Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Decreased Assessment Rate
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2013-02-08 · Effective 2013-02-11 · 78 FR 9307
Document
Document number
2013-02816
Federal Register citation
78 FR 9307
CFR reference
7 CFR 966
Type
Rule
Action
Interim rule with request for comments.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2013-02-08
Effective date
2013-02-11
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-FV-12-0051
Abstract
This rule decreases the assessment rate established for the Florida Tomato Committee (Committee) for the 2012-13 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.037 to $0.024 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 Florida 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.