Location
Stowe, Vermont 05672
The 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 2017, and guidance on organic policies. Please visit the NOSB Meetings page for further information and instructions.
Meeting Information
Stoweflake Conference Center
PO Box 369, 1746 Mountain Road
Stowe, Vermont 05672
1.800.253.2232
Government per diem rate: $125.00
Reservation cutoff date: October 5, 2015
Reservation cutoff date: October 5, 2015
Resources
- Press Release
- Federal Register Notice of Meeting
- Meeting Agenda (pdf)
- Meeting Materials (All Proposals and Discussion Documents) (pdf)
- Meeting Transcripts (pdf)
- October 2015 Meeting Summary (pdf)
- Final NOSB Recommendations
- NOP Response to NOSB Final Recommendations
- NOSB 2016 Work Agenda (pdf)
Introductory Presentations
- Welcome Address - U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy
- NOP Update (pdf) - Miles McEvoy, NOP Deputy Administrator
- Material Update (pdf) - Lisa Brines, National List Manager
- National Institute of Food & Agriculture (NIFA) - Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy, Director
Public Comment
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) invites the public to submit written comments and/or provide oral comments for its business meetings. The comment period for the October 2015 meeting is now closed.
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) invites the public to submit written comments and/or provide oral comments for its business meetings. The comment period for the October 2015 meeting is now closed.
Written Comments
The comment period is now closed. You can read the comments that were submitted to the NOSB in Regulations.gov.
Oral Comments
The registration for oral comment is now closed. Public comments were received during the following times, and can be found in the transcripts.
- Tuesday, October 13, 2015, 1:00 - 4:00 ET via webinar
- Tuesday, October 20, 2015, 1:00 - 4:00 ET via webinar
- Monday/Tuesday, October 26 and 27, during the face-to-face meeting
Questions? Email Michelle Arsenault, NOSB Advisory Committee Specialist or call 202-720-0081