Policy Development Proposals

Spring 2025

• Discussion Document: Sunset Review Efficiency (pdf)

Spring 2024

• Proposal: PPM Updates (pdf)

Spring 2022

• Proposal: PPM Updates - Public comment process (pdf)

Fall 2021

• Discussion Document: Public comment process (pdf)

Fall 2020

• Discussion Document: Consent calendar voting (pdf)

Fall 2019

• Proposal: Updates to the policy & procedure manual (PPM) (pdf)

Fall 2016

• Proposal: Policy and procedure manual (PPM) revisions (pdf)
• Proposal: Sunset Review - Efficient work load reorganization (pdf)

Spring 2016:

• Discussion Document: NOSB Sunset Reorganization (pdf)
• Proposal: Policy and Procedures Manual (PPM) Updates (pdf)

Fall 2015:

• Proposal: Policy and Procedures Manual  (PPM) Updates (pdf)

Fall 2013:

• Proposal: Policy and Procedures Manual (PPM) Updates - Administrative updates (pdf)
• Proposal: Policy and Procedures Manual (PPM) Updates – Conflict of Interest (pdf)
• Proposal: Policy and Procedures Manual (PPM) Updates - Miscellaneous updates (pdf)

Spring 2013:

• Proposal: New Member Guide update (pdf)
• Proposal: Public Communications (pdf)
• Discussion Document: Material Initiation Policy (pdf)

Fall 2012: 

• Proposal: Conflict of Interest and Ethics (pdf)
• Proposal: Public Comment Procedures (pdf)
• Proposal: Public Communications (pdf)

Spring 2012:

• Proposal: NOSB Policy and Procedures Manual - Section VI “Policy for Public Comment at NOSB Meetings”: Public Comment Procedures (pdf)
• Proposal: NOSB Policy and Procedures Manual - update (page 9): Conflict of Interest (pdf)
• Proposal: NOSB Policy and Procedures Manual - Amendment to Section II (page 13): “Role of the Executive Director”; and Section VI (pages 26 and 27): “Miscellaneous Policies”: Public Communications (pdf)

November 2011: 

• Proposal: NOSB Policy and Procedures Manual - Section IV: Administrative Team (pdf)
• Proposal: NOSB Policy and Procedures Manual - Section I: Committee Transparency (pdf)
• Proposal: NOSB Policy and Procedures Manual - Section I: Conflict of Interest (pdf)
• Proposal: NOSB Policy and Procedures Manual - Section V: NOSB Member and Leadership Transition (pdf)
• Discussion Document: Public Comment Procedures (pdf)

April 2011: 

• Proposal: NOSB Policy and Procedures Manual - Sections III & IV: Review of Vice Chair & Policy Development (pdf)
• Proposal: NOSB Policy and Procedures Manual - Section IV: Clarification of Committee Purview (pdf)

October 2010:

• Proposal: NOSB Policy and Procedure Manual - Section IV: Establishing Ad-Hoc Committees (pdf)
• Proposal: NOSB Policy and Procedure Manual - Section V: NOP/NOSB Collaboration (pdf)
• Proposal: NOSB Policy and Procedure Manual - Section VIII: Recommendation on Sunset Review Policy (pdf)
• Proposal: NOSB New Member Guide - Updates (pdf)

For proposals prior to October 2010, please contact the NOP at nosb@ams.usda.gov