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

National List. They do not represent official National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Proposals 

must be voted on by the full Board, to become recommendations to the USDA. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

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

Handling Subcommittee (HS) Notes 

Tuesday, December 20, 2022 3:00 pm ET

Present: Kyla Smith (KS), Chair; Carolyn Dimitri (CD); Wood Turner (WT); Dilip Nandwani (DN); Jerry D’Amore 

(JD); Logan Petrey (LP)

Absent: Kim Huseman (KH); Allison Johnson (AJ) 

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Jared Clark (JC)

Agenda

• Review notes: December 6, 2022

• 2025 Sunsets: 

o Phosphoric acid (KS)

o Gellan gum (high-acyl form only) (CD)

o Xanthan gum (CD) 

o Gums - water extracted only (Arabic; Guar; Locust bean; and Carob bean) (CD)

o Tamarind seed gum (CD)

o Tragacanth gum (CD)

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• December 6 notes were accepted as written. 

o Gums - water extracted only (Arabic; Guar; Locust bean; and Carob bean) (CD). The lead 

reviewer noted that all the gums are discussed in the same TR and suggested it would be easier 

to discuss them as a group rather than individually. The TR included information about uses of 

the gums (Arabic; Guar; Locust bean; and Carob bean) outside of organic, and each are 

processed slightly differently from each other. She also noted that gums are allowed in 

international standards, and that there is little data about safety in children. The lead will review 

additional literature, add any helpful questions, and make the questions consistent across all the 

gums.

o Tragacanth gum (CD). The lead summarized the review for tragacanth gum, and again noted 

that since the gums are similar, it makes sense to review them as a group. 

o Xanthan gum (CD). Xanthan gum is important in gluten-free products, which distinguishes it 

from the other gums. It is approved as a food additive, but is not on the Generally Recognized as 

Safe (GRAS) list. The group discussed the questions to stakeholders, and the lead will revise

them based on feedback. 

o Gellan gum (high-acyl form only) (CD). The lead summarized the uses and background of gellan 

gum. As with the other gums, gellan gum is a thickener, gelling agent, and stabilizer. The lead 

will standardize the questions across all the gum reviews, will tailor the xanthan gum questions 

to focus on its use in gluten-free products, and also the gums listed on 205.605 as opposed to 

205.606. 

o Tamarind seed gum (CD). Deferred to next call.

o Phosphoric acid (KS). The lead summarized the uses, manufacture, and background of 

phosphoric acid. She reminded the group that the NOSB discussed and voted on an annotation 

change for phosphoric acid at the Fall 2022 meeting, and it did not pass. Members had a 

broader conversation about sanitizers and how to approach doing a comprehensive review of all 

sanitizers on the National List (NL). Members discussed several options and goals - such as 

creating a review process, carving out a separate section on the NL, or having sanitizers listed in 
a similar fashion as facilities management is. The HS will discuss this further on the Executive call 

later today, and at a future HS call. 

• Additional Items. 

o The NOP will list the gums in one group on the Spring NOSB Meeting agenda so when the HS 

discusses them they are grouped together. 

o Research priorities. The HS Chair shared the current list and asked that members think about 

additions/deletions/changes. She also noted that some of the entries are more detailed than 

others and would like to flush out more detail. 

• The meeting was adjourned. 

Previous HS Notes

Future call schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted).

December 6, 2022

 2025 Sunsets: Discuss review

Calcium carbonate (KH)

Alginates (DN) 

Calcium hydroxide (DN) 

December 20, 2022 (Allison out)

 2025 Sunsets: Discuss review

Phosphoric acid (KS)

Gellan gum (high-acyl form only) (CD)

Xanthan gum (CD) 

Gums - water extracted only (Arabic; Guar; Locust bean; and Carob bean) (CD)

Tragacanth gum (CD)

January 3, 2023

 2025 Sunsets: Discuss review

Tamarind seed gum (CD)

Glycerides (mono and di) (AJ)

Magnesium stearate (AJ)

Sulfur dioxide (AJ)

Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) (MJ)

Lecithin - de-oiled (MJ)

Potassium carbonate (KH) - discuss TR sufficiency

January 17, 2023

 2025 Sunsets: Discuss review

Flavors (LP)

Ethylene (LP)

Oxygen (WT)

Potassium chloride (WT) – TR sufficiency

February 7, 2023

February 21, 2023

March 7, 2023

March 21, 2023

April 4, 2023

April 18, 2023
Work Agenda

*Highlight indicates discussion. *Highlight indicates action needed. *Highlight indicates review completion

and/or vote.

Petitioned Substances

Other Projects

2025 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2022), Summary (Spr 2023), Review (Fall 2023)

Substance National 

List Contact Doc Type Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

Rye Pollen Extracts 205.606 CD + 

TBD

TBD Petition sent to HS 8.31.22. 

Petition suff. due 10.30.22. 

HS sent additional 

questions to the petitioner 

10.4.22. Response due to 

HS ~1.15.23

9.20.22

10.4.22

Spr 2023

Project Contact Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

L-Malic acid 

reclassification

KS Work agenda request 5.13.19. Sent to NOP 7.3.19. 

Approved by NOP 8.6.19. ON HOLD. Discussion doc

TBD TBD

Research Priorities KS/All Due to MS by Jan 20, 2023 TBD Spr 2023

Ion Exchange -

Discussion doc

Resins 

KS NOP request to review ion exchange filtration 08/2019

NOP response memo sent to HS 10/2021

TBD Spr 2023

Substance National List Con

tact

TR

Re

quest?

Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Calcium carbonate 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

12.6.22

Summary: 

Spr 2023

Review: 

Fall 2023

Flavors 205.605(a) LP Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2005

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

2015/Fall - Rec to Amend 

Annot

83 FR 66559 (Annotation 

change FR) (2018); 

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

1.17.23

“ “

Gellan gum (high-acyl 

form only)

205.605(a) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

TR: 2006 (Gellan Gum)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

12.20.22

“ “
Oxygen 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: NA

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

1.17.23

“ “

Potassium chloride 205.605(a) WT Y - also 

requested 

in Crops

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

Draft TR sent to HS 12.2.22. 

Sufficiency due 1.31.23

3.15.22

1.17.23

“ “

Alginates 205.605(b) DN N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

12.6.22

“ “

Calcium hydroxide 205.605(b) DN Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

TR sent to HS 11.25.22. Suff 

due 1.24.23. TR found 

sufficient 11.27.22

3.15.22

12.6.22

“ “

Ethylene 205.605(b) LP Y - also 

requested 

in Crops

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1999

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

1.17.23

“ “

Glycerides (mono and di) 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.17.22

1.3.23

“ “

Magnesium stearate 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.17.22

1.3.23

“ “

Phosphoric acid 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2021 

TR: 2003

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

12.20.22

“ “

Potassium carbonate 205.605(b) KH Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

Draft TR sent to HS 12.2.22. 

Sufficiency due 01.31.23

3.15.22

1.3.23 

“ “
Milestones

Sulfur dioxide 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2011

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

1.3.23

“ “

Xanthan gum 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

12.20.22

“ “

Fructooligosaccharides 

(FOS)

205.606(g) MJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TR: 2006

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

1.3.23

“ “

Gums - water extracted 

only (Arabic; Guar; Locust 

bean; and Carob bean)

205.606(j) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

12.20.22

“ “

Lecithin - de-oiled 205.606(l) MJ Y - Lmt’d 

Scope

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2009 (Lecithin-bleached)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

1.3.23

“ “

Tamarind seed gum 205.606(r) CD N Sunset date: 12/7/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Add

3.15.22

1.3.23

“ “

Tragacanth gum 205.606(s) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

12.20.22

“ “

Spring 2023 Milestones Target dates (tentative) Weeks PTM 

(prior to 

meeting)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment ~Nov 10, 2022

NOSB - Spring 2023 proposals due to NOP Feb 14, 2023 10 weeks

New NOSB member training TBD

NOP - Draft Spring 2023 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Feb 3, 2023

NOP - Post proposals Mar 6, 2023 7.5

Public comment closes Apr 5, 2023 3.5

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 7, 2023 3
Public comment webinars Apr 18 & 20, 2023 1 week

Spring 2023 NOSB meeting - Atlanta, GA Apr 25 - 27, 2023

Final recommendations due May 25, 2023
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from the 

National List. They do not represent official National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Proposals 

must be voted on by the full Board, to become recommendations to the USDA. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

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

Handling Subcommittee (HS) Notes 

Tuesday, December 6, 2022 3:00 pm ET

Present: Kyla Smith (KS), Chair; Carolyn Dimitri (CD); Kim Huseman (KH); Allison Johnson (AJ); Wood Turner 

(WT); Dilip Nandwani (DN); Jerry D’Amore (JD); Mindee Jeffery (MJ) - observer

Absent: Logan Petrey (LP)

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Jared Clark (JC)

Agenda

• Review notes: November 15, 2022

• 2025 Sunsets: 

o Calcium carbonate (KH)

o Alginates (DN)

o Calcium hydroxide (DN)

o Glycerides (mono and di) (AJ)

o Magnesium stearate (AJ)

o Phosphoric acid (KS)

o Potassium carbonate (KH) - waiting on TR

o Sulfur dioxide (AJ)

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• November 15 notes were accepted as written

• 2025 Sunsets: The lead authors each presented a preliminary review of their 2025 sunsets. The NOSB is 

piloting a new process for sunsets in which each sunset review will be edited by a second person before 

the Subcommittee finalizes it. In Handling, the Chair was the second reviewer for all the sunset reviews. 

o Calcium carbonate (KH). The lead summarized the draft review and members offered feedback. 

The lead will incorporate feedback and the HS will discuss this again briefly. 

o Alginates (DN). The lead summarized the alginates review, including the international uses, and 

environmental impacts. The lead will add a question to stakeholders about forms of alginates in 

use (ammonium, calcium, potassium, sodium, and propylene glycol). A member shared the 

following information from the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) generic materials list: 

“Includes ammonium alginate, calcium alginate, potassium alginate, and sodium alginate.” The 

lead will make some modifications to the draft review, and the HS Chair will review the changes. 

o Calcium hydroxide (DN). The lead summarized the draft review and the information provided in 

the new 2022 TR. Members offered feedback and the lead and HS Chair will incorporate them to

complete the review. The group also discussed nano-technology and noted an NOP policy memo 

on said topic. 

o Glycerides (mono and di) (AJ). Deferred to next call.

o Magnesium stearate (AJ). Deferred to next call.

o Phosphoric acid (KS). Deferred to next call.

o Potassium carbonate (KH) - waiting on TR. Deferred to next call.

o Sulfur dioxide (AJ). Deferred to next call.

• Additional Items. The group discussed the model and acknowledged that it is going to be clunky to start. 

given that they did not complete the list of agenda items today. The Chair suggested that members 

review the documents ahead of time, to perhaps improve efficiency on the calls. 

• The meeting was adjourned.
Previous HS Notes

Future call schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted).

November 15, 2022

December 6, 2022

 2025 Sunsets: Discuss review

Calcium carbonate (KH)

Alginates (DN) 

Calcium hydroxide (DN) 

December 20, 2022 (Allison out)

 2025 Sunsets: Discuss review

Glycerides (mono and di) (AJ)

Magnesium stearate (AJ)

Phosphoric acid (KS)

Sulfur dioxide (AJ)

Gellan gum (high-acyl form only) (CD)

Xanthan gum (CD) 

Gums - water extracted only (Arabic; Guar; Locust bean; and Carob bean) (CD)

Tamarind seed gum (CD)

Tragacanth gum (CD)

January 3, 2023

 2025 Sunsets: Discuss review

Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) (MJ)

Lecithin - de-oiled (MJ)

Potassium carbonate (KH) - discuss TR sufficiency

January 17, 2023

 2025 Sunsets: Discuss review

Flavors (LP)

Ethylene (LP)

Oxygen (WT)

Potassium chloride (WT)

February 7, 2023

February 21, 2023

March 7, 2023

March 21, 2023

April 4, 2023

April 18, 2023

Work Agenda

*Highlight indicates discussion. *Highlight indicates action needed. *Highlight indicates review completion

and/or vote.

Petitioned Substances

Substance National 

List Contact Doc Type Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting
Other Projects

2025 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2022), Summary (Spr 2023), Review (Fall 2023)

Rye Pollen Extracts 205.606 CD + 

TBD

TBD Petition sent to HS 8.31.22. 

Petition suff. due 10.30.22. 

HS sent additional 

questions to the petitioner 

10.4.22. Response due to 

HS ~1.15.23

9.20.22

10.4.22

Spr 2023

Project Contact Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

L-Malic acid 

reclassification

KS Work agenda request 5.13.19. Sent to NOP 7.3.19. 

Approved by NOP 8.6.19. ON HOLD. Discussion doc

TBD TBD

Research Priorities KS/All Due to MS by Jan 20, 2023 TBD Spr 2023

Ion Exchange -

Discussion doc

Resins 

KS NOP request to review ion exchange filtration 08/2019

NOP response memo sent to HS 10/2021

TBD Spr 2023

Substance National List Con

tact

TR

Re

quest?

Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Calcium carbonate 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

12.6.22

Summary: 

Spr 2023

Review: 

Fall 2023

Flavors 205.605(a) LP Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2005

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

2015/Fall - Rec to Amend 

Annot

83 FR 66559 (Annotation 

change FR) (2018); 

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

1.17.23

“ “

Gellan gum (high-acyl 

form only)

205.605(a) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

TR: 2006 (Gellan Gum)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

12.20.22

“ “

Oxygen 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: NA

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

1.17.23

“ “
Potassium chloride 205.605(a) WT Y - also 

requested 

in Crops

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

Draft TR sent to HS 12.2.22

3.15.22

1.17.23

“ “

Alginates 205.605(b) DN N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

12.6.22

“ “

Calcium hydroxide 205.605(b) DN Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

TR sent to HS 11.25.22. Suff 

due 1.24.23. TR found 

sufficient 11.27.22

3.15.22

12.6.22

“ “

Ethylene 205.605(b) LP Y - also 

requested 

in Crops

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1999

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

1.17.23

“ “

Glycerides (mono and di) 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.17.22

12.20.22

“ “

Magnesium stearate 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.17.22

12.20.22

“ “

Phosphoric acid 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2021 

TR: 2003

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

12.20.22

“ “

Potassium carbonate 205.605(b) KH Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

Draft TR sent to HS 12.2.22

3.15.22

1.3.23 

“ “
Milestones

Sulfur dioxide 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2011

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

12.20.22

“ “

Xanthan gum 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

12.20.22

“ “

Fructooligosaccharides 

(FOS)

205.606(g) MJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TR: 2006

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

1.3.23

“ “

Gums - water extracted 

only (Arabic; Guar; Locust 

bean; and Carob bean)

205.606(j) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

12.20.22

“ “

Lecithin - de-oiled 205.606(l) MJ Y - Lmt’d 

Scope

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2009 (Lecithin-bleached)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

1.3.23

“ “

Tamarind seed gum 205.606(r) CD N Sunset date: 12/7/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Add

3.15.22

12.20.22

“ “

Tragacanth gum 205.606(s) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

12.20.22

“ “

Spring 2023 Milestones Target dates (tentative) Weeks PTM 

(prior to 

meeting)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment ~Nov 10, 2022

NOSB - Spring 2023 proposals due to NOP Feb 14, 2023 10 weeks

New NOSB member training TBD

NOP - Draft Spring 2023 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Feb 3, 2023

NOP - Post proposals Mar 6, 2023 7.5

Public comment closes Apr 5, 2023 3.5

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 7, 2023 3
Public comment webinars Apr 18 & 20, 2023 1 week

Spring 2023 NOSB meeting - Atlanta, GA Apr 25 - 27, 2023

Final recommendations due May 25, 2023
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from the 

National List. They do not represent official National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Proposals 

must be voted on by the full Board, to become recommendations to the USDA. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

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

Handling Subcommittee (HS) Notes 

Tuesday, November 15, 2022 3:00 pm ET

Present: Kyla Smith (KS), Chair; Carolyn Dimitri (CD); Kim Huseman (KH); Mindee Jeffery (MJ), Vice Chair; Allison 

Johnson (AJ); Wood Turner (WT); Dilip Nandwani (DN); Nate Powell-Palm (NPP) - observer; Amy Bruch (AB) - 

observer

Absent: Logan Petrey (LP)

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Andrea Holm (AH) 

Agenda

• Review notes: October 4, 2022 

• Fall Meeting Debrief

• 2025 Sunset Review Process/Assignments

• Other work agenda items?

• Additional Items 

• Adjourn

Discussion

• October 4 notes were accepted as written. 

• Fall Meeting Debrief. Members discussed the Fall meeting and shared what went well and what needs 

to be changed or improved. 

• 2025 Sunset Review Process/Assignments. The Subcommittee Chair verified the leads for the 2025 

sunsets. The NOSB officers would like to accelerate the process of sunset reviews, and have asked that 

the leads submit first drafts of write-ups by November 30, so everyone has more time to review them 

ahead of the discussion. 

• Other work agenda items?

o Final sunset reviews from Fall 2022 need to be finalized and sent to NOP by November 30. 

o All work agenda items were scheduled for discussion with the exception of research priorities, 

and resins (see table below). 

• Final Recommendations from Fall 2022: The HS Chair will set up a Google document with the 2024 

sunsets from Fall 2022 so everyone can add their final edits. The final document will be returned to the 

NOP as a Word document.

• Additional Items. None

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous HS Notes

Future call schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted).

October 4, 2022

Ancillary substance refresher (KS)

Public comment (ALL)

October 18, 2022 - Public comment webinar

November 1, 2022 - cancelled

November 15, 2022

December 6, 2022

December 20, 2022

January 3, 2023
January 17, 2023

February 7, 2023

February 21, 2023

March 7, 2023

March 21, 2023

April 4, 2023

April 18, 2023

Work Agenda

*Highlight indicates discussion. *Highlight indicates action needed. *Highlight indicates review completion

and/or vote.

Petitioned Substances

Other Projects

2025 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2022), Summary (Spr 2023), Review (Fall 2023)

Substance National 

List Contact Doc Type Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

Rye Pollen Extracts 205.606 CD + 

TBD

TBD Petition sent to HS 8.31.22. 

Petition suff. due 10.30.22. 

HS sent additional 

questions to the petitioner 

10.4.22.

9.20.22

10.4.22

Spr 2023

Project Contact Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

L-Malic acid 

reclassification

KS Work agenda request 5.13.19. Sent to NOP 7.3.19. 

Approved by NOP 8.6.19. ON HOLD. Discussion doc

TBD TBD

Research Priorities KS/All Due to MS by Jan 20, 2023 TBD Spr 2023

Ion Exchange -

Discussion doc

Resins 

KS NOP request to review ion exchange filtration 08/2019

NOP response memo sent to HS 10/2021 TBD

Spr 2023

Substance National List Con

tact

TR

Re

quest?

Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Calcium carbonate 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

12.6.22

Summary: 

Spr 2023

Review: 

Fall 2023
Flavors 205.605(a) LP Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2005

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

2015/Fall - Rec to Amend 

Annot

83 FR 66559 (Annotation 

change FR) (2018); 

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

1.17.23

“ “

Gellan gum (high-acyl 

form only)

205.605(a) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

TR: 2006 (Gellan Gum)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

12.20.22

“ “

Oxygen 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: NA

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

1.17.23

“ “

Potassium chloride 205.605(a) WT Y - also 

requested 

in Crops

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

1.17.23

“ “

Alginates 205.605(b) DN N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Calcium hydroxide 205.605(b) DN Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Ethylene 205.605(b) LP Y - also 

requested 

in Crops

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1999

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

1.17.23

“ “

Glycerides (mono and di) 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.17.22

12.6.22

“ “

Magnesium stearate 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.17.22

12.6.22

“ “
Milestones

Phosphoric acid 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2021 

TR: 2003

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium carbonate 205.605(b) KH Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

12.6.22

“ “

Sulfur dioxide 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2011

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “

Xanthan gum 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

12.20.22

“ “

Fructooligosaccharides 

(FOS)

205.606(g) MJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TR: 2006

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

1.3.23

“ “

Gums - water extracted 

only (Arabic; Guar; Locust 

bean; and Carob bean)

205.606(j) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

12.20.22

“ “

Lecithin - de-oiled 205.606(l) MJ Y - Lmt’d 

Scope

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2009 (Lecithin-bleached)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

1.3.23

“ “

Tamarind seed gum 205.606(r) CD N Sunset date: 12/7/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Add

3.15.22

12.20.22 

“ “

Tragacanth gum 205.606(s) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

12.20.22

“ “

Spring 2023 Milestones Target dates (tentative) Weeks PTM 

(prior to 

meeting)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment ~Nov 10, 2022
NOSB - Spring 2023 proposals due to NOP Feb 14, 2023 10 weeks

New NOSB member training TBD

NOP - Draft Spring 2023 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Feb 3, 2023

NOP - Post proposals Mar 6, 2023 7.5

Public comment closes Apr 5, 2023 3.5

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 7, 2023 3

Public comment webinars Apr 18 & 20, 2023 1 week

Spring 2023 NOSB meeting - Atlanta, GA Apr 25 - 27, 2023

Final recommendations due May 25, 2023
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from the 

National List. They do not represent official National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Proposals 

must be voted on by the full Board, to become recommendations to the USDA. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

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

Handling Subcommittee (HS) Notes 

Tuesday, October 4, 2022 3:00 pm ET

Present: Kyla Smith (KS), Chair; Carolyn Dimitri (CD); Kim Huseman (KH); Mindee Jeffery (MJ), Vice Chair; Allison 

Johnson (AJ); Wood Turner (WT); Logan Petrey (LP)

Absent: Dilip Nandwani (DN) 

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Jared Clark (JC)

Agenda

• Review notes: September 20, 2022 

• Ancillary substance refresher (KS)

• Discuss review of public comment (All)

• Prep for Fall meeting (Assignments, roles) (All)

• Additional Items 

• Adjourn

Discussion

• September 20 notes were accepted with minor changes. 

• Ancillary substance refresher (KS). The lead presented a review of the historic timeline on ancillary 

substances. The NOP sent a memo to the NOSB in 2011 asking them to work on “other ingredients” or 

ancillary substances. The NOSB passed several recommendations beginning in 2013, but deferred work 

in 2017 until NOP issued more guidance. Since there are many new NOSB members, the HS Chair 

wanted to revisit the topic. The group discussed next steps, including potential outcomes and goals if 

they were to add it to the work agenda to continue work. Members highlighted recent examples related 

to this topic such as Cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) and pectin. The Chair recommended adding some 

guidance to the new member training, and will continue to collect information about ancillaries. The 

NOP will review the previous documents to determine the reason it was placed on hold and NOP did not 

move ahead with implementation of the previous recommendations. 

• Discuss review of public comment (All). Members discussed strategies and techniques for reviewing 

and summarizing public comments for the meeting. 

• Prep for Fall meeting (Assignments, roles) (All). The group reviewed the agenda and discussed roles and 

strategy for presenting proposals and voting. 

• Additional Items. 

o The lead for the rye pollen petitioned reviewed the petition and indicated that there is seems to 

be a critical report from the National Institute of Environmental Health Studies that is not 

included. The HS will send questions to the NOP seeking additional information from the

petitioner. 

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous HS Notes

Future call schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted).

September 20, 2022

Rye Pollen Extracts - petition. Assign lead 

Future work agenda items (KS) 

Review list of potential annotation changes (KS)

October 4, 2022
Ancillary substance refresher (KS)

Public comment (ALL)

October 18, 2022 - Public comment webinar

November 1, 2022

November 15, 2022

December 6, 2022

December 20, 2022

Work Agenda

*Highlight indicates discussion. *Highlight indicates action needed. *Highlight indicates review completion

and/or vote.

Petitioned Substances

Substance National 

List Contact Doc Type Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

Phosphoric acid -

amend annotation

Addendum #1

Addendum #2

205.605(b) KS Proposal 2003 TR

Petition sent to HS 1.28.20. 

Petition suff. due 3.28.20. 

HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

3.17.20. Response sent to 

HS 4.6.20. HS sent

additional questions to 

petitioner 5.6.20. Response 

sent to HS 8.10.20. Petition 

found sufficient 9.1.20. TR 

request sent 12.1.20. TR 

sent to HS 8.5.21. TR suff. 

due 10.4.21. TR found suff. 

10.4.21. HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

6.22.22. Response returned 

to HS 7.15.22

6.21.22

7.19.22

7.26.22

Fall 2022

Peroxylactic Acid 

(PoLA) 

205.605(b) LP Proposal Petition sent to HS 4.07.21. 

Petition suff. due 6.6.21. 

Petition found suff. 6.1.21. 

TR requested 8.3.21. TR 

due to NOP 12.22.21. TR 

sent to HS 1.18.22. Suff due 

3.19.22. TR found sufficient 

2.1.22

5.18.21

6.1.21

8.3.21

2.1.22

7.19.22

7.26.22

8.2.22

Fall 2022

Rye Pollen Extracts 205.606 CD + 

TBD

TBD Petition sent to HS 8.31.22. 

Petition suff. due 10.30.22. 

HS sent additional 

questions to the petitioner 

10.4.22.

9.20.22

10.4.22

TBD
Other Projects

2024 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2021), Summary (Spr 2022), Review (Fall 2022)

Project Contact Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

L-Malic acid 

reclassification

KS Work agenda request 5.13.19. Sent to NOP 7.3.19. 

Approved by NOP 8.6.19. ON HOLD. Discussion doc

TBD TBD

Research Priorities KS/All RPs due to MS 7.11.22 7.5.22 Fall 2022

Ion Exchange -

Discussion doc

Resins 

KS NOP request to review ion exchange filtration 08/2019

NOP response memo sent to HS 10/2021

5.17.22

7.26.22

8.2.22

Fall 2022

Ion Exchange -

Proposal on 

recharge materials

KS NOP request to review ion exchange filtration 08/2019

NOP response memo sent to HS 10/2021

5.17.22

7.26.22

Fall 2022

Substance National List Contact TR

Request? Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Attapulgite 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2010 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 Summary: 

Spr 2022

Review: 

Fall 2022

Bentonite 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

8.2.22 “ “

Diatomaceous 

earth

205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 “ “

Magnesium 

chloride

205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 11.22.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2016 TR. 

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Nitrogen 205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Sodium 

carbonate

205.605(a) DN N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

7.5.22 “ “

Acidified 

sodium chlorite

205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2008 TAP; 2013 TR 

(livestock).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

7.19.22 “ “
Milestones

2025 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2022), Summary (Spr 2023), Review (Fall 2023)

Carbon dioxide 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2006 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

7.19.22 “ “

Sodium 

phosphates

205.605(b) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2001 TAP; 2016 TR 

(phosphates).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

8.2.22 “ “

Casings 205.606(b) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: N/A

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 “ “

Pectin 205.606(o) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2009 TR; 2010 

TR (supplemental); 2015 

Limited Scope TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to renew

6.7.22 “ “

Potassium acid 

tartrate

205.606(p) AJ N Sunset date: 05.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2017 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Fall 2022 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment ~May 20, 2022

NOP - Draft Fall 2022 NOSB meeting agenda Aug 5, 2022

NOSB - Fall 2022 proposals due to NOP Aug 11, 2022

NOP - Post proposals Aug 31, 2022

Public comment closes Sep 29, 2022

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB ~Oct 3, 2022

Public comment webinars Oct 18 & 20, 2022

Fall 2022 NOSB meeting - Sacramento, CA Oct 25 - 27, 2022

Final recommendations due Nov 25, 2022

Substance National List Con

tact

TR

Re

quest?

Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting
Calcium carbonate 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 Summary: 

Spr 2023

Review: 

Fall 2023

Flavors 205.605(a) LP Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2005

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

2015/Fall - Rec to Amend 

Annot

83 FR 66559 (Annotation 

change FR) (2018); 

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Gellan gum (high-acyl 

form only)

205.605(a) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

TR: 2006 (Gellan Gum)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Oxygen 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: NA

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium chloride 205.605(a) WT Y - also 

requested 

in Crops

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Alginates 205.605(b) DN N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Calcium hydroxide 205.605(b) DN Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Ethylene 205.605(b) LP Y - also 

requested 

in Crops

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1999

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Glycerides (mono and di) 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.17.22

“ “
Magnesium stearate 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.17.22

“ “

Phosphoric acid 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2021 

TR: 2003

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium carbonate 205.605(b) KH Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Sulfur dioxide 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2011

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “

Xanthan gum 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Fructooligosaccharides 

(FOS)

205.606(g) MJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TR: 2006

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “

Gums - water extracted 

only (Arabic; Guar; Locust 

bean; and Carob bean)

205.606(j) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Lecithin - de-oiled 205.606(l) MJ Y - Lmt’d 

Scope

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2009 (Lecithin-bleached)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “

Tamarind seed gum 205.606(r) CD N Sunset date: 12/7/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Add

3.15.22 “ “

Tragacanth gum 205.606(s) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from the 

National List. They do not represent official National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Proposals 

must be voted on by the full Board, to become recommendations to the USDA. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

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

Handling Subcommittee (HS) Notes 

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 3:00 pm ET

Present: Kyla Smith (KS), Chair; Carolyn Dimitri (CD); Kim Huseman (KH); Logan Petrey (LP); Mindee Jeffery (MJ), 

Vice Chair; Allison Johnson (AJ); Wood Turner (WT); Nate Powell-Palm (NPP) - observer

Absent: Dilip Nandwani (DN) 

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Jared Clark (JC)

Agenda

• Review notes: August 2, 2022 

• Rye Pollen Extracts - petition. Assign lead 

• Future work agenda items (KS) 

• Review list of potential annotation changes (KS)

• Additional Items 

• Adjourn

Discussion

• August 2 notes were accepted as written.

• Rye Pollen Extracts - petition. CD will complete petition sufficiency, and the HS will determine a lead at 

a later date. 

• Future work agenda items (KS). The group discussed other projects already on the work agenda

including a petition for rye pollen extract, and a potential proposal on resins, and the 2025 sunsets. The 

HS Chair indicated interest in revisiting the project on ancillary substances. To move forward the group 

will discuss why this would be important, why it should be prioritized over other projects, and what the 

end goal would be and how it could be actionable or implementable? Commenters and the community 

have mentioned the need to work on several areas of the handling standards as well. 

• Review list of potential annotation changes (KS). The HS Chair has been tracking previous handling 

substance reviews noting when commenters recommended an annotation change. The HS discussed 

whether or not to request a work agenda item to work on these annotation changes. The group 

discussed utilizing the open docket to post a preliminary document to solicit feedback, to narrow it 

down and move ahead with a DD or proposal. 

• Additional Items. None.

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous HS Notes

Future call schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted).

August 2, 2022 - last call before proposals due

Peroxylactic Acid (PoLA) (LP) - discuss proposal/vote 

2024 Sunsets: Bentonite (WT) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Sodium Phosphates (WT) - discuss/vote 

Ion Exchange: Resins (KS) - discuss discussion document/vote

August 16, 2022 - canceled

September 6, 2022 - canceled

September 20, 2022

Rye Pollen Extracts - petition. Assign lead 
Future work agenda items (KS) 

Review list of potential annotation changes (KS)

October 4, 2022

Ancillary substance refresher (KS)

Public comment (ALL)

October 18, 2022 - Public comment webinar

November 1, 2022

November 15, 2022

December 6, 2022

December 20, 2022

Work Agenda

*Highlight indicates discussion. *Highlight indicates action needed. *Highlight indicates review completion

and/or vote.

Petitioned Substances

Substance National 

List Contact Doc Type Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

Phosphoric acid -

amend annotation

Addendum #1

Addendum #2

205.605(b) KS Proposal 2003 TR

Petition sent to HS 1.28.20. 

Petition suff. due 3.28.20. 

HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

3.17.20. Response sent to 

HS 4.6.20. HS sent

additional questions to 

petitioner 5.6.20. Response 

sent to HS 8.10.20. Petition 

found sufficient 9.1.20. TR 

request sent 12.1.20. TR 

sent to HS 8.5.21. TR suff. 

due 10.4.21. TR found suff. 

10.4.21. HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

6.22.22. Response returned 

to HS 7.15.22

6.21.22

7.19.22

7.26.22

Fall 2022

Peroxylactic Acid 

(PoLA) 

205.605(b) LP Proposal Petition sent to HS 4.07.21. 

Petition suff. due 6.6.21. 

Petition found suff. 6.1.21. 

TR requested 8.3.21. TR 

due to NOP 12.22.21. TR 

sent to HS 1.18.22. Suff due 

3.19.22. TR found sufficient 

2.1.22

5.18.21

6.1.21

8.3.21

2.1.22

7.19.22

7.26.22

8.2.22

Fall 2022
Other Projects

2024 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2021), Summary (Spr 2022), Review (Fall 2022)

Rye Pollen Extracts 205.606 CD + 

TBD

TBD Petition sent to HS 8.31.22. 

Petition suff. due 10.30.22. 

9.20.22 TBD

Project Contact Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

L-Malic acid 

reclassification

KS Work agenda request 5.13.19. Sent to NOP 7.3.19. 

Approved by NOP 8.6.19. ON HOLD. Discussion doc

TBD TBD

Research Priorities KS/All RPs due to MS 7.11.22 7.5.22 Fall 2022

Ion Exchange -

Discussion doc

Resins 

KS NOP request to review ion exchange filtration 08/2019

NOP response memo sent to HS 10/2021

5.17.22

7.26.22

8.2.22

Fall 2022

Ion Exchange -

Proposal on 

recharge materials

KS NOP request to review ion exchange filtration 08/2019

NOP response memo sent to HS 10/2021

5.17.22

7.26.22

Fall 2022

Substance National List Contact TR

Request? Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Attapulgite 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2010 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 Summary: 

Spr 2022

Review: 

Fall 2022

Bentonite 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

8.2.22 “ “

Diatomaceous 

earth

205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 “ “

Magnesium 

chloride

205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 11.22.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2016 TR. 

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Nitrogen 205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “
Milestones

Sodium 

carbonate

205.605(a) DN N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

7.5.22 “ “

Acidified 

sodium chlorite

205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2008 TAP; 2013 TR 

(livestock).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

7.19.22 “ “

Carbon dioxide 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2006 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

7.19.22 “ “

Sodium 

phosphates

205.605(b) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2001 TAP; 2016 TR 

(phosphates).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

8.2.22 “ “

Casings 205.606(b) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: N/A

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 “ “

Pectin 205.606(o) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2009 TR; 2010 

TR (supplemental); 2015 

Limited Scope TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to renew

6.7.22 “ “

Potassium acid 

tartrate

205.606(p) AJ N Sunset date: 05.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2017 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Fall 2022 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment ~May 20, 2022

NOP - Draft Fall 2022 NOSB meeting agenda Aug 5, 2022

NOSB - Fall 2022 proposals due to NOP Aug 11, 2022

NOP - Post proposals Aug 31, 2022

Public comment closes Sep 29, 2022

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB ~Oct 3, 2022

Public comment webinars Oct 18 & 20, 2022

Fall 2022 NOSB meeting - Sacramento, CA Oct 25 - 27, 2022

Final recommendations due Nov 25, 2022
2025 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2022), Summary (Spr 2023), Review (Fall 2023)

Substance National List Con

tact

TR

Re

quest?

Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Calcium carbonate 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 Summary: 

Spr 2023

Review: 

Fall 2023

Flavors 205.605(a) LP Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2005

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

2015/Fall - Rec to Amend 

Annot

83 FR 66559 (Annotation 

change FR) (2018); 

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Gellan gum (high-acyl 

form only)

205.605(a) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

TR: 2006 (Gellan Gum)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Oxygen 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: NA

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium chloride 205.605(a) WT Y - also 

requested 

in Crops

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Alginates 205.605(b) DN N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Calcium hydroxide 205.605(b) DN Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Ethylene 205.605(b) LP Y - also 

requested 

in Crops

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1999

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Glycerides (mono and di) 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.17.22

“ “

Magnesium stearate 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.17.22

“ “

Phosphoric acid 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2021 

TR: 2003

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium carbonate 205.605(b) KH Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Sulfur dioxide 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2011

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “

Xanthan gum 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Fructooligosaccharides 

(FOS)

205.606(g) MJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TR: 2006

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “

Gums - water extracted 

only (Arabic; Guar; Locust 

bean; and Carob bean)

205.606(j) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Lecithin - de-oiled 205.606(l) MJ Y - Lmt’d 

Scope

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2009 (Lecithin-bleached)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “
Tamarind seed gum 205.606(

r) CDN Sunset date: 12/7/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Add

3.15.22 “ “

Tragacanth gum 205.606(s) CDN Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from the 

National List. They do not represent official National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Proposals 

must be voted on by the full Board, to become recommendations to the USDA. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

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

Handling Subcommittee (HS) Notes 

Tuesday, August 2, 2022 3:00 pm ET

Present: Kyla Smith (KS), Chair; Carolyn Dimitri (CD); Kim Huseman (KH); Wood Turner (WT); Logan Petrey (LP);

Mindee Jeffery (MJ), Vice Chair; Allison Johnson (AJ); Nate Powell-Palm (NPP) - observer

Absent: Dilip Nandwani (DN)

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Jared Clark (JC)

Agenda

• Review notes: July 26, 2022

• Peroxylactic Acid (PoLA) (LP) - discuss proposal/vote 

• 2024 Sunsets: Bentonite (WT) - discuss/vote

• 2024 Sunsets: Sodium Phosphates (WT) - discuss/vote

• Ion Exchange: Resins (KS) - discuss discussion document/vote

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• July 26 notes were accepted as written.

• Peroxylactic Acid (PoLA) (LP). The lead highlighted 3 sections in the proposal that were modified since 

the last discussion. The group discussed the review, sanitizers in general, and shared their concerns with 

adding additional sanitizers to the National List. The lead included discussion in the proposal regarding 

this, with the intent of soliciting feedback from the community at the Fall meeting. 

