Apricots Grown in Designated Counties in Washington; Decreased Assessment Rate
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2016-01-21 · Effective 2016-01-22 · 81 FR 3293
Document
Document number
2016-01137
Federal Register citation
81 FR 3293
CFR reference
7 CFR 922
Type
Rule
Action
Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2016-01-21
Effective date
2016-01-22
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-FV-15-0033
Abstract
The Department of Agriculture is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that implemented a recommendation from the Washington Apricot Marketing Committee (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate from $1.50 to $0.75 per ton of Washington apricots handled for the 2015-2016 and subsequent fiscal periods. The Committee locally administers the marketing order and is comprised of apricot producers and handlers operating within designated counties in Washington. The interim rule was necessary to allow the Committee to reduce its financial reserve while still providing adequate funding to meet program expenses.