82 FR 18104 - Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 72 (April 17, 2017)
Economic Development Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 72 (April 17, 2017)
| Page Range | 18104-18105 | |
| FR Document | 2017-07627 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 72 (Monday, April 17, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 18104-18105] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07627] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 [4/3/2017 through 4/10/2017] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date accepted Firm name Firm address for Product(s) investigation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cortland Machine & Tool Company, Inc.. 60-62 Grant Street; Post 4/3/2017 The firm manufactures CNC Office Box 27, Cortland, machined parts of steel, NY 13045. iron, aluminum, cooper and plastics. Sims Vibration Laboratory, Inc. d/b/a 50 W Rose Nye Way, 4/6/2017 The firm manufactures Limbsaver. Shelton, WA 98584. vibration dampening accessories for firearms and archery as well as minor sales of vibration dampening for home hardware and lawn and garden industries. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 [[Page 18105]] 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. Miriam Kearse, Lead Program Analyst. [FR Doc. 2017-07627 Filed 4-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-WH-P
![18104 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 72 / Monday, April 17, 2017 / Notices
inventories estimates is released. Lastly, measurable reliability, statistics on Department of Commerce collections
high level sales and inventories sales, end-of-month inventories, and currently under review by OMB.
estimates from the MWTS are also inventories-to-sales ratios for merchant Written comments and
released as part of the Manufacturing wholesalers, excluding MSBOs. recommendations for the proposed
and Trade Inventories and Sales (MTIS) The BEA is the primary Federal user information collection should be sent
report. The Advance Economic of data collected in the MWTS. The BEA within 30 days of publication of this
Indicators Report is a new report first uses estimates from this survey to notice to OIRA_Submission@
released on July 28, 2016, and will be prepare the national income and
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
released monthly on an ongoing basis. product accounts (NIPA), input-output
As one of the U.S. Census Bureau’s accounts (I–O), and gross domestic Sheleen Dumas,
principal economic indicators, the product (GDP) by industry. End-of- PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief
estimates produced by the MWTS are month inventories are used to prepare Information Officer.
critical to the accurate measurement of the change in private inventories [FR Doc. 2017–07625 Filed 4–14–17; 8:45 am]
total economic activity of the United component of GDP. The BEA also uses BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
States. The estimates of sales made by the Advance Economic Indicators
wholesale locations represent only Report to improve the inventory
merchant wholesalers, excluding valuation adjustments applied to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
MSBOs, who typically take title to estimates of the Advance Gross
goods bought for resale and sell to other Domestic Product. Sales are used to Economic Development Administration
businesses. The sales estimates include prepare estimates of real inventories-to-
sales made on credit as well as on a cash sales ratios in the NIPAs, extrapolate Notice of Petitions by Firms for
basis, but exclude receipts from sales proprietors’ income for wholesalers Determination of Eligibility To Apply
taxes and interest charges from credit (until tax return data become available) for Trade Adjustment Assistance
sales. in the NIPAs, and extrapolate annual
The estimates of inventories represent current-dollar gross output for the most AGENCY:Economic Development
all merchandise held in wholesale recent year in annual I–O tables, GDP- Administration, Department of
locations, warehouses, and offices, as by-industry, and advance GDP-by- Commerce.
well as goods held by others for sale on industry estimates.
consignment or in transit for ACTION: Notice and opportunity for
The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses
distribution to wholesale public comment.
the data as input to its Producer Price
establishments. The estimates of Indexes and in developing productivity
inventories exclude fixtures and measurements. Private businesses use Pursuant to Section 251 of the Trade
supplies not for resale, as well as the wholesale sales and inventories data Act 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2341
merchandise held on consignment, in computing business activity indexes. et seq.), the Economic Development
which are owned by others. Inventories Other government agencies and Administration (EDA) has received
are an important component in the businesses use this information for petitions for certification of eligibility to
Bureau of Economic Analysis’ (BEA) market research, product development, apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
calculation of the investment portion of and business planning to gauge the from the firms listed below.
the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). current trends of the economy. Accordingly, EDA has initiated
The U.S. Census Bureau publishes Affected Public: Business or other for- investigations to determine whether
wholesale sales and inventories profit. increased imports into the United States
estimates based on the North American Frequency: Monthly. of articles like or directly competitive
Industry Classification System (NAICS), Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. with those produced by each of these
which has been widely adopted Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., firms contributed importantly to the
throughout both the public and private Sections 131 and 182. total or partial separation of the firm’s
sectors. This information collection request workers, or threat thereof, and to a
The Census Bureau tabulates the may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. decrease in sales or production of each
collected data to provide, with Follow the instructions to view petitioning firm.
LIST OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY EDA FOR CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE
[4/3/2017 through 4/10/2017]
Date accepted
Firm name Firm address for Product(s)
investigation
Cortland Machine & Tool Com- 60–62 Grant Street; Post Of- 4/3/2017 The firm manufactures CNC machined parts of steel, iron,
pany, Inc. fice Box 27, Cortland, NY aluminum, cooper and plastics.
13045.
Sims Vibration Laboratory, Inc. 50 W Rose Nye Way, Shelton, 4/6/2017 The firm manufactures vibration dampening accessories for
d/b/a Limbsaver. WA 98584. firearms and archery as well as minor sales of vibration
dampening for home hardware and lawn and garden in-
dustries.
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
Any party having a substantial Assistance for Firms Division, Room later than ten (10) calendar days
interest in these proceedings may 71030, Economic Development following publication of this notice.
request a public hearing on the matter. Administration, U.S. Department of Please follow the requirements set
A written request for a hearing must be Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, no forth in EDA’s regulations at 13 CFR
submitted to the Trade Adjustment 315.9 for procedures to request a public
VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:14 Apr 14, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/82_FR_18176/page/1.svg)
![Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 72 / Monday, April 17, 2017 / Notices 18105
hearing. The Catalog of Federal estimated value of PAN fiber contained DATES: Effective April 17, 2017.
