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The Agricultural Marketing Service of the USDA is announcing a virtual meeting of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) from April 28 to April 30, 2021, to discuss and vote on recommendations related to organic agriculture. The board will also receive updates from the USDA National Organic Program and hear public comments. Interested members of the public can submit their comments online by April 5, 2021, or participate in webinars on April 20 and April 22, 2021. The meeting is open to everyone, but registration is required for those who wish to provide oral comments.

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the USDA plans to revise and extend the Annual Organic Survey, as noted in a recent announcement. This effort seeks to align data collection with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, focusing on organic agricultural practices and production. The survey will target certified organic operations, those exempt from certification, and those transitioning to organic certification across all states, with an estimated 27,000 operations contacted. Comments on the proposed information collection are being solicited to evaluate its necessity, accuracy, and potential burden on respondents.