National Organic Program: USDA Organic Regulations
organic · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2017-03-21 · Effective 2017-03-15 · 82 FR 14420
Document
Document number
2017-05480
Federal Register citation
82 FR 14420
CFR reference
7 CFR 205
Type
Rule
Action
Notification of 2017 sunset review.
Category
organic
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2017-03-21
Effective date
2017-03-15
USDA docket
Document Number AMS-NOP-17-0001
Abstract
This document addresses the 2017 sunset review submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) through the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) following the NOSB's April 2015 and October 2015 meetings. The 2017 sunset review pertains to the NOSB's sunset review of 198 substances on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List). Consistent with the NOSB's sunset review, this publication provides notice on the renewal of 187 substances on the National List, and completes the 2017 National List sunset review for these renewed substances.