Domestic Assistance official number in scrap resulting from the production FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and title for the program under which process (based on the actual percentage Deborah Scott or Victoria Cho, AD/CVD
these petitions are submitted is 11.313, of scrap from the preceding year’s Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms. production). SGLACF’s scrap rate was Compliance, International Trade
about 1% in 2016. The company is Administration, Department of
Miriam Kearse,
seeking these changes to its FTZ Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
Lead Program Analyst. authority for ‘‘logistical recordkeeping NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
[FR Doc. 2017–07627 Filed 4–14–17; 8:45 am] purposes.’’ (202) 482–2657 or (202) 482–5075,
BILLING CODE 3510–WH–P Public comment is invited from respectively.
interested parties. Submissions shall be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Secretary at the address below. The Background
Foreign-Trade Zones Board closing period for their receipt is May On October 14, 2016, the Department
30, 2017. published the Preliminary Results of
[B–23–2017] A copy of the notification will be this administrative review.1 For the
available for public inspection at the events that occurred since the
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 203—Moses Office of the Executive Secretary, Preliminary Results, see the Issues and
Lake, Washington, Proposed Revision Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room Decision Memorandum.2 These final
to Production Authority, SGL 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, results cover 50 companies.3 The
Automotive Carbon Fibers, LLC, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Department conducted this review in
(Carbon Fiber), Moses Lake, Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the accordance with section 751(a) of the
Washington ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers, LLC Board’s Web site, which is accessible
via www.trade.gov/ftz. Scope of the Order
(SGLACF), operator of FTZ 203—Site 3,
submitted a notification that proposes a For further information, contact Diane The merchandise covered by the order
revision to its existing production Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov or is certain OCTG, which are hollow steel
authority at its facility located in Moses (202) 482–1367. products of circular cross-section,
Lake, Washington. The notification including oil well casing and tubing, of
Dated: April 11, 2017.
conforming to the requirements of the iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both
Andrew McGilvray,
regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR carbon and alloy), whether seamless or
Executive Secretary. welded, regardless of end finish (e.g.,
400.22) was received on March 30, [FR Doc. 2017–07705 Filed 4–14–17; 8:45 am]
2017. whether or not plain end, threaded, or
SGLACF previously requested and
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P threaded and coupled) whether or not
received FTZ Board approval for conforming to American Petroleum
authority to produce carbon fiber from Institute (API) or non-API
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE specifications, whether finished
foreign-status polyacrylonitrile (PAN)
(including limited service OCTG
fiber for export only within Site 3 of International Trade Administration products) or unfinished (including
FTZ 203 (see FTZ Board Order 1889, 78
[A–580–870] green tubes and limited service OCTG
FR 16247, 3/14/2013). Under that
products), whether or not thread
existing authority, SGLACF must export Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods protectors are attached. The scope of the
all carbon fiber made from foreign-status from the Republic of Korea: Final order also covers OCTG coupling stock.
PAN fiber. In the current request, Results of Antidumping Duty For a complete description of the scope
SGLACF proposes to replace the export- Administrative Review; 2014–2015
only limitation pertaining to carbon 1 See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from the
fiber produced from foreign-status PAN AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of
fiber with a requirement for the International Trade Administration, Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014–
company to admit all foreign-status Department of Commerce. 2015, 81 FR 71074 (October 14, 2016) (Preliminary
Results), and accompanying Memorandum from
PAN fiber (duty rate 7.5%) in privileged SUMMARY: On October 14, 2016, the
Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
foreign (PF) status (19 CFR 146.41). Department of Commerce (the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations
SGLACF’s notification indicates the Department) published the preliminary to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary
following: Production under FTZ results of the administrative review of for Enforcement and Compliance, ‘‘Decision
Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the
procedures with the proposed PF status the antidumping duty order on certain Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain
requirement for admission of foreign- oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Oil Country Tubular Goods from the Republic of
status PAN fiber could exempt the the Republic of Korea (Korea). The Korea,’’ dated October 5, 2016 (Preliminary
company from customs duty payments period of review (POR) is July 18, 2014, Decision Memorandum).
2 See Memorandum from James Maeder, Senior
on foreign-status PAN fiber used in through August 31, 2015. Based on our
Director, Office I, Antidumping and Countervailing
export production. For SGLACF’s analysis of the comments received, we Duty Operations, to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting
domestic sales of carbon fiber, PF status have made certain changes to the Assistant Secretary, for Enforcement and
would not allow the company to elect margin calculations, and, therefore, the Compliance, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for
the carbon fiber duty rate (free) on the final results differ from the preliminary the Final Results of the 2014–2015 Administrative
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain
value of foreign-status PAN fiber used to results. The final weighted-average Oil Country Tubular Goods from the Republic of
produce the carbon fiber, thereby dumping margins are listed below in the Korea’’ (Issues and Decision Memorandum), dated
precluding inverted tariff savings. In section ‘‘Final Results of Review.’’ concurrently with this notice and incorporated
addition, at the time of customs entry Further, we continue to find that certain herein by reference.
3 The 50 companies consist of two mandatory
for each shipment of carbon fiber to the companies had no reviewable respondents, six companies for which we made a
U.S. market, the company would apply shipments of subject merchandise final determination of no shipments, and 42
the PAN fiber duty rate (7.5%) on an during the POR. companies not individually examined.
VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:14 Apr 14, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/82_FR_18176/page/2.svg)
Document Created: 2018-08-25 11:27:37
Document Modified: 2018-08-25 11:27:37
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice and opportunity for public comment. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 18104 |
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR