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A Rule by the Agricultural Marketing Service on 02/05/2015
These corrections are effective on February 5, 2015.
6429-6430 (2 pages)
Document Number AMS-NOP-14-0059
NOP-14-06
AMS-NOP-14-0059
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2015-02324 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2015-02324
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Jennifer Tucker, Ph.D., Acting Director, Standards Division, USDA, AMS, NOP, Telephone: (202) 720-3252, Fax: (202) 205-7808, or email: Jennifer.Tucker@ams.usda.gov.
AMS published the USDA organic regulations final rule in the Federal Register on December 21, 2000 (65 FR 80637), which established the USDA National Organic Program (NOP). This program provides the national standards governing the marketing of organically produced agricultural products. Establishing the national standards facilitated domestic and international marketing of organic fresh and processed products, and assured consumers that such products meet consistent, uniform standards. After a periodic regulation review, AMS determined that several minor changes need to be inserted into the USDA organic regulations. This document makes these technical corrections which mostly involve word changes, citation changes and updates to program information.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, AMS amends 7 CFR part 205 as follows:
2. Amend § 205.2 by removing from the definition of “Residue testing” the term “degradations” and adding in its place the term “degradation”.
3. Amend § 205.100 by revising paragraph (c)(1) to read as follows:
(1) Knowingly sells or labels a product as organic, except in accordance with the Act, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than the amount specified in § 3.91(b)(1) of this title per violation.
4. Amend § 205.301 by revising paragraphs (f)(1), (2), and (3) to read as follows:
§ 205.301
(1) Be produced using excluded methods, pursuant to § 205.105(e);
(2) Be produced using ionizing radiation, pursuant to § 205.105(f);
(3) Be processed using sewage sludge, pursuant to § 205.105(g);
§ 205.400
5. Amend § 205.400 by revising paragraph (d) to remove the reference “§ 205.104” and add, in it its place, “§ 205.103.”
6. Amend § 205.502 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:
§ 205.502
(a) A private or governmental entity seeking accreditation as a certifying agent under this subpart must submit an application for accreditation which contains the applicable information and documents set forth in §§ 205.503 through 205.505 and the fees required in § 205.640 to: Program Manager, USDA-AMS-NOP, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Room 2648 So. Bldg., Ag Stop 0268, Washington, DC 20250-0268.
§ 205.510
7. Amend § 205.510 by removing from paragraph (b)(3) the reference “§§ 205.510(b)(2)” and adding, in its place, “§ 205.510(b)(2)”.
8. Amend § 205.603 by removing from paragraph (a)(12) the word “Glycerine” and adding, in its place, the word “Glycerin”.
9. Amend § 205.607 by revising paragraphs (a) and (c) to read as follows:
10. Amend § 205.641 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:
§ 205.641
(a) Applicants for initial accreditation and renewal of accreditation must remit the nonrefundable fee, pursuant to § 205.640(a)(3), along with their application. Remittance must be made Start Printed Page 6430payable to the USDA, AMS Livestock Program and mailed to: USDA, AMS Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program, QAD, P.O. Box 790304 St. Louis, MO 63179-0304 or such other address as required by the Program Manager.
11. Amend § 205.662 by revising paragraph (g)(1) to read as follows:
12. Amend § 205.681 by revising paragraphs (a)(2) and (d)(1) to read as follows:
[FR Doc. 2015-02324 Filed 2-4-15; 8:45 am]