Motion to classify peroxylactic acid (PoLA) as non-agricultural synthetic

Motion by: Logan Petrey

Seconded by: Kyla Smith

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

Motion to add peroxylactic acid (PoLA) for use as an antimicrobial agent in process water, ice, or brine 

used in the production, processing, and preparation of meat and poultry products, to § 205.605(b) of

the National List.

Motion by: Logan Petrey

Seconded by: Kyla Smith

Yes: 3 No: 3 Abstain: 0 Recuse: 0 Absent: 2 

• 2024 Sunsets: Bentonite (WT). The lead summarized the uses and manufacture of bentonite. It is 

considered generally regarded as safe (GRAS) and has long-standing support for use in organic 

agriculture. Spring 2022 comments were limited, mostly supportive, and some included ongoing 

discussion about mining. Some commenters asked about adding an annotation to clarify which forms of 

bentonite should be used. Members discussed minor edits and moved to a vote. KH will coordinate with 

WT to align the attapulgite review, since they are similar. 

Motion to remove bentonite from the National List 

Motion by: Wood Turner

Seconded by: Mindee Jeffery

Yes: 0 No: 6 Abstain: 0 Recuse: 0 Absent: 2 
• 2024 Sunsets: Sodium Phosphates (WT). The lead summarized the uses and manufacture of sodium 

phosphates, which are salts used as PH control in dairy products. Sodium phosphates are considered 

generally regarded as safe (GRAS). There were limited comments at Spring 2022 meeting, and no strong 

support for removal. The lead will include the questions from the Spring meeting in this review. 

Motion to remove sodium phosphates from the National List

Motion by: Wood Turner

Seconded by: Kim Huseman

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

• Ion Exchange: Resins (KS). The lead summarized the history of the work agenda item and the reason the 

HS chose to put forth a discussion document on the resins, and a separate proposal on the recharge 

materials. Members discussed and then moved to a vote. 

Motion to accept the discussion document on resins used in the ion exchange filtration process 

Motion by: Kyla Smith

Seconded by: Mindee Jeffery

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

• Additional Items. 

o The Handling Chair would like to reserve time on a future Subcommittee call to give a 

presentation on the review history of ancillary substances. The work agenda item is on hold, and 

the Board has almost completely turned over since they last worked on it. 

o The HS would also like to revisit issues with carrageenan and will continue the discussion on a 

later call. A member noted that because it’s a processing aid it does not have to be listed on the 

label, but when used as an ingredient it does. 

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous HS Notes

Future call schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted).

July 26, 2022

Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - discuss proposal/vote

 Peroxylactic Acid (PoLA) (LP) - discuss proposal/vote 

Ion Exchange: Recharge Materials (KS) - discuss proposal/vote

August 2, 2022 - last call before proposals due

Peroxylactic Acid (PoLA) (LP) - discuss proposal/vote 

2024 Sunsets: Bentonite (WT) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Sodium Phosphates (WT) - discuss/vote

Ion Exchange: Resins (KS) - discuss discussion document/vote

August 16, 2022

September 6, 2022

September 20, 2022

October 4, 2022 

October 18, 2022 - Public comment webinar

November 1, 2022

November 15, 2022
December 6, 2022

December 20, 2022

Work Agenda

*Highlight indicates discussion. *Highlight indicates action needed. *Highlight indicates review completion

and/or vote.

Petitioned Substances

Other Projects

Substance National

List Contact Doc Type Notes* 

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting 

Phosphoric acid -

amend annotation

Addendum #1

Addendum #2

205.605(b) KS Proposal 2003 TR

Petition sent to HS 1.28.20. 

Petition suff. due 3.28.20. 

HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

3.17.20. Response sent to 

HS 4.6.20. HS sent

additional questions to 

petitioner 5.6.20. Response 

sent to HS 8.10.20. Petition 

found sufficient 9.1.20. TR 

request sent 12.1.20. TR 

sent to HS 8.5.21. TR suff. 

due 10.4.21. TR found suff. 

10.4.21. HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

6.22.22. Response returned 

to HS 7.15.22

6.21.22

7.19.22

7.26.22

Fall 2022

Peroxylactic Acid 

(PoLA) 

205.605(b) LP Proposal Petition sent to HS 4.07.21. 

Petition suff. due 6.6.21. 

Petition found suff. 6.1.21. 

TR requested 8.3.21. TR 

due to NOP 12.22.21. TR 

sent to HS 1.18.22. Suff due 

3.19.22. TR found sufficient 

2.1.22

5.18.21

6.1.21

8.3.21

2.1.22

7.19.22

7.26.22

8.2.22

Fall 2022

Project Contact Notes* 

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting 

L-Malic acid 

reclassification

KS Work agenda request 5.13.19. Sent to NOP 7.3.19. 

Approved by NOP 8.6.19. ON HOLD. Discussion doc

TBD TBD

Research Priorities KS/All RPs due to MS 7.11.22 7.5.22 Fall 2022

Ion Exchange -

Discussion doc

Resins 

KS NOP request to review ion exchange filtration 08/2019

NOP response memo sent to HS 10/2021

5.17.22

7.26.22

8.2.22

Fall 2022
2024 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2021), Summary (Spr 2022), Review (Fall 2022)

Ion Exchange -

Proposal on 

recharge materials

KS NOP request to review ion exchange filtration 08/2019

NOP response memo sent to HS 10/2021

5.17.22

7.26.22

Fall 2022

Substance National List Contact TR

Request? Notes* 

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting 

Attapulgite 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2010 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 Summary: 

Spr 2022

Review: 

Fall 2022

Bentonite 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

8.2.22 “ “

Diatomaceous 

earth

205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 “ “

Magnesium 

chloride

205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 11.22.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2016 TR. 

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Nitrogen 205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Sodium 

carbonate 

205.605(a) DN N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

7.5.22 “ “

Acidified 

sodium chlorite

205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2008 TAP; 2013 TR 

(livestock).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

7.19.22 “ “

Carbon dioxide 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2006 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

7.19.22 “ “

Sodium 

phosphates 

205.605(b) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2001 TAP; 2016 TR 

(phosphates).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

8.2.22 “ “

Casings 205.606(b) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: N/A

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 “ “

Pectin 205.606(o) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2009 TR; 2010 

TR (supplemental); 2015 

Limited Scope TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to renew

6.7.22 “ “
Milestones 

2025 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2022), Summary (Spr 2023), Review (Fall 2023)

Potassium acid 

tartrate 

205.606(p) AJ N Sunset date: 05.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2017 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Fall 2022 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment ~May 20, 2022

NOP - Draft Fall 2022 NOSB meeting agenda Aug 5, 2022

NOSB - Fall 2022 proposals due to NOP Aug 11, 2022

NOP - Post proposals Aug 31, 2022

Public comment closes Sep 29, 2022

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB ~Oct 3, 2022

Public comment webinars Oct 18 & 20, 2022

Fall 2022 NOSB meeting - Sacramento, CA Oct 25 - 27, 2022

Final recommendations due Nov 25, 2022

Substance National List Con

tact

TR

Re 

quest?

Notes* 

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting 

Calcium carbonate 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 Summary: 

Spr 2023

Review: 

Fall 2023

Flavors 205.605(a) LP Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2005

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

2015/Fall - Rec to Amend 

Annot

83 FR 66559 (Annotation 

change FR) (2018); 

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Gellan gum (high-acyl 

form only)

205.605(a) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

TR: 2006 (Gellan Gum)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Oxygen 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: NA

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium chloride 205.605(a) WT Y - also 

requested 

in Crops

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Alginates 205.605(b) DN N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Calcium hydroxide 205.605(b) DN Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Ethylene 205.605(b) LP Y - also 

requested 

in Crops

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1999

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Glycerides (mono and di) 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.17.22

“ “

Magnesium stearate 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.17.22

“ “

Phosphoric acid 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2021 

TR: 2003

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium carbonate 205.605(b) KH Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Sulfur dioxide 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2011

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “

Xanthan gum 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Fructooligosaccharides 

(FOS)

205.606(g) MJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TR: 2006

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “

Gums - water extracted 

only (Arabic; Guar; Locust 

bean; and Carob bean)

205.606(j) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Lecithin - de-oiled 205.606(l) MJ Y - Lmt’d 

Scope? 

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2009 (Lecithin-bleached)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “

Tamarind seed gum 205.606(r) CD N Sunset date: 12/7/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Add

3.15.22 “ “

Tragacanth gum 205.606(s) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from the 

National List. They do not represent official National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Proposals 

must be voted on by the full Board, to become recommendations to the USDA. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

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

Handling Subcommittee (HS) Notes 

Tuesday, July 26, 2022 3:00 pm ET

Present: Kyla Smith (KS), Chair; Dilip Nandwani (DN); Carolyn Dimitri (CD); Kim Huseman (KH); Wood Turner 

(WT); Logan Petrey (LP)

Absent: Mindee Jeffery (MJ), Vice Chair; Allison Johnson (AJ) 

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Jared Clark (JC)

Agenda

• Review notes: July 19, 2022 

• Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - discuss proposal/vote

• Peroxylactic Acid (PoLA) (LP) - discuss proposal/vote

• Additional Items 

• Adjourn

Discussion

• July 19 notes were accepted as written.

• Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS). The group reviewed the draft proposal and the additions 

made since the last call. Members were supportive of the edits. Discussion centered around the merits 

of phosphoric acid, the proposed uses, and essentiality. Given that there are available alternatives, the 

HS questioned whether phosphoric acid is essential, and moved to a vote. 

Motion to amend the annotation for phosphoric acid to read (underlined verbiage is proposed addition) 

“cleaning of food-contact surfaces and equipment, and as an acidifier to adjust pH of an extraction 

solvent to extract antioxidants or other target molecules from lamiaceae plants, provided the amount of 

acid used shall not exceed the minimum needed to lower pH to 2.5.” at 205.605(b).... 

Motion by: Kyla Smith

Seconded by: Dilip Nandwani

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

• Ion Exchange (KS). The lead has developed two separate documents: A proposal on recharge materials, 

and a forthcoming discussion document on resins, which will be completed on the next call. The lead 

summarized the previous review history, noting that recharge materials are not controversial, and both

the NOSB and community agree that they should be listed on the National List. She also noted that the 

NOSB recommendation would likely be implemented as a guidance document for Certifiers and 

Material Review Organizations. 

Motion to accept the proposal that recharge materials used in the ion exchange filtration process must 

be listed on the National List

Motion by: Kyla Smith

Seconded by: Kim Huseman

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

• Peroxylactic Acid (PoLA) (LP). The lead summarized the draft proposal, highlighting uses and 

alternatives, and asked for feedback so it can be incorporated into the document. The Subcommittee 

will vote on the final document on the next call. The group broadened the discussion to sanitizers, and 

discussed potential differences between PoLA and the alternate sanitizers already on the National List, 

such as chlorine. The lead noted that the main difference between PoLA and chlorine is that PoLA 
requires much less water. Members suggested modifications to the questions as they seek to 

understand essentiality, necessity, and other criteria Handlers might consider when choosing one 

substance over another. The HS will vote on the proposal on the August 2 call. 

Additional Items. None.

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous HS Notes

Future call schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted).

July 19, 2022

 2024 Sunsets: Acidified sodium chlorite (CD) - discuss/vote 

2024 Sunsets: Carbon dioxide (CD) - discuss/vote

Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - discuss proposal 

 Peroxylactic Acid (PoLA) (LP) - discuss proposal

July 26, 2022

Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - discuss proposal/vote

 Peroxylactic Acid (PoLA) (LP) - discuss proposal/vote 

Ion Exchange: Recharge Materials (KS) - discuss proposal/vote

August 2, 2022 - last call before proposals due

Peroxylactic Acid (PoLA) (LP) - discuss proposal/vote 

2024 Sunsets: Bentonite (WT) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Sodium Phosphates (WT) - discuss/vote 

Ion Exchange: Resins (KS) - discuss discussion document/vote

August 16, 2022

September 6, 2022

September 20, 2022

October 4, 2022

October 18, 2022

November 1, 2022

November 15, 2022

December 6, 2022

December 20, 2022

Work Agenda

*Highlight indicates discussion. *Highlight indicates action needed. *Highlight indicates review completion

and/or vote.

Petitioned Substances

Substance National 

List Contact Doc Type Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting
Other Projects

2024 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2021), Summary (Spr 2022), Review (Fall 2022)

Phosphoric acid -

amend annotation

Addendum #1

Addendum #2

Addendum #3

205.605(b) KS Proposal 2003 TR

Petition sent to HS 1.28.20. 

Petition suff. due 3.28.20. 

HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

3.17.20. Response sent to 

HS 4.6.20. HS sent

additional questions to 

petitioner 5.6.20. Response 

sent to HS 8.10.20. Petition 

found sufficient 9.1.20. TR 

request sent 12.1.20. TR 

sent to HS 8.5.21. TR suff. 

due 10.4.21. TR found suff. 

10.4.21. HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

6.22.22. Response returned 

to HS 7.15.22

6.21.22

7.19.22

7.26.22

Fall 2022

Peroxylactic Acid 

(PoLA) 

205.605(b) LP Proposal Petition sent to HS 4.07.21. 

Petition suff. due 6.6.21. 

Petition found suff. 6.1.21. 

TR requested 8.3.21. TR 

due to NOP 12.22.21. TR 

sent to HS 1.18.22. Suff due 

3.19.22. TR found sufficient 

2.1.22

5.18.21

6.1.21

8.3.21

2.1.22

7.19.22

7.26.22

8.2.22

Fall 2022

Project Contact Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

L-Malic acid 

reclassification

KS Work agenda request 5.13.19. Sent to NOP 7.3.19. 

Approved by NOP 8.6.19. ON HOLD. Discussion doc

TBD TBD

Research Priorities KS/All RPs due to MS 7.11.22 7.5.22 Fall 2022

Ion Exchange -

Discussion doc

Resins, Proposal on 

recharge materials

KS NOP request to review ion exchange filtration 08/2019

NOP response memo sent to HS 10/2021

5.17.22

7.26.22

8.2.22

Fall 2022

Substance National List Contact TR

Request? Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Attapulgite 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2010 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 Summary: 

Spr 2022

Review: 

Fall 2022
Milestones

Bentonite 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

8.2.22 “ “

Diatomaceous 

earth

205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 “ “

Magnesium 

chloride

205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 11.22.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2016 TR. 

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Nitrogen 205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Sodium 

carbonate

205.605(a) DN N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

7.5.22 “ “

Acidified 

sodium chlorite

205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2008 TAP; 2013 TR 

(livestock).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

7.19.22 “ “

Carbon dioxide 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2006 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

7.19.22 “ “

Sodium 

phosphates

205.605(b) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2001 TAP; 2016 TR 

(phosphates).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

8.2.22 “ “

Casings 205.606(b) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: N/A

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 “ “

Pectin 205.606(o) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2009 TR; 2010 

TR (supplemental); 2015 

Limited Scope TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to REMOVE

6.7.22 “ “

Potassium acid 

tartrate

205.606(p) AJ N Sunset date: 05.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2017 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Fall 2022 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment ~May 20, 2022

NOP - Draft Fall 2022 NOSB meeting agenda Aug 5, 2022
2025 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2022), Summary (Spr 2023), Review (Fall 2023)

NOSB - Fall 2022 proposals due to NOP Aug 11, 2022

NOP - Post proposals Aug 31, 2022

Public comment closes Sep 29, 2022

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB ~Oct 3, 2022

Public comment webinars Oct 18 & 20, 2022

Fall 2022 NOSB meeting - Sacramento, CA Oct 25 - 27, 2022

Final recommendations due Nov 25, 2022

Substance National List Con

tact

TR

Re

quest?

Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Calcium carbonate 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 Summary: 

Spr 2023

Review: 

Fall 2023

Flavors 205.605(a) LP Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2005

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

2015/Fall - Rec to Amend 

Annot

83 FR 66559 (Annotation 

change FR) (2018); 

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Gellan gum (high-acyl 

form only)

205.605(a) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

TR: 2006 (Gellan Gum)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Oxygen 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: NA

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium chloride 205.605(a) WT Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Alginates 205.605(b) DN N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Calcium hydroxide 205.605(b) DN Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Ethylene 205.605(b) LP Y - also 

requested 

in Crops

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1999

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Glycerides (mono and di) 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.17.22

“ “

Magnesium stearate 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.17.22

“ “

Phosphoric acid 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2021 

TR: 2003

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium carbonate 205.605(b) KH Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Sulfur dioxide 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2011

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “

Xanthan gum 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Fructooligosaccharides 

(FOS)

205.606(g) MJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TR: 2006

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “
05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

Gums - water extracted 

only (Arabic; Guar; Locust 

bean; and Carob bean)

205.606(j) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Lecithin - de-oiled 205.606(l) MJ Lmt’d 

Scope

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2009 (Lecithin-bleached)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “

Tamarind seed gum 205.606(r) CD N Sunset date: 12/7/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Add

3.15.22 “ “

Tragacanth gum 205.606(s) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from the 

National List. They do not represent official National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Proposals 

must be voted on by the full Board, to become recommendations to the USDA. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

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

Handling Subcommittee (HS) Notes 

Tuesday, July 5, 2022 3:00 pm ET

Present: Kyla Smith (KS), Chair; Mindee Jeffery (MJ), Vice Chair; Dilip Nandwani (DN); Carolyn Dimitri (CD); Logan 

Petrey (LP); Allison Johnson (AJ); Kim Huseman (KH); Nate Powell-Palm (NPP) - observer

Absent: Wood Turner (WT) 

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Jared Clark (JC); Ann Waller (AW)

Agenda

• Review notes: June 21, 2022 

• 2024 Sunsets: Sodium carbonate (DN) - discuss/vote 

• Research Priorities (ALL) - discuss, finalize list for Materials Subcomm

• Additional Items. 

• Adjourn

Discussion

• June 21 notes were accepted as written.

• Sunset Reviews: The HS Chair reminded members to complete their sunsets as they vote on them and 

submit them to NOP. 

• 2024 Sunsets: Sodium carbonate (DN). The lead summarized the background and uses of sodium 

carbonate, noting the two different manufacturing processes, one synthetic and one not. Sodium 

carbonate is seen as essential and public comments from the Spring meeting were generally supportive 

of relisting. A member verified the ACA guidance, which states that the trona process must be used, and 

added that there might be some uncertainty about that process being non-synthetic. One commenter 

suggested an annotation to clarify which manufacturing process would be allowed. The HS will include a 

discussion of the issue in the Fall review and will also add a suggestion that the Board request a new TR 

at the next sunset review. The group discussed sanitizers in general and the possibility of seeking 

assistance with a baseline literature search. 

Motion to remove sodium carbonate from the National List 

Motion by: Dilip Nandwani

Seconded by: Kyla Smith

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

• Research Priorities (ALL). The HS reviewed the current list of research priorities and will not make any 

modifications for the Fall. The lead will forward the list to the Materials Subcommittee for incorporation 

into the final proposal. 

• Additional Items. None.

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous HS Notes

Future call schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted).

