Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers, 15691-15692 [E6-4622]

Download as PDF 15691 Notices Federal Register Vol. 71, No. 60 Wednesday, March 29, 2006 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Farm Service Agency Information Collection: Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency, USDA. Notice; request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension of a currently approved information collection associated with Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (AFIDA). DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before May 30, 2006 to be assured consideration. ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to Patricia A. Blevins, Agricultural Foreign Investment Specialist, Natural Resources Analysis Group, Economic and Policy Analysis Staff, USDA, FSA, STOP 0531, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250– 0531, and to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the information collection may be requested by writing to Patricia A. Blevins at the above address. Comments may also be submitted by e-mail to: patrica.blevins@wdc.usda.gov. hsrobinson on PROD1PC68 with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Blevins, Agricultural Foreign Investment Specialist, (202) 720–0604 and patrica.blevins@wdc.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report. OMB Control Number: 0560–0097. Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2006. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:39 Mar 28, 2006 Jkt 208001 Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: AFIDA requires foreign persons who hold, acquire, or dispose of any interest in U.S. agricultural land to report the transactions to the FSA on the AFIDA report. The information collected is available to States. Also, although not required by law, the information collected from the AFIDA reports is used to prepare an annual report to Congress and the President concerning the effect of foreign investment upon family farms and rural communities so that Congress may review the annual report and decide if further regulatory action is required. Estimate of Average Time to Respond: .4818 hours per response. Type of Respondents: Foreign investors, corporate employees, attorneys or farm managers. Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,375. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Number of Responses: 4,375. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,108 hours. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collected; or (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of the information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. All comments received in response to this notice, including names and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for OMB approval. Signed at Washington, DC, on March 23, 2006. Teresa C. Lasseter, Administrator, Farm Service Agency. [FR Doc. E6–4542 Filed 3–28–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–05–P PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Foreign Agricultural Service Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), approved a petition for trade adjustment assistance (TAA) that was filed on February 21, 2006, by the National Grape Cooperative Association representing Washington Concord juice grape producers. The certification date is March 15, 2006. Beginning on March 27, 2006, Washington Concord juice grape producers will be eligible to apply for fiscal year 2006 benefits during an application period ending June 26, 2006. Upon investigation, the Administrator determined that increased imports of grape juice, non-concentrated and concentrated (frozen and not frozen) contributed importantly to a decline in producer prices of Concord juice grapes in Washington by 36 percent during August 2004 through July 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, 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 Agriculture at the addresses provided below for General Information. Producers Certified as Eligible for TAA, Contact: Farm Service Agency service centers in Washington. For General Information About TAA, Contact: Jean-Louis Pajot, Coordinator, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers, FAS, USDA, (202) 720–2916, e-mail: trade.adjustment@fas.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1 15692 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 60 / Wednesday, March 29, 2006 / Notices Dated: March 17, 2006. Michael W. Yost, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. [FR Doc. E6–4622 Filed 3–28–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–10–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Foreign Agricultural Service Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance (TAA) for fresh potatoes that was filed on March 6, 2006, by the Washington State Potato Commission. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Upon investigation, the Administrator determined that imports did not contribute importantly to a decline in producer prices. During the 2004/2005 marketing year, imports declined by 5.1 percent. Therefore the Washington fresh potato petition did not meet the criteria that imports contributed importantly in a decline in producer prices, a condition required for certifying a petition for TAA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean-Louis Pajot, Coordinator, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers, FAS, USDA, (202) 720–2916, e-mail: trade.adjustment@fas.usda.gov. Dated: March 17, 2006. Michael W. Yost, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. [FR Doc. E6–4521 Filed 3–28–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–10–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Plumas National Forest; Butte and Plumas Counties, California; Watdog Project Forest Service, USDA. Notice of intent to prepare a supplement to the environmental impact statement. AGENCY: hsrobinson on PROD1PC68 with NOTICES ACTION: SUMMARY: The Forest Service will prepare a supplement to the final Environmental Impact Statement to document and clarify the analysis of environmental effects, primarily in the following resource areas: air quality, rare plants and noxious weeds, economics, fire and fuels, hydrology, VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:39 Mar 28, 2006 Jkt 208001 recreation, soils, vegetation, and wildlife. Additional maps will be included to provide further information to the public. DATES: Scoping is not required for supplements to environmental impact statements (40 CFR 1502.9(c)4(4)). The draft supplemental environmental impact statement is expected to be issued in April 2006 and the final supplemental environmental impact statement is expected in July 2006. ADDRESSES: Plumas National Forest, 159 Lawrence Street, P.O. Box 11500, Quincy, CA 95971; Feather River Ranger District, 875 Mitchell Avenue, Oroville, CA 95965. