{"abstract":"This decision proposes amendments to the marketing agreement and order for tart cherries grown in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin, and provides growers and processors with the opportunity to vote in a referendum to determine if they favor the changes. The amendments are based on those proposed by the Cherry Industry Administrative Board (Board), which is responsible for local administration of the order. The amendments include making districts producing more than 6 million pounds per year subject to volume regulations (rather than 15 million pounds); making shipments of cherry juice and juice concentrate to certain markets eligible to receive diversion credit; changing provisions related to alternate Board members serving for absent members at Board meetings; making all processed cherries subject to assessments; and eliminating the requirement that different assessment rates be established for different cherry products. Remaining amendments pertain to allocation of Board membership; clarification of order provisions relating to exemption and diversion; release of cherries in the inventory reserve; and the use of crop estimates other than the official USDA crop estimate in developing the Board's marketing policy. The proposed amendments are intended to improve the operation and functioning of the tart cherry marketing order program.","action":"Proposed rule and referendum order.","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/2002/05/10/02-11668.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":930,"title":7}],"citation":"67 FR 31896","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"The referendum will be conducted from May 20 to 31, 2002. The representative period for the purpose of the referendum is June 1, 2000, through May 31, 2001.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket Nos. AO-370-A7","FV00-930-1"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"02-11668","effective_on":null,"end_page":31917,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2002/05/10/02-11668.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/05/10/02-11668/tart-cherries-grown-in-the-states-of-michigan-new-york-pennsylvania-oregon-utah-washington-and","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/02-11668?publication_date=2002-05-10","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2002-05-10/02-11668/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":22,"page_views":{"count":48,"last_updated":"2026-10-23 06:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-05-10/pdf/02-11668.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2002-05-10","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2002/05/10/02-11668.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":31896,"subtype":null,"title":"Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin; Secretary's Decision and Referendum Order on Proposed Amendment of Marketing Agreement and Order No. 930","toc_doc":null,"toc_subject":null,"topics":["Marketing agreements","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements"],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":67}