June 21, 2022

2024 Sunsets: Magnesium chloride (KS) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Nitrogen (KS) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Potassium acid tartrate (AJ) - discuss/vote
July 5, 2022

2024 Sunsets: Sodium carbonate (DN) - discuss/vote 

Research Priorities (ALL) - discuss, finalize list for Materials Subcomm

July 19, 2022

 2024 Sunsets: Acidified sodium chlorite (CD) - discuss/vote 

2024 Sunsets: Carbon dioxide (CD) - discuss/vote

Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - discuss proposal/vote

 Peroxylactic Acid (PoLA) (LP) - discuss proposal/vote

August 2, 2022 - last call before proposals due

2024 Sunsets: Bentonite (WT) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Sodium Phosphates (WT) - discuss/vote 

Ion Exchange (KS) - discuss proposal

August 16, 2022

September 6, 2022

September 20, 2022

October 4, 2022

October 18, 2022

November 1, 2022

November 15, 2022

December 6, 2022

December 20, 2022

Work Agenda

*Highlight indicates discussion. *Highlight indicates action needed. *Highlight indicates review completion

and/or vote.

Petitioned Substances

Substance National List Contact Doc Type Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

Phosphoric acid 

- amend 

annotation

Addendum #1

Addendum #2

205.605(b) KS Proposal 2003 TR

Petition sent to HS 1.28.20. 

Petition suff. due 3.28.20. 

HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

3.17.20. Response sent to 

HS 4.6.20. HS sent

additional questions to 

petitioner 5.6.20. Response 

sent to HS 8.10.20. Petition 

found sufficient 9.1.20. TR 

request sent 12.1.20. TR 

sent to HS 8.5.21. TR suff. 

due 10.4.21. TR found suff. 

10.4.21. HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

6.22.22

6.21.22

7.19.22

Fall 2022
Other Projects

2024 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2021), Summary (Spr 2022), Review (Fall 2022)

Peroxylactic 

Acid (PoLA) 

205.605(b) LP Proposal Petition sent to HS 4.07.21. 

Petition suff. due 6.6.21. 

Petition found suff. 6.1.21. 

TR requested 8.3.21. TR 

due to NOP 12.22.21. TR 

sent to HS 1.18.22. Suff due 

3.19.22. TR found sufficient 

2.1.22

5.18.21

6.1.21

8.3.21

2.1.22

7.19.22

Fall 2022

Project Contact Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

L-Malic acid 

reclassification

KS Work agenda request 5.13.19. Sent to NOP 7.3.19. 

Approved by NOP 8.6.19. ON HOLD. Discussion doc

TBD TBD

Research 

Priorities

KS/All RPs due to MS 7.11.22 7.5.22 Fall 2022

Ion Exchange KS NOP response memo sent to HS 8.10.21 5.17.22

8.2.22

Fall 2022

Substance National List Contact TR

Request? Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Attapulgite 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2010 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 Summary: 

Spr 2022

Review: 

Fall 2022

Bentonite 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

8.2.22 “ “

Diatomaceous 

earth

205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 “ “

Magnesium 

chloride

205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 11.22.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2016 TR. 

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Nitrogen 205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Sodium 

carbonate

205.605(a) DN N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

7.5.22 “ “
Milestones

Acidified 

sodium chlorite

205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2008 TAP; 2013 TR 

(livestock).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

7.19.22 “ “

Carbon dioxide 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2006 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

7.19.22 “ “

Sodium 

phosphates

205.605(b) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2001 TAP; 2016 TR 

(phosphates).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

8.2.22 “ “

Casings 205.606(b) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: N/A

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 “ “

Pectin 205.606(o) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2009 TR; 2010 

TR (supplemental); 2015 

Limited Scope TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to REMOVE

6.7.22 “ “

Potassium acid 

tartrate

205.606(p) AJ N Sunset date: 05.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2017 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Fall 2022 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment ~May 20, 2022

NOP - Draft Fall 2022 NOSB meeting agenda Aug 5, 2022

NOSB - Fall 2022 proposals due to NOP Aug 11, 2022

NOP - Post proposals Aug 31, 2022

Public comment closes Sep 29, 2022

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB ~Oct 3, 2022

Public comment webinars Oct 18 & 20, 2022

Fall 2022 NOSB meeting - Sacramento, CA Oct 25 - 27, 2022

Final recommendations due Nov 25, 2022
2025 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2022), Summary (Spr 2023), Review (Fall 2023)

Substance National List Con

tact

TR

Re

quest?

Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Calcium carbonate 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 Summary: 

Spr 2023

Review: 

Fall 2023

Flavors 205.605(a) LP Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2005

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

2015/Fall - Rec to Amend 

Annot

83 FR 66559 (Annotation 

change FR) (2018); 

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Gellan gum (high-acyl 

form only)

205.605(a) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

TR: 2006 (Gellan Gum)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Oxygen 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: NA

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium chloride 205.605(a) WT Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Alginates 205.605(b) DN N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Calcium hydroxide 205.605(b) DN Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Ethylene 205.605(b) LP Y - also 

requested 

in Crops

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1999

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Glycerides (mono and di) 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.17.22

“ “

Magnesium stearate 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.17.22

“ “

Phosphoric acid 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2021 

TR: 2003

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium carbonate 205.605(b) KH Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Sulfur dioxide 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2011

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “

Xanthan gum 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Fructooligosaccharides 

(FOS)

205.606(g) MJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TR: 2006

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22 

5.17.22

“ “

Gums - water extracted 

only (Arabic; Guar; Locust 

bean; and Carob bean)

205.606(j) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Lecithin - de-oiled 205.606(l) MJ Lmt’d 

Scope

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2009 (Lecithin-bleached)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “

Tamarind seed gum 205.606(r) CD N Sunset date: 12/7/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Add

3.15.22 “ “

Tragacanth gum 205.606(s) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from the 

National List. They do not represent official National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Proposals 

must be voted on by the full Board, to become recommendations to the USDA. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

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

Handling Subcommittee (HS) Notes 

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 3:00 pm ET

Present: Kyla Smith (KS), Chair; Mindee Jeffery (MJ), Vice Chair; Dilip Nandwani (DN); Allison Johnson (AJ); 

Carolyn Dimitri (CD); Wood Turner (WT)

Absent: Kim Huseman (KH); Logan Petrey (LP)

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Jared Clark (JC)

Agenda

• Review notes: June 7, 2022 

• 2024 Sunsets: Magnesium chloride (KS) - discuss/vote

• 2024 Sunsets: Nitrogen (KS) - discuss/vote

• 2024 Sunsets: Potassium acid tartrate (AJ) - discuss/vote

• Research Priorities (KS) - Review and current list 

• Additional Items 

o Phosphoric acid petition. 

• Adjourn

Discussion

• June 7 notes were accepted as written.

• 2024 Sunsets: Magnesium chloride (KS). The lead summarized the comments received at the Spring 

meeting and the subcommittee had a brief discussion before moving to a vote. 

Motion to remove magnesium chloride at from the National List 

Motion by: KS

Seconded by: AJ

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

• 2024 Sunsets: Nitrogen (KS). The lead noted that the relisting of nitrogen is not controversial, and all 

commenters were supportive of it remaining on the list. 

Motion to remove nitrogen from the National List 

Motion by: KS

Seconded by: AJ

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

• 2024 Sunsets: Potassium acid tartrate (AJ). The lead summarized the uses of potassium acid tartrate as 

well as the public comments received at the Spring meeting. The group also discussed commercial 

availability, and left a question for commenters. 

Motion to remove potassium acid tartrate at from the National List 

Motion by: AJ

Seconded by: KS

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

• Research Priorities (KS). Deferred to next call due to time. 

• Additional Items
o Phosphoric acid petition. The lead reached out to a commenter who provided comments at the 

Spring meeting and the group discussed the additional information. The HS will send some 

additional questions to the NOP to share with the petitioner and if the answers are back in time 

will proceed with a proposal for the Fall 2022 meeting.

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous HS Notes

Future call schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted).

June 7, 2022

Schedule discussion dates for remainder of 2024 sunsets

Schedule discussion dates for 2 petitioned substances

2024 Sunsets: Attapulgite (KH) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Diatomaceous earth (KH) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Casings (MJ) - discuss/vote 

2024 Sunsets: Pectin (MJ) - discuss/vote

June 21, 2022

2024 Sunsets: Magnesium chloride (KS) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Nitrogen (KS) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Potassium acid tartrate (AJ) - discuss/vote

July 5, 2022

2024 Sunsets: Acidified sodium chlorite (CD) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Carbon dioxide (CD) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Sodium carbonate (DN) - discuss/vote 

Research Priorities (ALL) - discuss, finalize list for Materials Subcomm

Ion Exchange (KS) - discuss proposal

July 19, 2022

 Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - discuss proposal/vote

 Peroxylactic Acid (PoLA) (LP) - discuss proposal/vote 

August 2, 2022 - last call before proposals due

2024 Sunsets: Bentonite (WT) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Sodium Phosphates (WT) - discuss/vote 

August 16, 2022

September 6, 2022

September 20, 2022

October 4, 2022

October 18, 2022

November 1, 2022

November 15, 2022

December 6, 2022

December 20, 2022

Work Agenda

*Highlight indicates discussion. *Highlight indicates action needed. *Highlight indicates review completion

and/or vote.
Petitioned Substances

Other Projects

2024 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2021), Summary (Spr 2022), Review (Fall 2022)

Substance National List Contact Doc Type Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

Phosphoric acid 

- amend 

annotation

Addendum #1

Addendum #2

205.605(b) KS Proposal 2003 TR

Petition sent to HS 1.28.20. 

Petition suff. due 3.28.20. 

HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

3.17.20. Response sent to 

HS 4.6.20. HS sent

additional questions to 

petitioner 5.6.20. Response 

sent to HS 8.10.20. Petition 

found sufficient 9.1.20. TR 

request sent 12.1.20. TR 

sent to HS 8.5.21. TR suff. 

due 10.4.21. TR found suff. 

10.4.21

6.21.22

7.19.22

Fall 2022

Peroxylactic 

Acid (PoLA) 

205.605(b) LP Proposal Petition sent to HS 4.07.21. 

Petition suff. due 6.6.21. 

Petition found suff. 6.1.21. 

TR requested 8.3.21. TR 

due to NOP 12.22.21. TR 

sent to HS 1.18.22. Suff due 

3.19.22. TR found sufficient 

2.1.22

5.18.21

6.1.21

8.3.21

2.1.22

7.19.22

Fall 2022

Project Contact Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

L-Malic acid 

reclassification

TBD Work agenda request 5.13.19. Sent to NOP 7.3.19. 

Approved by NOP 8.6.19. ON HOLD.

TBD Fall 2022

Research 

Priorities

KS/All RPs due to MS 7.11.22 7.5.22 Fall 2022

Ion Exchange KS NOP response memo sent to HS 8.10.21 5.17.22

7.5.22

Fall 2022

Substance National List Contact TR

Request? Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Attapulgite 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2010 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 Summary: 

Spr 2022

Review: 

Fall 2022
Milestones

Bentonite 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

8.2.22 “ “

Diatomaceous 

earth

205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 “ “

Magnesium 

chloride

205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 11.22.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2016 TR. 

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Nitrogen 205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Sodium 

carbonate

205.605(a) DN N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

7.5.22 “ “

Acidified 

sodium chlorite

205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2008 TAP; 2013 TR 

(livestock).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

7.5.22 “ “

Carbon dioxide 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2006 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

7.5.22 “ “

Sodium 

phosphates

205.605(b) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2001 TAP; 2016 TR 

(phosphates).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

8.2.22 “ “

Casings 205.606(b) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: N/A

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 “ “

Pectin 205.606(o) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2009 TR; 2010 

TR (supplemental); 2015 

Limited Scope TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to REMOVE

6.7.22 “ “

Potassium acid 

tartrate

205.606(p) AJ N Sunset date: 05.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2017 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Fall 2022 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment ~May 20, 2022

NOP - Draft Fall 2022 NOSB meeting agenda Aug 5, 2022
2025 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2022), Summary (Spr 2023), Review (Fall 2023)

NOSB - Fall 2022 proposals due to NOP Aug 11, 2022

NOP - Post proposals Aug 31, 2022

Public comment closes Sep 29, 2022

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB ~Oct 3, 2022

Public comment webinars Oct 18 & 20, 2022

Fall 2022 NOSB meeting - Sacramento, CA Oct 25 - 27, 2022

Final recommendations due Nov 25, 2022

Substance National List Con

tact

TR

Re

quest?

Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Calcium carbonate 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 Summary: 

Spr 2023

Review: 

Fall 2023

Flavors 205.605(a) LP Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2005

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

2015/Fall - Rec to Amend 

Annot

83 FR 66559 (Annotation 

change FR) (2018); 

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Gellan gum (high-acyl 

form only)

205.605(a) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

TR: 2006 (Gellan Gum)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Oxygen 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: NA

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium chloride 205.605(a) WT Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Alginates 205.605(b) DN N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Calcium hydroxide 205.605(b) DN Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Ethylene 205.605(b) LP Y - also 

requested 

in Crops

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1999

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Glycerides (mono and di) 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.17.22

“ “

Magnesium stearate 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.17.22

“ “

Phosphoric acid 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2021 

TR: 2003

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium carbonate 205.605(b) KH Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Sulfur dioxide 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2011

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “

Xanthan gum 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Fructooligosaccharides 

(FOS)

205.606(g) MJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TR: 2006

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “
05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

Gums - water extracted 

only (Arabic; Guar; Locust 

bean; and Carob bean)

205.606(j) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Lecithin - de-oiled 205.606(l) MJ Lmt’d 

Scope

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2009 (Lecithin-bleached)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “

Tamarind seed gum 205.606(r) CD N Sunset date: 12/7/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Add

3.15.22 “ “

Tragacanth gum 205.606(s) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from the 

National List. They do not represent official National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Proposals 

must be voted on by the full Board, to become recommendations to the USDA. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

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

Handling Subcommittee (HS) Notes 

Tuesday, June 7, 2022 3:00 pm ET

Present: Kyla Smith (KS), Chair; Mindee Jeffery (MJ), Vice Chair; Kim Huseman (KH); Dilip Nandwani (DN); Wood 

Turner (WT); Logan Petrey (LP); Allison Johnson (AJ); Nate Powell-Palm (NPP) - observer

Absent: Carolyn Dimitri (CD)

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Jared Clark (JC)

Agenda

• Review notes: May 17

• Schedule discussion dates for remainder of 2024 sunsets

• Schedule discussion dates for 2 petitioned substances

• 2024 Sunsets: Attapulgite (KH) - discuss/vote

• 2024 Sunsets: Diatomaceous earth (KH) - discuss/vote

• 2024 Sunsets: Casings (MJ) - discuss/vote

• 2024 Sunsets: Pectin (MJ) - discuss/vote

• Additional Items

o Phosphoric acid questions?

• Adjourn

Discussion

• May 17 notes were accepted as written.

• Discussion dates for remainder of 2024 sunsets and 2 petitioned substances. The HS scheduled 

the remainder of the work agenda items. See table below. 

• 2024 Sunsets: Attapulgite (KH). The lead summarized the use and manufacture of attapulgite, 

and comments from stakeholders about reclassification. Certifiers indicated that synthetic 

attapulgite is not allowed, and they will not certify it, so rather than consider reclassification, the 

HS will add language to the review specifying that the natural is allowed, and the synthetic is 

not. 

Motion to remove attapulgite at § 205.605(a) of the National List

Motion by: KH

Seconded by: MJ

Yes: 1 No: 6 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0 

• 2024 Sunsets: Diatomaceous earth (DE) (KH). The lead summarized the use and manufacture of DE, 

which is a filtering aid, and the HS moved to a vote. 

Motion to remove diatomaceous earth (DE) from § 205.605(a) of the National List

Motion by: KH

Seconded by: MJ

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

• 2024 Sunsets: Casings (MJ). The lead summarized the review of casings, which also addressed 

comments from the Spring 2022 meeting. 
Motion to remove casings at § 205.605(b) from the National List

Motion by: MJ

Seconded by: KS 

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

• 2024 Sunsets: Pectin (MJ). The lead summarized the review, and noted that it is widely used and 

needed. 

Motion to remove pectin at §205.605(b) from the National List 

Motion by: MJ

Seconded by: KS 

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

• Additional Items

o Members discussed the final list of TR requests for the 2025 sunsets. 

o The lead will send NOP some additional questions about phosphoric acid to send to the 

petitioner.

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous HS Notes

Future call schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted).

May 17, 2022

TR requests for 2025 sunsets

Ion Exchange (KS) - discuss 

June 7, 2022

Schedule discussion dates for remainder of 2024 sunsets

Schedule discussion dates for 2 petitioned substances

2024 Sunsets: Attapulgite (KH) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Diatomaceous earth (KH) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Casings (MJ) - discuss/vote 

2024 Sunsets: Pectin (MJ) - discuss/vote 

June 21, 2022

2024 Sunsets: Acidified sodium chlorite (CD) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Carbon dioxide (CD) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Magnesium chloride (KS) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Nitrogen (KS) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Potassium acid tartrate (AJ) - discuss/vote

July 5, 2022

2024 Sunsets: Sodium carbonate (DN) - discuss/vote 

Research Priorities (ALL) - discuss, finalize list for Materials Subcomm

Ion Exchange (KS) - discuss 

July 19, 2022

 Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - discuss proposal/vote

 Peroxylactic Acid (PoLA) (LP) - discuss proposal/vote 

August 2, 2022 - last call before proposals due
2024 Sunsets: Bentonite (WT) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Sodium Phosphates (WT) - discuss/vote 

August 16, 2022

September 6, 2022

September 20, 2022

October 4, 2022

October 18, 2022

November 1, 2022

November 15, 2022

December 6, 2022

December 20, 2022

Work Agenda

*Highlight indicates discussion. *Highlight indicates action needed. *Highlight indicates review completion

and/or vote.

Petitioned Substances

Other Projects

Substance National List Contact Doc Type Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

Phosphoric acid 

- amend 

annotation

Addendum #1

Addendum #2

205.605(b) KS Proposal 2003 TR

Petition sent to HS 1.28.20. 

Petition suff. due 3.28.20. 

HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

3.17.20. Response sent to 

HS 4.6.20. HS sent

additional questions to 

petitioner 5.6.20. Response 

sent to HS 8.10.20. Petition 

found sufficient 9.1.20. TR 

request sent 12.1.20. TR 

sent to HS 8.5.21. TR suff. 

due 10.4.21. TR found suff. 

10.4.21. HS sent questions 

to petitioner 

7.19.22 Fall 2022

Peroxylactic 

Acid (PoLA) 

205.605(b) LP Proposal Petition sent to HS 4.07.21. 

Petition suff. due 6.6.21. 

Petition found suff. 6.1.21. 

TR requested 8.3.21. TR 

due to NOP 12.22.21. TR 

sent to HS 1.18.22. Suff due 

3.19.22. TR found sufficient 

2.1.22

5.18.21

6.1.21

8.3.21

2.1.22

7.19.22

Fall 2022

Project Contact Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

L-Malic acid 

reclassification

TBD Work agenda request 5.13.19. Sent to NOP 7.3.19. 

Approved by NOP 8.6.19. ON HOLD.

