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34232 

Vol. 87, No. 108 

Monday, June 6, 2022 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–NOP–22–0030] 

National Organic Standards Board: 

Call for Nominations 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice: call for nominations. 

SUMMARY: The National Organic 

Standards Board was established to 

assist in the development of standards 

for substances to be used in organic 

production and to advise the Secretary 

on the implementation of the Organic 

Foods Production Act of 1990. Through 

this Notice, the Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS) is announcing its call for 

nominations to fill one vacancy. A 

description of the position is listed 

below under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. Appointees will serve a 

five-year term beginning 2023 and 

ending 2028. Additionally, AMS seeks 

nominations for a pool of candidates 

that the Secretary of Agriculture can 

draw upon as replacement appointees if 

unexpected vacancies occur. 

DATES: Written nominations must be 

received by mail or postmarked on or 

before August 5, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Applications can be sent via 

email to Michelle Arsenault at 

Michelle.Arsenault@usda.gov, or mailed 

to USDA–AMS–NOP, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Room 2642– 

S, Ag Stop 0268, Washington, DC 

20250–0268. Electronic submittals are 

preferred. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michelle Arsenault, Advisory 

Committee Specialist, National Organic 

Standards Board, USDA–AMS–NOP, 

1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 

2642–S, STOP 0268, Washington, DC 

20250–0268; Phone: (202) 997–0115; 

Email: Michelle.Arsenault@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 

(OFPA), as amended (7 U.S.C. 6501– 

6524), requires the Secretary of 

Agriculture (Secretary) to establish the 

National Organic Standards Board 

(NOSB) in accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, as amended. 

The NOSB is composed of 15 members: 

four individuals who own or operate an 

organic farming operation, or employees 

of such individuals; two individuals 

who own or operate an organic handling 

operation, or employees of such 

individuals; one individual who owns 

or operates a retail establishment with 

significant trade in organic products, or 

employees of such individuals; three 

individuals with expertise in areas of 

environmental protection and resource 

conservation; three individuals who 

represent public interest or consumer 

interest groups; one individual with 

expertise in the fields of toxicology, 

ecology, or biochemistry; and one 

individual who is a certifying agent. 

Through this Notice, AMS seeks to fill 

the following one position: one 

individual with expertise in areas of 

environmental protection and resource 

conservation. Per the OFPA, individuals 

seeking appointment to the NOSB must 

meet the definition of the position that 

they seek as identified under 7 U.S.C. 

6518, as well as satisfy the selection 

criteria for an NOSB member. Selection 

criteria include the following: an 

understanding of organic principles and 

practical experience in the organic 

community; demonstrated experience 

and interest in organic production and 

organic certification; demonstrated 

experience with respect to agricultural 

products produced and handled on 

certified organic farms; a commitment to 

the integrity of the organic food and 

fiber industry; demonstrated experience 

in the development of public policy 

such as participation on public or 

private advisory boards, boards of 

directors, or other comparable 

organizations; support of consumer and 

public interest organizations; 

participation in standards development 

or involvement in educational outreach 

activities; the ability to evaluate 

technical information and to fully 

participate in NOSB deliberation and 

recommendations; the willingness to 

commit the time and energy necessary 

to assume NOSB duties; and other such 

factors as may be appropriate for 

specific positions. More information can 

be found on the NOSB web page: 

https://www.ams.usda.gov/rulesregulations/organic/nosb/nominationprocess. 

The appointee will serve a five-year 

term beginning in 2023. 

To nominate yourself or someone 

else, please submit the following: a 

resume (required); Form AD–755 

(required), which can be accessed at: 

https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/ 

files/documents/ad-755.pdf; a cover 

letter (optional); and letters of 

recommendation (optional). Resumes 

should be no longer than five (5) pages 

and should include the following 

information: the position for which you 

are applying; current and past 

organization affiliations; areas of 

expertise; education; career positions 

held; and any other notable positions 

held. Previous applicants who wish to 

be considered must reapply. 

If AMS receives a request under the 

Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 

552) for records relating to NOSB 

nominations, application materials may 

be released to the requester. Prior to the 

release of the information, personally 

identifiable information protected by 

the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552) will be 

redacted. 

AMS encourages submissions from 

qualified applicants, regardless of race, 

color, age, sex, sexual orientation, 

gender identity, national origin, 

religion, disability status, protected 

veteran status, or any other 

characteristic protected by law. AMS 

encourages submissions from 

traditionally underrepresented 

individuals, organizations, and 

businesses to reflect the diversity of this 

industry. 

AMS policy is that diversity of the 

boards should reflect the diversity of its 

industries in terms of the experience of 

members, methods of production and 

distribution, marketing strategies, and 

other distinguishing factors, including 

but not limited individuals from 

historically underserved communities, 

that will bring different perspectives 

and ideas to the table. AMS plans to 

conduct extensive outreach, paying 

particular attention to reaching 

underserved communities, and plans to 

consider the diversity of the population 

served and the knowledge, skills, and 

abilities of the members to serve a 

diverse population. 


