80 FR 34618 - Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 116 (June 17, 2015)
Economic Development Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 116 (June 17, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-14937 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 17, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 34618-34619] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-14937] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economic Development Administration Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance AGENCY: Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice and opportunity for public comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to Section 251 of the Trade Act 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2341 et seq.), the Economic Development Administration (EDA) has received petitions for certification of eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance from the firms listed below. Accordingly, EDA has initiated investigations to determine whether increased imports into the United States of articles like or directly competitive with those produced by each of these firms contributed importantly to the total or partial separation of the firm's workers, or threat thereof, and to a decrease in sales or production of each petitioning firm. List of Petitions Received By EDA for Certification Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance 5/27/ 2015 Through 6/11/2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date accepted Firm name Firm address for Product(s) investigation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Sales Associates 51 Glenn Street, 6/10/2015 The firm manufactures and remanufactures (NSA). Lawrence, MA 01843. computer print toner cartridges. Quadrocopter, LLC............. 3949 MT Highway 40, 6/10/2015 The firm manufactures unmanned aerial Suite D, Columbia vehicles. Falls, MT 59912. Vaillancourt Folk Art......... 9 Main Street Suite 1 6/10/2015 The firm manufacturers collectible H, Sutton, MA 01590. Christmas Santa's and glass ornaments. Rivanna Natural Designs, Inc.. 1736 Allied Street, 6/11/2015 The firm manufactures and designs planet- Charlottesville, VA friendly awards, plaques, and corporate 22903. gifts. Pascal Company, Inc........... 2929 Northrup Way 6/11/2015 The firm manufactures dental fittings and Bellevue, WA 98004. accessories. Mount Sopris Instrument 4975 East 41st Street, 6/11/2015 The firm manufactures geophysical Company, Inc. Denver, CO 80216. instruments. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Any party having a substantial interest in these proceedings may request a public hearing on the matter. A written request for a hearing must be submitted to the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Division, Room 71030, Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, no later than ten (10) calendar days following publication of this notice. Please follow the requirements set forth in EDA's regulations at 13 CFR 315.9 for procedures to request a public hearing. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance official number and title for the program under which these petitions are submitted is 11.313, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms. [[Page 34619]] Dated: June 11, 2015. Michael S. DeVillo, Eligibility Examiner. [FR Doc. 2015-14937 Filed 6-16-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-WH-P
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Copies of the above information Needs and Uses: The Economic Dated: June 11, 2015.
collection proposal can be obtained by Development Administration (EDA) has Sheleen Dumas,
calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, been asked by the White House to lead Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Departmental Paperwork Clearance an initiative in partnership with the Information Officer.
Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of National Economic Council entitled [FR Doc. 2015–14849 Filed 6–16–15; 8:45 am]
Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Investing in Manufacturing BILLING CODE 3510–34–P
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Communities Partnership (IMCP). IMCP
DC 20230 (or via the Internet at jjessup@ is a government-wide initiative aiming
doc.gov). to assist communities in cultivating an DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
environment for businesses to create
Sheleen Dumas, Economic Development Administration
well-paying manufacturing jobs in
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
regions across the country and thereby
Information Officer. Notice of Petitions by Firms for
accelerate the resurgence of
[FR Doc. 2015–14780 Filed 6–16–15; 8:45 am]
manufacturing. EDA must collect data Determination of Eligibility To Apply
BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
from applicants who are applying for for Trade Adjustment Assistance
designation status. Designation as an
IMCP manufacturing community will be AGENCY:Economic Development
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Administration, Department of
given to communities with the best
strategies for designing and making such Commerce.
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request investments in public goods. ACTION: Notice and opportunity for
Affected Public: Business or other for- public comment.
The Department of Commerce will profit (primary) organizations,
submit to the Office of Management and Individuals or households, not-for-profit Pursuant to Section 251 of the Trade
Budget (OMB) for clearance the institutions, farms, federal government Act 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2341
following proposal for collection of and state, local or tribal government. et seq.), the Economic Development
information under the provisions of the Frequency: Reporting annually and Administration (EDA) has received
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. other as prescribed by the FRN. petitions for certification of eligibility to
Chapter 35). Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
Agency: U.S. Department of This information collection request from the firms listed below.
