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D'Amore

Greenwood

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Jeffery

Mortensen

Oakley

Powell-Palm

Rice

Romero-Brion

Seitz

Turner

Ela

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No (N)

Abstain (A)

Recuse (R)

Absent (T)

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Crops Motion to return “paper-based crop 

planting aid” proposal back to 

Subcommittee. 

Proposal PowellPalmJeffery 1/2 Y Y Y N N Y Y N A Y Y Y N Y Y 10 4 1 0 0 PASS

Crops Motion 1: Wild, Native Fish for 

Liquid Fish Products Motion to 

amend Section 205.601(j)(8) as 

follows: (8) Liquid fish 

products—sourced only from fish 

waste, bycatch, or invasive 

species–can be pH adjusted with 

sulfuric, citric or phosphoric acid. 

The amount of acid used shall not 

exceed the minimum needed to 

lower the pH to 3.5.

Proposal Oakley Mortensen 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

Crops Motion to send Motion 2 of the 

Wild, Native Fish for Liquid Fish 

Products proposal back to Subcomm 

for additional work.

Proposal PowellPalmBaird 1/2 Y N N N N N Y N N Y Y Y N N N 5 10 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion 2: Wild, Native Fish for 

Liquid Fish Products Motion to add 

the following definitions to Section 

205.2 Terms defined:

Fish waste. Waste or byproduct left 

over after market food fish are 

processed for human consumption 

(such as skins, frames, and viscera). 

Bycatch. Incidental or discarded 

catch that have no low economic 

value, fish that must be discarded 

because of management 

regulations, or fish that are 

unintentionally killed by fishing gear 

(mortality). 

Proposal Oakley Ela 2/3 N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y 13 1 1 0 0 PASS

Crops Motion to classify sodium carbonate 

lignin as synthetic

Proposal Greenwoo

d

Mortensen 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

Crops Motion to add sodium carbonate 

lignin at 205.601 (j)(4)

Proposal Greenwoo

d

Ela 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

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Oakley

Powell-Palm

Rice

Romero-Brion

Seitz

Turner

Ela

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No (N)

Abstain (A)

Recuse (R)

Absent (T)

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Motion 

by:

Seconded 

by: 

Crops Motion to remove soap based 

algicide/demossers from §205.601

Sunset Greenwoo

d

Ela 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove ammonium 

carboPowell-Palm from §205.601

Sunset Mortense

n

Oakley 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove insecticidal soaps 

from §205.601

Sunset Greenwoo

d

Mortensen 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove vitamin D3 from 

§205.601

Sunset Wood D'Amore 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove aquatic plant 

extracts from §205.601

Sunset Oakley Wood 2/3 N N N N N N N A N N N A N A N 0 12 3 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove lignin sulfonate at 

205.601(j) As plant or soil 

Sunset Greenwoo

d

Oakley 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove sodium silicate 

(As floating agents in postharvest 

handling) from §205.601

Sunset Ela Wood 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove EPA List 4 -inerts 

of minimal concern from §205.601

Sunset Bradman Wood 2/3 N Y Y N Y N N N Y N N N Y N Y 6 9 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops RESOLUTION: Urging the NOP to 

take action on the EPA List 4 -inerts 

Sunset Ela D'Amore 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

of minimal concern

Crops Motion to remove arsenic from 

§205.602

Sunset Buie Oakley 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove strychnine from 

§205.602

Sunset Buie Greenwood 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

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Handling Motion to classify low acyl gellan 

gum as nonagricultural, synthetic

Proposal Rice D'Amore 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

Handling Motion to add low acyl gellan gum 

to the National List at §205.605(b)

Proposal Rice D'Amore 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y 14 0 1 0 0 PASS

Handling Motion to approve the 

recommendation on ion exchange 

materials - recharge materials, but 

not the resins or membranes 

Proposal Ela Rice 2/3 Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y N N N Y 9 6 0 0 0 FAIL

themselves, must be reviewed and 

included on the National List. 

