[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 63 (Monday, April 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 17052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6607]


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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 
February 25, 2005, by a group of Concord grape juice producers in New 
York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio (Tri-State). The certification date is 
March 28, 2005. Beginning on this date, Concord juice grape producers 
who produce and market Concord juice grapes will be eligible to apply 
for fiscal year 2005 benefits during an application period ending June 
27, 2005.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Upon investigation, the Administrator 
determined that increased imports of grape juice contributed 
importantly to a decline in producer prices of Concord juice grapes in 
the Tri-State region by 22 percent during August 2003 through July 
2004, 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 26, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFROMATION CONTACT:  Producers certified as eligible for 
TAA should contact Farm Service Agency service centers in New York, 
Pennsylvania, and Ohio. 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: March 24, 2005.
A. Ellen Terpstra,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 05-6607 Filed 4-1-05; 8:45 am]
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