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Notices Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 107
Friday, June 2, 2000
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER developing this program, the Secretary diverse groups served by USDA, contains documents other than rules or is required to establish a NOSB. The membership shall include, to the extent proposed rules that are applicable to the purpose of the NOSB is to assist in the practicable, individuals with public. Notices of hearings and investigations, development of a proposed National demonstrated ability to represent committee meetings, agency decisions and List of Approved and Prohibited minorities, women, and persons with rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency Substances and to advise the Secretary disabilities. statements of organization and functions are on other aspects of the National Organic The information collection examples of documents appearing in this program. requirements concerning the section. The current NOSB has made nomination process have been recommendations to the Secretary previously cleared by the Office of regarding the establishment of the initial Management and Budget (OMB) under DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE organic program. It is anticipated that OMB Control No. 0505–0001. the NOSB will continue to make Dated: May 26, 2000. Agricultural Marketing Service recommendations on various matters Sharon Bomer Lauritsen, [TM±00±05] including recommendations on Acting Deputy Administrator, Transportation substances it believes should be and Marketing. Nominations for Members of the permitted to be used or prohibited for [FR Doc. 00–13784 Filed 6–1–00; 8:45 am] National Organic Standards Board use in organic production and handling. BILLING CODE 3410±02±P The NOSB is required to be composed AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, of various individuals including owners USDA. or operators of an organic production DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ACTION: Notice. organization, persons who represent Forest Service SUMMARY: The Organic Foods public interest or consumer interest Production Act (OFPA) of 1990, as groups, and an individual who is a certifying agent. Nominations are sought Management Direction for the John amended, requires the establishment of Muir, Ansel Adams, Dinkey Lakes and a National Organic Standards Board for two positions for organic producer and two positions for consumer/public Monarch Wilderness; Inyo, Sierra and (NOSB). The NOSB is a 15 member Sequoia National Forests board that advises the Secretary on all interest representatives. Additionally, aspects of the National Organic nominations are being sought for the AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Program, and has responsibility for certifying agent position who will ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare a development of a proposed National represent State and private certifiers. Revised Environmental Impact List of Approved and Prohibited Individuals desiring to be appointed to Statement. Substances. The U.S. Department of the NOSB at this time must be either an Agriculture (USDA) is requesting owner or operator of an organic SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that nominations to fill five upcoming production operation, a person who the USDA, Forest Service will prepare a vacancies on the NOSB. The Secretary represents public or consumer interest revised draft environmental impact of Agriculture will appoint nominees to groups, or a State or private organic statement (EIS) to establish management serve 5-year terms of office scheduled to certifying agent. Selection criteria will direction for the John Muir, Ansel commence in January 2001. USDA include such factors as: demonstrated Adams, Dinkey Lakes and Monarch encourages eligible minorities, women, experience and interest in organics; Wilderness areas. The Sierra and Inyo and persons with disabilities to apply. diverse commodity and geographic National Forests administer the John representation; support of consumer and Muir and Ansel Adams Wildernesses; DATES: Written nominations, with public interest organizations; the Sierra National Forest administers resumes, must be postmarked on or the Dinkey Lakes Wilderness; and the before August 30, 2000. demonstrated experience with environmental matters; and other factors Sierra and Sequois National Forests ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent as may be appropriate for specific administer the Monarch Wilderness. to Mr. Keith Jones, Program Manager, positions. These Wildernesses are located in National Organic Program, USDA– After applications have been Fresno, Inyo, Madera, and Mono, AMS–TMP–NOP, Room 2510–So., Ag reviewed, individuals receiving California. The decision to revise the Stop 0268, P.O. Box 96456, Washington, nominations will be contacted and draft EIS was based on the high level of D.C. 20090–6456. supplied with biographical forms. The interest and concern apparent from the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. biographical information must be public comments to the original draft. Keith Jones, Telephone: (202) 720–3252; completed and returned to USDA The proposed action has been more Fax: (202) 690–3924; e-mail: within 10 working days of its receipt to clearly defined, otherwise it remains [email protected]. expedite the clearance process that is unchanged from that described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OFPA required by the Secretary. original NOI published in the August of 1990, as amended (7 U.S.C. Section Equal opportunity practices will be 12, 1992 issue of the Federal Register 6501 et seq.), requires the Secretary to followed in all appointments to the (57 FR 36061). establish an organic certification NOSB in accordance with USDA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: program for producers and handlers of policies. To ensure that the Direct questions regarding the proposed agricultural products that have been recommendations for the NOSB have action and revised EIS to Mary Beth produced using organic methods. In taken into account the needs of the Hennessy, Wilderness Specialist, Inyo
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