Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
75 Fed. Reg. 63437 (October 15, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for blueberries filed on behalf of blueberry producers in New Hampshire. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 73437 (October 15, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for northeast multi-species fish filed by the New Hampshire Commercial Fisherman's Association. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 62795 (October 13, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for Tilapia filed on behalf of Tilapia producers in Arkansas. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 62760 (October 13, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service certified a petition for trade adjustment assistance for blueberries filed on behalf of blueberry producers in Maine. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 62096 (October 7, 2010) (notice and request for comments). The Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the United States Trade Representative, is considering modifying the existing structure of both the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees for Trade in Tobacco, Cotton, Peanuts and Planting Seeds and in Grains, Feed and Oilseeds. The Secretary is also soliciting comments as to whether or not there are current interests not adequately represented in the Agricultural Trade Advisory Committee System. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 61121 (October 1, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service certified two petitions for trade adjustment assistance for shrimp filed on behalf of shrimp producers in Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 61121 (October 1, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service, certified five petitions for trade adjustment assistance for lobster filed on behalf of lobster producers in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 59684 (September 28, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for coffee filed by 100% Puerto Rico Coffee Export Board, Inc. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 59684 (September 28, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for wool filed by the Kansas Sheep Association. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 59683 (September 28, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for coffee filed by the Kona Coffee Farmers Association. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 59681 (September 28, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for lamb filed by lamb producers from Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 59685 (September 28, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has denied petitions for trade adjustment assistance for lamb filed by lamb producers from Ohio. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 59684 (September 28, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for apples filed by the Maine State Pomological Society. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 59681 (September 28, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for lamb filed by the Montana Wool Growers Association. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 59683 (September 28, 2010) (notice). The Administrator for the Foreign Agricultural Service has denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for dried prunes filed by the Prune Bargaining Association. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 59682 (September 28, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for wool filed by wool producers from Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 59682 (September 28, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has denied petitions for trade adjustment assistance for wool filed by wool producers from Montana and the Montana Wool Growers Association. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 59682 (September 28, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has denied petitions for trade adjustment assistance for wool filed by wool producers from Ohio. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 57251 (September 20, 2010) (notice). This notice announces the Foreign Agricultural Service's intention to request a revision for a currently approved information collection in support of the foreign donation of agricultural commodities under the section 416(b), Food for Progress, and the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition programs. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 53271 (August 31, 2010) (notice). This notice announces a fee of $150 to be charged for the 2011 tariff-rate quota year for each license issued to a person or firm by the USDA authorizing the importation of certain dairy articles, which are subject to tariff-rate quotas set forth in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 51978 (August 24, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service accepted and began a review of a petition for trade adjustment assistance filed under the Fiscal Year 2011 program by 3 tilapia producers on behalf of tilapia producers in Arkansas. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 49886 (August 16, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service accepted and began a review of a petition for trade adjustment assistance filed under the Fiscal Year 2011 program by the New Hampshire Commercial Fisherman’s Association on behalf of northeast multi-species fish producers in Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 49458 (August 13, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service accepted and began a review of a petition for trade adjustment assistance filed under the Fiscal Year 2011 program by the University of Rhode Island on behalf of American lobster (Homarus americanus) fishermen who catch and market their lobster in Rhode Island. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 49458 (August 13, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service accepted and began a review of a petition for trade adjustment assistance filed under the Fiscal Year 2011 program by the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine on behalf of blueberry producers in Maine. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 48931 (August 12, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service accepted and began a review of a petition for trade adjustment assistance filed under the Fiscal Year 2011 program by the Maine State Pomological Society on behalf of apple producers in Maine. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 48642 (August 11, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service accepted and began a review of a petition for trade adjustment assistance filed under the Fiscal Year 2011 program by the Prune Bargaining Association on behalf of prune and dried plum producers in California. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg.45092 (August 2, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service accepted and began a review of a petition for trade adjustment assistance filed under the FY 2011 program by the New Hampshire Commercial Fishermen's Association on behalf of American lobster fishermen who catch and market their lobster in New Hampshire. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg.45092 (August 2, 2010) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, accepted and began a review of a petition for trade adjustment assistance under the FY 2011 program, filed by the Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association on behalf of American lobster fishermen who catch and market their lobster in Massachusetts. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg.43485 (July 26, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service accepted and began a review of a petition for trade adjustment assistance filed under the FY 2011 Program by three wool producers on behalf of wool producers in Montana. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg.43140 (July 23, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service accepted and began a review of a petition for trade adjustment assistance filed under the FY 2011 Program by three lamb producers on behalf of lamb producers in Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming. A public hearing to review the merits of the petition will be held on July 21, 2010. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg.42375 (July 21, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service accepted and began a review of a petition for trade adjustment assistance filed under the FY 2011 Program by the Southern Shrimp Alliance on behalf of shrimp producers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg.42376 (July 21, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service accepted and began a review of a petition for trade adjustment assistance filed under the FY 2011 Program by 100% Puerto Rico Coffee Export Board, Inc. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg.42375 (July 21, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service accepted and began a review of a petition for trade adjustment assistance filed under the FY 2011 Program by the Maine Lobstermen's Association on behalf of American lobster fishermen who catch and market their lobster in Maine. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg.42376 (July 21, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service accepted and began a review of a petition for trade adjustment assistance filed under the FY 2011 Program by three wool producers on behalf of wool producers in Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg.41430 (July 16, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for apples that was filed by the New York Apple Association. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg.41430 (July 16, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for apples that was filed by the Minnesota Apple Growers Association, Inc. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg.41431 (July 16, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for apples that was filed by the Michigan Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Association. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg.41430 (July 16, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for prunes and dried plums that was filed by the Prune Bargaining Association. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg.41434 (July 16, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for cut lilies that was filed by the North Carolina Flower Growers Association. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg.41434 (July 16, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for cranberries that was filed by one Washington and two Oregon cranberry growers. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg.41431 (July 16, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for spiny lobsters that was filed by the Florida Keys Commercial Fishermen's Association. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg.41434 (July 16, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for crawfish that was filed by the Louisiana Crawfish Farmers Association. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg.41431 (July 16, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has certified a petition for trade adjustment assistance for catfish that was filed by the Catfish Farmers of America. Individual producers, nationwide, will be eligible to apply for Fiscal Year 2010 benefits during an application period ending September 23, 2010. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg.41433 (July 16, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for cranberries that was filed by a group of New Jersey cranberry producers. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg.41432 (July 16, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has certified a petition for trade adjustment assistance for shrimp that was filed by the Southern Shrimp Alliance. Individual producers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas will be eligible to apply for Fiscal Year 2010 benefits during an application period ending September 23, 2010. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg.41432 (July 16, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for U.S. lobster that was filed by the Maine Lobstermen's Association. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg.41433 (July 16, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has certified a petition for trade adjustment assistance for asparagus that was filed by the National Asparagus Council. Individual producers, nationwide, will be eligible to apply for Fiscal Year 2010 benefits during an application period ending September 23, 2010. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg.41432 (July 16, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for fresh blue crabs that was filed by a group of Georgia fresh blue crab producers. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 38072 (July 1, 2010) (notice and request for comments). This notice announces the Department's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the Export Sales Reporting program. