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.

Materials (MS) (GMO ad hoc) Subcommittee Notes

Tuesday, December 13, 2022 1:00 pm ET

Present: Wood Turner (WT), Chair; Brian Caldwell (BC); Mindee Jeffery (MJ); Carolyn Dimitri (CD); Nate PowellPalm (NPP)

Absent: Logan Petrey (LP), Vice Chair; Dilip Nandwani (DN)

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

Agenda

• Review October 11, 2022 notes 

• Review November 8, 2022 notes 

• Research Priorities update (WT)

• TR templates (BC/MJ with all)

• Excluded Methods TBD list (MJ with all)

o Review of definition work (transposons, induced mutagenesis, tilling, double haploids) since last 

meeting (BC, DN, LP)

o Regulatory framework (MJ)

o Discussion of potential TR for induced mutagenesis (BC)

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• October 11, 2022 notes. The Chair recommended capturing action items from the Subcommittee calls

more consistently. The notes were accepted as written.

• November 8, 2022 notes. A member suggested a wording change for clarity, and the notes were 

accepted.

• Research Priorities update (WT). The Subcommittee chair is working on a list of proposed priorities, 

which he will send to the Subcommittee members so the liaisons can share them with the other 

Subcommittees.

• TR templates (BC/MJ + all). The NOP and the MS worked with OMRI to update the TR templates. The 

goal is to align the petition template with the TR template and eliminate redundancy, so it streamlines 

the process for all users. The MS is also interested in adding a question about Excluded Methods and 

would like to get feedback from members. The group also discussed getting feedback from stakeholders, 

and will discuss this at a later date. CD will lead this project with BC and MJ. MJ will send the annotated 

version from OMRI to CD, and she will redline and circulate it to the MS members. 

• Excluded Methods TBD list (MJ/all)

o Review of work on definitions (transposons, induced mutagenesis, tilling, double haploids) since 

last meeting. The lead would like to brainstorm how to address excluded methods in the TR 

questions, and also shared thoughts about the review process for excluded methods. Members 

were asked to come to the January call with some questions about excluded methods.

o Regulatory framework (MJ). Deferred.

o Discussion of potential TR for induced mutagenesis (BC). The group discussed language to use in 

a TR to request information on induced mutagenesis. The MS will discuss this again on the next 

call. 

• Additional Items. NOP staff will discuss the process for written comments and whether the NOSB 

technical support person could take on that task. A member suggested a uniform format, rather than 

the current process in which each NOSB member summarizes and analyzes comments using their own 

format. The NOSB Officers will discuss this on the administrative call later today. 
• The meeting was adjourned 

Previous MS Notes

Future call schedule (2nd Tuesday 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted) 

November 08, 2022

December 13, 2022

TR template updates (BC/MJ) 

Excluded Methods (DN/LP/MJ)

Jan 10, 2023

TR template updates (BC/MJ) 

Excluded Methods (DN/LP/MJ)

Feb 14, 2023

Mar 14, 2023

April 11, 2023

Work Agenda

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

and/or vote.

Projects

Project National 

List

Contact Doc Type Notes

Scheduled,

Discussion, 

Voted

Target

meeting

Research Priorities (RP) N/A WT Discussion 

Document 

(Spr 2023) 

Proposal (Fall 

2023) 

May 2012 Framework 

Proposal

Subcommittee reps to MS:

Handling (HS): WT

Crops (CS): BC

Livestock (LS): BC

RPs due to MS from HS, CS, 

and LS by 1.20.23

12.13.22

1.10.22

Spr 2023

Petition and Technical 

Report (TR) tracking: 

Update to TR template

N/A BC/MJ 

NOP

NA Ongoing 11.08.22

12.13.22

N/A

Excluded Methods N/A MJ/DN

/LP

Proposal 11.08.22

12.13.22

Spr 2023
Milestones

Tall oil, distilled 205.601

205.603

WT HOLD 2008 Petition (distilled tall 

oil). 2010 TR (tall oil).

Petition sent to MS 9.4.20. 

Petition suff/TR request due 

12.8.20. Petition found 

sufficient 12.8.20, and the 

MS requested a TR. TR due 

mid-Aug. TR sent to MS 

8.13.21. TR suff due 

10.12.21. TR found sufficient 

10.12.21. Additional 

information from petitioner 

sent to MS 2.8.22 (see "AMSNOP-21-0087-0003). 

Returned to Subcomm at Spr 

2022 meeting. On hold 

pending results from 

ANPR/guidance. 

TBD TBD

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.

Materials (MS) (GMO ad hoc) Subcommittee Notes

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 1:00 pm ET - draft

Present: Wood Turner (WT), Chair; Logan Petrey (LP), Vice Chair; Brian Caldwell (BC); Mindee Jeffery (MJ); 

Carolyn Dimitri (CD); Dilip Nandwani (DN); Kim Huseman (KH) 

Absent: None

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA)

Agenda

• Review October 11, 2022 notes

• Meeting Debrief

• Research Priorities 

• TR Templates

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion 

• Acceptance of October 11, 2022 notes deferred to the next call.

