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 104 STAT. 3900 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 such other actions as the Secretary determines are necessary to ensure that producers are made aware of the opportunity to request an additional referendum on the order. (D) ACTION BY SECRETARY.— As soon as practicable following the submission of requests for a reconsideration referendum, the Secretary shall determine whether a sufficient number of producers have requested an additional referendum, and take other steps to conduct an additional referendum, as are required under paragraph (1). (E) TIME LIMIT. —Any additional referendum requested under the procedures provided in this paragraph shall be conducted not later than 1 year after the Secretary determines that a representative group of producers, as described in paragraph (I)(B), have requested the conduct of such referendum. (c) PROCEDURES. — (1) REIMBURSEMENT OF SECRETARY. —The Secretary shall be reimbursed from assessments collected by the Board for any expenses incurred by the Secretary in connection with the conduct of any activity required under this section, except for the salaries of Government employees associated with the conduct of a referendum under subsections (a) and (b). (2) DATE.—Each referendum shall be conducted for a reasonable period of time not to exceed 3 days, established by the Secretary, under a procedure whereby producers intending to vote in the referendum shall certify that they were engaged in the production of soybeans during the representative period and, at the same time, shall be provided an opportunity to vote in the referendum. (3) PLACE. —Referenda shall be conducted at county extension offices and provision shall be made for absentee mail ballots to be provided on request. Absentee mail ballots shall be furnished by the Secretary on request made in person, by mail, or by telephone. 7 USC 6306. SEC. 1971. PETITION AND REVIEW. (a) PETITION. — (1) IN GENERAL.— A person subject to an order issued under this subtitle may file with the Secretary a petition— (A) stating that the order, any provision of the order, or any obligation imposed in connection with the order is not established in accordance with law; and (B) requesting a modification of the order or an exemption from the order. (2) HEARINGS.— The petitioner shall be given the opportunity for a hearing on a petition filed under paragraph (1), in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary. (3) RULING. — After a hearing under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall make a ruling on the petition that is the subject of the hearing, which shall be final if such ruling is in accordance with applicable law. Ob) REVIEW.— (1) COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION. — The district court of the United States in any district in which the person who is a petitioner under subsection (a) resides or carries on business shall have jurisdiction to review a ruling on the petition of such

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