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Announcement

April 4, 2016

The Agricultural Marketing Service is pleased to invite nominations from qualified individuals to serve on the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) from January 2017 to January 2022. Applications are due by June 3, 2016.

Call for Nominations to Serve on NOSB

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 to serve on the NOSB from January 2017 to January 2022:

Organic producer who owns or operates an organic operation;
Individual with expertise in areas of environmental protection and resource conservation;
Representative of a public or consumer interest group;
Organic handler or processor who owns or operates an organic handling operation; and
Scientist (toxicology, ecology or biochemistry).

Additionally, the USDA is seeking nominations for a pool of candidates to fill future unexpected vacancies in any of the seven position categories, should unexpected vacancies occur. A person appointed to fill a vacancy will serve for the remainder of the 5-year term of the vacant position.

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 June 3, 2016.

More Information:

For more information, visit NOSB Nominations Webpage

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