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PUBLIC LAW 87-535-JULY 13, 1962

of the sugarbeet acreage reserve, he shall revoke such determination in accordance with and upon publication in the Federal Eegister of such findings. I n determining distribution of the sugarbeet acreage reserve and whenever proposals are made to construct sugarbeet processing facilities in two or more localities where sugarbeet production is scheduled to commence in the same year, the Secretary shall base his determination and selection upon the firmness of capital commitment, suitability for growing sugarbeets, the proximity of other mills, need for a cash crop or a replacement crop, and accessibility to sugar markets, and the relative qualifications of localities under such criteria. Whenever there is no interest in constructing a new facility to commence production in a certain year, the Secretary shall give consideration to proposals, if any, to substantially expand existing factory facilities and in such event he shall base his determination of distribution of the sugarbeet acreage reserve on the aforementioned criteria and the extent of the proposed substantial expansion or expansions. If proportionate shares are in effect in the two years immediately following the year for which the sugarbeet acreage reserve is committed for any locality, the acreage of proportionate shares established for farms in such locality in each of such two years shall not be less than the smaller of the acreage committed to such farms or the acreage required to yield 50,000 short tons, raw value, of sugar based upon the yield expectancy initially considered by the Secretary in distributing the sugarbeet acreage reserve to such locality. "(4) The allocation of the national sugarbeet acreage requirement to States for sugarbeet production, as well as the distribution of the sugarbeet acreage reserve, shall be determined by the Secretary after investigation and notice and opportunity for an informal public hearing. " (5) In determining farm proportionate shares, the Secretary shall, insofar as practicable, protect the interests of new producers and small producers and the interest of producers who are cash tenants, share tenants, adherent planters, or sharecroppers and of the producers in any local producing area whose past production has been adversely, seriously, and generally affected by drought, storm, flood, freeze, disease, insects, or other similar abnormal and uncontrollable conditions. "(6) Whenever the Secretary determines it necessary for the effective administration of this subsection in an area where farm proportionate shares are established in terms of sugarcane acreage, he may consider acreage of sugarcane harvested for seed on the farm in addition to past, production of sugarcane for the extraction of sugar in determining proportionate shares as heretofore provided in this subsection; and whenever acreage of sugarcane harvested for seed is considered in determining farm proportionate shares, acreage of sugarcane harvested for seed shall be included in determining compliance with the provisions of section 301(b) of this Act, notwithstanding any other provisions of section 301(b). "(7) For the purposes of establishing proportionate shares hereunder and in order to encourage wise use of land resources, foster greater diversification of agricultural production, and promote the conservation of soil and water resources m Puerto Rico, the Secretary, on application of any owner of a farm in Puerto Rico, is hereby authorized, whenever he determines it to be in the public interest and to facilitate the sale or rental of land for other productive purposes, to transfer the sugarcane production record for any parcel or parcels of land in Puerto Rico owned by the applicant to any other parcel or parcels of land owned by such applicant in Puerto Kico."

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