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Joyce, Project Leader, Feather River Ranger District, 875 Mitchell Avenue, Oroville, CA 95965; (530) 534– 6500. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice of intent to prepare a draft environmental impact statement for this project appeared in the Federal Register on February 10, 2005. The Notice of Availability for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement appeared on June 24, 2005. A Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision were issued on September 15, 2005. The legal notice of the Record of Decision appeared in the Feather River Bulletin on September 28, 2005. The decision was appealed and later withdrawn by the Responsible Official on December 20, 2005. Purpose and Need for Action The purpose and need remain the same as was described in the FEIS. The purpose of and need for the project has several elements: (1) Implement fuels reduction by proposing defensible fuel profile zone (DFPZ) treatments to provide for fire resiliency and improved fire fighter safety; (2) Implement group selection provisions of the HFQLC Act providing for shifting existing conditions towards desired conditions of an uneven-aged (all-aged), multistory, fire-resilient forest and contributing toward community stability; (3) Provide for reduced impacts of the transportation system on forest resources by implementing road relocation or improvements as part of project access. The purpose and need includes the following restoration opportunities: (1) Promote a more natural forest ecosystem with a higher abundance of hardwoods and create openings around existing California black oaks to stimulate natural regeneration; and (2) Provide for healthy aquatic and riparian ecosystems by implementing restoration projects to PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 improve fish passage in streams and restore selected streams and meadows. Proposed Action The proposed action and alternatives will remain the same as described in the FEIS. These alternatives include varied levels of fuel treatments, group selection timber harvest, and transportation system improvement. Responsible Official ˜ Jim Pena, Forest Supervisor, Plumas National Forest, PO Box 11500, Quincy, CA 95971. Nature of Decision To Be Made Based on the supplement, the responsible official will decide whether to implement the project based on an alternative in the FEIS or not implement the project at this time. Early Notice of Importance of Public Participation in Subsequent Environmental Review A draft supplement environmental impact statement will be prepared for comment. The comment period on the draft supplemental environmental impact statement will be 45 days from the date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes the notice of availability in the Federal Register. The Forest Service believes, at this early state, it is important to give reviewers notice of several court rulings related to public participation in the environmental review process. First, reviewers of draft supplement environmental impact statements must structure their participation in the environmental review of the proposal so that it is meaningful and alerts an agency to the reviewer’s position and contentions. Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 553 (1978). Also, environmental objections that could be raised at the draft supplemental environmental impact statement stage but that are not raised until after completion the final supplemental environmental impact statement may be waived or dismissed by the courts. City of Angoon v. Hodel, 803 F.2d 1016, 1022 (9th Cir. 1986) and Wisconsin Heritages, Inc. v. Harris, 490 F. Supp. 1334, (E.D. Wis. 1980). Because of these court rulings, it is very important that those interested in this proposed action participate by the close of the 45-day comment period so that substantive comments and objections are made available to the Forest Service at a time when it can meaningfully consider them and respond to them in the final supplemental environmental impact statement. E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 29, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15691-15692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4622]


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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 21, 2006, by the National Grape Cooperative Association 
representing Washington Concord juice grape producers. The 
certification date is March 15, 2006. Beginning on March 27, 2006, 
Washington Concord juice grape producers will be eligible to apply for 
fiscal year 2006 benefits during an application period ending June 26, 
2006.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Upon investigation, the Administrator 
determined that increased imports of grape juice, non-concentrated and 
concentrated (frozen and not frozen) contributed importantly to a 
decline in producer prices of Concord juice grapes in Washington by 36 
percent during August 2004 through July 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, 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 
Agriculture at the addresses provided below for General Information.
    Producers Certified as Eligible for TAA, Contact: Farm Service 
Agency service centers in Washington.
    For General Information About TAA, Contact: Jean-Louis Pajot, 
Coordinator, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers, FAS, USDA, (202) 
720-2916, e-mail: trade.adjustment@fas.usda.gov.


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    Dated: March 17, 2006.
Michael W. Yost,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. E6-4622 Filed 3-28-06; 8:45 am]
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