# Sweet Cherries Grown in Designated Counties in Washington; Decreased Assessment Rate
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Final rule. · Published 2006-09-22 · Effective 2006-10-23 · 71 FR 55281
## Document
- **Document number:** 06-7866
- **Category:** marketing-order
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 71 FR 55281
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 923
- **Publication date:** 2006-09-22
- **Effective date:** 2006-10-23
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. FV06-923-2 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 Washington Cherry Marketing Committee (Committee) for the 2006-2007 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.75 to $0.50 per ton for Washington sweet cherries handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing order regulating the handling of sweet cherries grown in designated counties in Washington. Assessments upon sweet cherry handlers are used by the Committee to fund reasonable and necessary expenses of the program. The fiscal period begins 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/2006/09/22/06-7866/sweet-cherries-grown-in-designated-counties-in-washington-decreased-assessment-rate)
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