# 2026-22826: Sixteen States, One Pecan Council, And A Late-Fee Proposal

2026-22826, Pecans Grown in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas; Changes to Membership and Handling Requirements, is a Federal Register proposed rule from Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service published 2026-11-09, effective Comments must be received by December 9, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-11).

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- As of: 2026-11-11
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22826
- Title: Pecans Grown in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas; Changes to Membership and Handling Requirements
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service
- Citation: 91 FR 70809
- Published: 2026-11-09
- Effective: Comments must be received by December 9, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-12-09
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-11

## In one line

Sixteen States, One Pecan Council, And A Late-Fee Proposal

## Summary

Pecan growers and shellers in 16 states will see some fresh changes! The American Pecan Council wants to simplify membership rules, tweak reporting forms, and add fees for late payments. These updates aim to make things fairer and smoother, with comments open until December 9, 2026—so get ready to weigh in!

## Abstract

This proposed rule would implement recommendations from the American Pecan Council (Council) to eliminate regional and size designations for sheller members, modify the nomination process for sheller members, adjust the requirements of the inter-handler transfer report form, and establish a late fee and interest charges for unpaid assessments. The rule will also propose two technical corrections.

## Effects PRIA read

- All Sheller Seats Made At‑Large: benefit, low. If you are a pecan sheller (handler), the rule combines the three existing sheller regions into one at-large sheller region covering all production states and opens all six sheller Council seats to any qualified sheller regardless of location or size. The rule also staggers initial terms so Seats 1…
- Inter‑Handler Transfer Reports Due Monthly: cost, low. If you handle pecans, you must submit inter‑handler transfer reports monthly by the 10th day of the month following a transfer (or next business day if the 10th is a weekend/holiday). Each APC Form 4 must include the month of transfer, the weight and type of inshell pecans transferred, names and si…
- New Late Fee and Interest on Assessments: cost, medium. If you are a handler and fail to pay assessments on time, the Council would impose a one-time late payment charge equal to 5 percent of the overdue assessments if not received within 30 calendar days of the due date, plus a 1 percent per month interest charge on the outstanding balance (including t…

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## Sources
- [2026-22826 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/09/2026-22826/pecans-grown-in-the-states-of-alabama-arkansas-arizona-california-florida-georgia-kansas-louisiana)
- [2026-22826 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-09/pdf/2026-22826.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22826 (as of 2026-11-11).