Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/7/906.9
Timestamp: 2018-05-21 11:24:19
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 906', '§ 906', '§ 51', '§ 51', 'art 906', 'arts 906']

7 CFR 906.9 - Grade and size. | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
CFR › Title 7 › Subtitle B › Chapter IX › Part 906 › Subpart order_regulating_handling › Section 906.9
7 CFR 906.9 - Grade and size.
§ 906.9 Grade and size.
Grade means any one of the established grades of fruit and size means any one of the established sizes of fruit as defined and set forth in the applicable U.S. Standards for fruit ( §§ 51.680 through 51.714 and §§ 51.620 through 51.653) issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, or amendments thereto, or modifications thereof, or variations based thereon recommended by the committee and approved by the Secretary.
Title 7 published on 03-May-2018 03:29
The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 7 CFR Part 906 after this date.
83 FR 13378 - Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Decreased Assessment Rate
FR Doc. 2018-06282
Doc. No. AMS-SC-17-0037
SC17-906-1 FR
Effective April 30, 2018.
This rule implements a recommendation from the Texas Valley Citrus Committee (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2017-18 and subsequent fiscal periods for oranges and grapefruit handled under Marketing Order 906. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated. This rule also makes administrative revisions to the subpart headings of the Order.
82 FR 57164 - Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Decreased Assessment Rate
FR Doc. 2017-25737
SC17-906-1 PR
This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the Texas Valley Citrus Committee (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2017-18 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.09 to $0.02 per 7/10-bushel carton or equivalent of oranges and grapefruit handled under the Marketing Order (Order). The assessment rate would remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated. This proposed rule also makes administrative revisions to the subpart headings to bring the language into conformance with the Office of Federal Register requirements.
81 FR 73333 - Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Increased Assessment Rate
FR Doc. 2016-25681
81 FR 67091 - Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Relaxation of Container and Pack Requirements
FR Doc. 2016-23502
Doc. No. AMS-SC-16-0021
SC16-906-1 FIR
Effective October 3, 2016.
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim rule implementing a recommendation from the Texas Valley Citrus Committee (Committee) that relaxed the container and pack requirements prescribed under the marketing order for oranges and grapefruit grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas (order). The Committee locally administers the order and is comprised of producers and handlers of Texas citrus operating within the area of production. The interim rule added the word “approximate” to the size specifications of three regulated containers to make the language consistent with other containers specified under the order. This change provides uniformity in the descriptions of containers and helps prevent potential compliance violations stemming from slight variations in container dimensions.
81 FR 54748 - Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Increased Assessment Rate
FR Doc. 2016-19624
SC16-906-2 PR
Comments must be received by September 16, 2016.
This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the Texas Valley Citrus Committee (Committee) to increase the assessment rate established for the 2016-17 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.08 to $0.09 per 7/10-bushel carton or equivalent of oranges and grapefruit handled under the marketing order (order). The Committee locally administers the order and is comprised of producers and handlers of oranges and grapefruit operating within the area of production. Assessments upon orange and grapefruit 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.
81 FR 38881 - Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Relaxation of Container and Pack Requirements
FR Doc. 2016-14151
SC16-906-1 IR
Effective June 16, 2016; comments received by August 15, 2016 will be considered prior to issuance of a final rule.
This rule implements a recommendation from the Texas Valley Citrus Committee (Committee) to relax the container and pack requirements currently prescribed under the Texas Citrus Marketing Order (order). The order regulates the handling of oranges and grapefruit grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas. The Committee locally administers the order and is comprised of producers and handlers operating within the production area. This rule adds the word “approximate” to the size specifications of three regulated containers to make the language consistent with other containers specified under the order. This change provides uniformity in the descriptions of containers and helps prevent potential compliance violations stemming from slight variations in container dimensions.
81 FR 13967 - Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Decreased Assessment Rate
FR Doc. 2016-05841
Doc. No. AMS-FV-15-0035
FV15-906-1 FIR
Effective March 17, 2016.
