Justification for Change (Form SC-246)

Justification of Change Worksheet

OMB No. 0581-0215

Pistachios Grown in California, Arizona and California

Marketing Order No. 983 (7 CFR Part 983)

January 2018

SC-246

This change worksheet addresses modifications to one form currently approved under OMB No. 0581-0215, Pistachios Grown in California, Arizona and New Mexico.

SC-246 is used by the Administrative Committee for Pistachios for qualifying pistachio producers to vote for the producer members and alternates of their choice. Information requested includes a signature, verification of address, production information, tax identification number, and vote cast. There is no change to the burden or hours per response. Below is an explanation of the change.

Producer and Alternate Member Ballot, SC-246 (Section 983.42): The small addition of “If you vote in multiple districts, the ballot will not be counted.” to the top of the second page is necessary to add additional clarity to the producers voting instruction. The updated non-discrimination statement has also been added to the bottom of the second page. The incorrect form was uploaded stating that the form took 5 minutes, however, the correct burden was submitted on the AMS-71 showing this form takes 15 minutes to respond.  With this Justification of Change, we are submitting the change request to the form, and the correct time to respond. This change request will not impact the currently approved (OMB approval dated 6/12/17) burden for this form.