[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8834-8835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2399]


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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 
December 28, 2005, by a group of snapdragon producers in Indiana. The 
certification date is February 10, 2006. Beginning on February 21, 
2006, Indiana snapdragon producers will be eligible to apply for fiscal 
year 2006 benefits during an application period ending May 22, 2006.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Upon investigation, the Administrator 
determined that increased imports of snapdragons contributed 
importantly to a decline in producer prices of snapdragons in Indiana 
by 37 percent during January through December 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 29, 2006, 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

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Agriculture at the addresses provided below for General Information.
    Producers Certified as Eligible for TAA, Contact: Farm Service 
Agency service centers in Indiana.
    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 8, 2006.
A. Ellen Terpstra,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
 [FR Doc. E6-2399 Filed 2-17-06; 8:45 am]
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