# Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Decreased Assessment Rate
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Interim rule with request for comments. · Published 2013-02-08 · Effective 2013-02-11 · 78 FR 9307
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-02816
- **Category:** marketing-order
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 9307
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 966
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/02/08/2013-02816/tomatoes-grown-in-florida-decreased-assessment-rate)
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