# Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.; Revision of Exemption Requirements
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Affirmation of interim rule as final rule. · Published 2016-04-18 · Effective 2016-04-19 · 81 FR 22511
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-08834
- **Category:** marketing-order
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 22511
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 930
- **Publication date:** 2016-04-18
- **Effective date:** 2016-04-19
- **USDA docket:** Doc. No. AMS-FV-15-0046
## Abstract

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim rule implementing a recommendation from the Cherry Industry Administrative Board (Board) that revised the exemption provisions under the marketing order for tart cherries grown in the States of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin (order). The Board locally administers the order and is comprised of growers and handlers operating within the production area. The interim rule changed the number of years that new market development and market expansion projects are eligible for handler diversion credit from one year to three years. The interim rule also revised the composition of the subcommittee which reviews exemption requests. These changes are intended to encourage handlers to participate in new market and market expansion activities to facilitate sales and help ensure impartiality during the review process.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/04/18/2016-08834/tart-cherries-grown-in-the-states-of-michigan-et-al-revision-of-exemption-requirements)
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