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The information collection 

requirements concerning the 

nomination process have been 

previously cleared by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) under 

OMB Control No. 0505–0001. 

Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative means of communication for 

program information (e.g., Braille, large 

print, audiotape, American Sign 

Language, etc.) should contact the 

responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET 

Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and 

TTY) or contact USDA through the 

Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. 

Additionally, program information may 

be made available in languages other 

than English. 

Equal opportunity practices in 

accordance with USDA’s policies will 

be followed in all appointments to the 

Committee. To ensure that the 

recommendations of the Committee 

have taken in account the needs of the 

diverse groups served by USDA, 

membership shall include to the extent 

possible, individuals with demonstrated 

ability to represent minorities, women 

and person with disabilities. USDA is 

an equal opportunity provider, 

employer, and lender. 

Dated: June 1, 2022. 

Cikena Reid, 

USDA Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–12059 Filed 6–3–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments are 

requested regarding; whether the 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden including 

the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Comments regarding this information 

collection received by July 6, 2022 will 

be considered. Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted within 30 days of the 

publication of this notice on the 

following website www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. Find this 

particular information collection by 

selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day 

Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or 

by using the search function. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number and the agency informs 

potential persons who are to respond to 

the collection of information that such 

persons are not required to respond to 

the collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Title: Quality Control Review 

Schedule (FNS 380) Control (Associated 

with Interim Final Rule E64). 

OMB Control Number: 0584–0074. 

Summary of Collection: Section 16 of 

the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 

provides the legislative basis for the 

operation of the Quality Control (QC) 

system. Part 275, Subpart C, of SNAP 

regulations implements the legislative 

mandates found in Section 16. 

Regulations at 7 CFR 275.1, 275.14(d) 

and 275.21(a) and (b)(1) provide the 

regulatory basis for the QC reporting 

requirements. Section 11(a) of the Food 

and Nutrition Act of 2008 provides the 

legislative basis for the recordkeeping 

requirements. SNAP regulations, at 7 

CFR 272.1(f), specify that program 

records must be retained for three years 

from the month of origin. Regulations at 

7 CFR 275.4 specifically address record 

retention requirements for form FNS– 

380. 

State agencies are required to perform 

Quality Control (QC) reviews for the 

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 

Program (SNAP). In order to determine 

the accuracy of SNAP benefits 

authorized by State agencies, a 

statistical sample of SNAP cases is 

selected for review from each State 

agency. Relevant information from the 

case record, investigative work and 

documentation about individual cases is 

recorded on the form FNS–380, 

Worksheet for SNAP Quality Control 

Reviews. 

The purpose is for State agencies to 

analyze each household case record 

including planning and carrying out the 

field investigation; gathering, 

comparing, analyzing and evaluating the 

review of data and forwarding selected 

cases to the Food and Nutrition Service 

for Federal validation, for the entire 

caseload. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

Form FNS–380, is a SNAP worksheet 

used to determine eligibility and 

benefits for households selected for 

review in the quality control sample of 

active cases and to ensure program 

integrity. FNS will produce a report of 

our findings. 

Description of Respondents: 53 State, 

Local, or Tribal Government; 45,497 

Individuals/Households. 

Number of Respondents: 45,550. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting; 

Recordkeeping: Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 405,996 for 

reporting and recordkeeping. 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Title: Supplemental Nutrition 

Assistance Program Regulations— 

Quality Control (Associated with 

Interim Final Rule AE64). 

OMB Control Number: 0584–0303. 

Summary of Collection: Section 16 of 

the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 

provides the legislative basis for the 

operation of the Supplemental Nutrition 

Assistance Program (SNAP) Quality 

Control system. The Food and Nutrition 

Service (FNS), as administrator of the 

SNAP, requires each State agency to 

implement a quality control system to 

provide basis for determining each State 

agency’s error rates through review of a 

sample of SNAP cases. Each State 

agency is responsible for the design and 

selection of the quality control samples 

and must submit a quality control 

sampling plan for approval to FNS. 

However, State agencies are required to 

maintain case records for three years to 

ensure compliance with provisions of 

the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. 

In addition, the date of an 

administrative closure could cause the 

case to be kept more than three years 

after the initial case review. This 

particularly impacts the arbitration 

component of this collection. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

quality control sampling plan is 

necessary for FNS to monitor State 

operations and is essential to the 

determination of a State agency’s error 

rate and corresponding entitlement to 

increased Federal share of its 

administrative costs or liability for 

sanctions. 

Description of Respondents: State, 

Local, or Tribal Government; Federal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents: 53. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 

Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 2,829. 


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