{"abstract":"This recommended decision invites written exceptions on proposed amendments to the marketing agreement and order for sweet cherries grown in six counties in eastern Washington. Six proposals were submitted by the Washington Cherry Marketing Committee (Committee), which is responsible for local administration of the order. The Committee's proposals would: increase the production area to cover the area in the State of Washington east of the Cascade Mountain Range and allow for special purpose shipments of cherries to packing operations outside the production area; increase representation on the Committee by adding an additional handler member; provide for late payment and interest charges on delinquent assessments; authorize establishment of container marking requirements; and allow prospective Committee members and alternates to qualify for membership by filing a single form. The Fruit and Vegetable Programs (F&V) of the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposed the establishment of tenure requirements for Committee members and to require that continuance referenda be conducted every six years. AMS also proposed to allow such changes as may be necessary to the order to conform with any amendment that may result from the hearing. These proposals are intended to improve the operation and functioning of the Washington sweet cherry marketing order program.","action":"Proposed rule and opportunity to file exceptions.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","name":"Agriculture Department","id":12,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/agriculture-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/12","parent_id":null,"slug":"agriculture-department"},{"raw_name":"Agricultural Marketing Service","name":"Agricultural Marketing Service","id":9,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/agricultural-marketing-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/9","parent_id":12,"slug":"agricultural-marketing-service"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2000/11/09/00-28660.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":923,"title":7}],"citation":"65 FR 67585","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Written exceptions must be filed by December 11, 2000.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket Nos. 99AMS-FV-923-A1","FV00-923-1"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"00-28660","effective_on":null,"end_page":67598,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2000/11/09/00-28660.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/11/09/00-28660/sweet-cherries-grown-in-designated-counties-in-washington-recommended-decision-and-opportunity-to","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/00-28660?publication_date=2000-11-09","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2000-11-09/00-28660/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":14,"page_views":{"count":67,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 16:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-11-09/pdf/00-28660.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2000-11-09","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2000/11/09/00-28660.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":67585,"subtype":null,"title":"Sweet Cherries Grown in Designated Counties in Washington; Recommended Decision and Opportunity To File Written Exceptions to Proposed Amendment of Marketing Agreement No. 134 and Marketing Order No. 923","toc_doc":"Washington","toc_subject":"Cherries (sweet) grown in","topics":["Cherries","Marketing agreements","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements"],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":65}