Apricots Grown in Designated Counties in Washington; Decreased Assessment Rate
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2009-07-29 · Effective 2009-07-30 · 74 FR 37496
Document
Document number
E9-18108
Federal Register citation
74 FR 37496
CFR reference
7 CFR 922
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule with request for comments.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2009-07-29
Effective date
2009-07-30
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-FV-09-0038
Abstract
This rule decreases the assessment rate established for the Washington Apricot Marketing Committee (Committee) for the 2009-2010 and subsequent fiscal periods from $2.00 to $1.00 per ton of apricots handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing order, which regulates the handling of apricots grown in designated counties in Washington. Assessments upon apricot handlers are used by the Committee to fund reasonable and necessary expenses of the program. The fiscal period begins April 1 and ends March 31. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.