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## Archived News Releases

Public Comments on Reassignment Eligibility Proposed Rule at 7 CFR part 1435.309(b) Comments - January 2007

Public Comments and Views on Whether to Revise the Regulations at 7 CFR part 1435 for the Purpose of Regulating the Marketing of Sugar Derived from Imported Beet Thick Juice ~ Support Comments and Views - November 2006 ~ Against Comments and Views - September 2006

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USDA Letter to Andino Energy Granting Allocation (September 19, 2008)

USDA Response to New Entrant Request for 2008 Crop Cane Sugar Marketing (July 16, 2008)

Testimonies for the 2008 Crop Year Sugarcane Hearing (July 11, 2008)

Public Hearing on New Entrant 2008 Crop Cane Sugar Marketing Allotment (May 30, 2008)

New Entrant Application for Andino Energy Enterprises, L.L.C (May 22, 2008)

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USDA Response to SLSC Reconsideration Request (August 23, 2007)

Cane Reconsideration Request and USDA Response (April 6, 2007)

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USDA Announces Final FY 2006 and Initial FY 2007 Sugar Marketing Allocations (September 28, 2006)

USDA reply to American Sugar Alliance Letter (September 22, 2006)

American Sugar Alliance Letter to USDA (August 1, 2006)

The Economic Feasibility of Ethanol Production from Sugar in the US (July 2006 (July 2006)

USDA Announces 2006 Crop Sugar Loan Rates (National Averages Unchanged from Last Year) (June 21, 2006)

Final Rule Published Amending Sugar Program Regulations (March 31, 2006)

USDA Announces Sugarcane and Sugar Beet Processor Allocations (March 22, 2006)

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USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2006 Beet Sugar Marketing Allocations (September 30, 2005)

USDA Announces 2005 Crop Sugar Loan Rates(August 29, 2005)

USDA Reallocates Unused 2004 Crop Year Cane Sugar marketing Allotments (April 29, 2005)

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USDA Announces 2004-Crop Sugar Loan Rates (September 28, 2004)

USDA Announces Revisions to 2003 Crop Year Cane Sugar Marketing Allotments and Allocations (July 22, 2004)

USDA Adjusts Cane Sugar Marketing Allotments(April 9, 2004)

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$48 Million In USDA Sugar Beet Disaster Program Payments Begin Today (November 17, 2003)

USDA Announces Hurricane Assistance Payments For Louisiana Sugarcane Producers and Processors (October 14, 2003)

USDA Announces 2003-Crop Sugar Loan Rates (September 30, 2003)

USDA Issues $60 Million For Louisiana Sugarcane Producers and Processors In Hurricane Disaster Program (Revision Paragraph Three Reworded) (August 7, 2003)

USDA Sugar Marketing Allotments in Effect For Fiscal Year 2004 (August 1, 2003)

USDA Increases Sugar Marketing Allotments(May 13, 2003)

USDA Announces Revisions to 2002-Crop Cane Sugar Marketing Allotments and Allocations (March 13, 2003)

USDA Announces Sugar Stakeholders' Meeting (March 6, 2003)

Public Hearing Will Be Held January 29 on New Entrant's 2003-Crop Cane Sugar Marketing Allotment (January 17, 2003)

USDA Announces Revisions to 2002 Crop Sugar Marketing Allotments and Allocations (January 15, 2003)

USDA Liquidates Sugar Inventory and Increases Marketing Allotments (January 10, 2003)

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USDA Announces Revised 2002-Crop Beet Sugar Marketing Allocations (November 18, 2002)

USDA Announces 2002-Crop Sugar Loan Rates (September 27, 2002)

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## Other EPAS Archived Program Information

                            - Procedures Used to Establish the FY 2010 Regional Sugar Loan Rates
                            - Sugar Program Definitions
                            - FY 04 Allocation Used, by Processor
                            - Revised FY03 Allocation Used, by Processor
                            - USDA's Interpretation of "Fair and Equitable"
                            - CCC's Determination Granting Growers' Requests for Transfer
                            - PNW Hearing  and  Cargill Hearing
                            - CCC Announces Decision on Pacific Northwest Sugar Company's Reconsideration Request - James Little, Executive Vice President of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), has affirmed CCC's decision to deny the Pacific Northwest Sugar Company's request for an increase in their beet sugar marketing allocation.
                            - CCC Announces Decision on Cargill, Inc.'s Reconsideration Request - James Little, Executive Vice President of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), has affirmed CCC's decision to deny Cargill, Inc.'s request for a beet sugar marketing allocation. (view letter)
                            - Commodity Credit Corporation Decision on Arizona Sugar Factory for a Cane Sugar Marketing Allegation  (June 5, 2003)
                            - The Commodity Credit Corporation Distributes the Talisman Sugar Marketing Allocation Among the Florida Sugarcane Processors  (March 21, 2003)

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## **Archived Testimonies**

Remarks Made By Jack Roney , Director of Economics and Policy Analysis American Sugar Alliance, entitled "Implementation of U.S. Sugar Policy: Views of the U.S. Sugar Producing Industry". - March 12, 2003

Presentation Made By Jack Roney , Director of Economics and Policy Analysis American Sugar Alliance, entitled "Implementation of U.S. Sugar Policy: Views of the U.S. Sugar Producing Industry". - March 12, 2003

Statement of the Sweetener Users Association and the Coalition for Sugar Reform - March 12, 2003

Remarks Made By Bob Odom , Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, Regarding the Transfer of Sugar Allotments - January 29, 2003

Remarks Made By Antonio L. Contreras , Senior Vice President of the Florida Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida, Regarding the New Entrant Application From the Arizona Sugar Factory, LLC, For 2003 and Subsequent Crops - January 29, 2003

Remarks Made By Dalton Yancey , Representing the Members of the Florida Sugar Cane League, Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, and Hawaii Sugar Farmers Regarding the Consideration of the Granting of Cane Sugar Marketing Allotments To New Entrants For the 2003 and Subsequent Crops **-** January 29, 2003

Additional Review By Dalton Yancey, Antonio Contreras and Jackie Theriot On the New Entrant Application - February 27, 2003

Remarks Made By Jackie Theriot , Chairperson of The American Sugar Cane League, Regarding the New Entrant Application From the Arizona Sugar Factory, LLC, For 2003 and Subsequent Crops - January 29, 2003

Letter of Testimony By Jackie Theriot , Secretary -Treasurer of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Inc. To Larry Walker of the USDA - Farm Service Agency, Regarding Sugar Allotments For New Entrant States And Processors - January 26, 2003

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