to work 

agenda 05 18 18. Approved by NOP 09 13 

18. TR requested 12 14 18.

12 04 18

03 05 19

Fall 2019

Biodegradable 

Biobased mulch

annotation change

HB/

AB

Proposal Limited scope TR request sent to NOP 08 

02 16. TR sent to CS on 12 28 16. TR Suff 

due 02 27 17. CS found TR suff 01 03 17. 

On hold pending further research. NOP 

sent response to CS about adding this to 

work agenda. Waiting for details from 

NOP.

TBD Fall 2019

Strengthen and clarify 

the requirements for 

use of organic seed 

(NOP 5029)

HB Proposal Originated in MS. Referred back to CS at 

Spr 2017 meeting. Referred back to CS at 

Fall 2017 meeting.

01 29 19

02 19 19

TBD

Research Priorities All NA RPs due to MS Aug 2019 NA Fall 2019
2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019 

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Target 

meeting

Hydrogen peroxide 205.601(a), 

205.601(i)

JB N 2015 Hydrogen Peroxide (Crops) 

2017 NOSB Recommendation

12 04 18 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Soaps, ammonium 205.601(d) RG Y 1996 TAP

Technical Evaluation Report (2015)

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due 

Early January 2019. TR sent to CS 

01 31 19. TR sufficiency/Response 

due 04 01 19. Tr found sufficient 02 

19 19

02 19 19 “

Oils, horticultural 

(Narrow range oils)

205.601(e), 

205.601(i)

SE Y 1995 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due Nov 

30. TR was sent to HS 12 06 18. 

Sufficiency due 02 04 19. CS sent 

additional Q’s to contractor.

Revised TR sent to CS 02 04 19. 

Response due 04 05 19

12 18 18 “

Pheromones 205.601(f) SE N 2012 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

11 20 18 “

Ferric phosphate 205.601(h) DM N 2012 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

01 29 19

02 05 19

02 19 19

“

Potassium 

bicarbonate

205.601(i) EO N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

11 20 18 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.601(j) EO N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

11 20 18 “

Hydrogen chloride 205.601(n) AB N 2014 Lmtd Scope TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

02 19 19 “

Ash from manure 

burning

205.602(a) HB N 2016 sunset rec

2017 NOSB Recommendation

01 29 19 “

Sodium 

fluoaluminate

205.602(f) DS N None

2017 NOSB Recommendation

02 05 19 “

* Yellow highlight indicates Subcommittee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion
Spring 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment Nov 26, 2018

NOSB – Spring 2019 proposals due to NOP Feb 21, 2019

NOP - Draft Spring 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Mar 4, 2019

NOP - Post proposals Mar 6, 2019

Public comment closes Apr 4, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Apr 13, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 8, 2019

Public comment webinars Apr 16 & 18, 2019

Spring 2019 NOSB meeting - Seattle, WA Apr 24 - 26, 2019
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent official 

National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

regulations, and status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Crops Subcommittee (CS) Notes

 Tuesday February 19, 2019 2:00 pm ET 

Present: Jesse Buie (JB); Vice Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Asa Bradman (AB); Dave Mortensen (DM); Emily 

Oakley (EO); Rick Greenwood (RG)

Absent: Steve Ela, Chair (SE); Dan Seitz (DS)

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Clarissa Matthews (CM); Devon Pattillo (DP)

Agenda

• February 5 notes

• 2021 Sunsets: Soaps, ammonium (RG). Discuss review and TR.

• 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen chloride (AB)

• 2021 Sunsets: Ferric phosphate (DM)

• Paper pots (HB) - discuss proposal

• Strengthen and clarify the requirements for use of organic seed (NOP 5029)

• Potassium hypochlorite (AB) - petition sufficiency and TR request

• Fatty Alcohols - assign lead?

• Other Items

• Adjourn 

Discussion

• The February 5 notes were found sufficient

• 2021 Sunsets: Soaps, ammonium (RG). The lead summarized the use and manufacture of 

ammonium soap, and noted that there are little-to-no environmental impacts. The TR was found 

sufficient, and will be posted to the NOP website. 

