The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) generally meets twice each year in a public forum to discuss and vote on recommendations to the USDA. These recommendations help the Department develop and refine the organic standards.

The NOSB plans to meet in Sacramento, California in October 2022. The in-person meeting will be webcast live for those who are not able to travel. Should circumstances not permit an in-person meeting, the meeting will be held virtually. Updates will be posted to the meeting webpage at the link below.
 

Meeting Details

When:  October 18 - 27, 2022
             Online Comment Webinars: October 18 & 20, 2022, Noon - 5:00 pm Eastern
             In-Person Public Meeting: October 25 - 27, 2022, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Pacific
 

Where: Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown - Arena
             300 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
             Room Reservation Link: (Group Code: NOS)
             Room reservation cutoff date: Friday, September 30, 2022

Zoom information to access the webinars and live meeting webcast will be posted to the NOSB Fall 2022 Meeting webpage linked below prior to the scheduled events.
  

Stakeholder Engagement Encouraged 

The NOSB invites public comment on its fall agenda topics and will hear comments during the webinars leading up to the meeting. Registration for oral comment speaking slots is now open. Written comments may be submitted via Regulations.gov.
 

Deadlines: To be considered during the Fall 2022 Meeting, written comments and requests for oral comment speaking slots must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, September 29, 2022.

The meeting agenda, subcommittee proposals, discussion documents, and other resources — including details on how to register for oral comment slots and how to submit written comments — are available on the NOSB Fall 2022 Meeting webpage.