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According to the statute, it is also 

necessary for the petitions to 

demonstrate that an increase in imports 

of like or directly competitive articles, 

during the same marketing period, 

contributed importantly to the decrease 

in one of the above factors for the 

agricultural commodity. 

All petitions were analyzed by 

USDA’s Economic Research Service and 

reviewed by the Trade Adjustment 

Assistance (TAA) for Farmers Program 

Review Committee, comprised of 

representatives from USDA’s Office of 

the Chief Economist, Farm Service 

Agency, Agricultural Marketing Service, 

and FAS. After a review, the 

Administrator determined that the 

petitions demonstrated the ‘greater than 

15-percent decline’ criterion, because 

they showed a 15.9-percent decline in 

the value of wool production for 2009, 

when compared to the previous 3-year 

period. However, the import data 

provided for the same time periods 

showed a 37.2-percent decrease, instead 

of the required increase, under the 

program. 

Because the petitions were unable to 

meet the ‘increase in imports’ criterion, 

the Administrator was not able to certify 

them, making wool producers in 

Montana ineligible for trade adjustment 

assistance in FY 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Trade Adjustment Assistance for 

Farmers Program Staff, Office of Trade 

Programs, FAS, USDA; or by phone at 

(202) 720–0638, or (202) 690–0633; or 

by e-mail at: 

tradeadjustment@fas.usda.gov; or visit 

the TAA for Farmers’ Web site at: 

http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/taa. 

Dated: September 20, 2010. 

John D. Brewer, 

Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–24304 Filed 9–27–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Foreign Agricultural Service 

Trade Adjustment Assistance for 

Farmers 

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

The Administrator for the Foreign 

Agricultural Service (FAS) has denied a 

petition (No. 2011014) for trade 

adjustment assistance for dried prunes 

filed under the fiscal year (FY) 2011 

program by the Prune Bargaining 

Association. The petition was accepted 

for review by USDA on August 11, 2010. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To qualify 

under the program, Subtitle C of Title I 

of the Trade Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107– 

210) states that petitions must 

demonstrate, using data for the most 

recent, full marketing year or full 

official marketing season, a greater than 

15-percent decline in at least one of the 

following factors: National average 

price, quantity of production, value of 

production, or cash receipts. 

According to the statute, it is also 

necessary for the petition to 

demonstrate that an increase in imports 

of like or directly competitive articles, 

during the same marketing period, 

contributed importantly to the decrease 

in one of the above factors for the 

agricultural commodity. 

All petitions were analyzed by 

USDA’s Economic Research Service and 

reviewed by the Trade Adjustment 

Assistance for Farmers Program Review 

Committee, comprised of 

representatives from USDA’s Office of 

the Chief Economist, Farm Service 

Agency, Agricultural Marketing Service, 

and FAS. After the review, the 

Administrator determined that the 

petition demonstrated the ‘greater than 

15-percent decline’ criterion, because it 

showed a 17.1-percent decline in the 

average annual price for 2009/2010, 

when compared to the previous 3-year 

period. Additionally, the import data 

provided for the same time period 

showed a 54.2-percent increase, meeting 

the ‘increase in imports’ criterion. 

However, while the petition was able 

to demonstrate that California dried 

prunes met the ‘greater than 15-percent 

decline’ criterion and the ‘increase in 

imports’ criterion, the import data, 

along with historical import trends 

showed no inverse correlation between 

prices and the quantity of imported 

dried prunes and prune juice, a 

necessary requirement under the 

program. 

As a result, it was determined that 

imports were not an important factor in 

determining the average annual price of 

California dried prunes in 2009/2010. 

Instead, ERS found that changes in 

domestic prune production, inventories, 

exports, and domestic consumption 

were the factors affecting dried prune 

grower prices in 2009/2010. 

Because the petition was unable to 

demonstrate that the decline in average 

annual price was importantly caused by 

an increase in imports, the 

Administrator was not able to certify the 

petition, making dried prune producers 

in California ineligible for trade 

adjustment assistance in FY 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: 

Trade Adjustment Assistance for 

Farmers Program Staff, Office of Trade 

Programs, FAS, USDA; or by phone at 

(202) 720–0638, or (202) 690–0633; or 

by e-mail at: 

tradeadjustment@fas.usda.gov; or visit 

the TAA for Farmers’ Web site at: http:// 

www.fas.usda.gov/itp/taa. 

Dated: September 20, 2010. 

John D. Brewer, 

Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–24318 Filed 9–27–10; 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 of the Foreign 

Agricultural Service (FAS) has denied a 

petition (No. 2011020) for trade 

adjustment assistance for coffee filed 

under the fiscal year (FY) 2011 program 

by the Kona Coffee Farmers Association. 

The petition was accepted for review by 

USDA on July 21, 2010. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To qualify 

under the program, Subtitle C of Title I 

of the Trade Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107– 

210) states that petitions must 

demonstrate, using data for the most 

recent, full marketing year or full 

official marketing season, a greater than 

15-percent decline in at least one of the 

following factors: national average price, 

quantity of production, value of 

production, or cash receipts. 

According to the statute, it is also 

necessary for the petition to 

demonstrate that an increase in imports 

of like or directly competitive articles, 

during the same marketing period, 

contributed importantly to the decrease 

in one of the above factors for the 

agricultural commodity. 

