[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 4, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 23667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10439]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service


Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public hearing.

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    The Administrator today accepted a petition, and began review of a 
petition, for trade adjustment assistance by the Prune Bargaining 
Association on behalf of prune producers in California. A public 
hearing to review the merits of the petition will be held via 
teleconference on May 6, 2010, at 3 p.m. Eastern Time to receive oral 
comments associated with this petition.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Administrator will determine within 40 
days whether or not increasing imports of prune juice contributed 
importantly to a greater than 15 percent decrease in the national 
average price of prunes compared to the average of the three preceding 
marketing years. The petition maintains that California prune producers 
have suffered a greater than 15 percent decrease in the national 
average price due primarily to U.S. imports of prune juice (primarily 
in the form of prune juice concentrate) and, to a smaller degree, dried 
prunes. If a determination is affirmative, producers who produce and 
market prunes in California will be eligible to apply to the Farm 
Service Agency for cash benefits and technical assistance at no cost. 
Persons who wish to listen or speak at the hearing must register with 
the TAA Coordinator at (202) 720-0638 or (202) 690-0633, at least 24 
hours before the hearing. Presenters will be allotted time to speak via 
telephone and must dial 1 (800) 867-6144. When prompted for your 
conference code, please enter 4843 on your telephone keypad. Speakers 
should also submit a written summary of their remarks for the record by 
faxing them to (202) 720-0876.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trade Adjustment Assistance Staff, 
FAS, USDA, at (202) 720-0638, or by e-mail at: 
[email protected]. Additional program information can be 
obtained at the Web site for the Trade Adjustment Assistance for 
Farmers program. The URL is http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/taa.

    Dated: April 28, 2010.
John D. Brewer,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-10439 Filed 5-3-10; 8:45 am]
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