Onions Grown in South Texas; Removal of Sunday Packing and Loading Prohibitions
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 1998-02-24 · Effective 1998-02-25 · 63 FR 9128
Document
Document number
98-4596
Federal Register citation
63 FR 9128
CFR reference
7 CFR 959
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule with request for comments.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
1998-02-24
Effective date
1998-02-25
USDA docket
Docket No. FV98-959-2 IFR
Abstract
This rule changes the handling regulation under the South Texas onion marketing order by removing the Sunday packing and loading prohibitions. The marketing order regulates the handling of onions grown in South Texas and is administered locally by the South Texas Onion Committee (Committee). This rule will allow the South Texas onion industry to compete more effectively with other growing areas, better meet buyer needs, and increase supplies of South Texas onions in the marketplace.