All petitions were analyzed by 

USDA’s Economic Research Service and 

reviewed by the Trade Adjustment 

Assistance for Farmers Program Review 

Committee, comprised of 

representatives from USDA’s Office of 

the Chief Economist, Farm Service 

Agency, Agricultural Marketing Service, 

and FAS. After a review, the 

Administrator determined that the 

petition demonstrated the ‘greater than 

15-percent decline’ criterion, because it 

showed a 19.6-percent decline in the 

average annual price for 2009/2010, 

when compared to the previous 3-year 

period. However, the import data 


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provided for the same time period 

showed a 6.1-percent decrease, instead 

of the required increase, under the 

program. 

Because the petition was unable to 

meet the ‘increase in imports’ criterion, 

the Administrator was not able to certify 

the petition, making coffee producers in 

Hawaii ineligible for trade adjustment 

assistance in FY 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Trade Adjustment Assistance for 

Farmers Program Staff, Office of Trade 

Programs, FAS, USDA; or by phone at 

(202) 720–0638 or (202) 690–0633; or by 

e-mail at: 

tradeadjustment@fas.usda.gov; or visit 

the TAA for Farmers’ Web site at: http: 

//www.fas.usda.gov/itp/taa. 

Dated: September 20, 2010. 

John D. Brewer, 

Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–24316 Filed 9–27–10; 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 of the Foreign 

Agricultural Service (FAS) has denied a 

petition (No. 2011001) for trade 

adjustment assistance for coffee filed 

under the fiscal year (FY) 2011 program 

by 100% Puerto Rico Coffee Export 

Board, Inc. The petition was accepted 

for review by USDA on July 21, 2010. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To qualify 

under the program, Subtitle C of Title I 

of the Trade Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107– 

210) states that petitions must 

demonstrate, using data for the most 

recent, full marketing year or full 

official marketing season, a greater than 

15-percent decline in at least one of the 

following factors: national average price, 

quantity of production, value of 

production, or cash receipts. 

According to the statute, it is also 

necessary for the petition to 

demonstrate that an increase in imports 

of like or directly competitive articles, 

during the same marketing period, 

contributed importantly to the decrease 

in one of the above factors for the 

agricultural commodity. 

All petitions were analyzed by 

USDA’s Economic Research Service and 

reviewed by the Trade Adjustment 

Assistance for Farmers Program Review 

Committee, comprised of 

representatives from USDA’s Office of 

the Chief Economist, Farm Service 

Agency, Agricultural Marketing Service, 

and FAS. After a review, the 

Administrator determined that the 

petition was unable to demonstrate the 

‘greater than 15-percent decline’ 

criterion, because it showed only a 12.5- 

percent decline in the average annual 

price for 2009/2010, when compared to 

the previous 3-year period. 

Additionally, the import data provided 

for the same time period showed a 6.1- 

percent decrease, instead of the required 

increase, under the program. 

Because the petition was unable to 

meet the ‘greater than 15-percent 

decline’ criterion and the ‘increase in 

imports’ criterion, the Administrator 

was not able to certify the petition, 

making coffee producers in Puerto Rico 

ineligible for trade adjustment 

assistance in FY 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Trade Adjustment Assistance for 

Farmers Program Staff, Office of Trade 

Programs, FAS, USDA; or by phone at 

(202) 720–0638 or (202) 690–0633; or by 

e-mail at: 

tradeadjustment@fas.usda.gov; or visit 

the TAA for Farmers’ Web site at: http:// 

www.fas.usda.gov/itp/taa. 

Dated: September 20, 2010. 

John D. Brewer, 

Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–24308 Filed 9–27–10; 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 of the Foreign 

Agricultural Service (FAS) has denied a 

petition (No. 2011017) for trade 

adjustment assistance for apples filed 

under the fiscal year (FY) 2011 program 

by the Maine State Pomological Society. 

The petition was accepted for review by 

USDA on August 12, 2010. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To qualify 

under the program, Subtitle C of Title I 

of the Trade Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107– 

210) states that petitions must 

demonstrate, using data for the most 

recent, full marketing year or full 

official marketing season, a greater than 

15-percent decline in at least one of the 

following factors: National average 

price, quantity of production, value of 

production, or cash receipts. 

According to the statute, it is also 

necessary for the petition to 

demonstrate that an increase in imports 

of like or directly competitive articles, 

during the same marketing period, 

contributed importantly to the decrease 

in one of the above factors for the 

agricultural commodity. 

All petitions were analyzed by 

USDA’s Economic Research Service and 

reviewed by the Trade Adjustment 

Assistance for Farmers Program Review 

Committee, comprised of 

representatives from USDA’s Office of 

the Chief Economist, Farm Service 

Agency, Agricultural Marketing Service, 

and FAS. After a review, the 

Administrator determined that the 

petition was unable to demonstrate the 

‘greater than 15-percent decline’ 

criterion, because it showed only a 7.2- 

percent decline in the average annual 

price for 2009/2010, when compared to 

the previous 3-year period. 

Additionally, the import data provided 

for the same time period showed a 3.7- 

percent decrease, instead of the required 

increase, under the program. 

Because the petition was unable to 

meet the ‘greater than 15-percent 

decline’ criterion and the ‘increase in 

imports’ criterion, the Administrator 

was not able to certify the petition, 

making apple producers in Maine 

ineligible for trade adjustment 

assistance in FY 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: 

Trade Adjustment Assistance for 

Farmers Program staff, Office of Trade 

Programs, USDA; or by phone at (202) 

720–0638 or (202) 690–0633; or by email at: tradeadjustment@fas.usda.gov; 

or visit the TAA for Farmers’ Web site 

at: http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/taa. 

Dated: September 20, 2010 

John D. Brewer, 

Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–24306 Filed 9–27–10; 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 (No. 2011021) for trade 

adjustment assistance for wool filed 

under the fiscal year (FY) 2011 program 


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