# Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida; Increased Assessment Rate
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Final rule. · Published 2013-04-25 · Effective 2013-04-26 · 78 FR 24327
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-09814
- **Category:** marketing-order
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 24327
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 905
- **Publication date:** 2013-04-25
- **Effective date:** 2013-04-26
- **USDA docket:** Doc. No. AMS-FV-12-0045
## Abstract

This rule increases the assessment rate established for the Citrus Administrative Committee (Committee) for the 2012-13 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.0072 to $0.008 per \4/5\ bushel carton of citrus handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing order that regulates the handling of oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and tangelos grown in Florida. Assessments upon citrus 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/2013/04/25/2013-09814/oranges-grapefruit-tangerines-and-tangelos-grown-in-florida-increased-assessment-rate)
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