justification of change cherry forms

Justification for Change Worksheet

OMB No. 0581-0177

Federal Marketing Order for Tart Cherries (7 CFR Part 930)

March 15, 2021

This justification request is to modify two forms, Sales and Inventory Report (CIAB Form 3) and Grower Diversion Application and Tart Cherry Orchard Map (CIAB Form 6) that are part of OMB No. 0581-0177, Tart Cherries Grown in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin, Marketing Order No. 930 (7 CFR part 930). These minor changes include deleting an unused portion of information form CIAB Form 3 and adding contact information to CIAB Form 6 as well as clarifying authorization language in that form. The Cherry Industry Administrative Board (Board) requested these changes to streamline its processes.

Sales/Inventory report, CIAB Form 3 (§ 930.50(a)): The handlers complete this report to provide sales information to the Board for industry reports and to establish an optimum supply level for the crop year. The Board no longer collects information in the last column on the first page of the form, titled, “FOR MAY REPORT ONLY” and the Board requests AMS to remove the column from the form.

Tart Cherry Orchard Map and Grower Diversion Application, CIAB Form 6 (§ 930.58(c)): Growers use the Grower Diversion Application portion of CIAB Form 6, when applying to divert cherries from their orchards (on Page 1) along with the orchard maps (on Page 2) for the diverted blocks. Growers use this form to provide the Board with necessary information to receive diversion certificates and monitor compliance under a voluntary tart cherry diversion program.

As digital communication increases, the Board wishes to communicate with growers by cell phone or email. The Board also provides documentation on the growers’ behalf for crop insurance and would like to give growers the opportunity to specify to whom the information may be released. On page 1, the requested changes are:

1. Adding a second line for alternate contact specified as Cell # and email; and

2. Adding spaces to the authorization language as shown below.

Authorization for Release of Production information to your Insurance Carrier

By marking this box I authorize the CIAB to release to my crop insurance carrier

(e.g. Greenstone, FSA…) my production numbers for crop year(s) . I recognize that this sharing will streamline the reporting of this information to the insurance carrier. This authorization shall continue until revoked by me in writing.

The burden for the CIAB Form 3 and CIAB Form 6:

Form	Burden	Change	Burden After Change
CIAB Form 3	25 minutes	Deleting the last column titled “FOR MAY REPORT ONLY”	23 minutes
CIAB Form 6	10 minutes	Adding cell # and email; and clarifying authorization language	10 minutes

AMS confirmed with Board that the number of respondents for each of these forms and frequency of use are unchanged. The deleted column in CIAB Form 3 contained estimates submitted once a year, so the change in burden is very minimal. The additional lines in CIAB Form 6 are optional and pertain to information readily available in the growers’ normal course of business, so the burden is unchanged.