# Irish Potatoes Grown in Washington: Amended Assessment Rate
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Final rule. · Published 1997-07-07 · Effective 1997-07-01 · 62 FR 36199
## Document
- **Document number:** 97-17608
- **Category:** marketing-order
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 62 FR 36199
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 946
- **Publication date:** 1997-07-07
- **Effective date:** 1997-07-01
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. FV97-946-1 FIR
## Abstract

The Department of Agriculture (Department) is adopting as a final rule, without change, the provisions of an interim final rule which decreased the assessment rate established for the State of Washington Potato Committee (Committee) under Marketing Order No. 946 for the 1997-98 and subsequent fiscal periods. The Committee is responsible for local administration of the marketing order which regulates the handling of Irish potatoes grown in Washington. Authorization to assess potato handlers enables the Committee to incur expenses that are reasonable and necessary to administer the program.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/07/07/97-17608/irish-potatoes-grown-in-washington-amended-assessment-rate)
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