Commerce—Economic Development may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow Accordingly, EDA has initiated
Administration. the instructions to view Department of investigations to determine whether
Title: FY15 IMCP Federal Interagency
Commerce collections currently under increased imports into the United States
Competition Electronic Application
review by OMB. of articles like or directly competitive
Tool.
OMB Control Number: 0610–0107. Written comments and with those produced by each of these
Form Number(s): None. recommendations for the proposed firms contributed importantly to the
Type of Request: Regular submission. information collection should be sent total or partial separation of the firm’s
Number of Respondents: 80. within 30 days of publication of this workers, or threat thereof, and to a
Average Hours per Response: 10. notice to OIRA_Submission@ decrease in sales or production of each
Burden Hours: 800. omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. petitioning firm.
LIST OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY EDA FOR CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE
5/27/2015 THROUGH 6/11/2015
Date
accepted
Firm name Firm address Product(s)
for
investigation
National Sales Associates 51 Glenn Street, Lawrence, 6/10/2015 The firm manufactures and remanufactures computer print
(NSA). MA 01843. toner cartridges.
Quadrocopter, LLC ................... 3949 MT Highway 40, Suite D, 6/10/2015 The firm manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles.
Columbia Falls, MT 59912.
Vaillancourt Folk Art ................. 9 Main Street Suite 1 H, Sut- 6/10/2015 The firm manufacturers collectible Christmas Santa’s and
ton, MA 01590. glass ornaments.
Rivanna Natural Designs, Inc ... 1736 Allied Street, Charlottes- 6/11/2015 The firm manufactures and designs planet-friendly awards,
ville, VA 22903. plaques, and corporate gifts.
Pascal Company, Inc ................ 2929 Northrup Way Bellevue, 6/11/2015 The firm manufactures dental fittings and accessories.
WA 98004.
Mount Sopris Instrument Com- 4975 East 41st Street, Denver, 6/11/2015 The firm manufactures geophysical instruments.
pany, Inc. CO 80216.
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Any party having a substantial Administration, U.S. Department of Domestic Assistance official number
interest in these proceedings may Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, no and title for the program under which
request a public hearing on the matter. later than ten (10) calendar days these petitions are submitted is 11.313,
A written request for a hearing must be following publication of this notice. Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms.
submitted to the Trade Adjustment Please follow the requirements set
Assistance for Firms Division, Room forth in EDA’s regulations at 13 CFR
71030, Economic Development 315.9 for procedures to request a public
hearing. The Catalog of Federal
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Dated: June 11, 2015. information, contact Camille Evans at U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Michael S. DeVillo, Camille.Evans@trade.gov or (202) 482– Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Eligibility Examiner. 2350. Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
[FR Doc. 2015–14937 Filed 6–16–15; 8:45 am] Dated: June 11, 2015. 482–0989.
BILLING CODE 3510–WH–P Elizabeth Whiteman, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Acting Executive Secretary. Background
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE As noted above, on February 11, 2015,
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P the Department published the
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Preliminary Results of the NSR and AR
[S–89–2015]
of the antidumping duty order on WBF
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE from the PRC covering the period
Foreign-Trade Zone 61—San Juan, International Trade Administration January 1, 2013, through December 31,
Puerto Rico; Application for Subzone; 2013. On March 13, 2015, Petitioners
[A–570–890] filed briefs in the AR. No other parties
Autogermana, Inc., San Juan, Puerto
Rico submitted comments on the Preliminary
Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the Results in the AR or the NSR.
