Pistachios Grown in California, Arizona, and New Mexico; Decreased Assessment Rate
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2016-12-30 · Effective 2016-12-31 · 81 FR 96342
Document
Document number
2016-31532
Federal Register citation
81 FR 96342
CFR reference
7 CFR 983
Type
Rule
Action
Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2016-12-30
Effective date
2016-12-31
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-SC-16-0076
Abstract
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that implemented a recommendation from the Administrative Committee for Pistachios (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate established for pistachios grown in California, Arizona, and New Mexico for the 2016-2017 and subsequent production years from $0.0035 to $0.0010 per pound of assessed weight pistachios handled under the marketing order (order). The Committee locally administers the order and is comprised of producers and handlers of pistachios operating within the area of production. The interim rule was necessary to allow the Committee to reduce its financial reserve while still providing adequate funding to meet program expenses.