Revised: 3/31/2023 – subject to change

National Organic Standards Board Meeting Agenda 

April 18 & 20 (Virtual) and April 25 - 27, 2023 (Atlanta + Live webcast) 

Crowne Plaza Atlanta Midtown 590 West Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30308 

(Georgia Ballroom East and West) 

Schedule at a Glance:

TUE Apr 18

& 

THU Apr 20

TUESDAY

APRIL 25

WEDNESDAY

APRIL 26

THURSDAY

APRIL 27

MORNING

- Public 

 comment 

 webinar(s) 

- Call to Order

- Agenda Overview, NOP 

 Introductions 

 -Welcoming Remarks 

- NOSB Introductions 

- Secretary’s report 

- NOSB report 

- National Agricultural 

 Statistics Service 

 (NASS) Census of 

 Agriculture Survey 

 Results 

- Crops Subcommittee 

 (CS) 

- Handling 

 Subcommittee (HS)

AFTERNOON

- USDA/AMS/National 

 Organic Program Update 

- Compliance, 

 Accreditation, & 

 Certification 

 Subcommittee (CACS)

- NOSB Group photo

- Livestock 

 Subcommittee (LS)

- Materials 

 Subcommittee (MS)

- Deferred Votes

- Work agendas/ 

 Materials’ update

- Closing remarks

 

In-person Meeting Format

• NOTE: The meeting will be in-person, but will also be broadcast live via Zoom. Please note time zones listed in 

agenda. 

• Please be aware that the meeting may run ahead or behind schedule. Recess and adjournment times may vary 

based on completion of business.

• 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NOTE: Agenda items may be withdrawn, or votes postponed at the discretion of the Board.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 5, 2023. Docket # AMS-NOP-22-0071

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

on the NOSB meeting webpage. The NOSB will hear comments during the following times: Tuesday, April 18 and 

Thursday, April 20 (via webinars). The 30-day registration period to sign up for oral comments will close April 5, 

2023. 

• 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 and attend the meeting, either in person or via Zoom. 

Please see the NOSB meeting webpage, or schedule below, for login instructions for each session.
 

 Revised: 3/31/2023 – subject to change TUE/THU APRIL 18 & 20

NOON - 5:00

PM ET

(w/breaks) 

Public comment webinars (Zoom) Same link both days. Meeting ID: 160 673 2698

If you need to join by phone: 

 +1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose)

 +1 646 828 7666 US (New York)

 +1 415 449 4000 US (US Spanish Line)

 +1 551 285 1373 US

One tap mobile

+16692545252,,1606732698# US (San Jose)

+16468287666,,1606732698# US (New York)

 

TUESDAY APRIL 25, 202

3

10:00 AM ET NOSB Business Meeting

Online: Zoom for virtual attendees. Same link all 3 days. 

Meeting ID: 161 241 4222

If you need to join by phone, use same phone numbers as for webinar above. 

In-person: 

Crowne Plaza 

590 West Peachtree Street NW,

Atlanta, GA 30308

Call to Order 

 Dr. Jennifer Tucker, NOP Deputy Administrator

Agenda Overview, NOP Introductions

 Dr. Jennifer Tucker, NOP Deputy Administrator

Welcoming Remarks

NOSB Introductions

 Nate Powell-Palm, NOSB Chair

Secretary’s report (acceptance of Fall 2022 meeting summary as official record)

 Amy Bruch, Secretary

NOSB report

 Nate Powell-Palm, NOSB Chairperson

12:00 PM BREAK Offline 

12:15 PM USDA/AMS/National Organic Program Update, and NOP - NOSB Q&A

Dr. Jennifer Tucker, AMS/NOP

1:15 PM LUNCH Offline

2:45 PM Compliance, Accreditation, & Certification Subcommittee (CACS) Update

Amy Bruch, Chairperson

Topics: 

 Proposal: Organic and Climate-Smart Agriculture - Organic IS climate smart

 Discussion Document: Organic and Climate-Smart Agriculture - Climate Induced 

 Farming Risk and Crop Insurance

 Discussion Document: Oversight improvements to deter fraud: Consistent Location 

 Identification 

5:00 PM RECESS
 

 Revised: 3/31/2023 – subject to change WEDNESDAY APRIL 26, 202

3

RECONVENE

10:00 AM ET

National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Census of Agriculture Survey Results

Tony Dorn, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Chief, Environmental, Economics 

and Demographics Branch

10:30 AM

+ short break

Crops Subcommittee (CS)

Amy Bruch, Chairperson

Topics: 

Discussion document: Potassium sorbate - petitioned 

2025 Crops Sunset Reviews:

 Alcohols: Ethanol

Alcohols: Isopropanol

Sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate

Newspaper or other recycled paper, without glossy or colored inks

Plastic mulch and covers

Aqueous potassium silicate

Elemental sulfur

Lime sulfur

Hydrated lime 

Liquid fish products

Sulfurous acid

Ethylene gas

Microcrystalline cheesewax

Potassium chloride

 ~12:30 PM LUNCH Offline

2:00 PM Livestock Subcommittee (LS)

Kim Huseman, Chairperson

Topics: 

 2025 Livestock Sunset Reviews: 

 Alcohols: Ethanol 

 Alcohols: Isopropanol

 Aspirin

 Biologics - Vaccines 

 Electrolytes 

 Glycerin(e) 

 Phosphoric acid

 Lime, hydrated

Mineral oil

3:00 PM Materials Subcommittee (MS)

Wood Turner, Chairperson

Topics: 

 Discussion Document: 2023 Research Priorities

 Discussion Document: Excluded Methods TBD list update

 Discussion Document: Technical Report (TR) Template update

5:00 PM RECESS
 

 Revised: 3/31/2023 – subject to change THURSDAY APRIL 27, 2023 

RECONVENE

10:00 AM ET 

Handling Subcommittee (HS)

Kyla Smith, Chairperson

Topics: 

 Proposal: Ion exchange filtration - Resins 

 2025 Handling Sunset Reviews: 

Calcium carbonate

Flavors 

Gellan gum (high-acyl form only)

Xanthan gum 

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

Tamarind seed gum 

Tragacanth gum 

Oxygen 

Potassium chloride

Alginates 

Calcium hydroxide

Ethylene

Glycerides (mono and di)

Magnesium stearate

Phosphoric acid

Potassium carbonate

Sulfur dioxide

Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) 

Lecithin - de-oiled 

~11:15 AM BREAK offline

11:30 AM Handling Subcommittee (HS) continued

12:15 PM Deferred Votes

NOSB work agendas/Materials update 

Other business and closing remarks

~1:00 PM ADJOURN