[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 249 (Thursday, December 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 77118]
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[FR Doc No: E5-8004]


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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 16, 2005, by a group of avocado producers in Florida. The 
certification date is December 29, 2005. Beginning on January 2, 2006, 
Florida avocado producers will be eligible to apply for fiscal year 
2006 benefits during an application period ending April 3, 2006.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Upon investigation, the Administrator 
determined that increased imports of avocados contributed importantly 
to a decline in producer prices of avocados in Florida by 36.1 percent 
during June 2004 through May 2005, 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 29, 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 Florida.
    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: December 16, 2005.
W. Kirk Miller,
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
 [FR Doc. E5-8004 Filed 12-28-05; 8:45 am]
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