marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 1997-02-11 · Effective 1996-08-01 · 62 FR 6110
Document
Document number
97-3284
Federal Register citation
62 FR 6110
CFR reference
7 CFR 984
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
1997-02-11
Effective date
1996-08-01
USDA docket
Docket No. FV96-984-1 FIR
Abstract
The Department of Agriculture (Department) is adopting as a final rule, without change, the provisions of an interim final rule establishing an assessment rate for the Walnut Marketing Board (Board) under Marketing Order No. 984 for the 1996-97 and subsequent marketing years. The Board is responsible for local administration of the marketing order which regulates the handling of walnuts grown in California. Authorization to assess walnut handlers enables the Board to incur expenses that are reasonable and necessary to administer the program.