TBD Fall 2022
2024 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2021), Summary (Spr 2022), Review (Fall 2022)

Research 

Priorities

KS/All RPs due to MS 7.11.22 7.5.22 Fall 2022

Ion Exchange KS NOP response memo sent to HS 8.10.21 5.17.22

7.5.22

Fall 2022

Substance National List Contact TR

Request? Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Attapulgite 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2010 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 Summary: 

Spr 2022

Review: 

Fall 2022

Bentonite 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

8.2.22 “ “

Diatomaceous 

earth

205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 “ “

Magnesium 

chloride

205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 11.22.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2016 TR. 

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Nitrogen 205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Sodium 

carbonate

205.605(a) DN N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

7.5.22 “ “

Acidified 

sodium chlorite

205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2008 TAP; 2013 TR 

(livestock).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Carbon dioxide 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2006 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Sodium 

phosphates

205.605(b) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2001 TAP; 2016 TR 

(phosphates).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

8.2.22 “ “

Casings 205.606(b) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: N/A

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 “ “
Milestones

2025 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2022), Summary (Spr 2023), Review (Fall 2023)

Pectin 205.606(o) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2009 TR; 2010 

TR (supplemental); 2015 

Limited Scope TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to REMOVE

6.7.22 “ “

Potassium acid 

tartrate

205.606(p) AJ N Sunset date: 05.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2017 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Fall 2022 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment ~May 20, 2022

NOP - Draft Fall 2022 NOSB meeting agenda Aug 5, 2022

NOSB - Fall 2022 proposals due to NOP Aug 11, 2022

NOP - Post proposals Aug 31, 2022

Public comment closes Sep 29, 2022

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB ~Oct 3, 2022

Public comment webinars Oct 18 & 20, 2022

Fall 2022 NOSB meeting - Sacramento, CA Oct 25 - 27, 2022

Final recommendations due Nov 25, 2022

Substance National List Con

tact

TR

Re

quest?

Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Calcium carbonate 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 Summary: 

Spr 2023

Review: 

Fall 2023

Flavors 205.605(a) LP Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2005

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

2015/Fall - Rec to Amend 

Annot

83 FR 66559 (Annotation 

change FR) (2018); 

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Gellan gum (high-acyl 

form only)

205.605(a) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

TR: 2006 (Gellan Gum)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Oxygen 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: NA

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium chloride 205.605(a) WT Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Alginates 205.605(b) DN N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Calcium hydroxide 205.605(b) DN Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Ethylene 205.605(b) LP Y - also 

requested 

in Crops

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1999

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Glycerides (mono and di) 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.17.22

“ “

Magnesium stearate 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.17.22

“ “

Phosphoric acid 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2021 

TR: 2003

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium carbonate 205.605(b) KH Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Sulfur dioxide 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2011

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “

Xanthan gum 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Fructooligosaccharides 

(FOS)

205.606(g) MJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TR: 2006

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “

Gums - water extracted 

only (Arabic; Guar; Locust 

bean; and Carob bean)

205.606(j) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Lecithin - de-oiled 205.606(l) MJ Lmt’d 

Scope

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2009 (Lecithin-bleached)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “

Tamarind seed gum 205.606(r) CD N Sunset date: 12/7/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Add

3.15.22 “ “

Tragacanth gum 205.606(s) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from the 

National List. They do not represent official National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Proposals 

must be voted on by the full Board, to become recommendations to the USDA. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

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

Handling Subcommittee (HS) Notes 

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 3:00 pm ET

Present: Kyla Smith (KS), Chair; Kim Huseman (KH); Dilip Nandwani (DN); Mindee Jeffery (MJ), Vice Chair; 

Carolyn Dimitri (CD); Wood Turner (WT); Logan Petrey (LP); Allison Johnson (AJ)

Absent: 

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Jared Clark (JC)

Agenda

• Review notes: April 5 

• TR requests for 2025 sunsets

• Ion Exchange (KS) - discuss proposal 

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• April 5 notes were accepted as written

• TR requests for 2025 sunsets

o Glycerides (mono and di) and magnesium stearate (AJ). Previous TRs are thorough, and the HS 

will not request new TRs. 

o The HS determined remainder of TR requests for 2025 sunsets. See table below.

• Ion Exchange (KS). The lead summarized the history of the ion exchange review beginning with the 

request from the NOP to the NOSB. Members discussed the options to move this forward, which may 

include doing nothing. Members contributed various ideas such as listing resins as a category versus 

listing individual resins. The HS has taken a strong position on recharge materials, and will write a 

discussion document on the resin piece to solicit more input from the community. 

• Additional Items. 

o Post-meeting-note from NOP: The petitioner of whey protein concentrate (WPC) was notified 

that the NOSB voted to remove WPC during the Fall 2021 sunset review, and has withdrawn the 

petition asking for removal. The agenda item was deleted from the table below.

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous HS Notes

Future call schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted).

May 3, 2022 - canceled

May 17, 2022

TR requests for 2025 sunsets

Ion Exchange (KS) - discuss 

June 7, 2022

Schedule discussion dates for remainder of 2024 sunsets

Schedule discussion dates for 2 petitioned substances

2024 Sunsets: Attapulgite (KH) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Diatomaceous earth (KH) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Casings (MJ) - discuss/vote 

2024 Sunsets: Pectin (MJ) - discuss/vote 

June 21, 2022

2024 Sunsets: Acidified sodium chlorite (CD) - discuss/vote
2024 Sunsets: Carbon dioxide (CD) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Magnesium chloride (KS) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Nitrogen (KS) - discuss/vote

July 5, 2022

2024 Sunsets: Sodium carbonate (DN) - discuss/vote 

Research Priorities - discuss, finalize list for Materials Subcomm

Ion Exchange (KS) - discuss 

July 19, 2022

August 2, 2022 – last call before proposals due

August 16, 2022

September 6, 2022

September 20, 2022

October 4, 2022

October 18, 2022

November 1, 2022

November 15, 2022

December 6, 2022

December 20, 2022

Work Agenda

*Highlight indicates discussion. *Highlight indicates action needed. *Highlight indicates review completion

and/or vote.

Petitioned Substances

Substance National List Contact Doc Type Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

Phosphoric acid 

- amend 

annotation

Addendum #1

Addendum #2

205.605(b) KS Proposal 2003 TR

Petition sent to HS 1.28.20. 

Petition suff. due 3.28.20. 

HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

3.17.20. Response sent to 

HS 4.6.20. HS sent

additional questions to 

petitioner 5.6.20. Response 

sent to HS 8.10.20. Petition 

found sufficient 9.1.20. TR 

request sent 12.1.20. TR 

sent to HS 8.5.21. TR suff. 

due 10.4.21. TR found suff. 

10.4.21

TBD Fall 2022

Peroxylactic 

Acid (PoLA) 

205.605(b) LP Proposal Petition sent to HS 4.07.21. 

Petition suff. due 6.6.21. 

Petition found suff. 6.1.21. 

TR requested 8.3.21. TR 

due to NOP 12.22.21. TR 

sent to HS 1.18.22. Suff due 

3.19.22. TR found sufficient 

2.1.22

5.18.21

6.1.21

8.3.21

2.1.22

TBD

Fall 2022
Other Projects

2024 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2021), Summary (Spr 2022), Review (Fall 2022)

Project Contact Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

L-Malic acid 

reclassification

TBD Work agenda request 5.13.19. Sent to NOP 7.3.19. 

Approved by NOP 8.6.19. ON HOLD.

TBD Fall 2022

Research 

Priorities

KS/All RPs due to MS 7.11.22 7.5.22 Fall 2022

Ion Exchange KS NOP response memo sent to HS 8.10.21 5.17.22

7.5.22

Fall 2022

Substance National List Contact TR

Request? Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Attapulgite 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2010 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 Summary: 

Spr 2022

Review: 

Fall 2022

Bentonite 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

TBD “ “

Diatomaceous 

earth

205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 “ “

Magnesium 

chloride

205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 11.22.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2016 TR. 

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Nitrogen 205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Sodium 

carbonate

205.605(a) DN N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

7.5.22 “ “

Acidified 

sodium chlorite

205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2008 TAP; 2013 TR 

(livestock).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Carbon dioxide 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2006 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.21.22 “ “

Sodium 

phosphates

205.605(b) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2001 TAP; 2016 TR 

(phosphates).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

TBD “ “
Milestones

2025 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2022), Summary (Spr 2023), Review (Fall 2023)

Casings 205.606(b) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: N/A

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

6.7.22 “ “

Pectin 205.606(o) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2009 TR; 2010 

TR (supplemental); 2015 

Limited Scope TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to REMOVE

6.7.22 “ “

Potassium acid 

tartrate

205.606(p) AJ N Sunset date: 05.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2017 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

TBD “ “

Fall 2022 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment ~May 20, 2022

NOP - Draft Fall 2022 NOSB meeting agenda Aug 5, 2022

NOSB - Fall 2022 proposals due to NOP Aug 11, 2022

NOP - Post proposals Aug 31, 2022

Public comment closes Sep 29, 2022

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB ~Oct 3, 2022

Public comment webinars Oct 18 & 20, 2022

Fall 2022 NOSB meeting - Sacramento, CA Oct 25 - 27, 2022

Final recommendations due Nov 25, 2022

Substance National List Con

tact

TR

Re

quest?

Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Calcium carbonate 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 Summary: 

Spr 2023

Review: 

Fall 2023
Flavors 205.605(a) LP Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2005

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

2015/Fall - Rec to Amend Annot

83 FR 66559 (Annotation change 

FR) (2018); 

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Gellan gum (high-acyl 

form only)

205.605(a) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

TR: 2006 (Gellan Gum)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Oxygen 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: NA

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium chloride 205.605(a) WT Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Alginates 205.605(b) DN Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Calcium hydroxide 205.605(b) DN Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Ethylene 205.605(b) LP Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1999

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Glycerides (mono and di) 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.17.22

“ “

Magnesium stearate 205.605(b) AJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.17.22

“ “
Phosphoric acid 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2021 

TR: 2003

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium carbonate 205.605(b) KH Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Sulfur dioxide 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2011

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “

Xanthan gum 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Fructooligosaccharides 

(FOS)

205.606(g) MJ N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TR: 2006

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “

Gums - water extracted 

only (Arabic; Guar; Locust 

bean; and Carob bean)

205.606(j) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Lecithin - de-oiled 205.606(l) MJ Lmt’d 

Scope

Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2009 (Lecithin-bleached)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.17.22

“ “

Tamarind seed gum 205.606(r) CD N Sunset date: 12/7/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Add

3.15.22 “ “

Tragacanth gum 205.606(s) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from the 

National List. They do not represent official National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Proposals 

must be voted on by the full Board, to become recommendations to the USDA. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

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

Handling Subcommittee (HS) Notes 

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 3:00 pm ET

Present: Kyla Smith (KS), Chair; Kim Huseman (KH); Dilip Nandwani (DN); Mindee Jeffery (MJ), Vice Chair; 

Carolyn Dimitri (CD)

Absent: Wood Turner (WT); Logan Petrey (LP); Allison Johnson (AJ)

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Jared Clark (JC)

Agenda

• Review notes: March 15 

• Determine TR needs: Remaining 2025 sunsets

• Schedule discussion dates for 2024 sunsets and petitions 

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• March 15 notes were accepted as written

• Determine TR needs: The group determined TR needs for several 2025 sunsets, including lecithin, FOS, 

and sulfur dioxide. The HS is considering a limited scope TR for lecithin, with focused questions. The 

Subcommittee will assess the entire list again on a later call to rank the needs. 

• Schedule discussion dates for 2024 sunsets and petitions. See below for scheduled dates. 

• Additional Items. None.

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous HS Notes

Future call schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted).

March 15, 2022

Determine TR needs: 2025 sunsets 

April 5, 2022

Determine TR needs: Remaining 2025 sunsets

Schedule discussion dates for 2024 sunsets and petitions 

April 19, 2022 - Cancelled. Conflicts with comment webinar.

May 3, 2022 - may cancel

Review/Rank need TR requests for 2025 TR

May 17, 2022

Ion Exchange (KS) - discuss proposal 

June 7, 2022

2024 Sunsets: Attapulgite (KH) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Diatomaceous earth (KH) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Casings (MJ) - discuss/vote 

2024 Sunsets: Pectin (MJ) - discuss/vote 

June 21, 2022

2024 Sunsets: Acidified sodium chlorite (CD) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Carbon dioxide (CD) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Magnesium chloride (KS) - discuss/vote

2024 Sunsets: Nitrogen (KS) - discuss/vote

July 5, 2022
2024 Sunsets: Sodium carbonate (DN) - discuss/vote 

Research Priorities - discuss, finalize list for Materials Subcomm

July 19, 2022

August 2, 2022

August 16, 2022

September 6, 2022

September 20, 2022

October 4, 2022

October 18, 2022

November 1, 2022

November 15, 2022

December 6, 2022

December 20, 2022

Work Agenda

*Highlight indicates discussion. *Highlight indicates action needed. *Highlight indicates review completion

and/or vote.

Petitioned Substances

Substance National List Contact Doc Type Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

Whey protein 

concentrate

(removal from 

205.606)

205.606 SE/AB Proposal Petition sent to HS 

12.23.19. Suff. due 2.29.20. 

HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

2.04.20. Questions revised 

and resent 3.13.20. 

Response returned 3.23.20. 

Suff. due ASAP. Petition 

found suff. 7.07.20. ON 

HOLD pending completion 

of Fall 2020 sunset 

recommendations. 

TBD TBD

Cetylpyridinium 

chloride (CPC)

205.605 WT Proposal Petition sent to HS 1.13.20. 

Suff. due 3.13.20. HS sent 

additional questions to 

petitioner 3.17.20.

Petitioner’s responses sent 

to HS 5.4.20. Petition found 

suff. 5.19.20. TR requested 

6.02.20. TR due midJanuary. TR sent to HS 

2.2.21. TR suff. due 4.3.21. 

HS sent additional 

questions to TR contractor 

3.16.21. DRAFT TR sent to 

CS 6.28.21. TR sent to HS 

8.5.21. TR suff. due 10.4.21. 

TR found suff. 9.21.21.

5.19.20

06.02.20

07.21.20

3.16.21

8.3.21

9.21.21

1.10.22

1.18.22

2.1.22

2.15.22

Spr 2022
Other Projects

2024 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2021), Summary (Spr 2022), Review (Fall 2022)

Phosphoric acid 

- amend 

annotation

Addendum #1

Addendum #2

205.605(b) KS Proposal 2003 TR

Petition sent to HS 1.28.20. 

Petition suff. due 3.28.20. 

HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

3.17.20. Response sent to 

HS 4.6.20. HS sent

additional questions to 

petitioner 5.6.20. Response 

sent to HS 8.10.20. Petition 

found sufficient 9.1.20. TR 

request sent 12.1.20. TR 

sent to HS 8.5.21. TR suff. 

due 10.4.21. TR found suff. 

10.4.21

8.3.21

9.21.21

10.4.21

1.4.22

2.1.22

Spr 2022

Peroxylactic 

Acid (PoLA) 

205.605(b) LP Proposal Petition sent to HS 4.07.21. 

Petition suff. due 6.6.21. 

Petition found suff. 6.1.21. 

TR requested 8.3.21. TR 

due to NOP 12.22.21. TR 

sent to HS 1.18.22. Suff due 

3.19.22. TR found sufficient 

2.1.22

5.18.21

6.1.21

8.3.21

2.1.22

TBD

Fall 2022

Project Contact Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

L-Malic acid 

reclassification

TBD Work agenda request 5.13.19. Sent to NOP 7.3.19. 

Approved by NOP 8.6.19. ON HOLD.

TBD TBD

Research 

Priorities

KS/All RPs due to MS 7.11.22 1.18.22

7.5.22

Spr 2022

Ion Exchange KS NOP response memo sent to HS 8.10.21 9.21.21

10.5.21

5.17.22

Fall 2022

Substance National List Contact TR

Request? Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Attapulgite 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2010 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

6.7.22

Summary: 

Spr 2022

Review: 

Fall 2022

Bentonite 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

TBD

“ “
Diatomaceous 

earth

205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

6.7.22

“ “

Magnesium 

chloride

205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 11.22.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2016 TR. 

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

6.21.22

“ “

Nitrogen 205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

6.21.22

“ “

Sodium 

carbonate

205.605(a) DN N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

7.5.22

“ “

Acidified 

sodium chlorite

205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2008 TAP; 2013 TR 

(livestock).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

6.21.22

“ “

Carbon dioxide 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2006 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

12.7.21

6.21.22

“ “

Sodium 

phosphates

205.605(b) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2001 TAP; 2016 TR 

(phosphates).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

2.1.22

TBD 

“ “

Casings 205.606(b) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: N/A

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.2.21

6.7.22

“ “

Pectin 205.606(p) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2009 TR; 2010 

TR (supplemental); 2015 

Limited Scope TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to REMOVE

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.2.21

6.7.22

“ “

Potassium acid 

tartrate

205.606(q) AJ N Sunset date: 05.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2017 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

TBD

“ “
Milestones

2025 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2022), Summary (Spr 2023), Review (Fall 2023)

Spring 2022 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment Mar 3, 2022

NOSB - Spring 2022 proposals due to NOP Feb 16, 2022

New NOSB member training Mar 16-18, 2022

NOP - Draft Spring 2022 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Feb 2, 2022

NOP - Post proposals Mar 3, 2022

Public comment closes Apr 1, 2022

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 4, 2022

Public comment webinars Apr 19 & 21, 2022

Spring 2022 NOSB meeting - Crystal City, VA Apr 26 - 28, 2022

Final recommendations due May 27, 2022

Substance National List Con

tact

TR

Re

quest?

Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Calcium carbonate 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 Summary: 

Spr 2023

Review: 

Fall 2023

Flavors 205.605(a) LP Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2005

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

2015/Fall - Rec to Amend Annot

83 FR 66559 (Annotation change 

FR) (2018); 

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Gellan gum (high-acyl 

form only)

205.605(a) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

TR: 2006 (Gellan Gum)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Oxygen 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: NA

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium chloride 205.605(a) WT Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Alginates 205.605(b) DN Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Calcium hydroxide 205.605(b) DN Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Ethylene 205.605(b) LP Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1999

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Glycerides (mono and di) 205.605(b) AJ Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.3.22

“ “

Magnesium stearate 205.605(b) AJ Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

5.3.22

“ “

Phosphoric acid 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2021 

TR: 2003

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium carbonate 205.605(b) KH Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Sulfur dioxide 205.605(b) KS Maybe Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2011

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.3.22

“ “

Xanthan gum 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Fructooligosaccharides 

(FOS)

205.606(g) MJ Maybe Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TR: 2006

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.3.22

“ “

Gums - water extracted 

only (Arabic; Guar; Locust 

bean; and Carob bean)

205.606(j) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Lecithin - de-oiled 205.606(l) MJ Maybe Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2009 (Lecithin-bleached)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

5.3.22

“ “

Tamarind seed gum 205.606(r) CD N Sunset date: 12/7/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Add

3.15.22 “ “

Tragacanth gum 205.606(s) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from the 

National List. They do not represent official National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Proposals 

must be voted on by the full Board, to become recommendations to the USDA. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

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

Handling Subcommittee (HS) Notes 

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 3:00 pm ET

Present: Kyla Smith (KS), Chair; Wood Turner (WT); Kim Huseman (KH); Dilip Nandwani (DN); Logan Petrey (LP); 

Absent: Allison Johnson (AJ); Mindee Jeffery (MJ), Vice Chair; Carolyn Dimitri (CD)

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA)

Agenda

• Review notes: March 1 

• Determine TR needs: 2025 sunsets 

• 2024 Sunset: Sodium carbonate - assign lead

• 2024 Sunset: Potassium acid tartrate - assign lead

• Additional Items:

o Whey protein concentrate (removal from 205.606) - update on status. Final Rule removing WPC 

o Peroxylactic Acid (PoLA) - next stage

o L-Malic acid reclassification - update on status

o Ion Exchange - update on status

• Adjourn

Discussion 

• March 1 notes were accepted as written. 

