[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 1695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-526]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service


Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), certified a 
petition for trade adjustment assistance (TAA) that was filed on 
December 4, 2003, by the Organized Seafood Association of Alabama, 
Inc., Bayou La Batre, Alabama. Shrimpers and shrimp farmers in Alabama 
are now eligible to apply for program benefits.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Upon investigation, the Administrator 
determined that increased imports of farmed shrimp contributed 
importantly to a decline in the landed prices of shrimp in Alabama by 
20.5 percent during January 2002 through December 2002, when compared 
with the previous 5-year average.
    Shrimpers and shrimp farmers certified as eligible for TAA may 
apply to the Farm Service Agency for benefits through April 12, 2004. 
After submitting completed applications, producers shall receive 
technical assistance provided by the Extension Service at no cost and 
an adjustment assistance payment, if certain program criteria are met.
    Producers of raw agricultural commodities wishing to learn more 
about TAA and how they may apply should contact the Department of 
Agriculture at the addresses provided below for General Administration.
    Producers Certified as Eligible for TAA, Contact: Farm Service 
Agency service centers in Alabama.
    For General Information About TAA, Contact: Jean-Louis Pajot, 
Coordinator, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers, FAS, USDA, (202) 
720-2916, email: [email protected].

    Dated: December 30, 2003.
A. Ellen Terpstra,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 04-526 Filed 1-9-04; 8:45 am]
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