[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 69582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-26394]


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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 
Texas Shrimp Association on behalf of Texas shrimpers and initially 
certified on November 19, 2003. Shrimpers who land their catch in Texas 
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 Texas by 33.7 percent during the 2003 
marketing period (January-December 2003), 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, email: [email protected].

    Dated: November 16, 2004.
Ellen Terpstra,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 04-26394 Filed 11-29-04; 8:45 am]
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