Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Increased Assessment Rate
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2012-07-26 · Effective 2012-07-27 · 77 FR 43709
Document
Document number
2012-18317
Federal Register citation
77 FR 43709
CFR reference
7 CFR 966
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2012-07-26
Effective date
2012-07-27
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-FV-11-0080
Abstract
This rule increases the assessment rate established for the Florida Tomato Committee (Committee) for the 2011-12 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.0275 to $0.037 per 25-pound carton of tomatoes handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing order which regulates the handling of tomatoes grown in Florida. Assessments upon tomato handlers are used by the Committee to fund reasonable and necessary expenses of the program. The fiscal period begins August 1 and ends July 31. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.