(a) ARC and PLC payments will only be made with respect to generic base acres planted to a covered commodity or eligible subsequently planted crop acreage for the crop year on a farm.
(b) Generic base acres on a farm will be attributed to a covered commodity as follows:
(1) If a single covered commodity is planted or eligible subsequently planted crop acreage and the total planted or eligible subsequently planted crop acreage exceeds the generic base acres on the farm, the generic base acres are attributed to that covered commodity in an amount equal to the total number of generic base acres on the farm.
(2) If multiple covered commodities are planted or eligible subsequently planted crop acreage and the total number of acres planted or eligible subsequently planted crop acreage to all covered commodities on the farm exceeds the generic base acres on the farm, the generic base acres will be attributed to each of the covered commodities on the farm on a pro rata basis to reflect the ratio of:
(i) The planted and eligible subsequently planted crop acreage to a covered commodity on the farm; to
(ii) The total planted and eligible subsequently planted crop acreage to all covered commodities on the farm.
(3) If the total number of planted and eligible subsequently planted crop acreage to all covered commodities on the farm does not exceed the generic base acres on the farm, the number of P&CP; and eligible subsequently planted crop acreage to a covered commodity is attributed to that covered commodity.
(c) When generic base acres are planted or eligible subsequently planted crop acreage to a covered commodity or when planted or eligible subsequently planted crop acreage to a covered commodity is attributed to generic base acres, the generic base acres are in addition to other base acres on the farm. [79 FR 46339, Aug. 8, 2014, as amended at 79 FR 57717, Sept. 26, 2014]