Deputy Administrator, USDA National Organic Program

0581-AD53 201610 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0581 Agricultural Marketing Service AMS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Amendment to Compost Standards for Organic Production

This rulemaking action provides clarification on the prohibition of certain compost products in organic production systems under the USDA organic regulations. This rule change will codify into regulations the policies outlined in NOP Guidance 5016: Allowance of Green Waste in Organic Production Systems.

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 7 CFR 205 Pub. L. 109-97 No NPRM 04/00/2017 Yes Businesses Federal Yes No Yes No Miles McEvoy V. Deputy Administrator, USDA National Organic Program 0581 Agricultural Marketing Service AMS 202 720-3252 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington DC 20250