Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Assessment Rate Decrease for Fresh Pears
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2011-08-31 · Effective 2011-09-01 · 76 FR 54075
Document
Document number
2011-22113
Federal Register citation
76 FR 54075
CFR reference
7 CFR 927
Type
Rule
Action
Interim rule with request for comments.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2011-08-31
Effective date
2011-09-01
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-FV-11-0060
Abstract
This rule decreases the assessment rate established for the Fresh Pear Committee (Committee) for the 2011-2012 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.501 to $0.471 per standard box or equivalent of fresh winter pears handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing order which regulates the handling of fresh pears grown in Oregon and Washington. Assessments upon Oregon-Washington fresh pear handlers are used by the Committee to fund reasonable and necessary expenses of the program. The fiscal period begins July 1 and ends June 30. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.