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NOSB Meeting: November 3-5, 2009

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

NOSB COMMITTEE PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS

8:00 a.m.: POLICY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Barry Flamm, Chairperson

Board Policy & Procedures Manual – Recommendations

Section III (PDF)– Clarify Secretary’s duties regarding board meeting notes and additional changes to Executive Director role

Systematic review of Sections V (PDF) – improved tie in with other sections of PPM Manual

Systematic review of Sections VI (PDF) – protocol on surveys, proxies at public meeting, and clarify contact by NOSB members of elected officials

Sections VIII (PDF) – Evaluation Criteria Checklist – strengthen biodiversity criteria

8:30 a.m.: COMPLIANCE, ACCREDITATION, AND CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE

Joe Smillie, Chairperson

Retailer certification – guidance Recommendation (PDF)

Personal Body Care Standards – Recommendation (PDF)

9:00 a.m.: MATERIALS COMMITTEE

Dan Giacomini, Chairperson

Nanotechnology – Recommendation (PDF)

9:30 a.m.: Break

9:45 a.m.: CROPS COMMITTEE

Tina Ellor, Chairperson

Petitioned Materials

Manganese sulfate monohydrate – Recommendation (PDF)

Peracetic Acid

Recommendation (PDF) on the petition to expand use for plant disease control

Recommendation (PDF) on committee’s alternative motion to annotate the current listings for Hydrogen peroxide to allow up to 5% peracetic acid

Sunset 2011

Hydrogen chloride for delinting cotton seed – Recommendation (PDF)

Ferric phosphate for snail bait – and petition to remove – Discussion

List 4 inerts in pesticides – Discussion (PDF)

Production standards for terrestrial plants in containers and enclosures – Discussion (PDF)

Sunset 2012 – start discussion only

10:45 a.m.: LIVESTOCK COMMITTEE

Hubert Karreman, Chairperson

Petitioned Materials

Eprinomectin (parasiticide) Recommendation (PDF)

Material Annotation Technical Corrections & Clarifications

Vaccines – Recommendation (PDF)

Excipients – Recommendation (PDF)

Chlorhexidine – Recommendation (PDF)

Xylazine – Recommendation (PDF)

Animal Welfare – Recommendation (PDF)

Bivalves – Recommendation (PDF)

Sunset 2012 – start discussion only

12:15 p.m.: Lunch

1:15 p.m.: JOINT MATERIALS & HANDLING COMMITTEES

Katrina Heinze, Chairperson

Clarifications of the Definitions of the National List – Recommendations (PDF)

2:15 p.m.: HANDLING COMMITTEE

Steve DeMuri, Chairperson

Materials for Sunset Review (Fall 2011) – Recommendations

205.605a: Egg White Lysozyme (PDF), L-Malic Acid (PDF), and Microrganisms (PDF)

205.605b: Activated Charcoal (PDF), Cyclohexylamine (PDF), Diethylaminoethanol (PDF), Octodecylamine (PDF), Peracetic Acid (PDF), Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate (PDF), and Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate (PDF)

205.606: None

Sunset 2012 – start discussion only

3:15 p.m.: Break

3:30 p.m.: Public Comment on NOSB Action & Discussion Items

5:00 p.m.: Recess

Page:


		NOSB Recommendations


		Petitioned Substances Database


		NOSB Policy Manual (PDF)


		NOSB New Member Guide (PDF)


		Regulations.gov


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Last Modified Date: 11/09/2009



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