• Debrief from meeting. The Subcommittee Chair invited feedback on the Fall meeting from the 

members.

o Overall, the impression was good. Members felt that it was helpful to meet in person, liked the 

OFRF presentation. Members felt it was helpful to speak directly to stakeholders to get a sense 

of how the NOSB work impacts stakeholders. A subcommittee member indicated that they liked 

keeping the public comments separate from the full meeting was helpful as there was time to 

digest and assess them. However, there are aspects of in-person commenting that does not 

happen in the virtual environment. Another subcommittee member felt rushed by the in-person 

schedule and felt there were almost too many breaks. Members noted that due to the time 

zone differences and the hybrid meeting, the 90minute lunch break was helpful.

o Members thought the Q and A session with former NOSB members was helpful. Appreciated 

insight into OFPA, the value of working on, and completing, a project you care about, and about 

interacting with other subcommittees to prepare for the meeting.

o A Subcommittee member suggested that future NOSB technical support could be tasked with 

summarizing written comments. 

o Regarding public comments submitted on packaging, a Subcommittee member indicated that 

packaging is in OFPA, therefore the NOSB could address it.

o The Subcommittee vice chair asked for members to weigh in on future decisions on In-person 

Public Comment. A subcommittee member asked if data can be pulled from the public 

comments, regarding who has provided written comment, who has spoken in-person, and who 

has spoken virtually.

• Research Priorities. The subcommittee chair has a list of potential proposed priorities gleaned from 

public comment, which he will send to the subcommittee members so the leads can take them back to 

the other subcommittees.

• Technical Report templates. The subcommittee chair asked for feedback from subcommittee members 

about the technical report templates. The committee would like to harmonize the decision trees and 

technical report and petition templates and would like to add questions about excluded methods. The 

lead on this project is to be determined. Dilip may lead reviewing the TBD list in the excluded methods 

document. Brian volunteered to look at the technical report template project.

• The meeting was adjourned. 
Previous MS Notes

Future call schedule (2nd Tuesday 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted) 

November 08, 2022

December 13, 2022

TR template updates (BC)

Excluded Methods (DN/LP/MJ)

Jan 10, 2023

Feb 14, 2023

Mar 14, 2023

April 11, 2023

Work Agenda

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

and/or vote.

Projects

Project National 

List

Contact Doc Type Notes

Scheduled,

Discussion, 

Voted

Target

meeting

Research Priorities

(RP)

N/A WT Discussion 

Document (Spr 

2023) 

Proposal (Fall 

2023) 

May 2012 Framework 

Proposal

Subcommittee reps to MS:

 Handling (HS): CD

 Crops (CS): LP

 Livestock (LS): BC

RPs due to MS from HS, CS, 

and LS by 

Spr 2023

Petition and 

Technical Report (TR) 

tracking: Update to 

TR template

N/A BC/NOP NA Ongoing 11.08.22 N/A

Excluded Methods N/A MJ/DN/

LP

Proposal 11.08.22 TBD
Milestones

Tall oil, distilled 205.601

205.603

WT HOLD 2008 Petition (distilled tall 

oil). 2010 TR (tall oil).

Petition sent to MS 9.4.20. 

Petition suff/TR request due 

12.8.20. Petition found 

sufficient 12.8.20, and the 

MS requested a TR. TR due 

mid-Aug. TR sent to MS 

8.13.21. TR suff due 

10.12.21. TR found sufficient 

10.12.21. Additional 

information from petitioner 

sent to MS 2.8.22 (see "AMSNOP-21-0087-0003). 

Returned to Subcomm at Spr 

2022 meeting. On hold 

pending results from 

ANPR/guidance. 

TBD TBD

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.

Materials (MS) (GMO ad hoc) Subcommittee Notes

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 1:00 pm ET - draft

Present: Logan Petrey (LP), Vice Chair; Brian Caldwell (BC); Mindee Jeffery (MJ); Carolyn Dimitri (CD); Dilip

Nandwani (DN); Kim Huseman (KH) 

Absent: Wood Turner (WT), Chair

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

Agenda

• Review August 9, 2022 notes

• Research Priorities

• Discuss Sacramento meeting prep

• Excluded Methods

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion 

• August 9, 2022 notes were accepted as written with a minor correction.

• Excluded Methods (MJ). The lead is planning on giving a verbal update at the Fall NOSB meeting, and 

asked for feedback from others about bullet points to include. The MS is anticipating the response to the 

Spring 2022 recommendations from the NOP. A member asked about cell meat, which is not on the 

market yet, but they are anticipating questions about whether it would be eligible for organic.

• Research Priorities. A member noted that a couple of NGOs had some suggestions for additional 

research priorities and will compile a list for discussion.

• Discuss Sacramento meeting prep. The group discussed logistics for the Fall meeting, including travel 

planning.

• Additional Items.

o A member asked about BBMF and plastic use in general and wondered about adding it to the 

work agenda in Materials. The group discussed the topic and various aspects that could either 

help or hinder forward movement, including social aspects.

o A member noted alternatives such as bands on lettuce instead of plastic wrap. Plan to discuss it 

at the Exec call.

• The meeting was adjourned. 

Previous MS Notes

Future call schedule (2nd Tuesday 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted) 

August 9, 2022

Research Priorities - discuss/vote

Petition and Technical Report (TR) tracking: Update to TR template (MJ) - discuss

Excluded Methods (MJ) - discuss

September 13, 2022 - cancelled

October 11, 2022

November 08, 2022

December 13, 2022
Work Agenda

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

and/or vote. 