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 28780 (May 24, 2010) (notice). The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service will begin accepting Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers petitions for Fiscal Year 2011. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 25200 (May 7, 2010) (notice). This notice lists the updated quantity trigger levels for products which may be subject to additional import duties under the safeguard provisions of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture, and the relevant period applicable for the trigger levels on each of the listed products. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 23631 (May 4, 2010) (proposed rule; withdrawal). The Foreign Agricultural Service is withdrawing the proposed rule published on January 21, 2005, concerning the Sugar Re-Export Program, the Sugar-Containing Products Re-Export Program, and the Polyhydric Alcohol Program. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 23667 (May 4, 2010) (notice). The Administrator accepted a petition, and began a review of a petition, for trade adjustment assistance by the Michigan Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Association on behalf of apple producers in Michigan. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 23667 (May 4, 2010) (notice). The Administrator 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. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 23225 (May 3, 2010) (notice). The Administrator accepted a petition, and began a review of a petition, for trade adjustment assistance by the Florida Keys Commercial Fishermen's Association on behalf of Florida fishermen who catch and market rock "spiny" lobsters. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 23227 (May 3, 2010) (notice). The Administrator accepted a petition, and began a review of a petition, for trade adjustment assistance submitted by the Southern Shrimp Alliance on behalf of shrimpers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 23225 (May 3, 2010) (notice). The Administrator accepted a petition, and began a review of a petition, for trade adjustment assistance by Birches Cranberry Company on behalf of cranberry producers in New Jersey. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 23227 (May 3, 2010) (notice). The Administrator accepted a petition, and began a review of a petition, for trade adjustment assistance by the North Carolina Commercial Flower Growers Association on behalf of cut lily producers in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 23226 (May 3, 2010) (notice). The Administrator accepted a petition, and began a review of a petition, for trade adjustment assistance by the National Asparagus Council on behalf of asparagus producers in California, Michigan, and Washington. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 23226 (May 3, 2010) (notice). The Administrator accepted a petition, and began a review of a petition, for trade adjustment assistance by the Catfish Farmers of America on behalf of U.S. farm-raised catfish producers. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 23226 (May 3, 2010) (notice). The Administrator accepted a petition, and began a review of a petition, for trade adjustment assistance by the Louisiana Crawfish Farmers Association on behalf of farm-raised crawfish producers in Louisiana. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 23226 (May 3, 2010) (notice). The Administrator accepted a petition, and began a review of a petition, for trade adjustment assistance by the Maine Lobstermen's Association on behalf of U.S. fishermen who catch and market live lobsters. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 23225 (May 3, 2010) (notice). The Administrator accepted a petition, and began a review of a petition, for trade adjustment assistance by three fresh blue crab fishermen in the state of Georgia. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 28230 (May 20, 2010) (notice and request for comments). This notice announces the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration's intention to request approval for an extension of a currently approved information collection in support of the reporting and recordkeeping requirements under the "Clear Title" regulations. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 27980 (May 19, 2010) (notice and request for comments). This notice announces the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration's intention to request approval for an extension of a currently approved information collection in support of reporting and recordkeeping requirements. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 34100 (June 16, 2010) (notice). This document provides the preliminary results of the antidumping duty administrative and new-shipper reviews covering freshwater crawfish tail meat from the People's Republic of China. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 32915 (June 10, 2010) (notice). This document provides notice of the rescission of the antidumping duty administrative review covering certain frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 32361 (June 8, 2010) (notice). This document provides notice of the extension of the time limit for the preliminary results of the antidumping duty administrative review covering fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 32362 (June 8, 2010) (notice). This document provides notice of the extension of the time limit for the preliminary results of the new shipper reviews covering fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 32370 (June 8, 2010) (notice). This document provides notice of the final results of the antidumping duty changed circumstances review covering fresh and chilled atlantic salmon from Norway. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 31426 (June 3, 2010) (notice). This document provides notice of the rescission of the antidumping duty administrative review covering certain preserved mushrooms from Indonesia. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 30374 (June 1, 2010) (notice). This document provides notice of the extension of the time limit for the final results of the fifth new shipper review covering certain frozen fish fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 29726 (May 27, 2010) (notice). This document provides notice of the partial rescission of the sixth antidumping duty administrative review covering certain frozen fish fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 29314 (May 25, 2010) (notice). This document provides notice of the extension of the time limits for the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review covering fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 28235 (May 20, 2010) (notice). The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the final results of the administrative review of certain frozen warmwater shrimp from the People's Republic of China. