# Decreased Assessment Rates for Specified Marketing Orders
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Interim final rule with request for comments. · Published 2004-07-29 · Effective 2004-07-30 · 69 FR 45233
## Document
- **Document number:** 04-17272
- **Category:** marketing-order
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 69 FR 45233
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 922
- **Publication date:** 2004-07-29
- **Effective date:** 2004-07-30
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. FV04-922-1 IFR
## Abstract

This rule decreases the assessment rates established for the Washington Apricot Marketing Committee and the Washington Cherry Marketing Committee (Committees) for the 2004-2005 and subsequent fiscal periods. This rule decreases the assessment rates established for the Committees from $3.00 to $2.50 per ton for Washington apricots and from $1.00 to $0.75 per ton for Washington sweet cherries. The Committees are responsible for local administration of the marketing orders that regulate the handling of apricots and cherries grown in designated counties in Washington. Authorization to assess apricot and cherry handlers enables the Committees to incur expenses that are reasonable and necessary to administer the programs. The fiscal period for both marketing orders began April 1 and ends March 31. The assessment rates will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2004/07/29/04-17272/decreased-assessment-rates-for-specified-marketing-orders)
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