Avocados Grown in South Florida; Decreased Assessment Rate
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2012-12-04 · Effective 2012-12-05 · 77 FR 71688
Document
Document number
2012-29253
Federal Register citation
77 FR 71688
CFR reference
7 CFR 915
Type
Rule
Action
Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2012-12-04
Effective date
2012-12-05
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-FV-11-0094
Abstract
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that decreased the assessment rate established for the Avocado Administrative Committee (Committee) for the 2012-13 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.37 to $0.25 per 55-pound bushel container of Florida avocados handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing order for avocados grown in South Florida. The interim rule decreased the assessment rate to reflect a reduction in expenditures for research and to help reduce industry costs.