• Determine TR needs: 2025 sunsets. See table below. The HS will request 6 TRs and still has a few 

substances on which to decide. 

• 2024 Sunset: Sodium carbonate. Assigned to DN. MA will forward the document and the HS Chair will 

explain the process for presenting the discussion at the Spring 2022 NOSB meeting. 

• 2024 Sunset: Potassium acid tartrate. Assigned to AJ. MA will forward the document and the HS Chair 

will explain the process for presenting the discussion at the Spring 2022 NOSB meeting.

• Additional Items:

o Whey protein concentrate (removal from 205.606) - update on status. The Final Rule to 

remove whey protein concentrate based on the NOSB sunset review was published and will be 

effective March 2024. NOP will let the petitioner know, as the petition to remove is now not 

necessary and they may want to withdraw. 

o Peroxylactic Acid (PoLA) - next stage. Will schedule a discussion date during the next call. 

o L-Malic acid reclassification - update on status. On hold. Involves excluded methods.

o Ion Exchange - update on status. Discussion scheduled for the May 17 call.

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous HS Notes

Future call schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted).

March 1, 2022

Assign leads: 2025 sunsets

March 15, 2022

Determine TR needs: 2025 sunsets 

April 5, 2022

Determine TR needs: Remaining 2025 sunsets

Schedule discussion dates for 2024 sunsets and petitions 
April 19, 2022 - Cancelled. Conflicts with comment webinar.

May 3, 2022

May 17, 2022

Ion Exchange (KS) - discuss 

June 7, 2022

June 21, 2022

July 5, 2022

July 19, 2022

August 2, 2022

August 16, 2022

September 6, 2022

September 20, 2022

October 4, 2022

October 18, 2022

November 1, 2022

November 15, 2022

December 6, 2022

December 20, 2022

Work Agenda

*Highlight indicates discussion. *Highlight indicates action needed. *Highlight indicates review completion

and/or vote.

Petitioned Substances

Substance National List Contact Doc Type Notes* 

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting 

Whey protein 

concentrate

(removal from 

205.606)

205.606 SE/AB Proposal Petition sent to HS 

12.23.19. Suff. due 2.29.20. 

HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

2.04.20. Questions revised 

and resent 3.13.20. 

Response returned 3.23.20. 

Suff. due ASAP. Petition 

found suff. 7.07.20. ON 

HOLD pending completion 

of Fall 2020 sunset 

recommendations. Final 

Rule effective Mar 2024

3.15.22 TBD

Cetylpyridinium 

chloride (CPC)

205.605 WT Proposal Petition sent to HS 1.13.20. 

Suff. due 3.13.20. HS sent 

additional questions to 

petitioner 3.17.20.

Petitioner’s responses sent 

to HS 5.4.20. Petition found 

suff. 5.19.20. TR requested 

6.02.20. TR due midJanuary. TR sent to HS 

2.2.21. TR suff. due 4.3.21. 

HS sent additional 

5.19.20

06.02.20

07.21.20

3.16.21

8.3.21

9.21.21

1.10.22

1.18.22

2.1.22

2.15.22

Spr 2022
Other Projects

2024 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2021), Summary (Spr 2022), Review (Fall 2022)

questions to TR contractor 

3.16.21. DRAFT TR sent to 

CS 6.28.21. TR sent to HS 

8.5.21. TR suff. due 10.4.21. 

TR found suff. 9.21.21.

Phosphoric acid 

- amend 

annotation

Addendum #1

Addendum #2

205.605(b) KS Proposal 2003 TR

Petition sent to HS 1.28.20. 

Petition suff. due 3.28.20. 

HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

3.17.20. Response sent to 

HS 4.6.20. HS sent

additional questions to 

petitioner 5.6.20. Response 

sent to HS 8.10.20. Petition 

found sufficient 9.1.20. TR 

request sent 12.1.20. TR 

sent to HS 8.5.21. TR suff. 

due 10.4.21. TR found suff. 

10.4.21

8.3.21

9.21.21

10.4.21

1.4.22

2.1.22

2.15.22

Spr 2022

Peroxylactic 

Acid (PoLA) 

205.605(b) LP Proposal Petition sent to HS 4.07.21. 

Petition suff. due 6.6.21. 

Petition found suff. 6.1.21. 

TR requested 8.3.21. TR 

due to NOP 12.22.21. TR 

sent to HS 1.18.22. Suff due 

3.19.22. TR found sufficient 

2.1.22

5.18.21

6.1.21

8.3.21

2.1.22

TBD

Fall 2022

Project Contact Notes* 

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting 

L-Malic acid 

reclassification

TBD Work agenda request 5.13.19. Sent to NOP 7.3.19. 

Approved by NOP 8.6.19. ON HOLD.

TBD TBD

Research 

Priorities

KS/All RPs due to MS 1.25.22 12.7.21

1.4.22

1.18.22

Spr 2022

Ion Exchange KS NOP response memo sent to HS 8.10.21 9.21.21

10.5.21

5.17.22

Fall 2022

Substance National List Contact TR

Request? Notes* 

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting 

Attapulgite 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2010 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

Summary: 

Spr 2022

Review: 
Milestones 

Fall 2022

Bentonite 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Diatomaceous 

earth

205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

“ “

Magnesium 

chloride

205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 11.22.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2016 TR. 

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Nitrogen 205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Sodium 

carbonate 

205.605(a) DN N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

“ “

Acidified 

sodium chlorite

205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2008 TAP; 2013 TR 

(livestock).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

“ “

Carbon dioxide 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2006 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

12.7.21

“ “

Sodium 

phosphates 

205.605(b) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2001 TAP; 2016 TR 

(phosphates).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

2.1.22

“ “

Casings 205.606(b) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: N/A

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.2.21

“ “

Pectin 205.606(p) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2009 TR; 2010 

TR (supplemental); 2015 

Limited Scope TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to REMOVE

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.2.21

“ “

Potassium acid 

tartrate 

205.606(q) AJ N Sunset date: 05.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2017 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Spring 2022 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment Mar 3, 2022

NOSB - Spring 2022 proposals due to NOP Feb 16, 2022

New NOSB member training Mar 16-18, 2022

NOP - Draft Spring 2022 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Feb 2, 2022
2025 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2022), Summary (Spr 2023), Review (Fall 2023)

NOP - Post proposals Mar 3, 2022

Public comment closes Apr 1, 2022

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 4, 2022

Public comment webinars Apr 19 & 21, 2022

Spring 2022 NOSB meeting - Crystal City, VA Apr 26 - 28, 2022

Final recommendations due May 27, 2022

Substance National List Con

tact

TR

Re 

quest?

Notes* 

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting 

Calcium carbonate 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 Summary: 

Spr 2023

Review: 

Fall 2023

Flavors 205.605(a) LP Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2005

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

2015/Fall - Rec to Amend 

Annot

83 FR 66559 (Annotation 

change FR) (2018); 

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Gellan gum (high-acyl 

form only)

205.605(a) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

TR: 2006 (Gellan Gum)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Oxygen 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: NA

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium chloride 205.605(a) WT Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Alginates 205.605(b) DN Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Calcium hydroxide 205.605(b) DN Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Ethylene 205.605(b) LP Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1999

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Glycerides (mono and di) 205.605(b) AJ Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

“ “

Magnesium stearate 205.605(b) AJ Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

“ “

Phosphoric acid 205.605(b) KS N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2021 

TR: 2003

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium carbonate 205.605(b) KH Y Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Sulfur dioxide - for use 

only in wine labeled 

“made with organic 

grapes,” ...

205.605(b) KS Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2011

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

“ “

Xanthan gum 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Fructooligosaccharides 205.606(f) MJ Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TR: 2006

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

“ “

Gums - water extracted 

only (Arabic; Guar; Locust 

bean; and Carob bean)

205.606(i) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Lecithin - de-oiled 205.606(m) MJ Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2009 (Lecithin-bleached)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22

4.5.22

“ “

Tamarind seed gum 205.606(t) CD N Sunset date: 12/7/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Add

3.15.22 “ “

Tragacanth gum 205.606(u) CD N Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from the 

National List. They do not represent official National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Proposals 

must be voted on by the full Board, to become recommendations to the USDA. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

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

Handling Subcommittee (HS) Notes 

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 3:00 pm ET

Present: Kyla Smith (KS), Chair; Mindee Jeffery (MJ), Vice Chair; Wood Turner (WT); Carolyn Dimitri (CD); Kim 

Huseman (KH); Dilip Nandwani (DN); Logan Petrey (LP); Javier Zamora (JZ) - observer

Absent: Allison Johnson (AJ) 

Staff: Jared Clark (JC); Michelle Arsenault (MA)

Agenda

• Review notes: February 15 

• Discuss April 2022 NOSB meeting 

• Assign leads for 2025 sunsets

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• February 15 notes were approved as written. 

• Discuss April 2022 NOSB meeting. The group discussed the process for presenting sunset

reviews, proposals, and discussion documents at the Spring meeting. The Chair will reassign two 

sunset reviews to the two new Handling Subcommittee members: Sodium carbonate and 

potassium acid tartrate. 

• Assign leads: 2025 sunsets. The HS members chose 2025 sunset substances to review, and will 

determine TR requests on the next call. See table below for assignments. 

• Additional Items. None

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous HS Notes

Future call schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted.)

February 15, 2022 - Last call before proposal deadline (2.16.22)

CPC (WT) - Discuss proposal/vote 

Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - Discuss proposal 

March 1, 2022

Assign leads: 2025 sunsets

March 15, 2022

Determine TR needs: 2025 sunsets 

April 5, 2022

April 19, 2022 - Cancelled

May 3, 2022

May 17, 2022

June 7, 2022

June 21, 2022

July 5, 2022

July 19, 2022

August 2, 2022

August 16, 2022

September 6, 2022

September 20, 2022
October 4, 2022

October 18, 2022

November 1, 2022

November 15, 2022

December 6, 2022

December 20, 2022

Work Agenda

*Highlight indicates discussion. *Highlight indicates action needed. *Highlight indicates review completion

and/or vote.

Petitioned Substances

Substance National List Contact Doc Type Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

Whey protein 

concentrate

(removal from 

205.606)

205.606 SE/AB Proposal Petition sent to HS 

12.23.19. Suff. due 2.29.20. 

HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

2.04.20. Questions revised 

and resent 3.13.20. 

Response returned 3.23.20. 

Suff. due ASAP. Petition 

found suff. 7.07.20. ON 

HOLD pending completion 

of Fall 2020 sunset 

recommendations. 

TBD TBD

Cetylpyridinium 

chloride (CPC)

205.605 WT Proposal Petition sent to HS 1.13.20. 

Suff. due 3.13.20. HS sent 

additional questions to 

petitioner 3.17.20.

Petitioner’s responses sent 

to HS 5.4.20. Petition found 

suff. 5.19.20. TR requested 

6.02.20. TR due midJanuary. TR sent to HS 

2.2.21. TR suff. due 4.3.21. 

HS sent additional 

questions to TR contractor 

3.16.21. DRAFT TR sent to 

CS 6.28.21. TR sent to HS 

8.5.21. TR suff. due 10.4.21. 

TR found suff. 9.21.21.

5.19.20

06.02.20

07.21.20

3.16.21

8.3.21

9.21.21

1.10.22

1.18.22

2.1.22

2.15.22

Spr 2022
Other Projects

2024 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2021), Summary (Spr 2022), Review (Fall 2022)

Phosphoric acid 

- amend 

annotation

Addendum #1

Addendum #2

205.605(b) KS Proposal 2003 TR

Petition sent to HS 1.28.20. 

Petition suff. due 3.28.20. 

HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

3.17.20. Response sent to 

HS 4.6.20. HS sent

additional questions to 

petitioner 5.6.20. Response 

sent to HS 8.10.20. Petition 

found sufficient 9.1.20. TR 

request sent 12.1.20. TR 

sent to HS 8.5.21. TR suff. 

due 10.4.21. TR found suff. 

10.4.21

8.3.21

9.21.21

10.4.21

1.4.22

2.1.22

Spr 2022

Peroxylactic 

Acid (PoLA) 

205.605(b) LP Proposal Petition sent to HS 4.07.21. 

Petition suff. due 6.6.21. 

Petition found suff. 6.1.21. 

TR requested 8.3.21. TR 

due to NOP 12.22.21. TR 

sent to HS 1.18.22. Suff due 

3.19.22. TR found sufficient 

2.1.22

5.18.21

6.1.21

8.3.21

2.1.22

Fall 2022

Project Contact Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

L-Malic acid 

reclassification

TBD Work agenda request 5.13.19. Sent to NOP 7.3.19. 

Approved by NOP 8.6.19. ON HOLD.

TBD TBD

Research 

Priorities

KS/All RPs due to MS 1.25.22 12.7.21

1.4.22

1.18.22

Spr 2022

Ion Exchange KS NOP response memo sent to HS 8.10.21 9.21.21

10.5.21

TBD

TBD

Substance National List Contact TR

Request? Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Attapulgite 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2010 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

Summary: 

Spr 2022

Review: 

Fall 2022

Bentonite 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “
Milestones

Diatomaceous 

earth

205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

“ “

Magnesium 

chloride

205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 11.22.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2016 TR. 

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Nitrogen 205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Sodium 

carbonate

205.605(a) ? N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

“ “

Acidified 

sodium chlorite

205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2008 TAP; 2013 TR 

(livestock).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

“ “

Carbon dioxide 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2006 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

12.7.21

“ “

Sodium 

phosphates

205.605(b) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2001 TAP; 2016 TR 

(phosphates).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

2.1.22

“ “

Casings 205.606(b) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: N/A

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.2.21

“ “

Pectin 205.606(p) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2009 TR; 2010 

TR (supplemental); 2015 

Limited Scope TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to REMOVE

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.2.21

“ “

Potassium acid 

tartrate

205.606(q) ? N Sunset date: 05.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2017 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Spring 2022 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment ~Nov 12, 2021

NOSB - Spring 2022 proposals due to NOP Feb 16, 2022

New NOSB member training Mar 16-18, 2022

NOP - Draft Spring 2022 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Feb 2, 2022

NOP - Post proposals Mar 3, 2022

Public comment closes Apr 1, 2022

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 4, 2022
2025 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2022), Summary (Spr 2023), Review (Fall 2023)

Public comment webinars Apr 19 & 21, 2022

Spring 2022 NOSB meeting - Crystal City, VA Apr 26 - 28, 2022

Final recommendations due May 27, 2022

Substance National List Con

tact

TR

Re

quest?

Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Calcium carbonate 205.605(a) KH Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 Summary: 

Spr 2023

Review: 

Fall 2023

Flavors 205.605(a) LP Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2005

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

2015/Fall - Rec to Amend 

Annot

83 FR 66559 (Annotation 

change FR) (2018); 

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Gellan gum (high-acyl 

form only)

205.605(a) CD Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

TR: 2006 (Gellan Gum)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Oxygen 205.605(a) WT Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: NA

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium chloride 205.605(a) WT Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Alginates 205.605(b) DN Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Calcium hydroxide 205.605(b) DN Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Ethylene 205.605(b) LP Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1999

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Glycerides (mono and di) 205.605(b) AJ Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Magnesium stearate 205.605(b) AJ Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Phosphoric acid 205.605(b) KS Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2021 

TR: 2003

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Potassium carbonate 205.605(b) KH Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Sulfur dioxide - for use 

only in wine labeled 

“made with organic 

grapes,” ...

205.605(b) KS Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2011

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Xanthan gum 205.605(b) CD Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Fructooligosaccharides 205.606(f) MJ Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TR: 2006

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Gums - water extracted 

only (Arabic; Guar; Locust 

bean; and Carob bean)

205.606(i) CD Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “

Lecithin - de-oiled 205.606(m) MJ Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2009 (Lecithin-bleached)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Tamarind seed gum 205.606(t) CD Sunset date: 12/7/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Add

3.15.22 “ “

Tragacanth gum 205.606(u) CD Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

3.15.22 “ “
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from the 

National List. They do not represent official National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Proposals 

must be voted on by the full Board, to become recommendations to the USDA. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

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

Handling Subcommittee (HS) Notes 

Tuesday, February 15, 2022 3:00 pm ET 

Present: Kyla Smith (KS), Chair; Mindee Jeffery (MJ), Vice Chair; Wood Turner (WT); Logan Petrey (LP); Carolyn 

Dimitri (CD); Kim Huseman (KH)

Absent: None

Staff: Jared Clark (JC); Michelle Arsenault (MA)

Agenda

• Review notes: February 1

• Cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) petition (WT) - Discuss proposal and vote

• Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - Discuss proposal 

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• February 1 notes 

• Cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) petition proposal (WT). The lead summarized the Subcommittee review 

and questions for public comment. Members expressed support for the questions and are looking 

forward to public comment. The HS voted on the proposals and will submit the document for the Spring 

NOSB meeting. 

Motion to classify cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) as non-agricultural, synthetic 

Motion by: WT

Seconded by: KS 

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

Motion to add cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) § 205.605(b) with the following annotation: CPC can only 

be used in formulations with propylene glycol per FDA requirements. 

Motion by: WT

Seconded by: KS 

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

• Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS). The lead indicated that the proposal for phosphoric 

acid may not be ready to be voted on at the full Board meeting, and the group discussed options 

for moving forward. The CS voted on the proposal on the February 1 call, and after some 

additional conversations and research, has some additional questions about use of phosphoric 

acid. Members discussed revising the document to be a discussion document to glean more 

feedback from stakeholders, or submitting the proposal as voted on during the last call, with the 

option to send it back to Subcommittee from the NOSB meeting for additional work, depending 

on what they are able to glean from public comment. The CS chose the latter option. 

• Additional Items. None

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous HS Notes

Future call schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted.)

February 1, 2022

CPC (WT) - Discuss proposal 
2024 Sunsets: Sodium phosphates (WT) - Discuss review

Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - Discuss proposal and vote

PoLA (LP) - TR sufficiency

February 15, 2022 - Last call before proposal deadline (2.16.22)

CPC (WT) - Discuss proposal/vote 

Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - Discuss proposal 

March 1, 2022

Review 2025 sunsets for TR requests

March 15, 2022

April 5, 2022

April 19, 2022

May 3, 2022

May 17, 2022

June 7, 2022

June 21, 2022

July 5, 2022

July 19, 2022

August 2, 2022

August 16, 2022

September 6, 2022

September 20, 2022

October 4, 2022

October 18, 2022

November 1, 2022

November 15, 2022

December 6, 2022

December 20, 2022

Work Agenda

*Highlight indicates discussion. *Highlight indicates action needed. *Highlight indicates review completion

and/or vote.

