# Walnuts Grown in California; Assessment Rate
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Final rule. · Published 1997-02-11 · Effective 1996-08-01 · 62 FR 6110
## Document
- **Document number:** 97-3284
- **Category:** marketing-order
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 62 FR 6110
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 984
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/02/11/97-3284/walnuts-grown-in-california-assessment-rate)
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