# Reduced Assessment Rates for Specified Marketing Orders
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Final rule. · Published 1997-11-07 · Effective 1997-12-08 · 62 FR 60158
## Document
- **Document number:** 97-29478
- **Category:** marketing-order
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 62 FR 60158
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 922
- **Publication date:** 1997-11-07
- **Effective date:** 1997-12-08
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. FV97-922-2 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 rates established for the Washington Apricot Marketing Committee, Washington Cherry Marketing Committee, and Washington-Oregon Fresh Prune Committee (Committees) under Marketing Orders Nos. 922, 923, and 924 for the 1997-98, and subsequent fiscal periods. Authorization to assess apricot, cherry, and prune handlers enables the Committees to incur expenses that are reasonable and necessary to administer the program. The 1997-98 fiscal periods for these marketing orders began April 1 and end March 31. The assessment rates will continue in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/11/07/97-29478/reduced-assessment-rates-for-specified-marketing-orders)
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