Justification for Change (Producer Referendum-grapes)

Justification of Change Worksheet

Generic OMB Vegetable and Specialty Crops

OMB No. 0581-0189

Southeastern California Grapes

Marketing Order No. 925 (7 CFR Part 925)

December 2015

Producer Referendum Ballot

This change worksheet modifies one form related to the Federal marketing order for grapes grown in Southeastern California. The California Desert Grape Administrative Committee (Committee) recommended changes to the marketing order. The Agricultural Marketing Service will conduct a referendum in 2016 to determine the level of industry support for the amendments.

Modifications to the existing FV-77 include the insertion of dates showing voting producer eligibility, the change from the Agricultural Marketing Service’s “Fruit and Vegetable Program” to “Specialty Crops Program.” The changes to the form are necessary to make the form usable during the referendum. These changes do not affect the estimated 20 minutes per response time and the total burden hours remain the same.