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Call For Nominations to NOSB (National Organics Standards Board)

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The Agricultural Marketing Service is pleased to invite
nominations from qualified individuals to serve on the National Organic
Standards Board (NOSB) from January 2016 to January 2021. Applications
are due by May 15, 2015. 
  

NOSB: Call for Nominations
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is a Federal
Advisory Committee that provides advice and recommendations to the
Secretary of Agriculture on the implementation of the Organic Foods
Production Act.  NOSB members are volunteers and come from across the
organic community. Each member is appointed by the Secretary of
Agriculture to a five-year term.  
USDA seeks nominations for the following five (5) positions on
the NOSB:
 
  • Two (2) organic
    farmers/producers,
  • Two (2) public or consumer
    interest group representatives, and
  • One (1) USDA accredited
    certifying agent.
     
Committee member duties include:  
  • Attending committee meetings (travel paid by USDA)
  • Participating in bi-monthly subcommittee conference
    calls
  • Reviewing materials and/or recommending changes to
    the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances
  • Advising the Secretary on other aspects of the USDA
    organic regulations  
Written nominations must include a cover letter, resume,
and an AD-755 Application Form, and must be postmarked on or before May 15,
2015.
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