Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Decreased Assessment Rate
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2016-03-23 · Effective 2016-03-24 · 81 FR 15425
Document
Document number
2016-06459
Federal Register citation
81 FR 15425
CFR reference
7 CFR 966
Type
Rule
Action
Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2016-03-23
Effective date
2016-03-24
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-FV-15-0058
Abstract
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that implemented a recommendation from the Florida Tomato Committee (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate established for the Florida Tomato Committee (Committee) for the 2015-2016 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.0375 to $0.03 per 25-pound carton of tomatoes handled under the marketing order (order). The Committee locally administers the order and is comprised of producers of tomatoes operating within the area of production. The interim rule was necessary to more closely align assessment income to the Committee's lower budget.