[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 68303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-26086]


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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), re-certified 
the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) petition that was filed by the 
Georgia Shrimp Association on behalf of Georgia shrimpers and initially 
certified on November 19, 2003. Shrimpers who land their catch in 
Georgia will be eligible to apply for fiscal year 2005 benefits during 
a 90-day period beginning on November 29, 2004. The application period 
closes on February 28, 2005.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Upon investigation, the Administrator 
determined that continued increases in imports of like or directly 
competitive products contributed importantly to a decline in the 
average landed price of shrimp in Georgia by 37.7 percent during the 
2003 marketing period (January-December), compared to the 1997-2001 
base period. Eligible producers may request technical assistance from 
the Extension Service at no cost and receive an adjustment assistance 
payment, if certain program criteria are satisfied. Producers in fiscal 
year 2005 who did not receive technical assistance under the fiscal 
year 2004 TAA program must obtain the technical assistance from the 
Extension Service by May 31, 2005, in order to be eligible for 
financial payments.
    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.
    For General Information About TAA, Contact: Jean-Louis Pajot, 
Coordinator, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers, FAS, USDA, (202) 
720-2916, e-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: November 10, 2004.
A. Ellen Terpstra,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 04-26086 Filed 11-23-04; 8:45 am]
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