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 27705 (May 18, 2010) (notice). The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the final results of the new shipper review of certain frozen warmwater shrimp from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 27299 (May 14, 2010) (notice). As a result of the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, India, the People's Republic of China, and Thailand, the Department of Commerce finds that revocation of the antidumping duty orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 26199 (May 11, 2010) (notice). This document provides notice of the extension of the time limit for the final results of the fifth new shipper review covering certain frozen fish fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 24880 (May 6, 2010) (notice). This notice provides the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review and rescission of review, in part, regarding the administrative review of honey from the People's Republic of China. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 24883 (May 6, 2010) (notice). This notice provides the extension of the time limits for the preliminary and final results of the full five-year review of the antidumping duty order covering certain frozen warmwater shrimp from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 24578 (May 5, 2010) (notice). This document provides the preliminary results of the new shipper review covering fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 23674 (May 4, 2010) (notice). This document provides notice of the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review and determination to revoke order in part concerning honey from Argentina. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 22743 (April 30, 2010) (notice). The Department of Commerce seeks public comment on any subsidies, including stumpage subsidies, provided by certain countries exporting softwood lumber or softwood lumber products to the United States during the period July 1 through December 31, 2009. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 22369 (April 28, 2010) (notice). The Department of Commerce is publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping duty orders on certain preserved mushrooms from Chile, India, Indonesia, and the People's Republic of China. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 22370 (April 28, 2010) (notice). This document provides notice of the court decision not in harmony with the final determinations and amended final determinations of the antidumping duty investigations covering certain frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, Ecuador, India, the People's Republic of China, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 20983 (April 22, 2010) (notice). This document announces the extension of the time limit for the preliminary results of the sixth antidumping duty administrative and sixth new shipper reviews covering certain frozen fish fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 20563 (April 20, 2010) (notice). The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the final results of the new shipper review of certain frozen warmwater shrimp from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 11512 (March 11, 2010) (notice). This document provides notice of a public meeting of the Consultative Group to Eliminate the Use of Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural Products on March 29, 2010. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 11513 (March 11, 2010) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, will begin accepting Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers petitions for fiscal year 2010 beginning March 11, 2010. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 9087 (March 1, 2010) (interim rule). This interim rule immediately implements the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers program as reauthorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and provides for the opening of a 30-day comment period. View this document.
75 Fed. Reg. 6167 (February 8, 2010) (notice and request for comment). This notice announces the Foreign Agricultural Service's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the regulations governing the entry of raw cane sugar under the tariff-rate quota into the United States. View this document.
74 Fed. Reg. 62558 (November 30, 2009) (notice and request for comments). This notice announces that the Foreign Agricultural Service intends to request a revision to a currently approved information collection procedure for the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers program. View this document.
74 Fed. Reg. 57141 (November 4, 2009) (notice and request for comments). This notice announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture's intention to request a revision of a currently approved information collection in support of the Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota Licensing program. View this document.
74 Fed. Reg. 42799 (August 25, 2009) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1580). This rule establishes the procedure by which a group can submit a petition for certification of eligibility and individual producers of agricultural commodities can apply for technical assistance and cash benefits for the development and implementation of approved business adjustment plans under the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Program. View this document.
74 Fed. Reg. 41109 (August 14, 2009) (notice). This notice announces a fee of $150 to be charged for the 2010 tariff-rate quota year for each license issued to a person or firm by the U.S. Department of Agriculture authorizing the importation of certain dairy articles, which are subject to tariff-rate quotas set forth in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. View this document.
74 Fed. Reg. 22512 (May 13, 2009) (notice). This notice lists the updated quantity trigger levels for products which may be subject to additional import duties under the safeguard provisions of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture, and the relevant period applicable for the trigger levels. View this document.
74 Fed. Reg. 19504 (April 29, 2009) (notice; extension for receiving nominations). Notice is hereby given of an extension of the period for receiving applications from individuals to serve as a non-government member of the Consultative Group to Eliminate the Use of Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural Products. View this document.