Projects

Milestones

Project National 

List

Contact Doc Type Notes

Scheduled,

Discussion, 

Voted

Target

meeting

Research Priorities (RP) N/A WT Discussion 

Document 

(Spr 2022)

Proposal (Fall 

2022)

May 2012 Framework 

Proposal

Subcommittee reps to MS:

Handling (HS): WT

Crops (CS): TBD

Livestock (LS): KH

RPs due to MS from HS, CS, 

and LS by 7.5.22

7.12.22

8.9.22

Fall 2022

Petition and Technical 

Report (TR) tracking: 

Update to TR template

N/A NOP NA Ongoing 7.12.22

8.9.22

N/A

Excluded Methods N/A MJ/DN Proposal 7.12.22

8.9.22

TBD

Tall oil, distilled 205.601

205.603

WT HOLD 2008 Petition (distilled tall 

oil). 2010 TR (tall oil).

Petition sent to MS 9.4.20. 

Petition suff/TR request due 

12.8.20. Petition found 

sufficient 12.8.20, and the 

MS requested a TR. TR due 

mid-Aug. TR sent to MS 

8.13.21. TR suff due 

10.12.21. TR found sufficient 

10.12.21. Additional 

information from petitioner 

sent to MS 2.8.22 (see "AMSNOP-21-0087-0003). 

Returned to Subcomm at Spr 

2022 meeting. On hold 

pending results from 

ANPR/guidance.

TBD 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
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.

Materials (MS) (GMO ad hoc) Subcommittee Notes

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 1:00 pm ET

Present: Wood Turner (WT), Chair; Brian Caldwell (BC); Mindee Jeffery (MJ); Carolyn Dimitri (CD); Dilip 

Nandwani (DN)

Absent: Kim Huseman (KH); Logan Petrey (LP), Vice Chair

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

Agenda

• Review July 12, 2022 notes 

• Research Priorities - discuss/vote

• Excluded Methods (MJ) - discuss

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion 

• July 12, 2022 notes were accepted as written

• Research Priorities (WT). The group discussed the updates to the Spring version of the research 

priorities document. The Crops Subcommittee made some modifications to its priorities to remove some 

redundancy. One of the updates involved the use of the term “problem insect”, instead of “invasive 

species”. The MS Chair asked the CACS to initiate a discussion at the Fall meeting about the distinction

between “problem” and “invasive”. The Materials Subcommittee moved to a vote:

Motion to accept the proposal on the 2022 Research Priorities 

Motion by: Wood Turner

Seconded by: Brian Caldwell 

Yes: 5 No: 0 Abstain: 0 Recuse: 0 Absent: 2 

• Excluded Methods (MJ/DN). The MS discussed requesting a TR on induced mutagenesis, as commenters 

indicated that mutagenesis is ubiquitous and might be difficult to assess without a TR. The co-leads will 

review the remaining terms on the TBD list, and determine which ones are linked to mutagenesis as they 

move forward. Members discussed questions to add to the TR given that the typical TR focuses on 

substances and not processes, and will decide what format is best - a modified TR or a white paper. For 

now, the MS will not have a document on excluded methods and will wait for the NOP response to 

recommendations from the Spring meeting.

• The project on excluded methods also relates to the project to update the TR templates, to add 

questions about excluded methods, which the MS will discuss at a future call. 

• Additional Items. None.

• The meeting was adjourned 

Previous MS Notes

Future call schedule (2nd Tuesday 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted) 

July 12, 2022

Research Priorities - discuss

Petition and Technical Report (TR) tracking: Update to TR template

Excluded Methods

August 9, 2022
Research Priorities - discuss/vote

Petition and Technical Report (TR) tracking: Update to TR template (MJ) - discuss

Excluded Methods (MJ) - discuss

September 13, 2022

October 11, 2022

November 08, 2022

December 13, 2022

Work Agenda

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

and/or vote.

Projects

Project National 

List

Contact Doc Type Notes 

Scheduled,

Discussion, 

Voted

Target

meeting 

Research Priorities (RP) N/A WT Discussion 

Document 

(Spr 2022)

Proposal (Fall 

2022)

May 2012 Framework 

Proposal

Subcommittee reps to MS:

Handling (HS): WT

Crops (CS): TBD

Livestock (LS): KH

RPs due to MS from HS, CS, 

and LS by 7.5.22

7.12.22

8.9.22

Fall 2022

Petition and Technical 

Report (TR) tracking: 

Update to TR template

N/A NOP NA Ongoing 7.12.22

8.9.22

N/A

Excluded Methods N/A MJ/DN Proposal 7.12.22

8.9.22

TBD

Tall oil, distilled 205.601

205.603

WT HOLD 2008 Petition (distilled tall 

oil). 2010 TR (tall oil).

Petition sent to MS 9.4.20. 

Petition suff/TR request due 

12.8.20. Petition found 

sufficient 12.8.20, and the 

MS requested a TR. TR due 

mid-Aug. TR sent to MS 

8.13.21. TR suff due 

10.12.21. TR found sufficient 

10.12.21. Additional 

information from petitioner 

sent to MS 2.8.22 (see "AMSNOP-21-0087-0003). 

Returned to Subcomm at Spr 

2022 meeting. On hold 

pending results from 

ANPR/guidance. 

TBD TBD
Milestones 

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
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.