• 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen chloride (AB). The lead summarized the uses and manufacture of 

hydrogen chloride. The CS will add some questions about commercial availability for public 

comment.

• 2021 Sunsets: Ferric phosphate (DM). The Crops Subcommittee discussed ferric phosphate

previously, but deferred the final review while waiting for additional feedback from the NOP. The 

NOP indicated that the Crops Subcommittee should review the substance alone and not the inert, 

unless it is listed by the EPA as problematic, which this is not. The lead made some minor edits and 

the CS will post the document for public comment.

• Paper pots (HB). Several members provided comments and suggestions, which were incorporated 

into the draft discussion document. The group addressed synthetic fibers in this version, and in 

order to solicit more feedback, will bring a discussion document to the Spring meeting instead of a 

proposal. 

Motion to accept discussion document on paper (plant pots and other crop production aids)

Motion by: HB

Seconded by: RG 

Additional discussion: a member added that the TR for newspaper was informative and useful, and 

will aid in future deliberations. 

Yes: 6 No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 2 Recuse: 0 
• Strengthening the organic seed guidance (NOP 5029). The lead summarized the proposal, noting 

language regarding planting stock. 

Motion to accept the proposal on strengthening the organic seed guidance (NOP 5029) as amended

Motion by: HB

Seconded by: AB 

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 6 No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 2 Recuse: 0 

• Potassium hypochlorite (AB) - petition sufficiency and TR request. Deferred to next call. 

• Other items.

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous CS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2:00 ET, except where noted)

February 5, 2019

2021 Sunsets: Ferric phosphate (DM)

2021 Sunsets: Soaps, ammonium (RG). Discuss review and TR if available.

2021 Sunsets: Sodium fluoaluminate (DS)

AITC (JB) - discussion and vote

Paper pots (HB) - discuss proposal

Strengthen and clarify the requirements for use of organic seed (NOP 5029)

Ammonium citrate and ammonium glycinate (EO/DM) - discuss proposals

February 19, 2019

2021 Sunsets: Soaps, ammonium (RG). Discuss review and TR.

2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen chloride (AB)

Paper pots (HB) - discuss proposal

Strengthen and clarify the requirements for use of organic seed (NOP 5029)

Potassium hypochlorite (AB) - petition sufficiency and TR request

March 5, 2019

Potassium hypochlorite (AB) - petition sufficiency and TR request

March 19, 2019

April 2, 2019

April 16, 2019 - No call. Public comment webinar

May 7, 2019

May 21, 2019

June 4, 2019

June 18, 2019

July 2, 2019

July 16, 2019

August 6, 2019 

August 20, 2019

September 3, 2019 

September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019

November 5, 2019 
November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019

Work Agenda

Petitioned Substances

Substance ContactDoc type Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Allyl Isothiocyanate 

(AITC) Petition (2016)

205.601

Petition Addendum #1

JB Proposal Petition sent to CS 07 06 16. Petition 

suff/TR request due 09 06 16. Petition 

found suff 10 04 16. CS requested Lmt’d 

scope TR 10 04 16. TR in development.

Expected Feb/Mar 2018. Lmtd scope TR 

sent to CS 02 16 18. Response due 04 18 

18. TR found sufficient 03 06 18. Petition 

addendum sent to CS 07 25 18.

• AITC Petition (2013) (PDF)

• NOSB Subcommittee Proposal 

(2014) (PDF)

• Technical Evaluation Report 

(2014) (PDF)

