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 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3899 described in subparagraph (C), if requested by a representative group of producers, as described in subparagraph (B). (B) REPRESENTATIVE GROUP OF PRODUCERS. —An additional referendum on an order shall be conducted if requested by 10 percent or more of the producers who during a representative period have been engaged in the production of soybeans, of which group of requesting producers not in excess of one-fifth may be producers in any one State, as determined by the Secretary. (C) EuGiBLE PRODUCERS.— Each additional referendum shall be conducted among all producers who, during a representative period, as determined by the Secretary, have been engaged in the production of soybeans to determine whether such producers favor the termination or suspension of the order. (2) DISAPPROVAL OF ORDER. —I f the Secretary determines, in any referendum conducted under paragraph (1), that suspension or termination of the order is favored by a majority of the producers voting in the referendum, the Secretary shall suspend or terminate, as appropriate, collection of assessments under the order within 6 months after such determination and shall suspend or terminate the order, as appropriate, in an orderly manner as soon as practicable after such determination. (3) OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL REFERENDA. — (A) IN GENERAL. — To facilitate the periodic determination as to whether producers favor the conduct of an additional referendum under this subsection, the Secretary, 5 years after the conduct of a referendum under this Act and every 5 years thereafter, shall provide soybean producers an opportunity to request an additional referendum, as provided in this paragraph. (B) METHOD OF MAKING REQUEST. — (i) IN-PERSON REQUESTS.— To carry out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall establish a procedure under,.- which producers may request a reconfirmation referendum in person at county extension offices or county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service of- fices during a period established by the Secretary, or as provided in clause (ii). (ii) MAIL-IN REQUESTS. — In lieu of making such requests in person, producers may make requests by mail. Mail-in requests shall be postmarked no later than the end of the period established under clause (i) for in-person requests. To facilitate such submission of requests by mail, the Secretary may make mail-in request forms available to producers. (C) NOTIFICATIONS. — The Secretary shall publish a notice Federal in the Federal Register, and the Board shall provide written Register, notification to producers, not later than 60 days prior to the publication. end of the period established under subparagraph (B)(i) for in-person requests, of the producers' opportunity to request the additional referendum. Such notifications shall explain the producers' rights to, and the procedure specified in this subsection for, the conduct of an additional referendum, the purpose of the referendum, and the date and method by which producers may act to request the additional referenda under this paragraph. The Secretary shall take 39-194O-91-19:QL3Part5

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