Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Decreased Assessment Rate
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2016-03-16 · Effective 2016-03-17 · 81 FR 13967
Document
Document number
2016-05841
Federal Register citation
81 FR 13967
CFR reference
7 CFR 906
Type
Rule
Action
Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2016-03-16
Effective date
2016-03-17
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-FV-15-0035
Abstract
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that implemented a recommendation from the Texas Valley Citrus Committee (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2015-16 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.11 to $0.08 per 7/10-bushel carton or equivalent of oranges and grapefruit handled under the marketing order (order). The Committee locally administers the order and is comprised of producers and handlers of oranges and grapefruit operating within the area of production. The interim rule decreased the assessment rate to more closely align assessment income to the lower budgeted expenses.