National Organic Standards Board Meeting Agenda EXTERNAL 

April 23 & 25, and April 29 - May 1, 2024 

Hilton Milwaukee City Center - Arena (Wright Ballroom) 

Schedule at a Glance: 

TUE Apr 23 

& 

THU Apr 25 

MONDAY 

APR 29 

TUESDAY 

APR 30 

WEDNESDAY 

MAY 1 

MORNING 

- Public 

comment 

webinar(s) 

- Call to Order 

- Welcoming Remarks 

- Agenda Overview, NOP 

Introductions 

- NOSB Introductions 

- Secretary’s report 

- NOSB report 

- USDA/AMS/National 

Organic Program Update 

- TOPP presentations 

- Livestock

 Subcommittee (LS) 

- Materials

 Subcommittee (MS) 

- Policy Development

 Subcommittee (PDS) 

- Compliance, 

Accreditation, & 

Certification

 Subcommittee (CACS) 

- Handling 

 Subcommittee (HS) 

AFTERNOON

- Public Comments 

- Group photo 

- Panel: Compost 

- Crops Subcommittee 

(CS) 

- Deferred Votes 

- Work agendas/ 

Materials update 

- Closing remarks 

In-person Meeting Format 

• NOTE: The meeting will 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NOTE: Agenda items may be withdrawn, or votes postponed at the discretion of the Board.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 3, 2024. 

• 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 

23 and Thursday, April 25 (via webinars). The 30-day registration period to sign up for oral comments will close 

April 3, 2024. 

• 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. 

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11:00 AM - Public comment webinars (Zoom) Same link both days. Meeting ID: 161 833 2176 

5:00 PM 

25

EASTERN If you need to join by phone: 

TUE/THU

 &

TIME +1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose) 

23

(w/breaks) +1 646 828 7666 US (New York) 

APR

+1 646 964 1167 US (US Spanish Line) 

MONDAY APRIL 29, 202

4

9:00 AM 

CENTRAL 

TIME 

NOSB Business Meeting (Zoom for virtual attendees) Same link all 3 days. 

Meeting ID: 161 974 7365 

If you need to join by phone: 

+1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose) 

+1 646 828 7666 US (New York) 

+1 646 964 1167 US (US Spanish Line) 

Call to Order/Welcoming Remarks 

Dr. Jennifer Tucker, NOP Deputy Administrator 

Agenda Overview, NOP Introductions 

Dr. Jennifer Tucker, NOP Deputy Administrator 

NOSB Introductions 

Kyla Smith, NOSB Chair 

Secretary’s report (acceptance of Fall 2023 meeting summary as official record) 

Nate Lewis, Secretary 

NOSB report 

Kyla Smith, NOSB Chairperson; Amy Bruch, NOSB Vice Chairperson 

USDA/AMS/National Organic Program Update, and NOP - NOSB Q&A 

Dr. Jennifer Tucker, NOP Deputy Administrator; Erin Healy, Director Standards Division, NOP 

11:00 AM BREAK 

11:15 AM Midwest Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) Presentations 

12:15 PM LUNCH 

1:45 PM Public Comments 

3:45 PM BREAK 

4:00 PM Public Comments 

5:00 PM RECESS 

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TUESDAY APRIL 30, 2024

RECONVENE 

9:00 AM 

CENTRAL 

TIME 

Livestock Subcommittee (LS) - Brian Caldwell, Chairperson 

Topics:

 2026 Livestock Sunset Reviews: 

Atropine 

Hydrogen peroxide 

Iodine 

Magnesium sulfate 

Fenbendazole 

Moxidectin 

Peracetic acid/ Peroxyacetic Acid 

Xylazine + Tolazoline 

Oxalic acid dihydrate 

DL-Methionine 

Trace minerals 

Vitamins 

10:15 AM BREAK 

10:30 AM Materials Subcommittee (MS) - Franklin Quarcoo, Chairperson 

Topics: 

Proposal: TR Template updates 

Discussion Document: Research Priorities 2024 

Discussion Document: Inert Ingredients in Pesticide Products 

11:30 AM Policy Development Subcommittee (PDS) - Nate Lewis, Chairperson 

Topics: 

Proposal: PPM Updates 

12:00 PM LUNCH 

1:30 PM Compost Panel 

Dr. Pat Millner, Research Microbiologist, USDA, Agricultural Research Service 

Matthew Cotton, Owner, Integrated Waste Management Consulting, LLC 

Doug Currier, Technical Director, Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) 

Tim Dewey-Mattia, Recycling and Public Education Manager, Napa Recycling 

3:30 PM BREAK 

3:45 PM Crops Subcommittee (CS) - Logan Petrey, Chairperson 

Topics: 

Proposal: Carbon dioxide - petitioned 

Discussion Document: Compost Production for Organic Agriculture - petitioned 

2026 Crops Sunset Reviews: 

Hydrogen peroxide 

Soaps, ammonium 

Oils, horticultural 

Pheromones 

Ferric phosphate 

Potassium bicarbonate 

Magnesium sulfate 

Hydrogen chloride 

Ash from manure burning 

Sodium fluoaluminate (mined) 

5:30 PM RECESS 

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WEDNESDAY MAY 1, 202

4

RECONVENE 

9:00 AM 

CENTRAL 

TIME 

Compliance, Accreditation, & Certification Subcommittee (CACS) - Amy Bruch, Chairperson 

Topics: 

Discussion Document: Residue Testing for a Global Supply Chain 

Discussion Document: Climate Induced Farming Risk and Crop Insurance 

Discussion Document: Organic Food System Capacity and Constraints 

Proposal: Opportunities in Organic - Improving Support for Organic Transition 

10:30 AM BREAK 

10:45 AM – 

3:15 PM 

Handling Subcommittee (HS) - Allison Johnson, Chairperson 

Topics: 

Proposal: Magnesium carbonate - petitioned 

Proposal: Magnesium carbonate hydroxide - petitioned

 Proposal: Rye pollen extracts - petitioned 

12:15 LUNCH 2026 Handling Sunset Reviews: 

Acids (Citric and Lactic) 

3:15 BREAK Calcium citrate 

Potassium citrate 

Sodium citrate 

Enzymes 

Microorganisms 

Yeast 

Hydrogen peroxide 

Peracetic acid/Peroxyacetic acid 

Celery powder 

Calcium chloride 

L-Malic acid 

Magnesium sulfate 

Perlite 

Potassium iodide 

Pullulan 

Activated charcoal 

Ascorbic acid 

Collagen gel 

Ferrous sulfate 

Nutrient vitamins and minerals 

Potassium phosphate 

Sodium acid pyrophosphate 

Tocopherols 

Fish oil 

Gelatin 

Orange pulp, dried 

Seaweed, Pacific kombu 

Wakame seaweed 

3:30 PM Deferred Votes 

NOSB work agendas/Materials update 

Other business and closing remarks 

4:00 PM ADJOURN 

Revised: 4/3/2024 – subject to change