11 20 18

02 05 19

Spr 2019

Ammonium Citrate

205.601

Petition Addendum #1 

Petition Addendum #2

Petition Addendum #3

DM/

EO

Proposal Petition sent to CS 10 25 17. Petition 

suff/TR request due 12 26 17. TR 

requested 11 21 17. TR expected in July 

2018. TR sent to CS 07 30 18. Response 

due 09 28 18. Crops sent additional 

questions to TR contractor. Revised TRs 

sent to CS 10 16 18. Response due 12 15 

18. TR found sufficient 12 04 18.

12 04 18

02 05 19

Spr 2019

Ammonium Glycinate

205.601

Petition Addendum #1

Petition Addendum #2 

Petition Addendum #3

DM/

EO

Proposal Petition sent to CS 10 25 17. Petition 

suff/TR request due 12 26 17. TR 

requested 11 21 17. TR expected in July 

2018. TR sent to CS 07 30 18. Response 

due 09 28 18. Crops sent additional 

questions to TR contractor. Revised TRs 

sent to CS 10 16 18. Response due 12 15 

18. TR found sufficient 12 04 18.

12 04 18

02 05 19

Spr 2019

Calcium Acetate SE Proposal Petition sent to CS 01 20 17. Petition 

suff/TR request due 03 17 17. Petition 

found suff 02 06 18. CS requested TR with 

specific questions 02 06 18. TR expected 

in Sep 2018. TR sent to CS 10 10 18. 

Response due 12 09 18. TR found 

sufficient 12 04 18.

12 04 18

01 29 19

Spr 2019
Paper pots HB Discussion 

doc

Petition sent to CS 08 14 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 10 13 18. Petition 

found sufficient 09 04 18. 

2017 TR Newspaper

11 20 18

12 04 18

01 29 19

02 05 19

02 19 19

Spr 2019

Potassium 

hypochlorite

AB Proposal Petition sent to CS 12 10 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 02 25 19.

03 05 19

Fatty Alcohols -

repetition

JB Petition 

disc doc

Re-petition sent to CS 02 11 19. Petition 

suff/TR request due 04 12 19.

Spr 2019

Other Topics

Project ContactDoc type Notes* Discussed/

Voted

Target 

meeting

Liquid fish annotation EO Discussion

doc

Approved by ES for addition to work 

agenda 05 18 18. Approved by NOP 09 13 

18. TR requested 12 14 18.

12 04 18 Fall 2019

Biodegradable 

Biobased mulch

annotation change

HB/

AB

Proposal Limited scope TR request sent to NOP 08 

02 16. TR sent to CS on 12 28 16. TR Suff 

due 02 27 17. CS found TR suff 01 03 17. 

On hold pending further research. NOP 

sent response to CS about adding this to 

work agenda. Waiting for details from 

NOP.

TBD Fall 2019

Strengthen and clarify 

the requirements for 

use of organic seed 

(NOP 5029)

HB Proposal Originated in MS. Referred back to CS at 

Spr 2017 meeting. Referred back to CS at 

Fall 2017 meeting.

01 29 19

02 19 19

TBD

Research Priorities All NA RPs due to MS Aug 2019 NA Fall 2019
2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019 

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Target 

meeting

Hydrogen peroxide 205.601(a), 

205.601(i)

JB N 2015 Hydrogen Peroxide (Crops) 

2017 NOSB Recommendation

12 04 18 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Soaps, ammonium 205.601(d) RG Y 1996 TAP

Technical Evaluation Report (2015)

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due 

Early January 2019. TR sent to CS 

01 31 19. TR sufficiency/Response 

due 04 01 19. Tr found sufficient 02 

19 19

02 19 19 “

Oils, horticultural 

(Narrow range oils)

205.601(e), 

205.601(i)

SE Y 1995 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due Nov 

30. TR was sent to HS 12 06 18. 

Sufficiency due 02 04 19. CS sent 

additional Q’s to contractor.

Revised TR sent to CS 02 04 19. 

Response due 04 05 19

12 18 18 “

Pheromones 205.601(f) SE N 2012 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

11 20 18 “

Ferric phosphate 205.601(h) DM N 2012 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

01 29 19

02 05 19

02 19 19

“

Potassium 

bicarbonate

205.601(i) EO N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

11 20 18 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.601(j) EO N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

11 20 18 “

Hydrogen chloride 205.601(n) AB N 2014 Lmtd Scope TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

02 19 19 “

Ash from manure 

burning

205.602(a) HB N 2016 sunset rec

2017 NOSB Recommendation

01 29 19 “

Sodium 

fluoaluminate

205.602(f) DS N None

2017 NOSB Recommendation

02 05 19 “

* Yellow highlight indicates Subcommittee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion
Spring 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment Nov 26, 2018

NOSB – Spring 2019 proposals due to NOP Feb 21, 2019

NOP - Draft Spring 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Mar 4, 2019

