# Sweet Onions Grown in the Walla Walla Valley of Southeast Washington and Northeast Oregon; Increased Assessment Rate
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Final rule. · Published 2008-06-25 · Effective 2008-06-26 · 73 FR 35886
## Document
- **Document number:** E8-14339
- **Category:** marketing-order
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 73 FR 35886
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 956
- **Publication date:** 2008-06-25
- **Effective date:** 2008-06-26
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. AMS-FV-07-0157
## Abstract

This rule increases the assessment rate established for the Walla Walla Sweet Onion Marketing Committee (Committee) for the 2008 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.21 to $0.22 per 50-pound bag or equivalent of Walla Walla sweet onions handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing order which regulates the handling of sweet onions grown in the Walla Walla Valley of Southeast Washington and Northeast Oregon. Assessments upon Walla Walla sweet onion handlers are used by the Committee to fund the reasonable and necessary expenses of the program. The fiscal period begins January 1 and ends December 31. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/06/25/E8-14339/sweet-onions-grown-in-the-walla-walla-valley-of-southeast-washington-and-northeast-oregon-increased)
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