An application has been submitted to People’s Republic of China: Final
the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Results and Final Rescission, In Part, Scope of the Order
Board) by the Puerto Rico Trade & of Administrative Review and Final The product covered by the order is
Export Company, grantee of FTZ 61, Results of New Shipper Review; 2013 wooden bedroom furniture, subject to
requesting subzone status for the facility AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, certain exceptions.2 Imports of subject
of Autogermana, Inc., located in San International Trade Administration, merchandise are classified under the
Juan, Puerto Rico. The application was Department of Commerce. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
submitted pursuant to the provisions of United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) subheadings:
SUMMARY: On February 11, 2015, the
the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as 9403.50.9042, 9403.50.9045,
Department of Commerce (the
amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the 9403.50.9080, 9403.50.9042,
‘‘Department’’) published the
regulations of the Board (15 CFR part preliminary results of a new shipper 9403.50.9045, 9403.60.8081,
400). It was formally docketed on June review (‘‘NSR’’) and the ninth 7009.92.1000 or 7009.92.5000. Although
11, 2015. administrative review (‘‘AR’’) of the the HTSUS subheadings are provided
The proposed subzone (2.63 acres) is for convenience and customs purposes,
antidumping duty order on wooden
located at 1086 Muñoz Rivera Avenue the written product description in the
bedroom furniture (‘‘WBF’’) from the
in San Juan. The proposed subzone Order remains dispositive.3
People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’), in
would be subject to the existing
accordance with sections 751(a)(1)(B) Analysis of the Comments Received
activation limit of FTZ 61. No
and 751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of The issues raised in Petitioners’ case
authorization for production activity has 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’).1 The
been requested at this time. brief are addressed in the Issues and
period of review (‘‘POR’’) is January 1, Decision Memorandum which is dated
Autogermana is currently operating 2013, through December 31, 2013. The
within Site 22 of FTZ 61. The applicant concurrently with, and hereby adopted
AR covers 28 PRC exporters of subject by, this notice. A list of the issues
is also requesting removal of Site 22 of merchandise, of which the Department
FTZ 61 following a transition period to addressed in the Issues and Decision
selected one company for individual Memorandum is appended to this
allow merchandise to be transferred to examination, Jiedong Lehouse Furniture
the new subzone. notice. The Issues and Decision
Co., Ltd. (‘‘Jiedong Lehouse’’). The NSR Memorandum is a public document and
In accordance with the Board’s
covers one exporter-producer of subject is on file electronically via Enforcement
regulations, Camille Evans of the FTZ
merchandise: Wuxi Yushea Furniture and Compliance’s Antidumping and
Staff is designated examiner to review
Co., Ltd. (‘‘Wuxi Yushea’’). The Countervailing Duty Centralized
the application and make
Department invited interested parties to Electronic Services System (‘‘ACCESS).
recommendations to the Executive
comment on the Preliminary Results. ACCESS is available to registered users
Secretary.
We received comments from the at http://access.trade.gov and it is
Public comment is invited from
American Furniture Manufactures available to all parties in the Central
interested parties. Submissions shall be
Committee for Legal Trade and Records Unit of the main Department
addressed to the Board’s Executive
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Company, building, Room 7046. In addition, a
Secretary at the address below. The
Inc. (‘‘Petitioners’’) which agreed with complete version of the Issues and
closing period for their receipt is July
our Preliminary Results in the Decision Memorandum can be accessed
27, 2015. Rebuttal comments in
administrative review. No other party directly on the internet at http://
response to material submitted during
commented. Accordingly, our final
the foregoing period may be submitted
results remain unchanged from the 2 See Notice of Amended Final Determination of
during the subsequent 15-day period to
Preliminary Results. Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping
August 11, 2015. Duty Order: Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the
A copy of the application will be DATES: Effective Date: June 17, 2015.
People’s Republic of China, 70 FR 329 (January 4,
available for public inspection at the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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2005) (‘‘Order’’).
Office of the Executive Secretary, Patrick O’Connor, AD/CVD Operations, 3 For a complete description of the scope of the
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, order, see the memorandum from Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
1 See Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the Compliance, ‘‘Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of People’s Republic of China: Issues and Decision
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and New Memorandum for the Final Results of the 2013
Web site, which is accessible via Shipper Reviews; 2013, 80 FR 7576 (February 11, Administrative Review and New Shipper Review’’
www.trade.gov/ftz. For further 2015) (‘‘Preliminary Results’’). (‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum’’).
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