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USDA/FAS RIN: 0551-AA80 Publication ID: Fall 2011 
Title: Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers  
Abstract: TAA for Farmers provides producers of raw agricultural commodities and fisherman, who have been adversely affected by import competition, free technical assistance, the reimbursement of certain travel and per diem costs associated with training, and cash benefits of up to $12,000 linked to the development and implementation of approved business adjustment plans. The program covers farmers, livestock producers, fish farmers, and fishermen competing with like or directly competitive imported products. USDA is authorized to provide assistance to eligible producers of raw agricultural commodities and fishermen when production in the most recent marketing year yields less than 85 percent of the average national price, production quantity, value of production, or cash receipts for such commodity for the 3 preceding marketing years, and increases in imports contributed importantly to such declines, as determine the Secretary. The TAA for Farmers Program was originally authorized by the Trade Act of 2002 and extended by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Section 101 of the Omnibus Trade Act of 2010 authorized the TAA program for the period January 1 through February 12, 2011 which provided $10.4 million for the program during this period. Section 729 of the 2012 Minibus rescinds funds made available in Public Law 111-344 through February 12, 2012 for trade adjustment for farmers. 
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 1580   
Legal Authority: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PL 111-5)    Trade Act of 2002 (PL 107-210)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  08/25/2009  74 FR 42799   
NPRM Comment Period End  09/24/2009    
Interim Final Rule  03/01/2010  75 FR 9087   
Interim Final Rule Effective  03/01/2010    
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  03/31/2010    
Next Action Undetermined  To Be Determined    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Tamoria S Thompson-Hall
Budget Analyst
Department of Agriculture
Foreign Agricultural Service
Room 6087, Room 6083-S, MS 1028, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250-1028
Phone:202 690-1690
Email: tammy.thompson@usda.gov