Notice of Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board

Notice of Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board

Docket Number: AMS-NOP-15-0037
Comments received by:  The Board will hold two webinars at which it will receive public comment: October 13 and October 20, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A face-to-face meeting will be held October 26-29, 2015, from approximately 9:00 a.m. to approximately 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Deadline to sign up for oral comment: midnight Eastern Time, 30 days after publication of this notice. Deadline to submit written comments: midnight Eastern Time, 30 days after publication of this notice.
 
Summary
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, (5 U.S.C. App.), the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Department of Agriculture, is announcing a meeting of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) to assist the Department in the development of standards for substances to be used in organic production and to advise the Secretary of Agriculture on any other aspects of the implementation of Organic Foods Production Act.
 
Submit Comments
The October 13 and 20 meetings will take place via webinar (access information will be available prior to the webinars). The October 26-29, 2015 meeting will take place at the Stoweflake Conference Center, 1746 Mountain Road Stowe, VT 05672, (802) 253-7355, www.stoweflake.com. Detailed information pertaining to the meetings, including instructions about providing written and oral comments can be found at www.ams.usda.gov/NOSBMeetings
 
Contact
Michelle Arsenault, Advisory Committee Specialist
National Organic Program, USDA-AMS-NOP
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 2642-S., Stop 0268
Washington, DC 20250-0268
Telephone: (202) 720-3252