Honey Packers and Importers; Increased Assessment Rate

Document 2026-04567 is a Proposed Rule published by the Department of Agriculture in the Federal Register on March 9, 2026. This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the National Honey Board to increase the assessment rate for first handlers and importers from 1.5 cents ($0.015) per pound of assessable honey and honey products to 2 cents ($0.02) per pound of assessable honey and honey products over two fiscal periods. The proposed assessment rate would remain in effect indefinitely until modified or terminated. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/09/2026-04567/honey-packers-and-importers-increased-assessment-rate.

No. Document 2026-04567 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.