Feds Want Forms to Trash Trees, Vines, and Bushes
Published Date: 9/10/2026
Notice
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.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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New Forms for Specialty Crop Diversion
The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service will collect new application and removal-notification forms (SC-302A, SC-302B, SC-302C, SC-303A, SC-303B, SC-303C) under OMB Control No. 0581-NEW from growers who voluntarily participate in Specialty Crop Diversion Programs for tree, vine, and bush commodities. The agency estimates 300 respondents, 600 total responses, 0.3 hours per response, 2 responses per respondent, 6 recordkeeping hours, and a total annual burden of 165 hours.
Program Aimed to Relieve Low Prices
The Specialty Crop Diversion Programs are expected to bring domestic supplies of applicable tree, vine, and bush specialty crops in line with market demand and to provide relief to growers facing excess acreage and low commodity prices. Participation in these diversion programs is voluntary.
Confidential Handling of Grower Data
Information collected on the Specialty Crop Diversion Program forms will be used only by authorized commodity/industry staff and AMS regional and headquarters staff and will be kept confidential in conformance with the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act. The forms are designated OMB No. 0581-NEW.
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