Hearing to determine whether producers desire fluid cream plan. The Commission shall, prior to the formulation of a stabilization and marketing plan for fluid cream for any marketing area, conduct a public hearing in the area for the purpose of determining whether or not producers whose major interest in the fluid cream business is in the production of fluid milk for fluid cream for the marketing area, and who represent not less than 65 percent of the total number of producers whose major interest in the fluid cream business is in the production of fluid milk for fluid cream for the marketing area, and who produce not less than 65 percent of the total volume of fluid milk for fluid cream produced for the marketing area by all such producers, desire that a stabilization and marketing plan for fluid cream be formulated for the area. If a petition is presented to the Commission by producers whose major interest in the fluid cream business is in the production of fluid milk for fluid cream for the marketing area, and who represent not less than 65 percent of the total number of producers whose major interest in the fluid cream business is in the production of fluid milk for fluid cream for the marketing area, and who produce not less than 65 percent of the total volume of fluid milk for fluid cream produced for the marketing area by all such producers, it shall not be necessary that such hearing be held.
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