Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Increased Assessment Rate
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2014-02-24 · Effective 2014-02-25 · 79 FR 9987
Document
Document number
2014-03847
Federal Register citation
79 FR 9987
CFR reference
7 CFR 966
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2014-02-24
Effective date
2014-02-25
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-FV-13-0076
Abstract
This rule increases the assessment rate established for the Florida Tomato Committee (Committee) for the 2013-14 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.024 to $0.0375 per 25-pound carton of tomatoes handled. The Committee locally administers the Federal 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.