74 Fed. Reg. 13062 (March 26, 2009) (final rule) (to be codified at 48 C.F.R. Part 470; 7 C.F.R. Parts 1496, 1499, 1599). This final rule amends the regulations to administer the Food for Progress Program and the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program by making revisions to provide greater clarity, and amends the Agriculture Acquisition Regulation to specify the criteria that is used in determining whether a commodity is considered to be a product of the United States. View this document.
74 Fed. Reg. 9587 (March 5, 2009) (notice and request for comments). This notice announces the Foreign Agricultural Service's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection required in petitions for emergency relief from duty-free imports of perishable products under § 204(d) of the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act. View this document.
73 Fed. Reg. 63387 (October 24, 2008) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 1496, 1499, 1599; 48 C.F.R. Part 470). This proposed rule would amend the regulations to administer the Food for Progress Program and the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. It would also amend the Agriculture Acquisition Regulation. View this document.
73 Fed. Reg. 51437 (September 3, 2008) (notice). This notice announces that the fee to be charged for the 2009 tariff-rate quota year for each license issued to a person or firm by the Department of Agriculture authorizing the importation of certain dairy articles subject to tariff-rate quotas set forth in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule will be $150.00 per license. View this document.
73 Fed. Reg. 51438 (September 3, 2008) (notice). Notice is hereby given that the next meeting of the Advisory Committee on Emerging Markets will be held on September 10-11, 2008. View this document.
73 Fed. Reg. 17949 (April 2, 2008) (notice). This notice lists the updated quantity trigger levels for products, which may be subject to additional import duties under the safeguard provisions of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. This notice also includes the relevant period applicable for the trigger levels on each of the listed products. View this document.
72 Fed. Reg. 63547 (November 9, 2007) (notice). This notice announces that the Secretary of Agriculture has reestablished the Edward R. Madigan United States Agricultural Export Excellence Award Board of Evaluators. View this document.
72 Fed. Reg. 45414 (August 14, 2007) (notice). This notice announces that the fee to be charged for the 2008 tariff-rate quota (TRQ) year for each license issued to a person or firm by the Department of Agriculture authorizing the importation of certain dairy articles, which are subject to tariff-rate quotas set forth in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, will be $150.00 per license. View this document.
72 Fed. Reg. 17091 (April 6, 2007) (notice). On March 22, 2007, the Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance that was filed on February 16, 2007, by the Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association and the Burley Stabilization Corporation, representing burley tobacco producers in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, and Missouri. View this document.
72 Fed. Reg. 17091 (April 6, 2007) (notice). On March 22, 2007, the Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for avocados that was filed on February 17, 2007, by the California Avocado Commission. View this document.
72 Fed. Reg. 17091 (April 6, 2007) (notice). On March 22, 2007, the Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for Michigan natural honey, white or lighter, that was filed on February 16, 2007, by a group of apiarists. View this document.
72 Fed. Reg. 17091 (April 6, 2007) (notice). On March 22, 2007, the Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance that was filed on February 16, 2007, by the National Grape Cooperative Association, representing New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio Concord juice grape producers. View this document.
72 Fed. Reg. 13738 (March 23, 2007) (notice). This notice lists the updated quantity trigger levels for products, which may be subject to additional import duties under the safeguard provisions of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. This notice also includes the relevant period applicable for the trigger levels on each of the listed products. View this document.
72 Fed. Reg. 13078 (March 20, 2007) (notice). Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the United States Trade Representative, intends to reestablish the Agricultural policy advisory Committee for Trade and the six existing Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees for Trade. View this document.
72 Fed. Reg. 7589 (February 16, 2007) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, accepted a petition filed by the Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association and the Burley Stabilization Corporation representing Burley tobacco growers in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, and Missouri for trade adjustment assistance. View this document.
72 Fed. Reg. 7598 (February 16, 2007) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, today accepted a petition filed by a group of apiarists representing Michigan natural honey, white or lighter, producers for trade adjustment assistance. View this document.
