Avocados Grown in South Florida; Increased Assessment Rate
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2010-09-15 · Effective 2010-09-16 · 75 FR 55942
Document
Document number
2010-22978
Federal Register citation
75 FR 55942
CFR reference
7 CFR 915
Type
Rule
Action
Interim rule with request for comments.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2010-09-15
Effective date
2010-09-16
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-FV-10-0067
Abstract
This rule increases the assessment rate established for the Avocado Administrative Committee (Committee) for the 2010-11 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.27 to $0.37 per 55-pound bushel container of Florida avocados handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing order which regulates the handling of avocados grown in South Florida. Assessments upon Florida avocado 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.