USDA‐AMS | National Organic Program

National Organic Standards Board | Spring 2011 Meeting Agenda, Revised 1/21/2011

                                                       1

National Organic Standards Board Meeting

Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue | Seattle, Washington

April 26 – 29, 2011

April 26, 2011 | April 27, 2011 | April 28, 2011 | April 29, 2011

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

8:00 a.m. Call to Order

Tracy Miedema, Chairperson

 Approval of Agenda

 Announcements

 Introductions

 NOSB Mission

8:15 a.m. Secretary’s Report

Wendy Fulwider, Secretary

 Acceptance of October 2010 Meeting Transcripts and Voting Results as  

Official Record

8:30 a.m. NOSB Materials Review Process Update

Katrina Heinze, Materials Committee Chairperson

9:00 a.m. National Organic Program Report

Miles McEvoy, Deputy Administrator

National Organic Program

9:45 a.m. Inert Materials Working Group Report

National Organic Program

10:00 a.m. Break

10:15 a.m. Welcome Comments

Dan Newhouse, Director

Washington State Department of Agriculture

10:30 a.m. Public Comments  

12:30 p.m. Lunch

1:30 p.m. Public Comments (continued)

3:30 p.m. Break

3:45 p.m. Public Comments (continued)

5:30 p.m. Recess
USDA‐AMS | National Organic Program

National Organic Standards Board | Spring 2011 Meeting Agenda, Revised 1/21/2011

                                                       2

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

8:00 a.m. NOSB Committee Presentations and Discussions

Crops Committee

John Foster, Chairperson

Petitioned Materials Recommendations

 Tetracycline

 Nickel

Sunset 2012 Recommendations on § 205.601  

 Chlorine materials (calcium hypochlorite, chlorine dioxide, sodium hypochlorite)

 Copper materials (copper sulfate and fixed coppers (3 varieties))

 Alcohols (isopropanol and ethanol)

 Newspapers or other recycled paper, without glossy or colored inks (2 listings)

 Plastic mulch covers

 Pheromones

 Sulfur dioxide

 Vitamin D3

 Streptomycin

 Lignin sulfonate (2 listings)

 Magnesium sulfate

 Ethylene gas

 Sodium silicate

Sunset 2012 Recommendations on § 205.602  

 Sodium nitrate  

Sodium Nitrate Recommendation

Corn Steep Liquor Recommendation  

10:00 a.m. Break

10:15 a.m. Livestock Committee

Wendy Fulwider, Chairperson

Stocking Rates Recommendation  

Animal Handling, Transit, and Slaughter Recommendation

Omnivore Diets for Poultry Discussion Document

11:45 p.m. Lunch
USDA‐AMS | National Organic Program

National Organic Standards Board | Spring 2011 Meeting Agenda, Revised 1/21/2011

                                                       3

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 (continued)

12:45 p.m. NOSB Committee Presentations and Discussions (continued)

Handling Committee

Steve DeMuri, Chairperson

Petitioned Materials Recommendations  

 Attapulgite

 Calcium Acid Pyrophosphate

 Silicon Dioxide

 Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate

Sunset 2012 Recommendations on § 205.605(a)

 Enzymes

 Potassium iodide

Sunset 2012 Recommendations on § 205.605(b)

 Nutrient vitamins and nutrient minerals

 Potassium iodide

 Tocopherols  

Nutrient Vitamins and Minerals Recommendation  

Chlorine Materials Annotation Recommendation

2:30 p.m. Break

2:45 p.m. Materials Committee

Katrina Heinze, Chairperson

Materials Classification Guidance Document Recommendation

3:30 p.m. Compliance, Accreditation, and Certification Committee

Joe Dickson, Chairperson

Evaluation of Materials Review Organizations Discussion Document

4:15 p.m. Policy Development Committee

Barry Flamm, Chairperson

NOSB Policy and Procedure Manual Recommendations

 Sections III & IV: Review of Vice Chair & Policy Development Committee Roles

 Section IV: Clarification of Committee Purview

 Section V: NOSB Member and Leadership Transition

5:00 p.m. Recess
USDA‐AMS | National Organic Program

National Organic Standards Board | Spring 2011 Meeting Agenda, Revised 1/21/2011

                                                       4

Thursday, April 28, 2011

8:00 a.m. Public Comments  

9:15 a.m. Break

9:30 a.m. Public Comments (continued)

10:45 a.m. Break

11:00 a.m. Public Comments (continued)

12:30 p.m. Lunch

1:30 p.m. Public Comments (continued)

3:15 p.m. Break

3:30 p.m. Public Comments (continued)

5:00 p.m. Recess
USDA‐AMS | National Organic Program

National Organic Standards Board | Spring 2011 Meeting Agenda, Revised 1/21/2011

                                                       5

Friday, April 29, 2011

8:00 a.m. NOSB Consideration and Vote on Committee Action Items

Crops Committee

John Foster, Chairperson

Petitioned Materials Recommendations

 Tetracycline

 Nickel

Sunset 2012 Recommendations on § 205.601  

 Chlorine materials (calcium hypochlorite, chlorine dioxide, sodium hypochlorite

 Copper materials (copper sulfate and fixed coppers (3 varieties))

 Alcohols (isopropanol and ethanol)

 Newspapers or other recycled paper, without glossy or colored inks (2 listings)

 Plastic mulch covers

 Pheromones

 Sulfur dioxide

 Vitamin D3

 Streptomycin

 Lignin sulfonate (2 listings)

Sunset 2012 Recommendations on § 205.601  

 Magnesium sulfate

 Ethylene gas

 Sodium silicate

Sunset 2012 Recommendations on § 205.602  

 Sodium nitrate  

Sodium Nitrate Recommendation

Corn Steep Liquor Recommendation

9:15 a.m. Break

9:30 a.m. Livestock Committee

Wendy Fulwider, Chairperson

Stocking Rates Recommendation  

Animal Handling, Transit, and Slaughter Recommendation

10:30 a.m. Break
USDA‐AMS | National Organic Program

National Organic Standards Board | Spring 2011 Meeting Agenda, Revised 1/21/2011

                                                       6

10:45 a.m. NOSB Consideration and Vote on Committee Action Items (continued)

Handling Committee

Steve DeMuri, Chairperson

Petitioned Materials Recommendations  

 Attapulgite

 Calcium Acid Pyrophosphate

 Silicon Dioxide

 Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate

Sunset 2012 Recommendations on § 205.605(a)

 Enzymes

 Potassium iodide

Sunset 2012 Recommendations on § 205.605(b)

 Nutrient vitamins and nutrient minerals

 Potassium iodide

 Tocopherols  

Nutrient Vitamins and Minerals Recommendation  

Chlorine Materials Annotation Recommendation

12:15 p.m. Lunch

1:15 p.m. Materials Committee

Katrina Heinze, Chairperson

Materials Classification Guidance Document Recommendation

2:15 p.m. Break

2:30 p.m. Policy Development Committee

Barry Flamm, Chairperson

NOSB Policy and Procedure Manual Recommendations

 Sections III & IV: Review of Vice Chair & Policy Development Committee Roles

 Section IV: Clarification of Committee Purview

 Section V: NOSB Member and Leadership Transition

3:15 p.m. Committee Workplans

4:15 p.m. Other Business and Closing Remarks

4:45 p.m. Adjourn