# Walnuts Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rate
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Final rule. · Published 2005-02-10 · 70 FR 7002
## Document
- **Document number:** 05-2603
- **Category:** marketing-order
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 70 FR 7002
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 984
- **Publication date:** 2005-02-10
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. FV04-984-2 FIR
## Abstract

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, an interim final rule which decreased the assessment rate established for the Walnut Marketing Board (Board) for the 2004-05 and subsequent marketing years from $0.0101 to $0.0094 per kernelweight pound of assessable walnuts. The Board locally administers the marketing order (order) which regulates the handling of walnuts grown in California. Authorization to assess walnut handlers enables the Board to incur expenses that are reasonable and necessary to administer the program. The marketing year began 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/2005/02/10/05-2603/walnuts-grown-in-california-decreased-assessment-rate)
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