Materials (MS) (GMO ad hoc) Subcommittee Notes

Tuesday, July 12, 2022 1:00 pm ET

Present: Wood Turner (WT), Chair; Brian Caldwell (BC); Mindee Jeffery (MJ); Kim Huseman (KH); Carolyn Dimitri 

(CD); Logan Petrey (LP), Vice Chair; Dilip Nandwani (DN)

Absent: None

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

Agenda

• Review June 14, 2022 notes 

• Tall oil, distilled 

• Research Priorities (RP) - discuss

• Excluded Methods Fall 2022 - discuss

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion 

• June 14, 2022 notes were accepted as written.

• Tall oil, distilled. On hold until the NOSB has a path forward in which to review inerts. The NOP will be 

publishing an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR), which seeks feedback from the industry. 

The MS will provide a verbal update at the Fall NOSB meeting. 

• Research Priorities (RP). Handling and Livestock had no updates to the Spring version of the research 

priorities, and the Crops Subcommittee did make modifications on its last call. The MS Chair will contact 

the Crops Chair about the final version. MS Chair will finalize the list and the MS will vote on the final 

document on the August 9 call. 

• Excluded Methods (MJ). 

o The MS is waiting for the response to the NOSB’s Spring 2022 recommendations. Once the NOP 

responds, the MS would like to work on the to-be-determined (TBD) list of definitions. 

o There are several substances currently on the National List that dovetail with the excluded 

methods project, such as L malic acid (in Handling), fermentation, and synthetic/non synthetic 

determinations. The lead suggests starting with revisions of the TR template to include 

questions about excluded methods. She acknowledged this will be a large project, and may 

involve collaboration with the Accredited Certifiers Association (ACA) and the Organic Materials 

Research Institute (OMRI). A member suggested that in the short term, the NOSB can include 

questions in TR requests include some additional questions. Given that the TR template update

will be a large project, the group may split it into sections, so more than one person can work on 

it. There are several items the MS would like to update/modify including eliminating some 

duplication and redundancy, adding questions about excluded methods, and aligning the

document with the petition template because they are not currently in the same order. This will 

help the NOSB when writing proposals. The NOP will send the petition template to the MS. The 

Chair asked that MJ be the project manager for this work agenda item. 

• Additional Items. None.

• The meeting was adjourned 

Previous MS Notes
Future call schedule (2nd Tuesday 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted) 

June 14, 2022

July 12, 2022

Research Priorities - discuss

Petition and Technical Report (TR) tracking: Update to TR template

Excluded Methods

August 9, 2022

Research Priorities - discuss/vote

Petition and Technical Report (TR) tracking: Update to TR template - discuss

Excluded Methods - discuss

September 13, 2022

October 11, 2022

November 08, 2022

December 13, 2022

Work Agenda

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

and/or vote.

Projects

Project National 

List

Contact Doc Type Notes

Scheduled,

Discussion, 

Voted

Target

meeting

Research Priorities (RP) N/A WT Discussion 

Document 

(Spr 2022)

Proposal (Fall 

2022)

May 2012 Framework 

Proposal

Subcommittee reps to MS:

Handling (HS): WT

Crops (CS): TBD

Livestock (LS): KH

RPs due to MS from HS, CS, 

and LS by 7.5.22

7.12.22

8.9.22

Fall 2022

Petition and Technical 

Report (TR) tracking: 

Update to TR template

N/A NOP NA Ongoing 7.12.22

8.9.22

N/A

Excluded Methods N/A MJ Proposal 7.12.22

8.9.22

TBD

Tall oil, distilled 205.601

205.603

WT HOLD 2008 Petition (distilled tall 

oil). 2010 TR (tall oil).

Petition sent to MS 9.4.20. 

Petition suff/TR request due 

12.8.20. Petition found 

sufficient 12.8.20, and the 

MS requested a TR. TR due 

mid-Aug. TR sent to MS 

8.13.21. TR suff due 

10.12.21. TR found sufficient 

10.12.21. Addendum sent to 

MS 2.8.22. Returned to 

Subcomm at Spr 2022 

meeting. On hold pending 

results from ANPR/guidance. 

TBD TBD
Milestones

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
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.

Materials (MS) (GMO ad hoc) Subcommittee Notes

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 1:00 pm ET

Present: Wood Turner (WT), Chair; Brian Caldwell (BC); Mindee Jeffery (MJ); Kim Huseman (KH); Carolyn Dimitri 

(CD)

Absent: Logan Petrey (LP), Vice Chair; Dilip Nandwani (DN)

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

Agenda

• Review May 10, 2022 notes 

• Discuss work agenda

o Tall oil, distilled

o Research Priorities (RP)

o Excluded Methods Fall 2022? 

• Additional Items

o TR templates (Mindee)

• Adjourn

Discussion

• May 10, 2022 notes were accepted as written.