NOP - Post proposals Mar 6, 2019

Public comment closes Apr 4, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Apr 13, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 8, 2019

Public comment webinars Apr 16 & 18, 2019

Spring 2019 NOSB meeting - Seattle, WA Apr 24 - 26, 2019
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent official 

National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

regulations, and status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Crops Subcommittee (CS) Notes

 Tuesday February 5, 2019 2:00 pm ET 

Present: Steve Ela, Chair (SE); Jesse Buie (JB); Vice Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Asa Bradman (AB); Dave 

Mortensen (DM); Emily Oakley (EO); Dan Seitz (DS)

Absent: Rick Greenwood (RG)

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Clarissa Matthews (CM); Devon Pattillo (DP)

Agenda

• 2021 Sunsets: Ferric phosphate (DM)

• 2021 Sunsets: Soaps, ammonium (RG). Discuss review and TR if available.

• 2021 Sunsets: Sodium fluoaluminate (DS)

• AITC (JB) - discussion and vote

• Paper pots (HB) - discuss proposal

• Strengthen and clarify the requirements for use of organic seed (NOP 5029)

• Ammonium citrate and ammonium glycinate (EO/DM) - discuss proposals

• Other Items

• Adjourn 

Discussion

• The January 29 notes were accepted with no revisions.

• 2021 Sunsets: Ferric phosphate (DM). The Subcommittee discussed ferric phosphate, which is used 

with other substances (a chelating agent and an attractant) to serve as a bait/molluscicide for 

controlling slugs and snails. Ferric phosphate lacks efficacy without a chelating agent, and the CS 

posed a question to the NOP about what it should be reviewing. The lead noted that previous 

NOSB’s reviews considered the combination. 

• 2021 Sunsets: Soaps, ammonium (RG). Deferred to next call.

• 2021 Sunsets: Sodium fluoaluminate (DS). The lead summarized the substance, its uses, and noted 

that it is not addressed in international standards. Sodium fluoaluminate is listed at §205.602 and is 

prohibited for use. 

• AITC (JB). The group discussed the draft proposal and the lead addressed specific comments from a 

Subcommittee member. A member suggested that use on nursery stock would be a great addition 

to the research priorities. 

Motion to classify allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) as synthetic 

Motion by: JB

Seconded by: HB

Additional discussion: none

Yes: 7 No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0 

Motion to add allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) at §205.601

Motion by: JB

Seconded by: AB
Additional discussion: none

Yes: 0 No: 7 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0 

• Paper pots (HB). The group discussed unanswered questions about paper pots and will likely put 

forth a discussion document for the Spring NOSB meeting. The lead has reached out to the 

manufacturer for additional information, who indicated that there are some issues with sourcing 

hemp and has asked about the use of rayon. Members emphasized that if something is not yet 

commercially available, it would be preferable to wait to add it to the list. The NOP added that 

brevity in an annotation is helpful to certifiers. The CS will revisit this topic on the next call. 

• Ammonium citrate and ammonium glycinate (EO/DM). The lead summarized the substances and 

the draft proposals. Ammonium citrate and ammonium glycinate are added to soil to enhance 

uptake of nutrients that are in low concentrations or where the pH of the soil is deficient. The NOSB 

has reevaluated its view and understanding of chelates based on a series of communications from 

the petitioner, and information in the technical report (TR), and has determined that its initial 

interpretation was correct and accurate. The TR addressed whether these compounds are needed 

in organic production or if there are suitable alternatives. Based on the OFPA criteria of availability

of alternatives, the Subcommittee is recommending that these substances are not added to the 

National List.

Motion to classify ammonium citrate as petitioned as synthetic 

Motion by: DM

Seconded by: HB

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 7 No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0 

Motion to add ammonium citrate as petitioned at §205.601

Motion by: DM

Seconded by: EO

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 7 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0 

Motion to classify ammonium glycinate as petitioned as synthetic 

Motion by: DM

Seconded by: HB 

Additional discussion: none

Yes: 7 No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0 

Motion to add ammonium glycinate as petitioned at §205.601 

Motion by: DM

Seconded by: DS 

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 7 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0 

• Strengthen and clarify the requirements for use of organic seed (NOP 5029). The CS will discuss 

this on the next call, and the lead asked for feedback from members before then.

