80 FR 8590 - 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 32 (February 18, 2015)
Economic Development Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 32 (February 18, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-03258 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 8590-8591] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-03258] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 [1/21/2015 through 2/11/2015] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date accepted for Firm name Firm address investigation Product(s) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detroit Tool & Engineering, Inc....... 1107 Springer Road, 2/6/2015 The firm manufactures Lebanon, MO 65536. customized fabricated metal products including HVAC, appliances, heavy truck, machine bases, fixtures, electrical panels and rotating safety clamps. Master Hatters of Texas, Inc.......... 2945 Market Street, 2/11/2015 The firm manufactures Garland, TX 75041. hats. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 [[Page 8591]] 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: February 11, 2015. Michael S. DeVillo, Eligibility Examiner. [FR Doc. 2015-03258 Filed 2-17-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-WH-P
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(NEPA) decision document (either a impacts associated with the Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 7781–
finding of no significant impact (FONSI) determination of nonregulated status of 7786; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and
or a notice of intent to prepare an Okanagan’s apple events GD743 and 371.3.
environmental impact statement). If a GS784. The EA was prepared in Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of
FONSI is reached, APHIS furnishes a accordance with: (1) NEPA, as amended February 2015.
response to the petitioner, either (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), (2) regulations Michael C. Gregoire,
approving or denying the petition. of the Council on Environmental Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
APHIS also publishes a notice in the Quality for implementing the Health Inspection Service.
Federal Register announcing the procedural provisions of NEPA (40 CFR [FR Doc. 2015–03272 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am]
regulatory status of the GE organism and parts 1500–1508), (3) USDA regulations BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
the availability of APHIS’ final EA, implementing NEPA (7 CFR part 1b),
PPRA, FONSI, and our regulatory and (4) APHIS’ NEPA Implementing
determination. Procedures (7 CFR part 372). Based on
APHIS sought public comment on a our EA, the response to public DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
draft EA and a PPRA from November 8, comments, and other pertinent scientific
2013, to January 30, 2014.3 APHIS data, APHIS has reached a FONSI with Economic Development Administration
solicited comments on the draft EA, the regard to the preferred alternative
PPRA, and whether the subject apples identified in the EA (to make a Notice of Petitions by Firms for
are likely to pose a plant pest risk. determination of nonregulated status of Determination of Eligibility To Apply
APHIS received 105,971 comments apple events GD743 and GS784). for Trade Adjustment Assistance
during the comment period, of which
100,976 were form letters. The majority Determination AGENCY:Economic Development
of the comments expressed general Based on APHIS’ analysis of field and Administration, Department of
opposition to APHIS making a laboratory data submitted by Okanagan, Commerce.
determination of nonregulated status of references provided in the petition,
GE organisms. Issues raised during the ACTION: Notice and opportunity for
peer-reviewed publications, information public comment.
comment period included concerns analyzed in the EA, the PPRA,
regarding potential effects on human comments provided by the public, and
and animal health and nontarget Pursuant to Section 251 of the Trade
information provided in APHIS’ Act 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2341
organisms and economic impacts on
response to those public comments, et seq.), the Economic Development
apple growers. APHIS has addressed the
APHIS has determined that Okanagan’s Administration (EDA) has received
issues raised during the comment
apple events GD743 and GS784 are petitions for certification of eligibility to
period and has provided responses to
unlikely to pose a plant pest risk and apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
comments as an attachment to the
therefore are no longer subject to our from the firms listed below.
FONSI.
regulations governing the introduction Accordingly, EDA has initiated
National Environmental Policy Act of certain GE organisms. investigations to determine whether
After reviewing and evaluating the Copies of the signed determination increased imports into the United States
comments received during the comment document, PPRA, final EA, FONSI, and of articles like or directly competitive
period on the draft EA and the PPRA response to comments, as well as the with those produced by each of these
and other information, APHIS has previously published petition and firms contributed importantly to the
prepared a final EA. The EA has been supporting documents, are available as total or partial separation of the firm’s
prepared to provide the public with indicated in the ADDRESSES and FOR workers, or threat thereof, and to a
documentation of APHIS’ review and FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT sections decrease in sales or production of each
analysis of any potential environmental of this notice. petitioning firm.
LIST OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY EDA FOR CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE
[1/21/2015 through 2/11/2015]
Date accepted for
Firm name Firm address Product(s)
investigation
Detroit Tool & Engineering, Inc ........... 1107 Springer Road, Lebanon, MO 2/6/2015 The firm manufactures customized
65536. fabricated metal products including
HVAC, appliances, heavy truck, ma-
chine bases, fixtures, electrical pan-
els and rotating safety clamps.
Master Hatters of Texas, Inc ............... 2945 Market Street, Garland, TX 2/11/2015 The firm manufactures hats.
75041.
Any party having a substantial A written request for a hearing must be 71030, Economic Development
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interest in these proceedings may submitted to the Trade Adjustment Administration, U.S. Department of
request a public hearing on the matter. Assistance for Firms Division, Room Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, no
3 In a notice (see footnote 2) published in the December 9, 2013. In a notice published in Federal 30, 2014. We also indicated in that notice that we
Federal Register on November 8, 2013, (78 FR Register on December 31, 2013, (78 FR 79568– would consider all comments received between
67100–67101, Docket No. APHIS–2012–0025), 79569, Docket No. APHIS–2012–0025), APHIS December 10, 2013 (the day after the close of the
APHIS announced the availability of a draft EA and reopened the comment period on the draft EA and original comment period) and the date of the notice.
a PPRA for public comment for 30 days, ending the PPRA for an additional 30 days, ending January
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later than ten (10) calendar days suggests that presenters forward the A limited number of seats will be
following publication of this notice. public presentation materials prior to available for the public session.
