In the September 21, 2016, Federal Register, USDA's AMS proposed to implement a recommendation from the Washington Cherry Marketing Committee to increase the assessment rate established for the 2016–2017 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.15 to $0.25 per ton of Washington cherries handled. Comments were due October 6, 2016.

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