• Other items. None

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous CS Notes
Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2:00 ET, except where noted)

January 29, 2019

Paper pots (HB) - discuss proposal

February 5, 2019

2021 Sunsets: Ferric phosphate (DM)

2021 Sunsets: Soaps, ammonium (RG). Discuss review and TR if available.

2021 Sunsets: Sodium fluoaluminate (DS)

AITC (JB) - discussion and vote

Paper pots (HB) - discuss proposal

Strengthen and clarify the requirements for use of organic seed (NOP 5029)

Ammonium citrate and ammonium glycinate (EO/DM) - discuss proposals

February 19, 2019

2021 Sunsets: Soaps, ammonium (RG). Discuss review and TR.

2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen chloride (AB)

Paper pots (HB) - discuss proposal

Strengthen and clarify the requirements for use of organic seed (NOP 5029)

Potassium hypochlorite (AB) - petition sufficiency and TR request

March 5, 2019

March 19, 2019

April 2, 2019

April 16, 2019 - No call. Public comment webinar

May 7, 2019

May 21, 2019

June 4, 2019

June 18, 2019

July 2, 2019

July 16, 2019

August 6, 2019 

August 20, 2019

September 3, 2019 

September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019

Work Agenda

Petitioned Substances

Substance ContactDoc type Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting
Allyl Isothiocyanate 

(AITC) Petition (2016)

205.601

Petition Addendum #1

JB Proposal Petition sent to CS 07 06 16. Petition 

suff/TR request due 09 06 16. Petition 

found suff 10 04 16. CS requested Lmt’d 

scope TR 10 04 16. TR in development.

Expected Feb/Mar 2018. Lmtd scope TR 

sent to CS 02 16 18. Response due 04 18 

18. TR found sufficient 03 06 18. Petition 

addendum sent to CS 07 25 18.

• AITC Petition (2013) (PDF)

• NOSB Subcommittee Proposal 

(2014) (PDF)

• Technical Evaluation Report 

(2014) (PDF)

11 20 18

02 05 19

Spr 2019

Ammonium Citrate

205.601

Petition Addendum #1 

Petition Addendum #2

Petition Addendum #3

DM/

EO

Proposal Petition sent to CS 10 25 17. Petition 

suff/TR request due 12 26 17. TR 

requested 11 21 17. TR expected in July 

2018. TR sent to CS 07 30 18. Response 

due 09 28 18. Crops sent additional 

questions to TR contractor. Revised TRs 

sent to CS 10 16 18. Response due 12 15 

18. TR found sufficient 12 04 18.

12 04 18

02 05 19

Spr 2019

Ammonium Glycinate

205.601

Petition Addendum #1

Petition Addendum #2 

Petition Addendum #3

DM/

EO

Proposal Petition sent to CS 10 25 17. Petition 

suff/TR request due 12 26 17. TR 

requested 11 21 17. TR expected in July 

2018. TR sent to CS 07 30 18. Response 

due 09 28 18. Crops sent additional 

questions to TR contractor. Revised TRs 

sent to CS 10 16 18. Response due 12 15 

18. TR found sufficient 12 04 18.

12 04 18

02 05 19

Spr 2019

Calcium Acetate SE Proposal Petition sent to CS 01 20 17. Petition 

suff/TR request due 03 17 17. Petition 

found suff 02 06 18. CS requested TR with 

specific questions 02 06 18. TR expected 

in Sep 2018. TR sent to CS 10 10 18. 

Response due 12 09 18. TR found 

sufficient 12 04 18.

12 04 18

01 29 19

Spr 2019

Paper pots HB Proposal Petition sent to CS 08 14 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 10 13 18. Petition 

found sufficient 09 04 18. 

2017 TR Newspaper

11 20 18

12 04 18

01 29 19

02 05 19

02 19 19

Spr 2019

Potassium 

hypochlorite

Proposal Petition sent to CS 12 10 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 02 25 19.

