diff --git a/doc/source/api/diffpy.utils.rst b/doc/source/api/diffpy.utils.rst
index b873c333..2513e821 100644
--- a/doc/source/api/diffpy.utils.rst
+++ b/doc/source/api/diffpy.utils.rst
@@ -36,3 +36,20 @@ diffpy.utils.resampler module
     :members:
     :undoc-members:
     :show-inheritance:
+
+
+diffpy.utils.user_config module
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+.. automodule:: diffpy.utils.user_config
+    :members:
+    :undoc-members:
+    :show-inheritance:
+
+diffpy.utils.diffraction_objects module
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+.. automodule:: diffpy.utils.diffraction_objects
+    :members:
+    :undoc-members:
+    :show-inheritance:
diff --git a/doc/source/api/diffpy.utils.scattering_objects.rst b/doc/source/api/diffpy.utils.scattering_objects.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 4607ad98..00000000
--- a/doc/source/api/diffpy.utils.scattering_objects.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-:tocdepth: -1
-
-diffpy.utils.scattering_objects package
-=======================================
-
-.. automodule:: diffpy.utils.scattering_objects
-    :members:
-    :undoc-members:
-    :show-inheritance:
-
-Submodules
-----------
-
-diffpy.utils.scattering_objects.diffraction_objects module
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-.. automodule:: diffpy.utils.scattering_objects.diffraction_objects
-    :members:
-    :undoc-members:
-    :show-inheritance:
-
-diffpy.utils.scattering_objects.user_config module
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-.. automodule:: diffpy.utils.scattering_objects.user_config
-    :members:
-    :undoc-members:
-    :show-inheritance:
diff --git a/doc/source/examples/diffractionobjectsexample.rst b/doc/source/examples/diffractionobjectsexample.rst
index f3114ab0..48409432 100644
--- a/doc/source/examples/diffractionobjectsexample.rst
+++ b/doc/source/examples/diffractionobjectsexample.rst
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Diffraction Objects Example
 ###########################
 
 This example will demonstrate how to use the ``DiffractionObject`` class in the
-``diffpy.utils.scattering_objects.diffraction_objects`` module to process and analyze diffraction data.
+``diffpy.utils.diffraction_objects`` module to process and analyze diffraction data.
 
 1) Assuming we have created a ``DiffractionObject`` called my_diffraction_pattern from a measured diffraction pattern,
    and we have specified the wavelength (see Section ??, to be added),
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This example will demonstrate how to use the ``DiffractionObject`` class in the
    To load the converted array, you can either call ``test.q_to_tth()`` or ``test.on_q[0]``. ::
 
     # Example: convert tth to q
-    from diffpy.utils.scattering_objects.diffraction_objects import DiffractionObject
+    from diffpy.utils.diffraction_objects import DiffractionObject
     my_diffraction_pattern.on_tth = [[0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180], [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]]
     my_diffraction_pattern.tth_to_q()
 
diff --git a/doc/source/utilities/diffractionobjectsutility.rst b/doc/source/utilities/diffractionobjectsutility.rst
index d388e856..94cb1308 100644
--- a/doc/source/utilities/diffractionobjectsutility.rst
+++ b/doc/source/utilities/diffractionobjectsutility.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Diffraction Objects Utility
 ===========================
 
-The ``diffpy.utils.scattering_objects.diffraction_objects`` module provides functions
+The ``diffpy.utils.diffraction_objects`` module provides functions
 for managing and analyzing diffraction data, including angle-space conversions
 and interactions between diffraction data.
 
diff --git a/news/scattering_obt.rst b/news/scattering_obt.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0090b88e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/scattering_obt.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+**Added:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Deprecated:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Removed:**
+
+* scattering_objects layer in importing diffraction_objects
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Security:**
+
+* <news item>
diff --git a/src/diffpy/utils/scattering_objects/diffraction_objects.py b/src/diffpy/utils/diffraction_objects.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/diffpy/utils/scattering_objects/diffraction_objects.py
rename to src/diffpy/utils/diffraction_objects.py
diff --git a/src/diffpy/utils/scattering_objects/__init__.py b/src/diffpy/utils/scattering_objects/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 08069c20..00000000
--- a/src/diffpy/utils/scattering_objects/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-##############################################################################
-#
-# diffpy.utils      by DANSE Diffraction group
-#                   Simon J. L. Billinge
-#                   (c) 2010 The Trustees of Columbia University
-#                   in the City of New York.  All rights reserved.
-#
-# File coded by:    Simon Billinge
-#
-# See AUTHORS.txt for a list of people who contributed.
-# See LICENSE_DANSE.txt for license information.
-#
-##############################################################################
-
-"""Scattering objects
-"""
-
-# End of file
diff --git a/src/diffpy/utils/scattering_objects/user_config.py b/src/diffpy/utils/user_config.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/diffpy/utils/scattering_objects/user_config.py
rename to src/diffpy/utils/user_config.py
diff --git a/tests/diffpy/utils/scattering_objects/test_diffraction_objects.py b/tests/diffpy/utils/test_diffraction_objects.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/diffpy/utils/scattering_objects/test_diffraction_objects.py
rename to tests/diffpy/utils/test_diffraction_objects.py
index ada14ff1..1bc5220e 100644
--- a/tests/diffpy/utils/scattering_objects/test_diffraction_objects.py
+++ b/tests/diffpy/utils/test_diffraction_objects.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import pytest
 from freezegun import freeze_time
 
-from diffpy.utils.scattering_objects.diffraction_objects import DiffractionObject
+from diffpy.utils.diffraction_objects import DiffractionObject
 from diffpy.utils.transforms import wavelength_warning_emsg
 
 params = [