Sweet Onions Grown in the Walla Walla Valley of Southeast Washington and Northeast Oregon; Decreased Assessment Rate
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2017-07-06 · Effective 2017-07-07 · 82 FR 31244
Document
Document number
2017-14177
Federal Register citation
82 FR 31244
CFR reference
7 CFR 956
Type
Rule
Action
Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2017-07-06
Effective date
2017-07-07
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-SC-16-0116
Abstract
The Department of Agriculture is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that implemented a recommendation from the Walla Walla Sweet Onion Marketing Committee (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2017 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.22 to $0.10 per 50-pound bag or equivalent of sweet onions handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing order and is comprised of producers and handlers of sweet onions operating within the area of production along with one public member. The interim rule was necessary to allow the Committee to reduce its financial reserve while still providing adequate funding to meet program expenses.