02 19 19
Other Topics

Project ContactDoc type Notes* Discussed/

Voted

Target 

meeting

Liquid fish annotation EO Discussion

doc

Approved by ES for addition to work 

agenda 05 18 18. Approved by NOP 09 13 

18. TR requested 12 14 18.

12 04 18 Fall 2019

Biodegradable 

Biobased mulch

annotation change

HB/

AB

Proposal Limited scope TR request sent to NOP 08 

02 16. TR sent to CS on 12 28 16. TR Suff 

due 02 27 17. CS found TR suff 01 03 17. 

On hold pending further research. NOP 

sent response to CS about adding this to 

work agenda. Waiting for details from 

NOP.

TBD Fall 2019

Strengthen and clarify 

the requirements for 

use of organic seed 

(NOP 5029)

HB Proposal Originated in MS. Referred back to CS at 

Spr 2017 meeting. Referred back to CS at 

Fall 2017 meeting.

01 29 19

02 19 19

TBD

Research Priorities All NA RPs due to MS Aug 2018 NA Fall 2019
2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019 

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Target 

meeting

Hydrogen peroxide 205.601(a), 

205.601(i)

JB N 2015 Hydrogen Peroxide (Crops) 

2017 NOSB Recommendation

12 04 18 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Soaps, ammonium 205.601(d) RG Y 1996 TAP

Technical Evaluation Report (2015)

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due 

Early January 2019. TR sent to CS 

01 31 19. TR sufficiency/Response 

due 04 01 19

02 19 19 “

Oils, horticultural 

(Narrow range oils)

205.601(e), 

205.601(i)

SE Y 1995 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due Nov 

30. TR was sent to HS 12 06 18. 

Sufficiency due 02 04 19. CS sent 

additional Q’s to contractor.

Revised TR sent to CS 02 04 19. 

Response due 04 05 19

12 18 18 “

Pheromones 205.601(f) SE N 2012 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

11 20 18 “

Ferric phosphate 205.601(h) DM N 2012 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

01 29 19

02 05 19

“

Potassium 

bicarbonate

205.601(i) EO N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

11 20 18 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.601(j) EO N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

11 20 18 “

Hydrogen chloride 205.601(n) AB N 2014 Lmtd Scope TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

02 19 19 “

Ash from manure 

burning

205.602(a) HB N 2016 sunset rec

2017 NOSB Recommendation

01 29 19 “

Sodium 

fluoaluminate

205.602(f) DS N None

2017 NOSB Recommendation

02 05 19 “

* Yellow highlight indicates Subcommittee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion
Spring 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment Nov 26, 2018

NOSB – Spring 2019 proposals due to NOP Feb 21, 2019

NOP - Draft Spring 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Mar 4, 2019

NOP - Post proposals Mar 6, 2019

Public comment closes Apr 4, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Apr 13, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 8, 2019

Public comment webinars Apr 16 & 18, 2019

Spring 2019 NOSB meeting - Seattle, WA Apr 24 - 26, 2019
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent official 

National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

regulations, and status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Crops Subcommittee (CS) Notes

 Tuesday January 29, 2019 2:00 pm ET 

Present: Steve Ela, Chair (SE); Jesse Buie (JB); Vice Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Asa Bradman (AB); Rick 

Greenwood (RG); Dave Mortensen (DM); Emily Oakley (EO)

Absent: Dan Seitz (DS)

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP)

Agenda

• 2021 Sunsets: Ash from manure burning (HB)

• 2021 Sunsets: Ferric phosphate (DM)

• Strengthen and clarify the requirements for use of organic seed (NOP 5029) (HB)

• Calcium Acetate (SE) - discuss draft proposal

• Paper pots (HB) - discuss proposal

• Other Items

• Adjourn 

Discussion

• 2021 Sunsets: Ash from manure burning (HB). The lead summarized the substance and the CS will 

post its review for public comment for the Spring NOSB meeting.

• 2021 Sunsets: Ferric phosphate (DM). The lead summarized the substance and its use as a slug and 

snail bait. The CS discussed questions about chelating agents and potential effects on non-targeted 

species. The HS will send the document to NOP for some additional feedback and post questions 

for public comment.

