Eligible
domestic shrimp producers who have been affected by foreign
dumping of shrimp have until July 30, 2007 to file certifications
with the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (BCBP) for
an offset of qualifying expenditures under the Continued Dumping
and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 commonly known as the "Byrd
Amendment."
According
to a May 29, 2007 Federal Register Notice issued by the BCBP,
certifications must be received by July 30, 2007 and any certification
received after July 30 will be denied, making claimants ineligible
for the distribution. To obtain a distribution of the offset
under a given order or finding, an affected domestic producer
must submit a certification to the BCBP indicating that the
producer desires to receive a distribution.
In consideration
of the approaching certification deadline and in an effort
to assist those who may not have obtained applications, the
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has posted
a link to the May 29 Federal Register Notice to its Web site
at www.wlf.louisiana.gov.
This register
notice identifies the affected domestic producers associated
with each order or finding who are potentially eligible to
receive a distribution and contains instructions on submitting
certifications and a standard certification form, which can
be used in filing claims. The document at this link is extremely
large and may be difficult to open and download without a
high-speed Internet connection. For those who may not have
received these forms or do no have internet access, forms
may also be obtained by contacting LDWF offices in Baton Rouge,
Bourg, New Iberia and Lake Charles.
The May
29, 2007 Federal Register Notice may also be accessed at the
following address: http://shrimpalliance.com/Press
Releases/2007 CBP Notice of Intent.pdf
