[Federal Register: November 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 221)]
[Proposed Rules]              
[Page 66702-66704]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr16no06-23]                        

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 966
[Docket No. FV06-966-2 PR]

Tomatoes rrown in Florida - Increased assessment rate

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This rule would increase the assessment rate established for the Florida Tomato Committee (Committee) for the 2006-07 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.025 to $0.035 per 25-pound container or
equivalent of tomatoes handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing order which regulates the handling of tomatoes grown in Florida. Assessments upon Florida tomato handlers are used by the Committee to fund reasonable and necessary expenses of the program. The fiscal period begins August 1 and ends July 31. The assessment rate would remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.

DATES: Comments must be received by December 1, 2006.

Full notice:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/06-9253.pdf