[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 65 (Monday, April 5, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 17638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7764]


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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 
February 23, 2004, by the Tropical Fruit Growers of South Florida, Inc. 
Lychee producers in Florida are now eligible to apply for program 
benefits.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Upon investigation, the Administrator 
determined that increased imports of lychees contributed importantly to 
a decline in the prices of lychees in Florida by 61.0 percent during 
May 2003 through July 2003, when compared with the previous 5-year 
average.
    Lychee producers certified as eligible for TAA may apply to the 
Farm Service Agency for benefits through June 28, 2004). After 
submitting completed applications, producers shall receive technical 
assistance provided by the Cooperative State Research, Edcuation, and 
Extension Service (CSREES) 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 information.
    Producers Certified as Eligible for TAA, Contact: Farm Service 
Agency service centers in Florida.
    For General Information About TAA, Contact: Jean-Louis Pajot, 
Coordinator, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers, FAS, USDA, (202) 
720-2916, email: [email protected].

    Dated: March 31, 2004.
A. Ellen Terpstra,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 04-7764 Filed 4-2-04; 8:45 am]
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