• Discuss work agenda

o Tall oil, distilled (DTO) (WT). Members discussed the tall oil project. The petitioner has chosen to 

hold the petition until the NOP provides guidance about reviewing inerts (see update to table 

below). The NOP will publish an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR). The ANPR is a 

vehicle for the community to provide input and feedback to the NOP that then could inform the 

NOP and NOSB how to move forward with a proposed rule. Members discussed active versus

inert ingredients, and how EPA classifies substances. 

o Research Priorities (RPs). The Materials Subcommittee discussed the Organic Farming & 

Research Foundation (OFRF) research priorities, and how they may align with the NOSB 

priorities. A member indicated that the Livestock priorities align well, but hasn’t had a chance to 

review the other scopes (Crops and Handling). Another member, who is on the Board for OFRF,

suggested inviting OFRF to a future MS call. The MS will not make any major changes to the 

format of the Fall 2022 document but will consider changes for 2023. A member added that 

given the timing of Farm Bill negotiations, it could be helpful to do some outreach to 

stakeholders about including research priorities in potential requests to Congress. 

o Excluded Methods (MJ). The lead presented a summary of outstanding issues and asked for 

feedback from members. The goal is to document the status of the Excluded Methods project to 

make sure there is continuity for future boards. The MS has collectively decided to not develop 

a proposal for the Fall meeting, and will wait for the response from the NOP on the Spring 2022 

recommendation.

• Additional Items

o TR templates (MJ). The MS is working with the NOP and the Organic Materials Review Institute 

(OMRI) to update the Technical Report templates. The lead asked if someone wanted to compile 

comments, and perhaps reach out to those that commented for more feedback. 

• The meeting was adjourned 
Previous MS Notes

Future call schedule (2nd Tuesday 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted) 

June 14, 2022

July 12, 2022

Research Priorities - discuss

August 9, 2022

September 13, 2022

October 11, 2022

November 08, 2022

December 13, 2022

Work Agenda

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

and/or vote.

Projects

Project National 

List

Contact Doc Type Notes

Scheduled,

Discussion, 

Voted

Target

meeting

Research Priorities (RP) N/A WT Discussion 

Document 

(Spr 2022)

Proposal (Fall 

2022)

May 2012 Framework 

Proposal

Subcommittee reps to MS:

Handling (HS): WT

Crops (CS): TBD

Livestock (LS): KH

RPs due to MS from HS, CS, 

and LS by 7.5.22

7.12.22

8.9.22

Fall 2022

Petition and Technical 

Report (TR) tracking: 

Update to TR template

N/A NOP NA Ongoing 7.12.22

8.9.22

N/A

Excluded Methods N/A MJ Proposal 7.12.22

8.9.22

TBD

Tall oil, distilled 205.601

205.603

WT HOLD 2008 Petition (distilled tall 

oil). 2010 TR (tall oil).

Petition sent to MS 9.4.20. 

Petition suff/TR request due 

12.8.20. Petition found 

sufficient 12.8.20, and the 

MS requested a TR. TR due 

mid-Aug. TR sent to MS 

8.13.21. TR suff due 

10.12.21. TR found sufficient 

10.12.21. Addendum sent to 

MS 2.8.22. Returned to 

Subcomm at Spr 2022 

meeting. On hold pending 

results from ANPR/guidance. 

7.12.22 TBD
Milestones

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
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.

Materials (MS) (GMO ad hoc) Subcommittee Notes

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 1:00 pm ET

Present: Wood Turner (WT), Chair; Brian Caldwell (BC); Carolyn Dimitri (CD); Mindee Jeffery (MJ); Logan Petrey 

(LP), Vice Chair; Dilip Nandwani (DN) 

Absent: Kim Huseman (KH)

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

Agenda

• Review April 12, 2022 notes 

• Debrief from April 2022 NOSB meeting

• Discuss work agenda

o Tall oil, distilled

o Research Priorities (RP)

o Excluded Methods Fall 2022? 

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion 

• April 12, 2022 notes were accepted as written. 

• Debrief from April 2022 NOSB meeting. 

o Members discussed the Spring meeting, and described it using phrases like “good teamwork”, 

“democracy in action”, and “makes one feel good about public service”. 

o Of the current research priorities (RPs) recommendations being funded by NIFA, there is only 

one that is specific to the NOSB RPs. The take-away from the presentation is that they may not 

be making a big enough impact within the research community. Members discussed ways to 

improve the impact. A member added that academics work on research they want to, so 

perhaps the NOSB should reach out to other audiences, such as land grant institutions, regional 

organic organizations like MOSES, etc. The MS will discuss this more on the Executive call. 

• Discuss work agenda

o Tall oil, distilled. Members discussed the status of the petition, and the path forward. At this 

time the NOSB is waiting for feedback from the NOP about reviewing inerts. The NOP is working 

on an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on inerts to explore ways in which to 

replace the now obsolete EPA List 3 and List 4 Inerts. The goal of the ANPR is to get a clearer

understanding of viable replacements for the current system. Members briefly discussed the 

history from the previous sunset reviews on List 3 and 4, and the NOSB Vice Chair would like to 

compile the history of the inerts issue as they move forward with this project. As for the DTO 

petition, which is an inert, the Materials Chair will discuss the possible options on the next 

Executive Committee call. 

o Research Priorities (RPs). The lead will incorporate the comments and feedback from the Spring 

meeting into the document for the Fall 2022 meeting. 

o Excluded Methods. The lead will complete the coversheet for the Spring 2022 recommendation. 

• Additional Items. The CACS is considering adding 30 minutes to its calls, and is working with the

Materials Subcommittee to perhaps swap meeting times. 

• The meeting was adjourned 

Previous MS Notes
Future call schedule (2nd Tuesday 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted) 

May 10, 2022

June 14, 2022

July 12, 2022

Research Priorities - discuss

August 9, 2022

September 13, 2022

October 11, 2022

November 08, 2022

December 13, 2022

Work Agenda

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

and/or vote.

