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[FR Doc No: 93-32029]
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[Federal Register: January 3, 1994]
VOL. 59, NO. 1
Monday, January 3, 1994
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[TMD-93-00-5]
Notice of Meeting for National Organic Standards Board and the
Livestock Committee of the Board
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public
Law 92-463), as amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
announces a forthcoming meeting of the National Organic Standards Board
(NOSB).
DATES AND TIMES: January 29, 1994 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the
Livestock Committee and noon January 30, 1994 to noon February 2, 1994
for the entire NOSB. Adjournment for the day and reconvening times for
the next day will be determined at the meetings.
PLACE: Westpark Hotel, 1900 North Fort Meyer Drive, Rosslyn, Virginia.
All meetings of the NOSB for the week will be held at that address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Harold S. Ricker, Staff Director,
NOSB, Room 4006 South Building, USDA, AMS, Transportation and Marketing
Division, P.O. Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090-6456. Phone (202) 720-
2704.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 2119 (7 U.S.C. 6518) of the Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (FACT Act), as amended
(7 U.S.C. Section 6501 et seq.) requires establishment of a NOSB. The
purpose of the Board is to assist in the development of standards for
substances to be used in organic production and to advise the Secretary
on any other aspects of the implementation of Title XXI of the FACT
Act. The NOSB met for the first time in Washington, D.C. in March 1992
and formed six committees to work on various aspects of the program.
The committees are: Crops Standards; Processing, Labelling and
Packaging; Livestock Standards; Accreditation; National Materials List;
and International Issues.
PURPOSE AND AGENDA: The Livestock Committee will convene to discuss and
review processing and slaughter practices, a position on parasiticides,
and responses to the committee position on antibiotics. The main focus
of the meetings of the entire Board is to provide opportunities for
discussion of issues being considered by working committees. The last
meeting of the NOSB in September 1993 provided considerable time for
the committees to present their issues and papers for discussion with
the full Board. This meeting will continue to have the committees
presenting their draft positions to the full Board for discussion and
possible concurrence.
The full Board will be addressing administrative procedures for
completion of documents as final recommendations to the Secretary in
addition to discussing Committee papers. Topics to be covered in the
full Board meeting include processing standards and processing
materials needed for the National List of approved and prohibited
substances; continued work on the development of the accreditation
requirements and criteria for a peer review panel and for certifying
agents; and material inputs for organic crop production, developed by
the Crops Committee; antibiotics position and parasiticides position
papers by the Livestock Committee; import requirements for organic
products; and discussion of materials being developed by the various
committees for consideration for the National List. A final agenda will
be available on January 10, 1994. Persons requesting copies should
contact Ms. Faith Ashton at the above address or phone number.
TYPE OF MEETING: All meetings will be open to the public. Individuals
and organizations wishing to provide written comments on these issues
or to express public comment on any organic issues should forward the
request to Harold S. Ricker at the above address or faxed to (202) 690-
0338 by January 21, 1994, in order to be scheduled. The NOSB has
scheduled time for public input on Monday, January 31, 1994, beginning
at 9 a.m. and continuing until noon. While people may sign up to speak
at the door, advance scheduling assures an opportunity in the time
allowed and helps the NOSB plan its activities. Each individual or
organization will be allocated 10 minutes for presenting orally the key
issues of concern, and should provide copies of written material
elaborating on those issues for the Committees.
Dated: December 27, 1993.
Lon Hatamiya,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 93-32029 Filed 12-30-93; 8:45 am]
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