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that implemented a recommendation from the Texas Valley Citrus Committee (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2015-16 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.11 to $0.08 per 7/10-bushel carton or equivalent of oranges and grapefruit handled under the marketing order (order). The Committee locally administers the order and is comprised of producers and handlers of oranges and grapefruit operating within the area of production. The interim rule decreased the assessment rate to more closely align assessment income to the lower budgeted expenses.
80 FR 70669 - Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Decreased Assessment Rate
FR Doc. 2015-28913
FV15-906-1 IR
Effective November 17, 2015. Comments received by January 15, 2016, will be considered prior to issuance of a final rule.
This rule implements a recommendation from the Texas Valley Citrus Committee (Committee) for a decrease in the assessment rate established for the 2015-16 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.11 to $0.08 per 7/10-bushel carton or equivalent of oranges and grapefruit handled under the marketing order (order). The Committee locally administers the order, and is comprised of producers and handlers of oranges and grapefruit operating within the area of production. Assessments upon orange and grapefruit 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 will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.
80 FR 3139 - Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Decreased Assessment Rate
FR Doc. 2015-01016
79 FR 47551 - Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Decreased Assessment Rate
FR Doc. 2014-19306
FV14-906-3 IR
Effective August 15, 2014. Comments received by October 14, 2014, will be considered prior to issuance of a final rule.
This rule decreases the assessment rate established for the Texas Valley Citrus Committee (Committee) for the 2014-15 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.16 to $0.11 per 7/10-bushel carton or equivalent of oranges and grapefruit handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing order, which regulates the handling of oranges and grapefruit grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas. Assessments upon orange and grapefruit 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 will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.
79 FR 41411 - Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas and Imported Oranges; Change in Size Requirements for Oranges
FR Doc. 2014-16638
FV14-906-1 FIR
7 CFR Parts 906 and 944
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that relaxed the minimum size prescribed for oranges under the marketing order for oranges and grapefruit grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas (order) and the orange import regulation. The interim rule relaxed the minimum size requirement for domestic and import shipments from 2 6/16 inches to 2 3/16 inches in diameter. This rule provides additional oranges to meet market demand, helping to maximize fresh shipments.
79 FR 37928 - Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Change in Size and Grade Requirements for Grapefruit
FR Doc. 2014-15594
Doc. No. AMS-FV-14-0015
FV14-906-2 FIR
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that relaxed the minimum size and grade requirements prescribed for grapefruit under the marketing order for oranges and grapefruit grown the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas (order). The interim rule relaxed the minimum size requirement for grapefruit from 3-5/16 inches to 3 inches in diameter and reduced the minimum grade requirement for small-sized grapefruit. This rule provides additional grapefruit to meet market demand, helping to maximize fresh shipments.
79 FR 11295 - Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Change in Size and Grade Requirements for Grapefruit
FR Doc. 2014-04596
FV14-906-2 IR
This rule relaxes the minimum size and grade requirements currently prescribed for grapefruit under the marketing order for oranges and grapefruit grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas (order). The order is administered locally by the Texas Valley Citrus Committee (Committee). This rule relaxes the minimum size requirement for grapefruit from 3 5/16 inches to 3 inches in diameter and reduces the minimum grade requirement for small-sized grapefruit. This rule will provide additional grapefruit to meet market demand, helping to maximize fresh shipments.
FR Doc. 2014-04603
78 FR 24329 - Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Increased Assessment Rate
FR Doc. 2013-09734
78 FR 1763 - Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Increased Assessment Rate
FR Doc. 2013-00189
FV12-906-1 PR
Comments must be received by January 22, 2013.
This proposed rule would increase the assessment rate established for the Texas Valley Citrus Committee (Committee) for the 2012-13 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.14 to $0.16 per 7/10-bushel carton or equivalent of oranges and grapefruit handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing order which regulates the handling of oranges and grapefruit grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas (order). Assessments upon orange and grapefruit 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.