Potato Research and Promotion Plan; Assessment Increase
trade · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2009-12-04 · Effective 2009-12-07 · 74 FR 63541
Document
Document number
E9-28924
Federal Register citation
74 FR 63541
CFR reference
7 CFR 1207
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
trade
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2009-12-04
Effective date
2009-12-07
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-FV-09-0024
Abstract
This rule amends the Potato Research and Promotion Plan (Plan) to increase the assessment rate on handlers and importers of potatoes from 2.5 cents to 3 cents per hundredweight. This increase is provided for under the Plan which is authorized by the Potato Research and Promotion Act (Act). The National Potato Promotion Board, which administers the Plan, recommended this action to sustain and expand their promotional, research, advertising and communications programs.