# Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Decreased Assessment Rate
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Affirmation of interim rule as final rule. · Published 2013-05-14 · Effective 2013-05-15 · 78 FR 28120
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-11385
- **Category:** marketing-order
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 28120
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 966
- **Publication date:** 2013-05-14
- **Effective date:** 2013-05-15
- **USDA docket:** Doc. No. AMS-FV-12-0051
## 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 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. The interim rule was necessary to allow the Committee to reduce its financial reserve and to help reduce overall industry costs, while still providing adequate funding to meet program expenses.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/05/14/2013-11385/tomatoes-grown-in-florida-decreased-assessment-rate)
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