# Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Decreased Assessment Rate
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Affirmation of interim rule as final rule. · Published 2015-01-22 · Effective 2015-01-23 · 80 FR 3139
## Document
- **Document number:** 2015-01016
- **Category:** marketing-order
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 80 FR 3139
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 906
- **Publication date:** 2015-01-22
- **Effective date:** 2015-01-23
- **USDA docket:** Doc. No. AMS-FV-14-0054
## 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 Texas Valley Citrus Committee (Committee) for the 2014-15 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.16 to $0.11 per 7/10- bushel carton or equivalent of oranges and grapefruit handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing order, which regulates the handling of oranges and grapefruit grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas. The interim rule was necessary to decrease the assessment rate to reflect reductions to the marketing program and management fees while still providing adequate funding to meet program expenses.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/01/22/2015-01016/oranges-and-grapefruit-grown-in-lower-rio-grande-valley-in-texas-decreased-assessment-rate)
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