[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 38 (Monday, February 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 9609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3754]


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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 
January 21, 2005, by the Olive Growers Council, Visalia, California. 
The certification date is March 14, 2005. Beginning on this date, 
California black olive producers who produce and market their olives 
will be eligible to apply for fiscal year 2005 benefits during an 
application period ending June 13, 2005.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Upon investigation, the Administrator 
determined that increased imports of processed olives contributed 
importantly to a decline in producer prices of black olives in 
California by 27.8 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 September 12, 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 California.
    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: February 16, 2005.
A. Ellen Terpstra,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 05-3754 Filed 2-25-05; 8:45 am]
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