Notice2026-18487
Specialty Crop Diversion Programs; Notice of Request for Approval of a New Information Collection
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September 10, 2026
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Agriculture DepartmentAgricultural Marketing Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval for a new information collection from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB Control No. 0581-NEW. This action would create new application and notification forms for growers interested in participating in Specialty Crop Diversion Programs for applicable tree, vine, and/or bush commodities.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 174 (Thursday, September 10, 2026)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18487]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. AMS-SC-26-1552]
Specialty Crop Diversion Programs; Notice of Request for Approval
of a New Information Collection
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention
to request approval for a new information collection from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB Control No. 0581-NEW. This action
would create new application and notification forms for growers
interested in participating in Specialty Crop Diversion Programs for
applicable tree, vine, and/or bush commodities.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by November 9, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
concerning this notice. Comments can be sent to the Docket Clerk,
Market Development Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, STOP 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237. Comments
can also be submitted to the Docket Clerk electronically by email:
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the date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be included in the
record, will be made available to the public, and may be viewed at:
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Please be advised that comments are posted
to <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> without change.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Taylor Johnson, Marketing Specialist,
or Matthew Pavone, Chief, Rulemaking Services Branch, Market
Development Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Stop 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237;
telephone: (202) 720-8085, or Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e8bc899184879ac6a28780869b8786dba89d9b8c89c68f879e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="89dde8f0e5e6fba7c3e6e1e7fae6e7bac9fcfaede8a7eee6ff">[email protected]</span></a> or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ade0ccd9d9c5c8da83fdccdbc2c3c8edd8dec9cc83cac2db"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="88c5e9fcfce0edffa6d8e9fee7e6edc8fdfbece9a6efe7fe">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Specialty Crop Diversion Programs.
OMB Number: 0581-NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: This is a NEW Information Collection.
Type of Request: Approval of New Information Collection.
Abstract: The information collection requirements in this request
are applied only to those growers who voluntarily participate in a
Specialty Crop Diversion Program for applicable tree, vine, and/or bush
commodities.
Specialty Crop Diversion Programs are expected to bring domestic
supplies of applicable specialty crop tree, vine, and/or bush
commodities in line with market demands, and to provide relief to
specialty crop growers faced with excess acreage and low commodity
prices. The Specialty Crop Diversion Programs also ensure that the
trees, vines, and/or bushes that are removed are not part of a normal
replacement process.
The forms covered under this information collection require the
minimum information necessary to effectively carry out the requirements
of the Diversion Programs and their use is necessary to fulfill the
intent of clause (3) of section 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act
Amendment of 1935, as amended, and the rules and regulations issued
thereunder. These Specialty Crop Diversion Program will not be
maintained by any other agency; therefore, the requested information
will not be available from any other existing records. These forms have
been designated OMB No. 0581-NEW. The forms include: Application for
Tree Diversion Program (SC-302A), Application for Vine Diversion
Program (SC-302B), Application for Bush Diversion Program (SC-302C),
Notification of Tree Removal (SC-303A), Notification of Vine Removal
(SC-303B), and Notification of Bush Removal (SC-303C).
The information collected will be used only by authorized
commodity/industry staff and authorized representatives of the USDA,
including the AMS Specialty Crops Programs regional and headquarters
staff. Authorized employees of the commodity/industry are the primary
users of the information, and AMS is the secondary user. All
information collected will be kept confidential (as indicated on the
forms) and will be in conformance with the Privacy Act and the Freedom
of Information Act.
The request for new information collection under the Specialty Crop
Diversion Programs is as follows:
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to be an average of 0.3 hours per response.
Respondents: Applicants and participants of Specialty Crop
Diversion Programs.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
Estimated Total Annual of Responses: 600.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.
Estimated Number of Recordkeeping hours: 6 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 165 hours.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether this collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information has practical utility; (2) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Erin Morris,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-18487 Filed 9-9-26; 8:45 am]
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