Please follow the requirements set the meeting to Ms. Springer via email. Reservations are not accepted. To the
forth in EDA’s regulations at 13 CFR The Assistant Secretary for extent that time permits, members of the
315.9 for procedures to request a public Administration, with the concurrence of public may present oral statements to
hearing. The Catalog of Federal the delegate of the General Counsel, the Committee. The public may submit
Domestic Assistance official number formally determined on October 10, written statements at any time before or
and title for the program under which 2014, pursuant to section 10(d) of the after the meeting. However, to facilitate
these petitions are submitted is 11.313, Federal Advisory Committee Act, as the distribution of public presentation
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms. amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 section materials to the Committee members,
Dated: February 11, 2015. (10)(d)), that the portion of the meeting the Committee suggests that presenters
Michael S. DeVillo, dealing with pre-decisional changes to forward the public presentation
the Commerce Control List and U.S. materials prior to the meeting to Ms.
Eligibility Examiner.
export control policies shall be exempt Springer via email.
[FR Doc. 2015–03258 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am]
from the provisions relating to public For more information, call Yvette
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meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 Springer at (202) 482–2813.
sections 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The Dated: February 12, 2015.
remaining portions of the meeting will
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Yvette Springer,
be open to the public.
For more information, call Yvette Committee Liaison Officer.
Bureau of Industry and Security
Springer at (202) 482–2813. [FR Doc. 2015–03322 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am]
Transportation and Related Equipment Dated: February 12, 2015. BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P
Technical Advisory Committee; Notice Yvette Springer,
of Partially Closed Meeting Committee Liaison Officer. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The Transportation and Related [FR Doc. 2015–03320 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am]
Equipment Technical Advisory BILLING CODE P Bureau of Industry and Security
Committee will meet on March 4, 2015,
9:30 a.m., in the Herbert C. Hoover Materials Technical Advisory
Building, Room 3884, 14th Street DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Committee; Notice of Open Meeting
between Constitution & Pennsylvania The Materials Technical Advisory
Avenues NW., Washington, DC. The Bureau of Industry and Security
Committee will meet on March 5, 2015,
Committee advises the Office of the Materials Processing Equipment 10:00 a.m., Herbert C. Hoover Building,
Assistant Secretary for Export Technical Advisory Committee: Notice Room 3884, 14th Street between
Administration with respect to technical of Open Meeting Constitution & Pennsylvania Avenues
questions that affect the level of export NW., Washington, DC. The Committee
controls applicable to transportation The Materials Processing Equipment advises the Office of the Assistant
and related equipment or technology. Technical Advisory Committee Secretary for Export Administration
(MPETAC) will meet on March 10, 2015, with respect to technical questions that
Agenda 9:00 a.m., Room 3884, in the Herbert C. affect the level of export controls
Public Session Hoover Building, 14th Street between applicable to materials and related
1. Welcome and Introductions. Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues technology.
2. Status reports by working group NW., Washington, DC The Committee
chairs. advises the Office of the Assistant Agenda
3. Public comments and Proposals. Secretary for Export Administration Open Session
with respect to technical questions that
Closed Session affect the level of export controls 1. Opening Remarks and Introduction
4. Discussion of matters determined to applicable to materials processing of Dr. Richard Duncan, Director
be exempt from the provisions relating equipment and related technology. Chemical and Biological Controls
to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. Division.
Agenda 2. Remarks from BIS senior
app. 2 sections 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3).
The open session will be accessible Open Session management.
via teleconference to 20 participants on 1. Opening remarks and 3. Presentation on NSF Workshop on
a first come, first serve basis. To join the introductions. the Global Movement and Tracking of
conference, submit inquiries to Ms. 2. Presentation of papers and Chemical Manufacturing Equipment in
Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@ comments by the Public. May 2014 by Clara Zahradnik from
bis.doc.gov no later than February 25, 3. Discussions on results from last, DuPont.
2015. and proposals from last Wassenaar 4. Report from working groups: Public
A limited number of seats will be meeting. Domain issues, Composite Working
available during the public session of 4. Report on proposed and recently Group, Biological Working Group,
the meeting. Reservations are not issued changes to the Export Pump and Valves Working Group.
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accepted. To the extent time permits, Administration Regulations. 5. Report on regime-based activities.
members of the public may present oral 5. Other business. 6. Public Comments and New
statements to the Committee. The public The open session will be accessible Business.
may submit written statements at any via teleconference to 20 participants on The open session will be accessible
time before or after the meeting. a first come, first serve basis. To join the via teleconference to 20 participants on
However, to facilitate distribution of conference, submit inquiries to Ms. a first come, first serve basis. To join the
public presentation materials to Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@ conference, submit inquiries to Ms.
Committee members, the Committee bis.doc.gov, no later than March 3, 2015. Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@
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