Federal Register #2026-09502

USDA Decreases Assessment Rate for California Dates in Riverside County

This summary covers a regulatory change affecting the California date industry in Riverside County: - Government Buyer: - Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program - OEMs and Vendors: - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved; this is a regulatory action, not a procurement - Products/Services Requested: - No products or services are being procured - The rule decreases the assessment rate for domestic dates produced or packed in Riverside County from $0.15 to $0.05 per hundredweight - Applies to all handlers of California dates in Riverside County under Marketing Order No. 987 (7 CFR Part 987) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - The assessment rate reduction is intended to reduce reserve funds while maintaining program operations - The new rate remains in effect for the 2024-2025 crop year and subsequent years unless further modified - Approximately 70 producers and 11 handlers, mostly small entities, are affected - Additional Context: - No procurement, contract, or purchase is being solicited - A separate FAA airworthiness directive for Boeing 737 aircraft is mentioned but unrelated to this opportunity

Description

This final rule implements a recommendation from the California Date Administrative Committee to decrease the assessment rate for domestic dates produced or packed in Riverside County, California, from $0.15 to $0.05 per hundredweight for the 2024-2025 crop year and subsequent crop years. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated. The rule is effective June 12, 2026. The Agricultural Marketing Service administers the program under Marketing Order No. 987.

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