Petitioned Substances

Substance National List Contact Doc Type Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

Whey protein 

concentrate

(removal from 

205.606)

205.606 SE/AB Proposal Petition sent to HS 

12.23.19. Suff. due 2.29.20. 

HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

2.04.20. Questions revised 

and resent 3.13.20. 

Response returned 3.23.20. 

Suff. due ASAP. Petition 

found suff. 7.07.20. ON 

HOLD pending completion 

of Fall 2020 sunset 

recommendations. 

TBD TBD
Other Projects

Cetylpyridinium 

chloride (CPC)

205.605 AB/WT Proposal Petition sent to HS 1.13.20. 

Suff. due 3.13.20. HS sent 

additional questions to 

petitioner 3.17.20.

Petitioner’s responses sent 

to HS 5.4.20. Petition found 

suff. 5.19.20. TR requested 

6.02.20. TR due midJanuary. TR sent to HS 

2.2.21. TR suff. due 4.3.21. 

HS sent additional 

questions to TR contractor 

3.16.21. DRAFT TR sent to 

CS 6.28.21. TR sent to HS 

8.5.21. TR suff. due 10.4.21. 

TR found suff. 9.21.21.

5.19.20

06.02.20

07.21.20

3.16.21

8.3.21

9.21.21

1.10.22

1.18.22

2.1.22

2.15.22

Spr 2022

Phosphoric acid 

- amend 

annotation

Addendum #1

Addendum #2

205.605(b) KS Proposal 2003 TR

Petition sent to HS 1.28.20. 

Petition suff. due 3.28.20. 

HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

3.17.20. Response sent to 

HS 4.6.20. HS sent

additional questions to 

petitioner 5.6.20. Response 

sent to HS 8.10.20. Petition 

found sufficient 9.1.20. TR 

request sent 12.1.20. TR 

sent to HS 8.5.21. TR suff. 

due 10.4.21. TR found suff. 

10.4.21

8.3.21

9.21.21

10.4.21

1.4.22

2.1.22

Spr 2022

Peroxylactic 

Acid (PoLA) 

205.605(b) LP Proposal Petition sent to HS 4.07.21. 

Petition suff. due 6.6.21. 

Petition found suff. 6.1.21. 

TR requested 8.3.21. TR 

due to NOP 12.22.21. TR 

sent to HS 1.18.22. Suff due 

3.19.22. TR found sufficient 

2.1.22

5.18.21

6.1.21

8.3.21

2.1.22

Fall 2022

Project Contact Notes*

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting

L-Malic acid 

reclassification

TBD Work agenda request 5.13.19. Sent to NOP 7.3.19. 

Approved by NOP 8.6.19. ON HOLD.

TBD TBD

Research 

Priorities

KS/All RPs due to MS 1.25.22 12.7.21

1.4.22

1.18.22

Spr 2022
2024 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2021), Summary (Spr 2022), Review (Fall 2022)

Ion Exchange KS NOP response memo sent to HS 8.10.21 9.21.21

10.5.21

TBD

TBD

Substance National List Contact TR

Request? Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Attapulgite 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2010 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

Summary: 

Spr 2022

Review: 

Fall 2022

Bentonite 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Diatomaceous 

earth

205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

“ “

Magnesium 

chloride

205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 11.22.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2016 TR. 

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Nitrogen 205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Sodium 

carbonate

205.605(a) AB N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

“ “

Acidified 

sodium chlorite

205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2008 TAP; 2013 TR 

(livestock).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

“ “

Carbon dioxide 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2006 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

12.7.21

“ “

Sodium 

phosphates

205.605(b) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2001 TAP; 2016 TR 

(phosphates).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

2.1.22

“ “

Casings 205.606(b) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: N/A

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.2.21

“ “

Pectin 205.606(p) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2009 TR; 2010 

TR (supplemental); 2015 

Limited Scope TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to REMOVE

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.2.21

“ “
Milestones

2025 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2022), Summary (Spr 2023), Review (Fall 2023)

Potassium acid 

tartrate

205.606(q) SE/AB N Sunset date: 05.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2017 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Spring 2022 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment ~Nov 12, 2021

NOSB - Spring 2022 proposals due to NOP Feb 16, 2022

New NOSB member training TBD

NOP - Draft Spring 2022 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Feb 2, 2022

NOP - Post proposals Mar 3, 2022

Public comment closes Apr 1, 2022

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 4, 2022

Public comment webinars Apr 19 & 21, 2022

Spring 2022 NOSB meeting - Crystal City, VA Apr 26 - 28, 2022

Final recommendations due May 27, 2022

Substance National List Con

tact

TR

Re

quest?

Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Calcium carbonate 205.605(a) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

Summary: 

Spr 2023

Review: 

Fall 2023

Flavors 205.605(a) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2005

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

2015/Fall - Rec to Amend 

Annot

83 FR 66559 (Annotation 

change FR) (2018); 

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Gellan gum (high-acyl 

form only)

205.605(a) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

TR: 2006 (Gellan Gum)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Oxygen 205.605(a) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: NA

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “
Potassium chloride 205.605(a) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Alginates 205.605(b) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Calcium hydroxide 205.605(b) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Ethylene 205.605(b) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1999

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Glycerides (mono and di) 205.605(b) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Magnesium stearate 205.605(b) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Phosphoric acid 205.605(b) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2021 

TR: 2003

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Potassium carbonate 205.605(b) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Sulfur dioxide - for use 

only in wine labeled 

“made with organic 

grapes,” ...

205.605(b) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2011

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “
Xanthan gum 205.605(b) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Fructooligosaccharides 205.606(f) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TR: 2006

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Gums - water extracted 

only (Arabic; Guar; Locust 

bean; and Carob bean)

205.606(i) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Lecithin - de-oiled 205.606(m) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2009 (Lecithin-bleached)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Tamarind seed gum 205.606(t) Sunset date: 12/7/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Add

“ “

Tragacanth gum 205.606(u) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

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

National List. They do not represent official National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Proposals 

must be voted on by the full Board, to become recommendations to the USDA. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

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

Handling Subcommittee (HS) Notes 

Tuesday, February 1, 2022 3:00 pm ET

Present: Kyla Smith (KS), Chair; Mindee Jeffery (MJ), Vice Chair; Wood Turner (WT); Logan Petrey (LP); Carolyn 

Dimitri (CD)

Absent: Kim Huseman (KH) 

Staff: Jared Clark (JC); Michelle Arsenault (MA)

Agenda

• Review notes: January 18

• Cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) petition (WT) - Discuss proposal and vote

• 2024 Sunsets: Sodium phosphates (WT) - Discuss review

• Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - Discuss proposal and vote

• Peroxylactic Acid (PoLA) (LP) - TR sufficiency, discuss options

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• January 18 were accepted as written.

• 2024 Sunsets: Sodium phosphates (WT). The lead summarized the use, manufacture, and previous 

review of sodium phosphates. Sodium phosphate is a synthetic, mined substance, and previous reviews 

mentioned potential health impacts. For the current review the HS will include questions for public 

comment regarding essentiality and alternatives. The lead will send the final document to the NOP.

• Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS). The lead summarized the proposal and the HS discussed 

adding some questions for public comment regarding alternatives. Members felt the modifications were 

acceptable and could move to a vote without circulating another draft document. The lead will modify 

the document and forward to the NOP.

Motion to amend the listing of phosphoric acid at § 205.605(b) to read: “cleaning of food-contact 

surfaces and equipment, and as an acidifier to adjust pH of an extraction solvent to extract antioxidants 

or other target molecules from lamiaceae plants, provided the amount of acid used shall not exceed the 

minimum needed to lower pH to 2.5.”

Motion by: KS

Seconded by: WT 

Yes: 5 No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0 

• Cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) petition (WT). The lead summarized the draft review, previous 

discussion, and lingering issues such as residues and the use of CPC in conjunction with propylene glycol.

The NOP pointed out similar listings, and noted that one potential path would be for the HS to annotate 

CPC to allow propylene glycol in CPC formulations as required by the FDA. The group will continue this 

discussion on the next call. 

• Peroxylactic Acid (PoLA) (LP). The HS found the TR sufficient. The Subcommittee will develop a 

document over the summer and could bring a proposal to the Fall 2022 meeting.

• Additional Items. None.

• The meeting was adjourned
Previous HS Notes

Future call schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted.)

January 18, 2022 - Last call before Research Priorities are due to MS (01.25.22)

2024 Sunsets 

Sodium phosphates (WT) - Discuss review

Petitions 

Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - Discuss proposal and vote 

CPC (AB/WT) - Discuss proposal and vote

PLA (LP) - Discuss proposal and vote pending TR receipt and sufficiency determination

Research Priorities (KS)

February 1, 2022

CPC (WT) - Discuss proposal 

2024 Sunsets: Sodium phosphates (WT) - Discuss review

Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - Discuss proposal and vote

PoLA (LP) - TR sufficiency

February 15, 2022 - Last call before proposal deadline (2.16.22)

CPC (WT) - Discuss proposal/vote 

March 1, 2022

March 15, 2022

April 5, 2022

April 19, 2022

May 3, 2022

May 17, 2022

June 7, 2022

June 21, 2022

July 5, 2022

July 19, 2022

August 2, 2022

August 16, 2022

September 6, 2022

September 20, 2022

October 4, 2022

October 18, 2022

November 1, 2022

November 15, 2022

December 6, 2022

December 20, 2022
Work Agenda

*Highlight indicates discussion. *Highlight indicates action needed. *Highlight indicates review completion

and/or vote.

Petitioned Substances

Substance National

List Contact Doc Type Notes* 

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting 

Whey protein 

concentrate

(removal from 

205.606)

205.606 SE/AB Proposal Petition sent to HS 12.23.19. Suff.

due 2.29.20. HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 2.04.20. 

Questions revised and resent 

3.13.20. Response returned 

3.23.20. Suff. due ASAP. Petition 

found suff. 7.07.20. ON HOLD 

pending completion of Fall 2020 

sunset recommendations. 

TBD TBD

Cetylpyridinium 

chloride (CPC)

205.605 AB/WT Proposal Petition sent to HS 1.13.20. Suff.

due 3.13.20. HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 3.17.20.

Petitioner’s responses sent to HS 

5.4.20. Petition found suff. 

5.19.20. TR requested 6.02.20. TR 

due mid-January. TR sent to HS 

2.2.21. TR suff. due 4.3.21. HS 

sent additional questions to TR 

contractor 3.16.21. DRAFT TR 

sent to CS 6.28.21. TR sent to HS 

8.5.21. TR suff. due 10.4.21. TR 

found suff. 9.21.21.

5.19.20

06.02.20

07.21.20

3.16.21

8.3.21

9.21.21

1.10.22

1.18.22

2.1.22

2.15.22

Spr 2022

Phosphoric acid 

- amend 

annotation

Addendum #1

Addendum #2

205.605(b) KS Proposal 2003 TR

Petition sent to HS 1.28.20. 

Petition suff. due 3.28.20. HS 

sent additional questions to 

petitioner 3.17.20. Response sent 

to HS 4.6.20. HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 5.6.20.

Response sent to HS 8.10.20.

Petition found sufficient 9.1.20. 

TR request sent 12.1.20. TR sent 

to HS 8.5.21. TR suff. due 

10.4.21. TR found suff. 10.4.21

8.3.21

9.21.21

10.4.21 

1.4.22

2.1.22

Spr 2022

Peroxylactic Acid 

(PoLA) 

205.605(b) LP Proposal Petition sent to HS 4.07.21. 

Petition suff. due 6.6.21. Petition 

found suff. 6.1.21. TR requested 

8.3.21. TR due to NOP 12.22.21. 

TR sent to HS 1.18.22. Suff due 

3.19.22. TR found sufficient 

2.1.22

5.18.21

6.1.21

8.3.21

2.1.22

Fall 2022
Other Projects

2024 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2021), Summary (Spr 2022), Review (Fall 2022)

Project Contact Notes* 

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting 

L-Malic acid 

reclassification

TBD Work agenda request 5.13.19. Sent to NOP 7.3.19. 

Approved by NOP 8.6.19. ON HOLD.

TBD TBD

Research 

Priorities

KS/All RPs due to MS 1.25.22 12.7.21

1.4.22

1.18.22

Spr 2022

Ion Exchange KS NOP response memo sent to HS 8.10.21 9.21.21

10.5.21

TBD

TBD

Substance National List Contact TR

Request? Notes* 

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting 

Attapulgite 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2010 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

Summary: 

Spr 2022

Review: 

Fall 2022

Bentonite 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Diatomaceous 

earth

205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

“ “

Magnesium 

chloride

205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 11.22.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2016 TR. 

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Nitrogen 205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Sodium 

carbonate 

205.605(a) AB N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

“ “

Acidified 

sodium chlorite

205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2008 TAP; 2013 TR 

(livestock).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

“ “

Carbon dioxide 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2006 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

12.7.21

“ “

Sodium 

phosphates 

205.605(b) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2001 TAP; 2016 TR 

(phosphates).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

2.1.22

“ “
Milestones

2025 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2022), Summary (Spr 2023), Review (Fall 2023)

Casings 205.606(b) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: N/A

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.2.21

“ “

Pectin 205.606(p) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2009 TR; 2010 

TR (supplemental); 2015 

Limited Scope TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to REMOVE

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.2.21

“ “

Potassium acid 

tartrate

205.606(q) SE/AB N Sunset date: 05.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2017 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Spring 2022 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment ~Nov 12, 2021

NOSB - Spring 2022 proposals due to NOP Feb 16, 2022

New NOSB member training TBD

NOP - Draft Spring 2022 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Feb 2, 2022

NOP - Post proposals Mar 3, 2022

Public comment closes Apr 1, 2022

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 4, 2022

Public comment webinars Apr 19 & 21, 2022

Spring 2022 NOSB meeting - Crystal City, VA Apr 26 - 28, 2022

Final recommendations due May 27, 2022

Substance National List Con

tact

TR

Re

quest?

Notes*

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting

Calcium carbonate 205.605(a) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

Summary: 

Spr 2023

Review: 

Fall 2023

Flavors 205.605(a) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2005

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

2015/Fall - Rec to Amend 

Annot

83 FR 66559 (Annotation 

change FR) (2018); 

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “
Gellan gum (high

-acyl 

form only)

205.605(a) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

TR: 2006 (Gellan Gum)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Oxygen 205.605(a) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: NA

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Potassium chloride 205.605(a) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Alginates 205.605(b) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015 TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Calcium hydroxide 205.605(b) Sunset date: 6/22/2025 TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Ethylene 205.605(b) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1999

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Glycerides (mono and 

di)

205.605(b) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Magnesium stearate 205.605(b) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Phosphoric acid 205.605(b) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2021 

TR: 2003

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Potassium carbonate 205.605(b) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “
Sulfur dioxide—for use 

only in wine labeled 

“made with organic 

grapes,” ...

205.605(b) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2011

TAP: 1995

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Xanthan gum 205.605(b) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Fructooligosaccharides 205.606(f) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2015

TR: 2006

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Gums - water extracted 

only (Arabic; Guar; Locust 

bean; and Carob bean)

205.606(i) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Lecithin - de-oiled 205.606(m) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2009 (Lecithin-bleached)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

“ “

Tamarind seed gum 205.606(t) Sunset date: 12/7/2025

TR: 2018

2018/Fall - Rec to Add

“ “

Tragacanth gum 205.606(u) Sunset date: 6/22/2025

TR: 2018 (Gums)

2018/Fall - Rec to Renew

05/07/2020, 85 FR 27105

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

National List. They do not represent official National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Proposals 

must be voted on by the full Board, to become recommendations to the USDA. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

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

Handling Subcommittee (HS) Notes 

Tuesday, January 18, 2022 3:00 pm ET

Present: Kyla Smith (KS), Chair; Mindee Jeffery (MJ), Vice Chair; Steve Ela (SE); Kim Huseman (KH); Wood Turner 

(WT); Asa Bradman (AB); Logan Petrey (LP); Carolyn Dimitri (CD)

Absent: None

Staff: Jared Clark (JC); Michelle Arsenault (MA)

Agenda

• Review notes: January 4 and January 10

• Research Priorities (KS). Discuss/finalize 

• Cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) petition (AB/WT) - Discuss proposal and vote

• 2024 Sunsets: Sodium phosphates (WT) - Discuss review

• Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - Discuss proposal and vote

• PLA (LP) - Discuss proposal and vote (pending TR receipt and sufficiency determination). 

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• January 4 and January 10 notes were both approved as written

• Research Priorities (KS). The group discussed the proposed revisions to the research priorities 

document, specifically sanitizers, ancillary substances, and heavy metal testing. The Handling Chair will 

forward the list to the Materials Subcommittee for inclusion in the Research Priorities document for the 

Spring 2022 meeting. 

• Cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) petition (AB/WT). The lead discussed the draft proposal for CPC, which 

is a synthetic quaternary ammonia compound (QAC) being petitioned for use as an 

antimicrobial/sanitizer. The Handling Subcommittee discussed manufacturing processes, alternatives, 

and noted that CPC is approved by FDA for the uses it is being petitioned for, although it has not yet 

been listed as GRAS. The two leads will continue to talk about this document and WT will lead the 

project after AB’s term ends on January 23. The HS will discuss and vote on the next call. 

• 2024 Sunsets: Sodium phosphates (WT) - Deferred to next call

• Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - Deferred to next call

• PLA (LP) - Discuss proposal and vote - Deferred to next call

• Additional Items. None.

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous HS Notes

Future call schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted.)

January 10, 2022 @ 12:00 PT/3:00 ET - Additional call to discuss CPC proposal

January 18, 2022 - Last call before Research Priorities are due to MS (01.25.22)

2024 Sunsets

Sodium phosphates (WT) - Discuss review

Petitions

Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - Discuss proposal and vote 

CPC (AB/WT) - Discuss proposal and vote
PLA (LP) - Discuss proposal and vote pending TR receipt and sufficiency determination

Research Priorities (KS)

February 1, 2022

CPC (WT) - Discuss proposal and vote 

2024 Sunsets: Sodium phosphates (WT) - Discuss review

Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - Discuss proposal and vote

PLA (LP) - Discuss proposal and vote 

February 15, 2022 - Last call before proposal deadline (2.16.22)

March 1, 2022

March 15, 2022

April 5, 2022

April 19, 2022

May 3, 2022

May 17, 2022

June 7, 2022

June 21, 2022

July 5, 2022

July 19, 2022

August 2, 2022

August 16, 2022

September 6, 2022

September 20, 2022

October 4, 2022

October 18, 2022

November 1, 2022

November 15, 2022

December 6, 2022

December 20, 2022

Work Agenda

*Highlight indicates discussion. *Highlight indicates action needed. *Highlight indicates review completion

and/or vote.

