Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Decreased Assessment Rate
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2010-03-08 · Effective 2010-03-09 · 75 FR 10409
Document
Document number
2010-4779
Federal Register citation
75 FR 10409
CFR reference
7 CFR 966
Type
Rule
Action
Affirmation of interim final rule as final rule.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2010-03-08
Effective date
2010-03-09
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-FV-09-0063
Abstract
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim final rule that decreased the assessment rate established for the Florida Tomato Committee (Committee), for the 2009-10 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.0375 to $0.0275 per 25-pound carton of tomatoes handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing order, which regulates the handling of tomatoes grown in Florida. The interim final rule was necessary to align the Committee's expected revenue with decreases in its proposed budget for the 2009-10 and subsequent fiscal periods, which began on August 1. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.