Revised: 4/22/2022 – subject to change

National Organic Standards Board Meeting Agenda 

Virtual via Zoom. All times Eastern.

Schedule at a Glance:

TUE APR 19 

 & 

THU APR 21

TUESDAY

APRIL 26

WEDNESDAY

APRIL 27

THURSDAY 

APRIL 28

AFTERNOON

- Public 

 comment 

 webinar(s) 

- Call to Order, Agenda 

 Overview, NOP 

 Introductions 

- NOSB Introductions 

- Secretary’s report 

- NOSB report 

- USDA/AMS/National 

 Organic Program Update

_____________________

- Livestock 

 Subcommittee (LS)

- Compliance, 

 Accreditation, & 

 Certification 

 Subcommittee (CACS)

- Handling 

 Subcommittee (HS)

_________________

- Organic Seed 

 Alliance (OSA)

- National institute of 

 Food and Agriculture 

 (NIFA) Update

- Materials 

 Subcommittee (MS)

- Crops Subcommittee (CS)

_____________________

- Policy Development 

 Subcommittee (PDS)

- Deferred Votes

- Work agendas/ 

 Materials’ update

- Welcome to incoming 

 members 

- Other business/Closing 

 remarks

Virtual Meeting Format

• NOTE: Members of the public will be able to see informational slides and hear the board members’ live discussion. 

Video may be used based on bandwidth. 

• Please be aware that the meeting may run ahead or behind schedule. 

• The Designated Federal Officer calls the meeting to order and adjourns the meeting. 

• The NOSB Chair presides over the meeting. 

• NOSB members present Subcommittee proposals, reports, and discussion documents, and discuss public comment, 

prior to voting on proposals. Final votes may be deferred to the end of the meeting if more deliberation is needed. 

NOTE: Agenda items may be withdrawn, or votes postponed at the discretion of the Board.

How to Participate: Public Comments (Written and Oral)

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

submitted to Regulations.gov through April 1, 2022.

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

available on the NOSB meeting webpage. The NOSB will hear comments during the following times: Tuesday, April 

19 and Thursday, April 21 (via webinars), and Tuesday, April 26 (in-person). The 30-day registration period to sign 

up for oral comments will close April 1, 2022. 

• Each person registered to make public comments is allocated 3 minutes, as in past years, to allow time for as many 

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

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

• The public is welcome to listen to the comment webinars. Please see the NOSB meeting webpage, or schedule 

below, for login instructions for each session.
 

 Revised: 4/22/2022 – subject to change TUE/THU APR 19 & 21

NOON - 5:00

PM ET

(w/breaks) 

Public comment webinars (Zoom) Same link both days. Meeting ID: 161 431 3951 If you 

need to join by phone: 

 +1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose)

 +1 646 828 7666 US (New York)

 +1 551 285 1373 US

TUESDAY APRIL 26, 2022 via ZOOM

12:00 PM ET NOSB Business Meeting (Zoom). Same link all 3 days. Meeting ID: 161 167 7131

If you need to join by phone: 

 +1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose)

 +1 646 828 7666 US (New York)

 +1 551 285 1373 US

Call to Order, Agenda Overview, and NOP Introductions 

 Jennifer Tucker, NOP Deputy Administrator

NOSB Introductions

 Nate Powell-Palm, NOSB Chair

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

 Kyla Smith, Secretary

NOSB report

 Nate Powell-Palm, NOSB Chairperson 

USDA/AMS/National Organic Program Update - Led by Jennifer Tucker, AMS/NOP

- USDA Update on Climate-Smart Agriculture 

Guests: Sean Babington, USDA, Senior Climate Advisor, and 

Adam Chambers, NRCS, Scientific Lead for Environmental Markets 

- Celebrating 20 Years of Organic Accreditation

- Regulatory Priorities Public Comments - Overview and Next Steps

- NOP and Board Q&A 

2:15 PM LUNCH (60m) Offline 

3:15 PM Livestock Subcommittee (LS)

Kim Huseman, Chairperson

Topics: 

 2024 Sunset substances reviews: 

 Chlorhexidine

 Glucose

 Tolazoline 

 Copper sulfate

 Elemental sulfur

 Lidocaine

4:00 PM Compliance, Accreditation, & Certification Subcommittee (CACS) Update

Amy Bruch, Chairperson

Topics: 

 Proposal: NOP Risk Mitigation Table review 

 Discussion Document: Human Capital Management: NOSB Technical Support Initiative

 Discussion Document: Oversight improvements to deter fraud: Modernization of 

 organic traceability 

4:45 PM RECESS
 

 Revised: 4/22/2022 – subject to change WEDNESDAY APRIL 27, 2022 via Zoom

RECONVENE

12:00 PM ET 

Handling Subcommittee (HS)

Kyla Smith, Chairperson

Topics: 

 Proposal: Cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) - petitioned 

 Proposal: Phosphoric acid - amend annotation - petitioned 

 2024 Sunset Substances Review: 

Attapulgite

Bentonite

Diatomaceous earth

Magnesium chloride

Nitrogen

Sodium carbonate

Acidified sodium chlorite

Carbon dioxide

Sodium phosphates

Potassium acid tartrate

Casings

 Pectin 

2:00 PM LUNCH (60m) Offline 

3:00 PM Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) Update on State of Organic Seed

Kristina "Kiki" Hubbard, Director of Advocacy & Communications

National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Update on Organic Research Priorities

Mat Ngouajio, National Science Liaison, Institute of Food Production and Sustainability

4:15 PM Materials Subcommittee (MS)

Wood Turner, Chairperson

Topics: 

 Discussion Document: Research Priorities 2022

 Proposal: Excluded Methods Spring 2022

 Discussion Document: Tall Oil, distilled - petitioned 

 

5:00 PM RECESS
 

 Revised: 4/22/2022 – subject to change THURSDAY APRIL 28, 2022 via ZOOM

RECONVENE

12:00 PM ET

Crops Subcommittee (CS)

Rick Greenwood, Chairperson

Topics: 

Proposal: Highly Soluble Nitrogen Fertilizers

Proposal: Carbon Dioxide - petitioned 

2024 Sunset Substances Review: 

 Herbicides, soap-based

 Biodegradable biobased mulch film

Boric acid

Sticky traps/barriers

Elemental sulfur

Coppers, fixed

Copper sulfate

Polyoxin D zinc salt

Humic acids

Micronutrients: Soluble boron products

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

 manganese, molybdenum, selenium, and cobalt

Vitamins C and E

Squid byproducts

Lead salts

Tobacco dust (nicotine sulfate)

2:15 PM LUNCH

3:15 PM Policy Development Subcommittee (PDS)

Mindee Jeffery, Chairperson

Topics: 

 Proposal: PPM Updates - Public comment process (JD)

3:30 PM Deferred Votes

NOSB work agendas/Materials update

Welcome New NOSB Members 

Other business and closing remarks

4:45 PM ADJOURN