The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) will meet to discuss substances petitioned for addition to or deletion from the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List), substances due to sunset from the National List in 2027, and recommendations on organic policies.
The NOSB typically meets twice per year. Prior to meetings, the NOSB reviews written public comments and listens to oral public comments. During meetings, the NOSB discusses agenda items, and then votes on recommendations to the Secretary in a public forum. Additional meeting information, including links to join virtually , will be posted below as it becomes available. For information on previous meetings, visit the NOSB meetings page.
Meeting Information:
In-Person:
Embassy Suites Omaha - Downtown/Old Market
555 S. 10th Street
Omaha, NE 68102
T: + 1 (402) 346-9000
Room rate: $149.00/night
Reservation link. Reservation cutoff October 3, 2025.
Virtual: The links to join virtually will be added closer to the meeting.
NOSB Fall 2025 Meeting dates:
Public Comment Webinars
- Day 1: Tues., Oct. 28 from noon - 5:00 p.m. ET
- Day 2: Thurs., Oct. 30 from noon - 5:00 p.m. ET
Public Meeting
- Day 1: Tues., Nov. 4 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT
- Day 2: Wed., Nov. 5 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT
- Day 3: Thurs., Nov. 6 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT
The meetings are free, open to the public, and no registration is required, except to sign up for oral comments. Times shown for face-to-face meetings are always in the meeting location’s local time zone. Webinars and commenting deadlines are always based on the Eastern time zone.
Meeting Resources
- Meeting Agenda (pdf)
- Meeting Materials (All Proposals and Discussion Documents) (pdf)
- Subcommittee Proposals and Discussion Documents
- Federal Register Notice of Meeting
How to Participate
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) invites the public to submit written comments and/or provide oral comments at its Fall 2025 business meeting. Written public comments and requests for oral comment speaking slots must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET October 8, 2025.
Written Comments
Please submit feedback on the NOSB Subcommittee proposals via Regulations.gov. (Docket # AMS-NOP-25-0034). The deadline to submit written comments is 11:59 p.m. ET on October 8, 2025.
Go to Regulations.gov and search for docket # AMS-NOP-25-0034 or click this link.
- Choose the “Documents” tab
- Under the Notice for the meeting choose the “Comment Button”
- Read the “Commenters Checklist” for best practices and submit your comment. See page for accepted file formats.
- To submit a comment on behalf of multiple commenters, click “upload attachment with multiple comment submissions”, and you will be prompted to provide the total number of comments. This number will be reflected in the overall comment count.
The deadline to submit written comments is 11:59 p.m. ET on Oct. 8, 2025.
Oral Comments
Oral comment registration is open. The deadline to register for an oral comment slot is 11:59 p.m. ET on Oct. 8, 2025.
There are a limited number of slots available for in-person and virtual commenters, and slots fill quickly. Once capacity is reached, the registration forms will close automatically.
The Board will hear comments during the dates and times shown below. Please note the time zone.
- Tues., Oct. 28 and Thurs., Oct. 30, Noon - 5:00 p.m. ET, virtually via Zoom.
Click here to register to speak during the webinar. - Tues., Nov. 4, in person in Omaha, Nebraska, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. CT.
Click here to register to speak during the in-person meeting in Omaha. - We will schedule commenters in the order in which they registered. Scheduling requests may be accommodated where possible.
- Commenters are limited to one, 3-minute speaking slot.
- Once you submit your registration request, you will receive an email with more detailed instructions for providing oral testimony, including the Zoom links to join the webinars.
- If you signed up for oral comment but can no longer speak, please notify Michelle Arsenault at michelle.arsenault@usda.gov.
Questions? Contact NOSB Advisory Committee Specialist Michelle Arsenault at (202) 997-0115, or michelle.arsenault@usda.gov.