• Strengthen and clarify the requirements for use of organic seed (NOP 5029) (HB). The lead is 

working on a draft document and will discuss it on a future call. 

• Calcium Acetate (SE) - petitioned. The lead summarized the draft review, noting the uses and 

manufacture of calcium acetate. The group discussed alternatives and essentiality and will add 

language regarding both to the proposal for posting. 

Motion to classify calcium acetate as petitioned as synthetic 

Motion by: SE

Seconded by: HB

Additional discussion: none

Yes: 7 No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0 

Motion to add calcium acetate at §205.601

Motion by: SE

Seconded by: EO

Additional discussion: none

Yes: 0 No: 6 Abstain: 1 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0
• Paper pots (HB). The review is in progress and the group discussed the draft proposal. Members

discussed newspaper and adhesives and will reach out the manufacturer for some additional 

clarification. Additionally, the NOP will provide feedback for the next call. 

• Other items. The technical report for ammonium soaps was received during the government 

shutdown. NOP will review it and send as soon as it is completed. 

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous CS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2:00 ET, except where noted)

December 18, 2018

2021 Sunsets: Oils, horticultural (Narrow range oils) (SE) - discuss

2021 Sunsets: Ash from manure burning (HB)

Strengthening Organic seed guidance (HB). Discuss comments from Fall 2018 meeting. 

Potassium hypochlorite - assign lead and confirm discussion date of Feb 5 for petition sufficiency 

and TR request

Schedule AITC discussion

January 15, 2019 - cancelled due to shutdown

2021 Sunsets: Ash from manure burning (HB)

2021 Sunsets: Ferric phosphate (DM)

Strengthen and clarify the requirements for use of organic seed (NOP 5029)

Calcium Acetate (SE) - discuss draft proposal

January 29, 2019

Paper pots (HB) - discuss proposal

February 5, 2019

2021 Sunsets: Ferric phosphate (DM)

2021 Sunsets: Soaps, ammonium (RG). Discuss review and TR if available.

2021 Sunsets: Sodium fluoaluminate (DS)

AITC (JB) - discussion and vote

Paper pots (HB) - discuss proposal

Strengthen and clarify the requirements for use of organic seed (NOP 5029)

Ammonium citrate and ammonium glycinate (EO/DM) - discuss proposals

February 19, 2019

Potassium hypochlorite (AB) - petition sufficiency and TR request

2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen chloride (AB)

March 5, 2019

March 19, 2019

April 2, 2019

April 16, 2019 - No call. Public comment webinar

May 7, 2019

May 21, 2019

June 4, 2019

June 18, 2019

July 2, 2019

July 16, 2019

August 6, 2019 

August 20, 2019

September 3, 2019 

September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019
November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019

Work Agenda

Petitioned Substances

Substance ContactDoc type Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Allyl Isothiocyanate 

(AITC) Petition (2016)

205.601

Petition Addendum #1

JB Proposal Petition sent to CS 07 06 16. Petition 

suff/TR request due 09 06 16. Petition 

found suff 10 04 16. CS requested Lmt’d 

scope TR 10 04 16. TR in development.

Expected Feb/Mar 2018. Lmtd scope TR 

sent to CS 02 16 18. Response due 04 18 

18. TR found sufficient 03 06 18. Petition 

addendum sent to CS 07 25 18.

• AITC Petition (2013) (PDF)

• NOSB Subcommittee Proposal 

(2014) (PDF)

• Technical Evaluation Report 

(2014) (PDF)

