# Apricots Grown in Designated Counties in Washington; Decreased Assessment Rate
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Final rule. · Published 2005-09-19 · 70 FR 54833
## Document
- **Document number:** 05-18584
- **Category:** marketing-order
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 70 FR 54833
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 922
- **Publication date:** 2005-09-19
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. FV05-922-1 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 Washington Apricot Marketing Committee (Committee) for the 2005-2006 and subsequent fiscal periods from $2.50 per ton to $1.00 per ton of fresh apricots handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing order which regulates the handling of apricots grown in designated counties in Washington. Assessments upon apricot handlers are used by the Committee to fund reasonable and necessary expenses of the program. The fiscal period began April 1 and ends March 31. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/09/19/05-18584/apricots-grown-in-designated-counties-in-washington-decreased-assessment-rate)
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