72 Fed. Reg. 7599 (February 16, 2007) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, today accepted a petition filed by National Grape Cooperative Association representing New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio Concord juice grape producers for trade adjustment assistance. View this document.
72 Fed. Reg. 7390 (February 15, 2007) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, today accepted a petition filed by the California Avocado Commission representing California avocado producers for trade adjustment assistance. View this document.
72 Fed. Reg. 4682 (February 1, 2007) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, terminated the certification of a petition for trade adjustment assistance that was filed by a group of Indiana fresh cut snapdragon producers. View this document.
72 Fed. Reg. 1977 (January 17, 2007) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, terminated the certification of a petition for trade adjustment assistance 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. View this document.
71 Fed. Reg. 76962 (December 22, 2006) (notice). Notice is hereby given that nominations are being sought for twenty (20) qualified persons to serve on the Advisory Committee on Emerging Markets (the Committee). View this document.
71 Fed. Reg. 66302 (November 14, 2006) (notice). This notice announces the Foreign Agricultural Service's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the regulations governing the entry of raw cane sugar under the tariff- rate quota into the United States. View this document.
71 Fed. Reg. 65069 (November 7, 2006) (notice). The Department of Agriculture will consider requests for a waiver of the requirement for presentation, at the time of entry into U.S. Customs territory, of certificates for quota eligibility for sugar imported under tariff-rate quotas allocated to Mexico during FY 2006 (October 1, 2005-September 30, 2006). View this document.
71 Fed. Reg. 52057 (September 1, 2006) (notice). This notice announces that the fee to be charged for the 2007 tariff-rate quota year for each license issued to a person or firm by the Department of Agriculture authorizing the importation of certain dairy articles which are subject to tariff-rate quotas set forth in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States will be $150.00 per license. View this document.
71 Fed. Reg. 44014 (August 3, 2006) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), will begin accepting Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers petitions for fiscal year 2007 starting August 15, 2006. Petitioners can file their form FAS-930 or other acceptable petitions to FAS from August 15, 2006, through January 31, 2007. View this document.
71 Fed. Reg. 42796 (July 28, 2006) (notice). This notice announces the Department's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota Licensing program. View this document.
71 Fed. Reg. 41756 (July 24, 2006) (notice). This notice lists updated quantity trigger levels for products, which may be subject to additional import duties under the safeguard provisions of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. This notice also includes the relevant period applicable for the trigger levels on each of the listed products. View this document.
71 Fed Reg. 15691 (March 29, 2006) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, approved a petition for trade adjustment assistance 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. View this document.
71 Fed. Reg. 15692 (March 29, 2006) (notice).The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for fresh potatoes that was filed on March 6, 2006, by the Washington State Potato Commission. View this document.
71 Fed. Reg. 14832 (March 24, 2006) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, today terminated the certification of a petition for trade adjustment assistance that was filed by the Olive Growers Council, Visalia, California. California olive producers are no longer eligible for TAA benefits in fiscal year 2006. View this document.
71 Fed. Reg. 14677 (March 23, 2006) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, today terminated the certification of a petition for trade adjustment assistance that was by a group of Concord juice grape producers in New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio Concord juice grape producers are no longer eligible for TAA benefits in fiscal year 2006. View this document.
71 Fed. Reg. 14677 (March 23, 2006) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, approved a petition for trade adjustment assistance that was filed on February 21, 2006, by the National Grape Cooperative Association representing Michigan Concord juice grape producers. The certification date is March 15, 2006. View this document.
71 Fed. Reg. 14677 (March 23, 2006) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, today terminated the certification of a petition for trade adjustment assistance that was filed by the Potato Growers of Idaho, Blackfoot, Idaho. Idaho potato producers are no longer eligible for TAA benefits in fiscal year 2006. View this document.