11 20 18

02 05 19

Spr 2019

Ammonium Citrate

205.601

Petition Addendum #1 

Petition Addendum #2

Petition Addendum #3

DM/

EO

Proposal Petition sent to CS 10 25 17. Petition 

suff/TR request due 12 26 17. TR 

requested 11 21 17. TR expected in July 

2018. TR sent to CS 07 30 18. Response 

due 09 28 18. Crops sent additional 

questions to TR contractor. Revised TRs 

sent to CS 10 16 18. Response due 12 15 

18. TR found sufficient 12 04 18.

12 04 18

02 05 19

Spr 2019

Ammonium Glycinate

205.601

Petition Addendum #1

Petition Addendum #2 

Petition Addendum #3

DM/

EO

Proposal Petition sent to CS 10 25 17. Petition 

suff/TR request due 12 26 17. TR 

requested 11 21 17. TR expected in July 

2018. TR sent to CS 07 30 18. Response 

due 09 28 18. Crops sent additional 

questions to TR contractor. Revised TRs 

sent to CS 10 16 18. Response due 12 15 

18. TR found sufficient 12 04 18.

12 04 18

02 05 19

Spr 2019

Calcium Acetate SE Proposal Petition sent to CS 01 20 17. Petition 

suff/TR request due 03 17 17. Petition 

found suff 02 06 18. CS requested TR with 

specific questions 02 06 18. TR expected 

in Sep 2018. TR sent to CS 10 10 18. 

12 04 18

01 29 19

Spr 2019
Response due 12 09 18. TR found 

sufficient 12 04 18.

Paper pots HB Proposal Petition sent to CS 08 14 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 10 13 18. Petition 

found sufficient 09 04 18. 

2017 TR Newspaper

11 20 18

12 04 18

01 29 19

02 05 19

Spr 2019

Potassium 

hypochlorite

Proposal Petition sent to CS 12 10 18. Petition 

suff/TR request due 02 25 19.

02 19 19

Other Topics

Project ContactDoc type Notes* Discussed/

Voted

Target 

meeting

Liquid fish annotation EO Discussion

doc

Approved by ES for addition to work 

agenda 05 18 18. Approved by NOP 09 13 

18. TR requested 12 14 18.

12 04 18 Spr 2019

Biodegradable 

Biobased mulch

annotation change

HB/

AB

Proposal Limited scope TR request sent to NOP 08 

02 16. TR sent to CS on 12 28 16. TR Suff 

due 02 27 17. CS found TR suff 01 03 17. 

On hold pending further research. NOP 

sent response to CS about adding this to 

work agenda. Waiting for details from 

NOP.

TBD Spr 2019

Strengthen and clarify 

the requirements for 

use of organic seed 

(NOP 5029)

HB Proposal Originated in MS. Referred back to CS at 

Spr 2017 meeting. Referred back to CS at 

Fall 2017 meeting.

01 29 19

02 05 19

TBD

Research Priorities All NA RPs due to MS Aug 2018 NA Fall 2019
2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019 

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request?Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Target 

meeting

Hydrogen peroxide 205.601(a), 

205.601(i)

JB N 2015 Hydrogen Peroxide (Crops) 

2017 NOSB Recommendation

12 04 18 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Soaps, ammonium 205.601(d) RG Y 1996 TAP

Technical Evaluation Report (2015)

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due 

Early January 2019. TR sent to CS 

01 31 2019.

02 05 19 “

Oils, horticultural 

(Narrow range oils)

205.601(e), 

205.601(i)

SE Y 1995 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation

CS Requested TR 05 15 18. Due Nov 

30. TR was sent to HS 12 06 18. 

Sufficiency due 02 04 19. CS sent 

additional Q’s to contractor.

12 18 18 “

Pheromones 205.601(f) SE N 2012 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

11 20 18 “

Ferric phosphate 205.601(h) DM N 2012 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

01 29 19

02 05 19

“

Potassium 

bicarbonate

205.601(i) EO N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

11 20 18 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.601(j) EO N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

11 20 18 “

Hydrogen chloride 205.601(n) AB N 2014 Lmtd Scope TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

02 19 19 “

Ash from manure 

burning

205.602(a) HB N 2016 sunset rec

2017 NOSB Recommendation

01 29 19 “

Sodium 

fluoaluminate

205.602(f) DS N None

2017 NOSB Recommendation

02 05 19 “

* Yellow highlight indicates Subcommittee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion
Spring 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment Nov 26, 2018

NOSB – Spring 2019 proposals due to NOP Feb 21, 2019

NOP - Draft Spring 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Mar 4, 2019

NOP - Post proposals Mar 6, 2019

Public comment closes Apr 4, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Apr 13, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 8, 2019

Public comment webinars Apr 16 & 18, 2019

Spring 2019 NOSB meeting - Seattle, WA Apr 24 - 26, 2019