Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers, 1977 [07-148]

Download as PDF 1977 Notices Federal Register Vol. 72, No. 10 Wednesday, January 17, 2007 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 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request mstockstill on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES January 10, 2007. The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. Comments regarding (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 to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 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 should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 7602. 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Summary of Collection: Section 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act authorizes the Rural Business Enterprise Grants to facilitate the development of small and emerging private businesses, industry and related employment for improving the economy in rural communities. Television Demonstration Grants (TDG) is available to statewide, private nonprofit, public television systems to provide information on agriculture and other issues of importance to farmers and other rural residents. 7 CFR Part 1942, Subpart G, is a Rural BusinessCooperative Service (RBS) regulation which covers the administration of this program including eligibility requirements and evaluation criteria to make funding selection decisions. Need and Use of the Information: RBS will use this information to determine (1) Eligibility; (2) the specific purposes for which grant funds will be utilized; (3) time frames or dates by which actions surrounding the use of funds will be accomplished; (4) who will be carrying out the purposes for which the grant is made; (5) project priority; (6) applicants experience in administering a rural economic development program; (7) employment improvement; and (8) mitigation of economic distress of a community through the creation or salvation of jobs or emergency situations. If the information were not collected, RBS would not be able to determine the eligibility of applicant(s) for the authorized purposes. Collecting this information infrequently would have an adverse effect on the Agency’s ability to administer the grant program. Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; not-for-profit institutions. Number of Respondents: 720. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Monthly, on occasion, quarterly. PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total Burden Hours: 19,479. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E7–484 Filed 1–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–XT–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), terminated the certification of a petition for trade adjustment assistance (TAA) on December 12, 2006, that was filed by a group of Florida avocado producers. Florida avocado producers are no longer eligible for TAA benefits in fiscal year 2007. Upon investigation, the Administrator determined that U.S. producer prices for fresh Florida avocados were 39 percent higher than the base five-year average price. Therefore, producer prices were no longer a contributing factor for program eligibility—a requirement for TAA program eligibility and therefore insufficient grounds to re-certify this petition. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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: January 5, 2007. W. Kirk Miller, Acting, Administrator Foreign Agricultural Service. [FR Doc. 07–148 Filed 1–11–07; 4:17 pm] BILLING CODE 3410–10–M E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM 17JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 1977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-148]


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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), terminated 
the certification of a petition for trade adjustment assistance (TAA) 
on December 12, 2006, that was filed by a group of Florida avocado 
producers. Florida avocado producers are no longer eligible for TAA 
benefits in fiscal year 2007.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Upon investigation, the Administrator 
determined that U.S. producer prices for fresh Florida avocados were 39 
percent higher than the base five-year average price. Therefore, 
producer prices were no longer a contributing factor for program 
eligibility--a requirement for TAA program eligibility and therefore 
insufficient grounds to re-certify this petition.

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: January 5, 2007.
W. Kirk Miller,
Acting, Administrator Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 07-148 Filed 1-11-07; 4:17 pm]
BILLING CODE 3410-10-M
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