Petitioned Substances

Substance National List Contact Doc Type Notes* 

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting 

Whey protein 

concentrate

(removal from 

205.606)

205.606 SE/AB Proposal Petition sent to HS 

12.23.19. Suff. due 2.29.20. 

HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

2.04.20. Questions revised 

and resent 3.13.20. 

Response returned 3.23.20. 

Suff. due ASAP. Petition 

found suff. 7.07.20. ON 

HOLD pending completion 

of Fall 2020 sunset 

recommendations. 

TBD TBD
Other Projects

Cetylpyridinium 

chloride (CPC)

205.605 AB/WT Proposal Petition sent to HS 1.13.20. 

Suff. due 3.13.20. HS sent 

additional questions to 

petitioner 3.17.20.

Petitioner’s responses sent 

to HS 5.4.20. Petition found 

suff. 5.19.20. TR requested 

6.02.20. TR due midJanuary. TR sent to HS 

2.2.21. TR suff. due 4.3.21. 

HS sent additional 

questions to TR contractor 

3.16.21. DRAFT TR sent to 

CS 6.28.21. TR sent to HS 

8.5.21. TR suff. due 10.4.21. 

TR found suff. 9.21.21.

5.19.20

06.02.20

07.21.20

3.16.21

8.3.21

9.21.21

1.10.22

1.18.22

2.1.22

Spr 2022

Phosphoric acid 

- amend 

annotation

Addendum #1

Addendum #2

205.605(b) KS Proposal 2003 TR

Petition sent to HS 1.28.20. 

Petition suff. due 3.28.20. 

HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

3.17.20. Response sent to 

HS 4.6.20. HS sent

additional questions to 

petitioner 5.6.20. Response 

sent to HS 8.10.20. Petition 

found sufficient 9.1.20. TR 

request sent 12.1.20. TR 

sent to HS 8.5.21. TR suff. 

due 10.4.21. TR found suff. 

10.4.21

8.3.21

9.21.21

10.4.21

1.4.22

2.1.22

Spr 2022

Peroxylactic 

Acid (“PLA”) 

205.605(b) LP Proposal Petition sent to HS 4.07.21. 

Petition suff. due 6.6.21. 

Petition found suff. 6.1.21. 

TR requested 8.3.21. TR 

due to NOP 12.22.21. TR 

sent to HS 1.18.22. Suff due 

3.19.22

5.18.21

6.1.21

8.3.21

2.1.22

Spr 2022

Project Contact Notes* 

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting 

L-Malic acid 

reclassification

TBD Work agenda request 5.13.19. Sent to NOP 7.3.19. 

Approved by NOP 8.6.19. ON HOLD.

TBD TBD

Research 

Priorities

KS/All RPs due to MS 1.25.22 12.7.21

1.4.22

1.18.22

Spr 2022
2024 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2021), Summary (Spr 2022), Review (Fall 2022)

Ion Exchange KS NOP response memo sent to HS 8.10.21 9.21.21

10.5.21

TBD

TBD

Substance National List Contact TR

Request? Notes* 

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting 

Attapulgite 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2010 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

Summary: 

Spr 2022

Review: 

Fall 2022

Bentonite 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Diatomaceous 

earth

205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

“ “

Magnesium 

chloride

205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 11.22.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2016 TR. 

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Nitrogen 205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Sodium 

carbonate 

205.605(a) AB N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

“ “

Acidified 

sodium chlorite

205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2008 TAP; 2013 TR 

(livestock).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

“ “

Carbon dioxide 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2006 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

12.7.21

“ “

Sodium 

phosphates 

205.605(b) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2001 TAP; 2016 TR 

(phosphates).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

2.1.22

“ “

Casings 205.606(b) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: N/A

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.2.21

“ “

Pectin 205.606(p) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2009 TR; 2010 

TR (supplemental); 2015 

Limited Scope TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to REMOVE

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.2.21

“ “
Milestones 

Potassium acid 

tartrate 

205.606(q) SE/AB N Sunset date: 05.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2017 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Spring 2022 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment ~Nov 12, 2021

NOSB - Spring 2022 proposals due to NOP Feb 16, 2022

New NOSB member training TBD

NOP - Draft Spring 2022 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Feb 2, 2022

NOP - Post proposals Mar 3, 2022

Public comment closes Apr 1, 2022

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 4, 2022

Public comment webinars Apr 19 & 21, 2022

Spring 2022 NOSB meeting - Crystal City, VA Apr 26 - 28, 2022

Final recommendations due May 27, 2022
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from the 

National List. They do not represent official National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Proposals 

must be voted on by the full Board, to become recommendations to the USDA. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

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

Handling Subcommittee (HS) Notes 

Tuesday, January 10, 2022 3:00 pm ET

Present: Kyla Smith (KS), Chair; Steve Ela (SE); Kim Huseman (KH); Wood Turner (WT); Asa Bradman (AB); Logan 

Petrey (LP)

Absent: Mindee Jeffery (MJ), Vice Chair; Carolyn Dimitri (CD)

Staff: Jared Clark (JC); Michelle Arsenault (MA)

Agenda

• CPC (WT/AB) - Discuss proposal 

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• CPC (WT/AB). The group discussed the petition and proposed uses for CPC. The lead noted 

some additional information on quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) from the 

biomonitoring.ca.gov program. Members discussed sanitizers in general and noted the 

difference between sanitizers used for cleaning equipment versus use on food, which is not 

disclosed on the label. A member shared guidance for inspections of sanitizers and highlighted

that the difference for QACs is that they are persistent, and they leave residues. The HS will 

write a proposal for the Spring 2022 meeting.

• Additional Items. None.

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous HS Notes

Future call schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted.)

January 4, 2022

Petitions

Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - Discuss proposal

Research Priorities (KS) - Discuss list in order to send to MS by 01.25.22

January 10, 2022 @ 12:00 PT/3:00 ET - Additional call to discuss CPC proposal

January 18, 2022 - Last call before Research Priorities are due to MS (01.25.22)

2024 Sunsets

Sodium phosphates (WT) - Discuss review

Petitions

Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - Discuss proposal and vote 

CPC (WT/AB) - Discuss proposal and vote

PLA (LP) - Discuss proposal and vote pending TR receipt and sufficiency determination

Research Priorities (KS)

February 1, 2022

February 15, 2022 - Last call before proposal deadline (2.16.22)

March 1, 2022

March 15, 2022

April 5, 2022

April 19, 2022

May 3, 2022
May 17, 2022

June 7, 2022

June 21, 2022

July 5, 2022

July 19, 2022

August 2, 2022

August 16, 2022

September 6, 2022

September 20, 2022

October 4, 2022

October 18, 2022

November 1, 2022

November 15, 2022

December 6, 2022

December 20, 2022

Work Agenda

*Highlight indicates discussion. *Highlight indicates action needed. *Highlight indicates review completion

and/or vote.

Petitioned Substances

Substance National List Contact Doc Type Notes* 

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting 

Whey protein 

concentrate

(removal from 

205.606)

205.606 SE/AB Proposal Petition sent to HS 

12.23.19. Suff. due 2.29.20. 

HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

2.04.20. Questions revised 

and resent 3.13.20. 

Response returned 3.23.20. 

Suff. due ASAP. Petition 

found suff. 7.07.20. ON 

HOLD pending completion 

of Fall 2020 sunset 

recommendations. 

TBD TBD

Cetylpyridinium 

chloride (CPC)

205.605 WT/AB Proposal Petition sent to HS 1.13.20. 

Suff. due 3.13.20. HS sent 

additional questions to 

petitioner 3.17.20.

Petitioner’s responses sent 

to HS 5.4.20. Petition found 

suff. 5.19.20. TR requested 

6.02.20. TR due midJanuary. TR sent to HS 

2.2.21. TR suff. due 4.3.21. 

HS sent additional 

questions to TR contractor 

3.16.21. DRAFT TR sent to 

CS 6.28.21. TR sent to HS 

5.19.20

06.02.20

07.21.20

3.16.21

8.3.21

9.21.21

1.10.22

1.18.22

Spr 2022
Other Projects

2024 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2021), Summary (Spr 2022), Review (Fall 2022)

8.5.21. TR suff. due 10.4.21. 

TR found suff. 9.21.21.

Phosphoric acid 

- amend 

annotation

Addendum #1

Addendum #2

205.605(b) KS Proposal 2003 TR

Petition sent to HS 1.28.20. 

Petition suff. due 3.28.20. 

HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

3.17.20. Response sent to 

HS 4.6.20. HS sent

additional questions to 

petitioner 5.6.20. Response 

sent to HS 8.10.20. Petition 

found sufficient 9.1.20. TR 

request sent 12.1.20. TR 

sent to HS 8.5.21. TR suff. 

due 10.4.21. TR found suff. 

10.4.21

8.3.21

9.21.21

10.4.21

1.4.22

1.18.22

Spr 2022

Peroxylactic 

Acid (“PLA”) 

205.605(b) LP Proposal Petition sent to HS 4.07.21. 

Petition suff. due 6.6.21. 

Petition found suff. 6.1.21. 

TR requested 8.3.21. TR 

due to NOP 12.22.21

5.18.21

6.1.21

8.3.21

1.18.22

Spr 2022

Project Contact Notes* 

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting 

L-Malic acid 

reclassification

TBD Work agenda request 5.13.19. Sent to NOP 7.3.19. 

Approved by NOP 8.6.19. ON HOLD.

TBD TBD

Research 

Priorities

KS/All RPs due to MS 1.25.22 12.7.21

1.4.22

1.18.22

Spr 2022

Ion Exchange KS NOP response memo sent to HS 8.10.21 9.21.21

10.5.21

TBD

Spr 2022

Substance National List Contact TR

Request? Notes* 

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting 

Attapulgite 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2010 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

Summary: 

Spr 2022

Review: 

Fall 2022

Bentonite 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “
Milestones 

Diatomaceous 

earth

205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

“ “

Magnesium 

chloride

205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 11.22.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2016 TR. 

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Nitrogen 205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Sodium 

carbonate 

205.605(a) AB N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

“ “

Acidified 

sodium chlorite

205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2008 TAP; 2013 TR 

(livestock).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

“ “

Carbon dioxide 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2006 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

12.7.21

“ “

Sodium 

phosphates 

205.605(b) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2001 TAP; 2016 TR 

(phosphates).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

1.18.22

“ “

Casings 205.606(b) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: N/A

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.2.21

“ “

Pectin 205.606(p) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2009 TR; 2010 

TR (supplemental); 2015 

Limited Scope TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to REMOVE

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.2.21

“ “

Potassium acid 

tartrate 

205.606(q) SE/AB N Sunset date: 05.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2017 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Spring 2022 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment ~Nov 12, 2021

NOSB - Spring 2022 proposals due to NOP Feb 16, 2022

New NOSB member training TBD

NOP - Draft Spring 2022 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Feb 2, 2022

NOP - Post proposals Mar 3, 2022

Public comment closes Apr 1, 2022
NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 4, 2022

Public comment webinars Apr 19 & 21, 2022

Spring 2022 NOSB meeting - Crystal City, VA Apr 26 - 28, 2022

Final recommendations due May 27, 2022
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from the 

National List. They do not represent official National Organic Program (NOP) policy/regulations or NOSB recommendations. Proposals 

must be voted on by the full Board, to become recommendations to the USDA. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, 

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

Handling Subcommittee (HS) Notes 

Tuesday, January 04, 2022 1:00 pm ET

Present: Kyla Smith (KS), Chair; Mindee Jeffery (MJ), Vice Chair; Carolyn Dimitri (CD); Steve Ela (SE); Kim 

Huseman (KH); Wood Turner (WT); Asa Bradman (AB)

Absent: Logan Petrey (LP)

Staff: Jared Clark (JC); Michelle Arsenault (MA)

Agenda

• December 7, 2021 notes

• Petitions: Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - Discuss proposal and vote

• Research Priorities (KS) - Discuss list in order to send to MS by 01.25.22

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• December 7, 2021 notes were accepted as written.

• Research Priorities (KS) - The lead shared the draft version of the research priorities document, and the 

group discussed several existing priorities, including sanitizers, BPA/packaging on organic products, 

ancillary substances, and alternatives to celery powder. Members addressed previous public comments 

with regard to sanitizers and discussed the relationship to occupational health, FSMA, and alternatives. 

The lead will revise the draft document and recirculate it prior to the next call. 

• Petitions: Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - The lead summarized the petition to annotate 

phosphoric acid, and the group discussed and provided feedback on the draft proposal. The NOP will 

send some additional background information regarding a previous memo asking the NOSB to review 

phosphoric acid. The HS will discuss the document again on the next call. 

• Additional Items. The HS members who are available will meet Monday, January 10, to have an informal 

discussion about CPC to help inform the proposal writing. 

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous HS Notes

Future call schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted.)

December 7, 2021

2024 Sunsets

Bentonite (WT) - Discuss review

Magnesium chloride (KS) - Discuss review

Nitrogen (KS) - Discuss review

Potassium acid tartrate (SE) - Discuss review

Carbon dioxide (CD) - Discuss review

Additional Items

Status of 12.21.21 call

Research Priorities

Schedule remaining work agenda items

December 21, 2021 - canceled

January 4, 2022

Petitions
Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - Discuss proposal

Research Priorities (KS) - Discuss list in order to send to MS by 01.25.22

January 10, 2022 @ 12:00 PT/3:00 ET - Additional call to discuss CPC proposal

January 18, 2022 - Last call before Research Priorities are due to MS (01.25.22)

2024 Sunsets 

Sodium phosphates (WT) - Discuss review

Petitions 

Phosphoric acid - amend annotation (KS) - Discuss proposal and vote 

CPC (WT/AB) - Discuss proposal and vote

PLA (LP) - Discuss proposal and vote pending TR receipt and sufficiency determination

Research Priorities (KS)

February 1, 2022

February 15, 2022 - Last call before proposal deadline (2.16.22)

March 1, 2022

March 15, 2022

April 5, 2022

April 19, 2022

May 3, 2022

May 17, 2022

June 7, 2022

June 21, 2022

July 5, 2022

July 19, 2022

August 2, 2022

August 16, 2022

September 6, 2022

September 20, 2022

October 4, 2022

October 18, 2022

November 1, 2022

November 15, 2022

December 6, 2022

December 20, 2022

Work Agenda

*Highlight indicates discussion. *Highlight indicates action needed. *Highlight indicates review completion

and/or vote.

Petitioned Substances

Substance National List Contact Doc Type Notes* 

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting 
Whey protein 

concentrate

(removal from 

205.606)

205.606 SE/AB Proposal Petition sent to HS 

12.23.19. Suff. due 2.29.20. 

HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

2.04.20. Questions revised 

and resent 3.13.20. 

Response returned 3.23.20. 

Suff. due ASAP. Petition 

found suff. 7.07.20. ON 

HOLD pending completion 

of Fall 2020 sunset 

recommendations.

TBD TBD

Cetylpyridinium 

chloride (CPC)

205.605 WT/AB Proposal Petition sent to HS 1.13.20. 

Suff. due 3.13.20. HS sent 

additional questions to 

petitioner 3.17.20.

Petitioner’s responses sent 

to HS 5.4.20. Petition found 

suff. 5.19.20. TR requested 

6.02.20. TR due midJanuary. TR sent to HS 

2.2.21. TR suff. due 4.3.21. 

HS sent additional 

questions to TR contractor 

3.16.21. DRAFT TR sent to 

CS 6.28.21. TR sent to HS 

8.5.21. TR suff. due 10.4.21. 

TR found suff. 9.21.21.

5.19.20

06.02.20

07.21.20

3.16.21

8.3.21

9.21.21

1.10.22

1.18.22

Spr 2022

Phosphoric acid 

- amend 

annotation

Addendum #1

Addendum #2

205.605(b) KS Proposal 2003 TR

Petition sent to HS 1.28.20. 

Petition suff. due 3.28.20. 

HS sent additional 

questions to petitioner 

3.17.20. Response sent to 

HS 4.6.20. HS sent

additional questions to 

petitioner 5.6.20. Response 

sent to HS 8.10.20. Petition 

found sufficient 9.1.20. TR 

request sent 12.1.20. TR 

sent to HS 8.5.21. TR suff. 

due 10.4.21. TR found suff. 

10.4.21

8.3.21

9.21.21

10.4.21

1.4.22

1.18.22

Spr 2022

Peroxylactic 

Acid (“PLA”) 

205.605(b) LP Proposal Petition sent to HS 4.07.21. 

Petition suff. due 6.6.21. 

Petition found suff. 6.1.21. 

TR requested 8.3.21. TR 

due to NOP 12.22.21

5.18.21

6.1.21

8.3.21

1.18.22

Spr 2022
Other Projects

2024 Sunset Review

TR Requests (June 2021), Summary (Spr 2022), Review (Fall 2022)

Project Contact Notes* 

Scheduled,

Discussed, 

Voted

Target

meeting 

L-Malic acid 

reclassification

TBD Work agenda request 5.13.19. Sent to NOP 7.3.19. 

Approved by NOP 8.6.19. ON HOLD.

TBD TBD

Research 

Priorities

KS/All RPs due to MS 1.25.22 12.7.21

1.4.22

1.18.22

Spr 2022

Ion Exchange KS NOP response memo sent to HS 8.10.21 9.21.21

10.5.21

TBD

Spr 2022

Substance National List Contact TR

Request? Notes* 

Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Target 

meeting 

Attapulgite 205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2010 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

Summary: 

Spr 2022

Review: 

Fall 2022

Bentonite 205.605(a) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Diatomaceous 

earth

205.605(a) KH N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

“ “

Magnesium 

chloride

205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 11.22.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2016 TR. 

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Nitrogen 205.605(a) KS N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Sodium 

carbonate 

205.605(a) AB N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

“ “

Acidified 

sodium chlorite

205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2008 TAP; 2013 TR 

(livestock).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

“ “

Carbon dioxide 205.605(b) CD N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2006 TAP.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.16.21

12.7.21

“ “

Sodium 

phosphates 

205.605(b) WT N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 2001 TAP; 2016 TR 

(phosphates).

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

1.18.22

“ “
Milestones 

Casings 205.606(b) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: N/A

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.2.21

“ “

Pectin 205.606(p) MJ N Sunset date: 10.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2009 TR; 2010 

TR (supplemental); 2015 

Limited Scope TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to REMOVE

5.18.21

6.1.21

11.2.21

“ “

Potassium acid 

tartrate 

205.606(q) SE/AB N Sunset date: 05.30.24

TR: 1995 TAP; 2017 TR.

2017/Fall – Rec to Renew

5.18.21

6.1.21

12.7.21

“ “

Spring 2022 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment ~Nov 12, 2021

NOSB - Spring 2022 proposals due to NOP Feb 16, 2022

New NOSB member training TBD

NOP - Draft Spring 2022 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Feb 2, 2022

NOP - Post proposals Mar 3, 2022

Public comment closes Apr 1, 2022

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 4, 2022

Public comment webinars Apr 20 & 21, 2022

Spring 2022 NOSB meeting - Crystal City, VA Apr 26 - 28, 2022

Final recommendations due May 27, 2022