71 Fed. Reg. 11176 (March 6, 2006) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, today accepted a petition filed by the Washington State Potato Commission representing Washington fresh potato producers for trade adjustment assistance. The Administrator will determine within 40 days whether or not increasing imports of French fries contributed importantly to a decline in domestic producer prices of 20 percent or more during the marketing period beginning January 1, 2004, and ending December 31, 2005. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 77118 (December 29, 2005) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, approved a petition for trade adjustment assistance 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. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 76744 (December 28, 2005) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, today accepted a petition filed by a group of fresh cut snapdragon producers for trade adjustment assistance. The Administrator will determine within 40 days whether or not increasing snapdragon imports contributed importantly to a decline in domestic producer prices of 20 percent or more during the marketing period beginning January 1, 2004, and ending December 31, 2004. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 72288 (December 2, 2005) (notice). The Foreign Agricultural Service published a document in the Federal Register of November 8, 2005, concerning the termination of petitions for trade adjustment assistance that were filed by shrimp producers in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. The document did not contain information regarding all the states that were also terminated. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 69509 (November 16, 2005) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, today accepted a petition filed by a group of Florida avocado producers for trade adjustment assistance. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 69510 (November 16, 2005) (notice). Using the waiver authority for the refined sugar re-export program found at 7 CFR 1530.113, the Foreign Agricultural Service is temporarily extending from 90 days to 270 days the period in which licensed refiners must export or transfer an equivalent amount of refined sugar, after entering a quantity of raw cane sugar, if such entry results in a positive balance to their license. For any raw sugar entered into U.S. customs territory on a license between September 1, 2005 and September 30, 2006, which resulted in a positive balance to the license, the licensed refiner shall have 270 days to export or transfer an equivalent amount of refined sugar. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 67658 (November 8, 2005) (notice).The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, today terminated the certification of petitions for trade adjustment assistance that was filed by shrimp producers in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. Shrimp producers in these states are no longer eligible for TAA benefits in fiscal year 2006. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 69487 (October 18, 2005) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, today terminated the certification of petitions for trade adjustment assistance that was filed by salmon producers in Alaska and Washington. Salmon producers in these states are no longer eligible for TAA benefits in fiscal year 2006. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 60605 (October 18, 2005) (notice). This notice announces a correction in a previous notice document regarding sugar and sugar containing products re-export programs. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 57250 (September 30, 2005) (notice). The Foreign Agricultural Service requests comments on a proposed temporary waiver of certain provisions of the Refined Sugar Re-Export Program. Due to Hurricane Katrina, major disruptions to some U.S. sugar refining operations have occurred and seriously impacted sugar trade, including exports. In response, and using the waiver authority under sugar re-export program found at 7 CFR 1530.113 for licensed refiners, FAS proposes to temporarily extend from 90 days to 270 days the period in which licensed refiners must export or transfer an equivalent amount of refined sugar, after entering a quantity of raw can sugar, if such entry results in a positive balance to their license. Comments are welcomed regarding whether the waiver should be made or not, or about details of the terms of such a proposed waiver. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 49554 (August 24, 2005) (notice). This notice announces the Foreign Agricultural Service's (FAS) intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection. This information collection is required in petitions filed with the Foreign Agricultural Service for emergency relief from duty-free imports of perishable products under section 204(d) of the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 52068 (September 1, 2005) (notice). This notice announces that the fee to be charged for the 2006 tariff-rate quota year for each license issued to a person or firm by the Department of Agriculture authorizing the importation of certain dairy articles which are subject to tariff-rate quotas set forth in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States will be $150.00 per license. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 45644 (August 8, 2005) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, will begin accepting Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers petitions for fiscal year 2006 starting August 15, 2005. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 40685 (July 14, 2005) (notice). This notice lists the updated quantity trigger levels for products, which may be subject to additional import duties under the safeguard provisions of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. Beginning this year, the method of determining these triggers has been modified to exclude trade from countries that are not subject to WTO safeguards. This notice also includes the relevant period applicable for the trigger levels on each of the listed products. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg 20101 (April 18, 2005) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, re-certified the trade adjustment assistance petition that was filed by a group of shrimp producers in Arizona and initially certified on April 5, 2004. Shrimp producers who produce and market their shrimp in Arizona will be eligible to apply for fiscal year 2005 benefits during a 90-day period beginning on April 4, 2005. The application period closes on July 5, 2005. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg 20102 (April 18, 2005) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for avocados that was filed on March 8, 2005, by a group of Florida avocado producers. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg 20102 (April 18, 2005) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, today terminated the certification of a petition for trade adjustment assistance that was filed by a group of shrimp producers in Florida certified on April 5, 2004. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg 20102 (April 18, 2005) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, re-certified the trade adjustment assistance petition that was filed by the Tropical Fruit Growers of South Florida, Inc., representing a group of fresh lychee producers in Florida initially certified on April 5, 2004. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 17051 (April 4, 2005)(notice). This notice announces the intent of the Foreign Agricultural Service to request revision of the information collection currently approved in support of the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Program. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 17052 (April 4, 2005) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, approved a petition for trade adjustment assistance that was filed on February 25, 2005, by a group of Concord grape juice producers in New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. The certification date is March 28, 2005. Beginning on this date, Concord juice grape producers who produce and market Concord juice grapes will be eligible to apply for fiscal year 2005 benefits during an application period ending June 27, 2005. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 16210 (March 30, 2005)(notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, approved a petition for trade adjustment assistance that was filed on February 11, 2005, by the Potato Growers of Idaho, Blackfoot, Idaho. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 13444 (March 21, 2005) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for cabbages that was filed on February 11, 2005, by A. Sam Farm, Inc., Dunkirk, New York. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 13163 (March 18, 2005) (notice). The Foreign Agricultural Service published a document in the Federal Register of March 4, 2005, concerning the approval of a petition for trade adjustment assistance that was filed on February 1, 2005, by Gollott’s Oil Dock and Icehouse, Inc., Biloxi, Mississippi. The document contained incorrect state information. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 11193 (March 8, 2005) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, today accepted a petition filed by three Florida avocado producers for trade adjustment assistance. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 10591 (March 4, 2005) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, approved a petition for trade adjustment assistance that was filed on February 1, 2005, by Gollott's Oil Dock and Icehouse, Inc., Biloxi, Mississippi. The certification date is March 14, 2005. Beginning on this date, shrimpers who land their catch in Louisiana will be eligible to apply for fiscal year 2005 benefits during an application period ending June 13, 2005. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 10592 (March 4, 2005) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance for seed potatoes that was filed on January 13, 2005, by the Spokane Hutterian Brethren, Reardan, Washington. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 10072 (March 2, 2005) (notice). Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the United States Trade Representative, intends to reestablish the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade and the six existing Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees for Trade. The Foreign Agricultural Service is requesting nominations for persons to serve on these seven committees. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 9609 (February 28, 2005) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), approved a petition for trade adjustment assistance that was filed on January 21, 2005, by the Olive Growers Council, Visalia, California. The certification date is March 14, 2005. Beginning on this date, California black olive producers who produce and market their olives will be eligible to apply for fiscal year 2005 benefits during an application period ending June 13, 2005. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 9267(February 25, 2005) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, today accepted a petition for trade adjustment assistance filed by a group of Concord grape producers in Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio for trade adjustment assistance. A public hearing to review the merits of the petition will be held in Room 5066-S, South Agricultural Building, Washington, DC, on March 3, 2005, at 11 a.m. e.t. View this document.
70 Fed. Reg. 5135 (February 1, 2005) (notice). The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, today accepted a petition filed by the Gollott's Oil Dock and Icehouse, Inc., Biloxi, Mississippi, for trade adjustment assistance. Gollott's represents Mississippi shrimpers. The Administrator will determine within 40 days whether or not imports of shrimp contributed importantly to a decline in domestic producer prices of more than 20 percent during the marketing year period beginning January 2003 through December 2003. If the determination is positive, all shrimp producers in Mississippi will be eligible to apply to the Farm Service Agency for technical assistance at no cost and for adjustment assistance payments. View this document.