80 FR 55085 - 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 177 (September 14, 2015)
Economic Development Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 177 (September 14, 2015)
| Page Range | 55085-55086 | |
| FR Document | 2015-23019 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 177 (Monday, September 14, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 55085-55086] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-23019] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [[Page 55086]] List of Petitions Received by EDA for Certification Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (9/1/2015 through 9/8/2015) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date accepted Firm name Firm address for Product(s) investigation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northridge Gardens, Inc. d/b/a 3380 Town Point Drive, 9/4/2015 The firm manufactures lotion PUREfactory Naturals. #330, Kennesaw, GA bars, hand cream, lip balm, 30144 body wash and other body care products. United Lens.......................... 259 Worcester Street, 9/3/2015 The firm manufactures Southbridge, MA 01550 finished mirrors, prisms, windows, and other optical components. The Old Wood Company, LLC............ 99 Riverside Drive, 9/3/2015 The firm manufactures Asheville, NC 28801 tabletops, tables with bases, stools, and other furniture items. Machining Concepts, Inc.............. 1304 Industrial Drive, 9/8/2015 The firm manufactures Erie, PA 16505 precision component parts comprised of stainless steel and other metals. Palmetto Plating Company, Inc........ 510 Saco Lowell Road 9/8/2015 The firm manufactures Easley SC 29640 protective metal coatings and finishes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Dated: September 8, 2015. Michael S. DeVillo, Eligibility Examiner. [FR Doc. 2015-23019 Filed 9-11-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-WH-P
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Dated: September 8, 2015. tribal governments have geographic data data or provide data through a web-
Glenna Mickelson, and current knowledge about where based application sponsored by the
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief growth and change are occurring in Census Bureau. Governments can
Information Officer. their jurisdictions, their input into the choose the format and medium to
[FR Doc. 2015–22958 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am] overall development of a continually provide their data directly to the Census
BILLING CODE 3510–07–P maintained address list for censuses and Bureau, or may elect to standardize their
surveys makes a vital contribution. The data using Community TIGER.
Census Bureau recognizes that state, Affected Public: State, local, and tribal
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE local, and tribal governments have governments.
authoritative geographic data for their Frequency: Annually.
Census Bureau jurisdictions. The benefits to local Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
governments in sharing that information Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.
Submission for OMB Review; as part of the Census Bureaus GPPs are Sections 16, 141, and 193.
Comment Request realized with quality data for more This information collection request
The Department of Commerce will accurate results of censuses and may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
submit to the Office of Management and surveys. This notice is for a generic Follow the instructions to view
Budget (OMB) for clearance the clearance that will cover a number of Department of Commerce collections
following proposal for collection of activities required for updating MAF/ currently under review by OMB.
information under the provisions of the TIGER with participant-provided Written comments and
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. address and other geographic recommendations for the proposed
chapter 35). information, or obtain address and information collection should be sent
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau, spatial data for research and evaluation within 30 days of publication of this
Commerce. purposes. The information collected in notice to OIRA_Submission@
Title: Geographic Partnership these programs in cooperation with omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Programs. state, local, and tribal governments and
Dated: September 8, 2015.
OMB Control Number: 0607–0795. other partners is essential to the mission
of the Census Bureau and directly Glenna Mickelson,
Form Number(s): Not applicable.
Type of Request: Regular Submission. contributes to the successful outcome of Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
censuses and surveys conducted by the Information Officer.
Number of Respondents: 9,900.
Fiscal Year (FY) 2015: 1,900. Census Bureau. The generic clearance [FR Doc. 2015–22952 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am]
FY 2016: 4,000. allows the Census Bureau to focus its BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
FY 2017: 4,000. resources on actual operational
Average Hours per Response: 13.5. planning, development of procedures,
Burden Hours: 133,650. and implementation of programs to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FY 2015: 25,650. update and improve the geographic data
Economic Development Administration
FY 2016: 54,000. maintained in MAF/TIGER.
FY 2017: 54,000. Notice of Petitions by Firms for
Needs and Uses: The mission of GEO Geographic Support System Initiative
(GSS–I) Determination of Eligibility To Apply
within the U.S. Census Bureau is to for Trade Adjustment Assistance
plan, coordinate, and administer all The GSS–I is an integrated program
geographic and cartographic activities designed to improve geographic data AGENCY: Economic Development
needed to facilitate Census Bureau and enhance the quality assessment and Administration, Department of
statistical programs throughout the measurement for MAF/TIGER. The Commerce.
United States and its territories. GEO GSS–I builds on the accomplishments of ACTION: Notice and opportunity for
manages programs to continuously the last decade’s MAF/TIGER public comment.
update geographic data including Enhancement Program (MTEP), which
addresses, spatial features, boundaries, redesigned MAF/TGER, improved the Pursuant to Section 251 of the Trade
and geographic entities in the Master positional accuracy of TIGER spatial Act 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2341
Address File/Topologically Integrated features, and emphasized quality et seq.), the Economic Development
Geographic Encoding and Referencing measurement. The Census Bureau plans Administration (EDA) has received
(MAF/TIGER) System. GEO also on a continual update process for MAF/ petitions for certification of eligibility to
conducts research into geographic TIGER throughout the decade to support apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
concepts, methods, and standards current surveys, including the American from the firms listed below.
needed to facilitate Census Bureau data Community Survey (ACS). Major Accordingly, EDA has initiated
collection and dissemination programs. participants are the Census Bureau with investigations to determine whether
Geographic Partnership Programs state, local, and tribal governments. The increased imports into the United States
(GPPs) encourages participants, Census Bureau will contact state, local, of articles like or directly competitive
following Census Bureau guidelines, to and tribal governments to obtain files with those produced by each of these
review, update, and suggest containing their geographic data to firms contributed importantly to the
modifications to geographic data to explore data exchange opportunities, total or partial separation of the firm’s
maintain MAF/TIGER and to ensure the and share best practices on maintaining workers, or threat thereof, and to a
accurate reporting of data from censuses quality geographic data. Governments decrease in sales or production of each
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and surveys. Because state, local, and can provide a file of their geographic petitioning firm.
