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WASHINGTON, April 5, 2005: The
U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations
to fill six upcoming vacancies on the National Organic
Standards Board (NOSB). Secretary of Agriculture Mike
Johanns will appoint persons to serve five-year terms
of office to commence Jan. 24, 2006, and run until Jan.
24, 2011.
The NOSB is a 15-member board responsible for developing
and recommending to the Secretary a proposed National
List of Approved and Prohibited Substances, as required
by the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990. The National
List identifies synthetic substances that may be used,
and the nonsynthetic substances that cannot be used,
in organic production and handling operations. The NOSB
also advises the Secretary on other aspects of the National
Organic Program.
USDA is asking for nominations to fill the following
six upcoming NOSB
vacancies:
- Organic producer (two positions),
- Consumer/public interest (three
positions), and
- USDA accredited certifying agent
(one position).
To serve on the NOSB, an individual must be an owner
or operator of an organic production operation, an individual
who represents public interest or consumer interest
groups or an individual who is a USDA accredited organic
certifying agent. USDA will follow equal opportunity
practices in all appointments to the NOSB.
Written nominations, accompanied by resumes, must be
postmarked on or before July 15, 2005, and sent to Katherine
E. Benham, Advisory Board Specialist, National Organic
Program, USDA-AMS-TMP-NOP, 1400 Independence Ave., SW,
Room 4008-S, Mail Stop 0268, Washington, DC 20250. For
more information, contact Katherine Benham at (202)
205-7806; e-mail: Katherine.benham@usda.gov; or fax:
(202) 205-7808.
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