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National Organic Standards Board Meeting

Hilton Savannah DeSoto | Savannah, Georgia

November 29 – December 2, 2011

November 29, 2011 | November 30, 2011 | December 1, 2011 | December 2, 2011

Tuesday, November 29, 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 April 2011 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. 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
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

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

Crops Committee

John Foster, Chairperson

Tree Fruit Fire Blight Update (15 minutes)

Petitioned Materials Recommendations

 Ammonium nonanoate

 Ferric phosphate (to remove)

 Indole-3-butyric acid

 Propane (odorized)

Sunset 2013 Recommendations on § 205.601

 Copper sulfate

 Ozone

 Peracetic acid

Sunset 2013 Recommendations on § 205.602

 Calcium chloride 

EPA List 3 Inerts – Discussion Document

9:45 a.m. Break

10:00 a.m. Livestock Committee

Wendy Fulwider, Chairperson

Animal Husbandry Presentation (15 minutes)

Animal Welfare & Stocking Rates Regulatory Language Recommendation

Animal Welfare & Stocking Rates Guidance Recommendation

Animal Handling, Transit, and Slaughter Regulatory Language Recommendation

Animal Handling, Transit, and Slaughter Guidance Recommendation

Species-Specific Animal Welfare Scorecards Recommendation

Species-Specific Guidance Recommendation

12:30 p.m. Lunch
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011 (continued)

1:30 p.m. NOSB Committee Presentations and Discussions (continued)

Handling Committee

Steve DeMuri, Chairperson

Nutrient Vitamins and Minerals Presentation (15 minutes)

Petitioned Materials Recommendations 

 Annatto extract

 Arachidonic acid (ARA) single-cell oil

 Beta-carotene

 Choline

 Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) algal oil

 Potassium hydroxide

 Silicon dioxide

 Sulfur dioxide

Sunset 2013 Recommendations on § 205.605(a)

 Animal enzymes

 Tartaric acid

Sunset 2013 Recommendations on § 205.605(b)

 Tartaric acid

Chlorine Materials Annotation Recommendation

3:00 p.m. Break

3:15 p.m. Materials Committee

Katrina Heinze, Chairperson

Aquaculture Materials Review Update

Research Priorities Framework Discussion Document

3:45 p.m. Compliance, Accreditation, and Certification Committee

Joe Dickson, Chairperson

Evaluation of Materials Review Organizations Recommendation

Inspector Qualifications Recommendation

Unannounced Inspections Recommendation
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011 (continued)

4:30 p.m. NOSB Committee Presentations and Discussions (continued)

Policy Development Committee

Barry Flamm, Chairperson

NOSB Policy and Procedure Manual Recommendations

 Administrative Team

 Committee Transparency

 Conflict of Interest

 NOSB Member & Leadership Transition

Public Comment Procedures Discussion Paper

5:30 p.m. Recess

Thursday, December 1, 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
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Friday, December 2, 2011

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

Crops Committee

John Foster, Chairperson

Petitioned Materials Recommendations

 Ammonium nonanoate

 Ferric phosphate (to remove)

 Indole-3-butyric acid

 Propane (odorized)

Sunset 2013 Recommendations on § 205.601

 Copper sulfate

 Ozone 

 Peracetic acid 

Sunset 2013 Recommendations on § 205.602 

 Calcium chloride 

9:45 a.m. Break

10:00 a.m. Livestock Committee

Wendy Fulwider, Chairperson

Animal Welfare & Stocking Rates Regulatory Language Recommendation 

Animal Welfare & Stocking Rates Guidance Recommendation 

Animal Handling, Transit, and Slaughter Regulatory Language Recommendation

Animal Handling, Transit, and Slaughter Guidance Recommendation

Species-Specific Animal Welfare Scorecards Recommendation

Species-Specific Guidance Recommendation

12:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. NOSB Consideration and Vote on Committee Action Items (continued)

Handling Committee

Steve DeMuri, Chairperson

Petitioned Materials Recommendations 

 Annatto extract

 Arachidonic acid (ARA) single-cell oil

 Beta-carotene

 Choline

 Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) algal oil

 Potassium hydroxide

 Silicon dioxide 

 Sulfur dioxide
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Friday, December 2, 2011 (continued)

NOSB Consideration and Vote on Committee Action Items (continued)

Handling Committee

Steve DeMuri, Chairperson

Sunset 2013 Recommendations on § 205.605(a)

 Animal enzymes

 Tartaric acid

Sunset 2013 Recommendations on § 205.605(b)

 Tartaric acid 

Chlorine Materials Annotation Recommendation

2:45 p.m. Break

3:00 p.m. Compliance, Accreditation, and Certification Committee

Joe Dickson, Chairperson

Evaluation of Materials Review Organizations Recommendation

Inspector Qualifications Recommendation 

Unannounced Inspections Recommendation

3:45 p.m. Break

4:00 p.m. Policy Development Committee

Barry Flamm, Chairperson

NOSB Policy and Procedure Manual Recommendations

 Administrative Team

 Committee Transparency

 Conflict of Interest 

 NOSB Member & Leadership Transition

4:30 p.m. NOSB Officer Elections

4:45 p.m. Committee Workplans

5:15 p.m. Other Business and Closing Remarks

5:30 p.m. Adjourn