USDA amending regs for Organic national list

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USDA/AMS RIN: 0581-AC77 Publication ID: Fall 2009
Title: National Organic Program, Sunset (2011) (Crops and Processing) (TM-07-14)
Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is amending regulations pertaining to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances. As required by the National Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, the allowed use of the 12 synthetic and non-synthetic substances in organic production and handling will expire on September 12, 2011. The AMS published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to make the public aware of this requirement. AMS believes that public comment is essential in the review process to determine whether these substances should continue to be allowed or prohibited in the production and handling of organic agricultural products.
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 205 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 7 USC 6501
Legal Deadline: None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
ANPRM 03/14/2008 73 FR 13795
ANPRM Comment Period End 05/13/2008
NPRM 10/00/2010
Final Action 08/00/2011
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, Organizations Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes
Agency Contact:
Richard H. Mathews
Chief of Standards Development and Review Branch
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rm. 2510-South, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250
Phone:202 720-3252
Fax:202 205-7808
Email: richard.mathews@usda.gov