Projects

Milestones

Project National 

List

Contact Doc Type Notes

Scheduled,

Discussion, 

Voted

Target

meeting

Research Priorities (RP) N/A WT Discussion 

Document 

(Spr 2022)

Proposal (Fall 

2022)

May 2012 Framework 

Proposal

Subcommittee reps to MS:

Handling (HS): WT

Crops (CS): TBD

Livestock (LS): KH

RPs due to MS from HS, CS, 

and LS by 7.5.22

7.12.22 Fall 2022

Petition and Technical 

Report (TR) tracking: 

Update to TR template

N/A NOP NA Ongoing NA N/A

Excluded Methods N/A MJ Proposal TBD TBD

Tall oil, distilled 205.601

205.603

WT Discussion 

Document

2008 Petition (distilled tall 

oil). 2010 TR (tall oil).

Petition sent to MS 9.4.20. 

Petition suff/TR request due 

12.8.20. Petition found 

sufficient 12.8.20, and the 

MS requested a TR. TR due 

mid-Aug. TR sent to MS 

8.13.21. TR suff due 

10.12.21. TR found sufficient 

10.12.21. Addendum sent to 

MS 2.8.22. Returned to 

Subcomm at Spr 2022 

meeting

Fall 2022
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
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.

Materials (MS) (GMO ad hoc) Subcommittee Notes

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 1:00 pm ET

Present: Wood Turner (WT), Chair; Brian Caldwell (BC); Carolyn Dimitri (CD); Mindee Jeffery (MJ); Logan Petrey 

(LP), Vice Chair; Dilip Nandwani (DN); Kim Huseman (KH); Nate Powell-Palm - observer

Absent: None

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

Agenda

• Review March 8, 2022 notes 

• Excluded Methods: discussion of public comments (MJ)

• Discuss questions for NIFA

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion 

• March 8, 2022 notes were accepted as written. 

• Excluded Methods: discuss public comments (MJ). The lead noted that there was unanimous support 

from commenters for this document, and there was a suggestion for some updated terminology. The 

MS discussed whether the new terminology would be a substantive change, which would mean that the 

proposal would be returned to subcommittee. MJ will discuss it at the Executive Committee meeting to 

let NOP know, and NOP will make the final decision at the NOSB meeting. 

• Discuss questions for NIFA (WT). The MS did not have any additional specific questions for NIFA, outside 

of the general asks about current status of NOSB research priorities. 

• Additional Items. MS members offered to assist with comment summaries on Distilled Tall Oil and CPC 

(Handling). 

• The meeting was adjourned 

Previous MS Notes

Future call schedule (2nd Tuesday 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted) 

March 8, 2022

April 12, 2022

May 10, 2022

June 14, 2022

July 12, 2022

August 09, 2022

September 13, 2022

October 11, 2022

November 08, 2022

December 13, 2022
Work Agenda

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

and/or vote.

Projects

Milestones

Project National 

List

Contact Doc Type Notes

Scheduled,

Discussion, 

Voted

Target

meeting

Research Priorities (RP) N/A WT Discussion 

Document 

(Spr 2022)

Proposal (Fall 

2022)

May 2012 Framework 

Proposal

Subcommittee reps to MS:

Handling (HS): WT

Crops (CS): SE

Livestock (LS): KH

RPs due to MS from HS, CS, 

and LS on 1.25.22

11.9.21

1.11.22

2.8.22

Spr 2022

Petition and Technical 

Report (TR) tracking: 

Update to TR template

N/A NOP NA Ongoing 11.9.21 N/A

Excluded Methods 

Spring 2022 

N/A MJ Proposal 11.9.21

12.14.21

1.11.22

2.8.22

Spr 2022

Tall oil, distilled 205.601

205.603

WT Discussion 

Document

2008 Petition (distilled tall 

oil). 2010 TR (tall oil).

Petition sent to MS 9.4.20. 

Petition suff/TR request due 

12.8.20. Petition found 

sufficient 12.8.20, and the 

MS requested a TR. TR due 

mid-Aug. TR sent to MS 

8.13.21. TR suff due 

10.12.21. TR found sufficient 

10.12.21. Addendum sent to 

MS 2.8.22

11.10.20

12.8.20

10.12.21

12.14.21

1.11.22

2.8.22

Spr 2022

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
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.

Materials (MS) (GMO ad hoc) Subcommittee Notes

Tuesday, March 8, 2022 1:00 pm ET

Present: Wood Turner (WT), Chair; Brian Caldwell (BC); Carolyn Dimitri (CD); Mindee Jeffery (MJ); Dilip 

Nandwani (DN)

Absent: Kim Huseman (KH); Logan Petrey (LP), Vice Chair

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

Agenda

• Review February 8, 2022 notes 

• Discuss agenda items for Spring 2022 NOSB meeting

o NIFA update - questions to NIFA, who will introduce speaker

o OSA update - specific questions, who will introduce speaker

• Additional Items. 

• Adjourn

Discussion 

• February 8, 2022 notes were accepted as written

• Discuss agenda items for Spring 2022 NOSB meeting

o NIFA update - questions to NIFA. The MS will compile a list of potential questions for NIFA 

including an update on the status of NOSB research priorities (RPs) i.e., what is being funded? 

What isn’t? The MS is looking for specific feedback and not necessarily an overview of the 

proposal process. The NOP will forward the list along with the official speaker invitation. CD will 

introduce NIFA at the NOSB meeting. 

o Members also discussed how to disseminate the RPs more broadly to entities outside of USDA in 

an effort to highlight important questions to excite the community. A member suggested 

extension services. 

o OSA update - specific questions? The MS doesn’t have specific questions and is looking forward 

to an update about the State of Organic Seed. MJ will introduce OSA. 

• Additional Items.

o Climate Change agenda item - in CACS. 

o Excluded Methods - cell and protoplast topic is in the current iteration. Other items on the TBD 

list are still on the work agenda. The MS will discuss a high-level overview on the April call. 

• The meeting was adjourned 

Previous MS Notes

Future call schedule (2nd Tuesday 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted) 

February 8, 2022 

Research Priorities DD (WT) - Discuss/vote

Tall oil, distilled DD(WT) - Discuss/vote

Excluded Methods Spring 2022 Proposal (MJ/LP) - Discuss/vote

March 8, 2022

April 12, 2022

May 10, 2022

June 14, 2022

July 12, 2022
August 09, 2022

September 13, 2022

October 11, 2022

November 08, 2022

December 13, 2022

Work Agenda

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

and/or vote.

Projects

Milestones 

Project National 

List

Contact Doc Type Notes 

Scheduled,

Discussion, 

Voted

Target

meeting 

Research Priorities

(RP)

N/A WT Discussion 

Document 

(Spr 2022)

Proposal (Fall 

2022)

May 2012 Framework 

Proposal

Subcommittee reps to MS:

Handling (HS): WT

Crops (CS): SE

Livestock (LS): KH

RPs due to MS from HS, CS, 

and LS on 1.25.22

11.9.21

1.11.22

2.8.22

Spr 2022

Petition and Technical 

Report (TR) tracking: 

Update to TR 

template

N/A NOP NA Ongoing 11.9.21 N/A

Excluded Methods 

Spring 2022 

N/A MJ Proposal 11.9.21

12.14.21

1.11.22

2.8.22

Spr 2022

Tall oil, distilled 205.601

205.603

WT Discussion 

Document

2008 Petition (distilled tall 

oil). 2010 TR (tall oil).

Petition sent to MS 9.4.20. 

Petition suff/TR request due 

12.8.20. Petition found 

sufficient 12.8.20, and the 

MS requested a TR. TR due 

mid-Aug. TR sent to MS 

8.13.21. TR suff due 

10.12.21. TR found sufficient 

10.12.21. Addendum sent to 

MS 2.8.22

11.10.20

12.8.20

10.12.21

12.14.21

1.11.22

2.8.22

Spr 2022

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
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.

Materials (MS) (GMO ad hoc) Subcommittee Notes

Tuesday, February 8, 2022 1:00 pm ET 

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

Mindee Jeffery (MJ)

Absent: Brian Caldwell (BC) (jury duty)

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

Agenda

• January 11, 2022 notes

• Research Priorities discussion document (WT) - Discuss/vote

Tall oil, distilled discussion document (WT) - Discuss/vote

• Excluded Methods Spring 2022 Proposal (MJ/LP) - Discuss/vote

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• January 11, 2022 notes were accepted as written.

• Research Priorities discussion document (WT). The lead highlighted the changes to the previous list of

Research Priorities and the MS discussed several items. The LS Chair will make some minor changes to

the Livestock list based on today’s conversation and the MS will forward this to the NOP for the Spring

2022 NOSB meeting.

Motion to accept the 2022 research priorities discussion document

Motion by: WT

Seconded by: KH

Further Discussion: none

Yes: 5 No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0

• Tall oil, distilled discussion document (WT). The lead summarized the draft document and the group

discussed various pieces. The lead made some proofreading modifications and the MS voted. One

member, absent on today’s call, cast a yes vote via email, which is reflected in the vote below. The

Subcommittee will submit the document for the Spring 2022 NOSB meeting.

Motion to accept the discussion document on tall oil, distilled.

Motion by: WT

Seconded by: MJ

Further Discussion: None

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

• Excluded Methods Spring 2022 Proposal (MJ/LP). The lead summarized modifications that were

suggested since the last call and the MS moved to a vote. The Proposal will be presented at the Spring

2022 NOSB meeting.

Motion to accept the Excluded Methods Spring 2022 Proposal

Motion by: MJ
Seconded by: LP 

Further Discussion: None 

Yes: 5 No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0 

• Additional Items. None.

• The meeting was adjourned 

Previous MS Notes

Future call schedule (2nd Tuesday 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted) 

January 11, 2022 - last call before RPs from HS, CS, LS are due to MS

Tall oil, distilled (WT) - Discuss/vote 

Excluded Methods Spring 2022 (MJ/LP) - Discuss 

February 8, 2022 

Research Priorities DD (WT) - Discuss/vote

Tall oil, distilled DD(WT) - Discuss/vote

Excluded Methods Spring 2022 Proposal (MJ/LP) - Discuss/vote 

March 8, 2022

April 12, 2022

May 10, 2022

June 14, 2022

July 12, 2022

August 09, 2022

September 13, 2022

October 11, 2022

November 08, 2022

December 13, 2022

Work Agenda

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

and/or vote.

