§ 729.317 - Increased marketing assessments.

(a) Applicability. If area quota pool losses are not otherwise covered by the offsets prescribed by part 1446 of this title, and the transfer of marketing assessments collected in accordance with provisions of this part, the marketing assessment for quota peanut producers shall be:

(1) Increased by an amount needed by CCC to cover such losses; and

(2) Collected as determined by CCC on all quota peanuts marketed in the next marketing year in the area covered by the quota pool which had the loss.

(b) Insufficient collections. If the amount of such increased assessments collected on the marketing of quota peanuts in any year is less than the amount needed to cover the accumulated net pool losses for any crop, there shall be an increased assessment in subsequent years until the amount needed is collected.

(c) Excess collections. If the increased amount of assessments, as provided in this section, collected on the marketing of quota peanuts for any year is greater than the amount needed for the purpose for which the collection is made, the excess amount shall be retained to offset any losses which may occur in quota pools within that marketing area in subsequent years.

(d) Collection procedures. Unless otherwise specified by CCC, the collection procedures for the increased assessments shall be as provided for in § 729.316 and the assessment rates of § 729.316 shall be increased accordingly.