Handling Motion to remove kaolin from 

§205.605

Sunset Huseman Bradman 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove sodium 

bicarbonate from 205.605(a)

Sunset Jeffery Bradman 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove waxes (wood 

rosin) (sic. resin) from §205.605

Sunset Huseman Rice 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove ammonium 

bicarbonate from 205.605(b)

Sunset Jeffery Rice 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove ammonium 

carbonate from 205.605(b)

Sunset Jeffery Ela 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove calcium 

phosphates (monobasic, dibasic, 

and tribasic) from §205.605

Sunset Ela Bradman 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove ozone from 

§205.605

Sunset Rice Bradman 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove sodium 

hydroxide from § 205.605(b)

Sunset Huseman Jeffery 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove waxes (carnauba) 

from §205.606

Sunset Huseman Rice 2/3 N N N N N N N Y A N N N Y Y N 3 11 1 0 0 FAIL

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Handling Colors (18) Motions to remove

(1) Beet juice extract color Sunset Ela Jeffery 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

(2) Beta carotene extract color Sunset Ela Bradman 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

(3) Black currant juice color Sunset Ela Jeffery 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

(4) Black/Purple carrot juice color Sunset Ela Bradman 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

(5) Blueberry juice color Sunset Ela Jeffery 2/3 N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 13 2 0 0 0 PASS

(6) Carrot juice color Sunset Ela Rice 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

(7) Cherry juice color Sunset Ela Huseman 2/3 T Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 14 0 0 0 1 PASS

(8) Chokeberry—Aronia juice color Sunset Ela Jeffery 2/3 T N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 14 0 0 1 FAIL

(9) Elderberry juice color Sunset Ela Bradman 2/3 T N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 14 0 0 1 FAIL

(10) Grape juice color Sunset Ela Bradman 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

(11) Grape skin extract color Sunset Ela Rice 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

(12) Paprika color Sunset Ela Huseman 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

(13) Pumpkin juice color Sunset Ela Jeffery 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

(14) Purple potato juice Sunset Ela Bradman 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

(15) Red cabbage extract color Sunset Ela Jeffery 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

(16) Red radish extract color Sunset Ela Huseman 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

(17) Saffron extract color Sunset Ela Bradman 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N Y 1 14 0 0 0 FAIL

(18) Turmeric extract color Sunset Ela Huseman 2/3 N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y 11 4 0 0 0 PASS

Handling Motion to remove glycerin (CAS # 56-

81-5) from § 205.606 

Sunset D'Amore Huseman 2/3 N Y N N N N N N N N N N Y N N 2 13 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove Inulinoligofructose enriched (CAS # 9005-

80-5) from 205.606

Sunset D'Amore Rice 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove kelp from 

§205.606

Sunset Briones Ela 2/3 Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N 11 4 0 0 0 PASS

Handling Motion to remove orange shellac 

unbleached (CAS # 9000-59-3) from 

§205.606

Sunset Huseman D'Amore 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove cornstarch 

(native) from §205.606

Sunset Bradman Rice 2/3 N N Y N N N N Y Y N N Y Y Y N 6 9 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove starches: sweet 

potato starch from §205.606

Sunset Bradman D'Amore 2/3 N Y Y T Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 11 3 0 0 1 PASS

Handling Motion to remove Turkish bay 

leaves from §205.606

Sunset Rice Ela 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

Handling Motion to remove whey protein 

concentrate from §205.606

Sunset Ela D'Amore 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

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Rice

Romero-Brion

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No (N)

Abstain (A)

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Livestock Motion to amend the listing for 

fenbendazole to include: 

Proposal Baird Huseman 2/3 Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 1 14 0 0 0 FAIL

Fenbendazole-for use in laying hens 

or replacement chickens intended to 

be laying hens at 7 CFR §205.603 

(23)(i).

Livestock Motion to remove butorphanol from 

§205.603

Sunset Rice Seitz 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Livestock Motion to remove flunixin from 

§205.603

Sunset Baird Seitz 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Livestock Motion to remove magnesium 

hydroxide from §205.603.

Sunset Buie Huseman 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Livestock Motion to remove poloxalene from 

§205.603(a)

Sunset Seitz Powell-Palm 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Livestock Motion to remove formic acid at § 

205.603 (b)

Sunset PowellPalmRice 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Livestock Motion to remove EPA List 4—Inerts 

of Minimal Concern from §205.603

Sunset Rice Baird 2/3 N Y Y N Y N N N Y N N N Y N Y 6 9 0 0 0 FAIL

Livestock Motion to remove excipients from 

§205.603

Sunset Baird Buie 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Livestock Motion to remove strychnine from 

§205.604

Sunset PowellPalmBuie 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Materials Motion to adopt the proposal on 

2020 NOSB Research Priorities

Proposal Mortense

n

Oakley 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

Materials Motion to adopt the proposal on 

Marine Macroalgae in Crop Fertility 

Inputs

Proposal Oakley Mortensen 2/3 N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 13 2 0 0 0 PASS

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