Projects

Project National 

List

Contact Doc Type Notes

Scheduled,

Discussion, 

Voted

Target

meeting

Research Priorities

(RP)

N/A WT Discussion 

Document 

(Spr 2022)

Proposal (Fall 

2022)

May 2012 Framework 

Proposal

Subcommittee reps to MS:

Handling (HS): WT

Crops (CS): SE

Livestock (LS): KH

RPs due to MS from HS, CS, 

and LS on 1.25.22

11.9.21

1.11.22

2.8.22

Spr 2022

Petition and Technical 

Report (TR) tracking: 

Update to TR 

template

N/A NOP NA Ongoing 11.9.21 N/A

Excluded Methods 

Spring 2022 

N/A MJ Proposal 11.9.21

12.14.21

Spr 2022
Milestones

1.11.22

2.8.22

Tall oil, distilled 205.601

205.603

WT Discussion 

Document

2008 Petition (distilled tall 

oil). 2010 TR (tall oil).

Petition sent to MS 9.4.20. 

Petition suff/TR request due 

12.8.20. Petition found 

sufficient 12.8.20, and the 

MS requested a TR. TR due 

mid-Aug. TR sent to MS 

8.13.21. TR suff due 

10.12.21. TR found sufficient 

10.12.21. Addendum sent to 

MS 2.8.22

11.10.20

12.8.20

10.12.21

12.14.21

1.11.22

2.8.22

Spr 2022

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.

Materials (MS) (GMO ad hoc) Subcommittee Notes

Tuesday, January 11, 2022 1:00 pm ET

Present: Wood Turner (WT), Chair; Logan Petrey (LP), Vice Chair; Brian Caldwell (BC); Carolyn Dimitri (CD); Steve 

Ela (SE); Kim Huseman (KH); Mindee Jeffery (MJ)

Absent: None

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

Agenda

• December 14, 2021 notes

• Tall oil, distilled (WT) - Discuss/vote on proposal

• Excluded Methods Spring 2022 (MJ/LP) - Discuss

• Research Priorities

• Additional Items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• December 14, 2021 notes were approved as written.

• Tall oil, distilled (WT). The lead summarized the petitioned uses of tall oil, which is a synthetic 

substance, and the group reviewed the draft proposal/checklist for petitioned materials. The lead also 

highlighted the lingering issues about inerts, and the difference between an inert and active ingredient. 

The group also discussed an upcoming Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), which the NOP 

is drafting to seek information about inerts. This ANPR focuses specifically on alternatives to EPA List 3 

and List 4 inerts, which are referenced in the organic regulations, but which the EPA no longer 

maintains. The MS may choose to put forth a discussion document for the Spring 2022 meeting to glean 

more community feedback. 

• Excluded Methods Spring 2022 (MJ/LP). The lead asked for more feedback and contributions for 

language. The lead also proposed reformatting the tables from previous documents, so they are clearer. 

• Research Priorities. Members discussed the research priorities and proposed suggestions for getting 

some of the priorities funded through cooperative agreements rather than just sending them to 

research organizations such as the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Agricultural 

Research Service (ARS). Members will work on changes for future iterations. 

• Additional Items. None.

• The meeting was adjourned 

Previous MS Notes

Future call schedule (2nd Tuesday 1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT, except where noted)

December 14, 2021

Excluded Methods Spring 2022 (MJ/LP) - Discuss review

Tall oil, distilled (WT) - Discuss review

January 11, 2022 - last call before RPs from HS, CS, LS are due to MS

Tall oil, distilled (WT) - Discuss/vote

Excluded Methods Spring 2022 (MJ/LP) - Discuss

February 8, 2022

Research Priorities DD (WT) - Discuss/vote

Tall oil, distilled DD(WT) - Discuss/vote
Excluded Methods Spring 2022 Proposal (MJ/LP) - Discuss/vote

March 8, 2022

April 12, 2022

May 10, 2022

June 14, 2022

July 12, 2022

August 09, 2022

September 13, 2022

October 11, 2022

November 08, 2022

December 13, 2022

Work Agenda

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

and/or vote.

Projects

Project National 

List

Contact Doc Type Notes 

Scheduled,

Discussion, 

Voted

Target

meeting 

Research Priorities

(RP)

N/A WT Discussion 

Document 

(Spr 2022)

Proposal (Fall 

2022)

May 2012 Framework 

Proposal

Subcommittee reps to MS:

Handling (HS): WT

Crops (CS): SE

Livestock (LS): KH

RPs due to MS from HS, CS, 

and LS on 1.25.22

11.9.21

1.11.22

2.8.22

Spr 2022

Petition and Technical 

Report (TR) tracking: 

Update to TR 

template

N/A NOP NA Ongoing 11.9.21 N/A

Excluded Methods 

Spring 2022 

N/A MJ/LP Proposal 11.9.21

12.14.21

1.11.22

2.8.22

Spr 2022

Tall oil, distilled 205.601

205.603

WT Discussion 

Document

2008 Petition (distilled tall 

oil). 2010 TR (tall oil).

Petition sent to MS 9.4.20. 

Petition suff/TR request due 

12.8.20. Petition found 

sufficient 12.8.20, and the 

MS requested a TR. TR due 

mid-Aug. TR sent to MS 

8.13.21. TR suff due 

10.12.21. TR found sufficient 

10.12.21.

11.10.20

12.8.20

10.12.21

12.14.21

1.11.22

2.8.22

Spr 2022
Milestones 

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