# Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Decreased Assessment Rate
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Final rule. · Published 2004-10-25 · 69 FR 62175
## Document
- **Document number:** 04-23827
- **Category:** marketing-order
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 69 FR 62175
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 906
- **Publication date:** 2004-10-25
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. FV04-906-2 FIR
## Abstract

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim final rule which decreased the assessment rate established for the Texas Valley Citrus Committee (Committee) for the 2004-05 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.14 to $0.12 per \7/10\-bushel carton or equivalent of oranges and grapefruit handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing order which regulates the handling of oranges and grapefruit grown in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. Authorization to assess orange and grapefruit handlers enables the Committee to incur expenses that are reasonable and necessary to administer the program. The fiscal period began on August 1 and ends July 31. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2004/10/25/04-23827/oranges-and-grapefruit-grown-in-lower-rio-grande-valley-in-texas-decreased-assessment-rate)
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