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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees for positions on the Fresh Pear Committee to fill two grower member and four handler member seats, each with a first and second alternate. Selected members will serve two-year terms beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027. An additional grower member second alternate position is open for a partial term beginning when the selection is approved and ending June 30, 2026.
Docket Number: AMS-SC-22-0079
Effective Date: December 23, 2024
Summary
This rulemaking amends Marketing Order No. 927, which regulates the handling of pears grown in Oregon and Washington. The amendment revises the Fresh Pear Committee's (Committee) approval requirement for recommending modifications to the marketing order's fresh pear handling regulations from 80 to 75 percent.
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