§ 1361.8 - Commission deliberation and decision; proposed regulation; proposed findings.

(a) Commission deliberation and decision. The Compact Commission shall convene as a whole as soon as is practicable after the close of the post-hearing comment period. In accordance with the requirements of section 4 of the Compact, the Commission shall vote to decide whether to propose for referendum a Compact over-order price regulation and provision with regard to milk supply, or amendment thereof. A majority of the individual Commission members, with at least one member from each delegation, shall constitute a quorum for this deliberative meeting of the Compact Commission.

(b) Proposed regulation. If approved, the Compact Commission shall devise the proposed price regulation, and provision with respect to milk supply, or an amendment, by incorporating those provisions of sections 9 and 10 of the Compact as are necessary and appropriate. The regulation shall be set forth in sufficient detail so as to provide sufficient notice of its requirements to those subject to the regulation.

(c) Proposed findings. If a proposed regulation or amendment is approved, the Compact Commission shall prepare proposed findings of fact, in a form consistent with the requirements of section 12 of the Compact, with respect to:

(1) Whether the public interest will be served by the establishment of minimum milk prices to dairy farmers;

(2) What level of prices will assure that producers receive a price sufficient to cover their costs of production and will elicit an adequate supply of milk for the inhabitants of the regulated area and for manufacturing purposes;

(3) Whether the major provisions of the regulation or amendment, other than those establishing the Compact over-order price, are in the public interest and are reasonably designed to achieve the purposes of the regulation or amendment; and

(4) The need for a producer referendum in accordance with part 1371.