[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 77708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-28277]


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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), approved a 
petition for trade adjustment assistance (TAA) that was filed on 
November 18, 2004, by the Louisiana Shrimp Association, Grand Isle, 
Louisiana. The certification date is January 10, 2005. Beginning on 
this date, shrimpers who land their catch in Louisiana will be eligible 
to apply for fiscal year 2005 benefits during an application period 
ending April 11, 2005.

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 Louisiana by 
27.5 percent during January 2003 through December 2003, when compared 
with the previous 5-year average.
    Eligible producers must apply to the Farm Service Agency for 
benefits. After submitting completed applications, producers shall 
receive technical assistance provided by the Extension Service at no 
cost and may receive an adjustment assistance payment, if certain 
program criteria are satisfied. Applicants must obtain the technical 
assistance from the Extension Service by July 11, 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 in Louisiana.
    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 15, 2004.
A. Ellen Terpstra,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 04-28277 Filed 12-27-04; 8:45 am]
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