Clingstone Peach Diversion Program; Amendment of Program Regulations

Document 2026-15525 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Agriculture in the Federal Register on July 31, 2026, with an effective date of August 3, 2026. This interim final rule amends the regulatory requirements for the Clingstone Peach Diversion Program (Program). The Program is voluntary, consists of payments for peach tree removal, and is implemented under clause (3) of section 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act Amendment of 1935, as amended. The Program is expected to reestablish the purchasing power of clingstone peach growers by making payments to such growers to facilitate reductions in peach production capacity. This action will help to align the domestic supply of clingstone peaches with the market demand for those peaches and thus mitigate the economic effects of systemic oversupply. The parameters established herein will ensure that diversion under this Program is not part of a normal tree replacement cycle for orchard rejuvenation. This rule also announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's intention to request approval by the Office of Management and Budget of new information collection requirements necessary to implement the Program. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/31/2026-15525/clingstone-peach-diversion-program-amendment-of-program-regulations.

No. Document 2026-15525 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.