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LIST OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY EDA FOR CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE
(9/1/2015 through 9/8/2015)
Date accepted
Firm name Firm address Product(s)
for investigation
Northridge Gardens, Inc. d/b/a 3380 Town Point Drive, #330, 9/4/2015 The firm manufactures lotion bars, hand cream, lip balm,
PUREfactory Naturals. Kennesaw, GA 30144 body wash and other body care products.
United Lens ............................ 259 Worcester Street, 9/3/2015 The firm manufactures finished mirrors, prisms, windows,
Southbridge, MA 01550 and other optical components.
The Old Wood Company, LLC 99 Riverside Drive, Asheville, 9/3/2015 The firm manufactures tabletops, tables with bases, stools,
NC 28801 and other furniture items.
Machining Concepts, Inc. ....... 1304 Industrial Drive, Erie, 9/8/2015 The firm manufactures precision component parts com-
PA 16505 prised of stainless steel and other metals.
Palmetto Plating Company, 510 Saco Lowell Road Easley 9/8/2015 The firm manufactures protective metal coatings and fin-
Inc.. SC 29640 ishes.
Any party having a substantial production activity described in the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
interest in these proceedings may notification is authorized, subject to the
request a public hearing on the matter. FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, Foreign-Trade Zones Board
A written request for a hearing must be including Section 400.14.
[B–59–2015]
submitted to the Trade Adjustment Dated: September 4, 2015.
Assistance for Firms Division, Room Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 29—
Andrew McGilvray,
71030, Economic Development Louisville, Kentucky; Notification of
Administration, U.S. Department of Executive Secretary.
Proposed Production Activity; Custom
Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, no [FR Doc. 2015–23077 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am]
Quality Services (Liquor Kitting);
later than ten (10) calendar days BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Louisville, Kentucky
following publication of this notice.
Please follow the requirements set Custom Quality Services submitted a
forth in EDA’s regulations at 13 CFR DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE notification of proposed production
315.9 for procedures to request a public activity to the FTZ Board for its facility
hearing. The Catalog of Federal Foreign-Trade Zones Board in Louisville, Kentucky within FTZ 29.
Domestic Assistance official number The notification conforming to the
and title for the program under which [B–34–2015] requirements of the regulations of the
these petitions are submitted is 11.313, FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms. Authorization of Production Activity; received on September 2, 2015.
Dated: September 8, 2015.
Foreign-Trade Subzone 29F; Hitachi The Custom Quality Services facility
Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. is located within Site 1 of FTZ 29. The
Michael S. DeVillo,
(Automotive Battery Management facility is used for the warehousing,
Eligibility Examiner. Systems); Harrodsburg, Kentucky distribution and kitting of liquor and
[FR Doc. 2015–23019 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am]
glassware. Pursuant to 15 CFR
BILLING CODE 3510–WH–P On May 5, 2015, the Louisville and 400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited
Jefferson County Riverport Authority, to the specific foreign-status materials
grantee of FTZ 29, submitted a and components and specific finished
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE notification of proposed production products described in the submitted
activity to the Foreign-Trade Zones notification (as described below) and
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
(FTZ) Board on behalf of Hitachi subsequently authorized by the FTZ
[B–31–2015] Automotive Systems Americas, Inc., Board.
operator of Subzone 29F in Production under FTZ procedures
Foreign-Trade Zone 44—Mount Olive, Harrodsburg, Kentucky. could exempt Custom Quality Services
New Jersey, Authorization of
The notification was processed in from customs duty payments on the
Production Activity, Robertet, Inc.,
accordance with the regulations of the foreign status components used in
(Fragrance Compounds), Mount Olive,
FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including export production. On its domestic
New Jersey
notice in the Federal Register inviting sales, Custom Quality Services would be
On May 6, 2015, Robertet, Inc. public comment (80 FR 30434–30435, able to choose the duty rates during
submitted a notification of proposed May 28, 2015). The FTZ Board has customs entry procedures that apply to:
production activity to the Foreign-Trade determined that no further review of the Whiskey liquor kits; vodka kits; tequila
Zones (FTZ) Board for its facility within activity is warranted at this time. The kits; and, wine kits (duty rate ranges
FTZ 44-Site 1 in Mount Olive, New production activity described in the from duty-free to 6.3¢/liter) for the
Jersey. notification is authorized, subject to the foreign status inputs noted below.
The notification was processed in FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s Customs duties also could possibly be
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accordance with the regulations of the regulations, including Section 400.14. deferred or reduced on foreign status
FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including Dated: September 3, 2015. production equipment.
notice in the Federal Register inviting The components and materials
Andrew McGilvray,
public comment (80 FR 27628–27631, sourced from abroad include: Whiskey,
05–14–2015). The FTZ Board has Executive Secretary. bourbon; tequila; wine; whiskey and
determined that no further review of the [FR Doc. 2015–23079 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am] cola; vodka; liqueur; specialty-tempered
activity is warranted at this time. The BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P glassware; cut or engraved glassware;
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