83 FR 22245 - Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 93 (May 14, 2018)
Economic Development Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 93 (May 14, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-10205 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 93 (Monday, May 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 22245-22246] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10205] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice and opportunity for public comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: 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 the firms contributed importantly to the total or partial separation of the firms' workers, or threat thereof, and to a decrease in sales or production of each petitioning firm. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: List of Petitions Received by EDA for Certification of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance [04/16/2018 through 05/06/2018] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date accepted Firm name Firm address for Product(s) investigation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oneda Corporation..................... 4000 Oneda Drive, 4/19/2018 The firm manufactures metal Columbus, GA 31907. stamped parts and assemblies, including brackets, chassis, covers, frames, and cases. Dalton Corporation.................... 1900 East Jefferson 4/26/2018 The firm manufactures large Street, Warsaw, IN 46580. and highly-cored gray iron cast parts, such as those used in gear boxes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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. These petitions are [[Page 22246]] received pursuant to section 251 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended. 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. Irette Patterson, Program Analyst. [FR Doc. 2018-10205 Filed 5-11-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-WH-P
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Paperwork Reduction Act. educational attainment, race, and Department of Commerce collections
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. Hispanic ethnicity. BLS and the Census currently under review by OMB.
Title: Current Population Survey Bureau analyze and publish these Written comments and
(CPS), Basic Demographic Items. demographic data in conjunction with recommendations for the proposed
OMB Control Number: 0607–0049. the monthly labor force data collected in
Form Number(s): There are no forms information collection should be sent
the monthly CPS as well as data within 30 days of publication of this
for data collection. We conduct all collected through periodic
interviews on computers. notice to OIRA_Submission@
supplemental surveys to the CPS. The omb.eop.gov or fax to (202)395–5806.
Type of Request: Regular Submission.
Census Bureau also uses the
Number of Respondents: 59,000 per Sheleen Dumas,
demographic data for internal research
month, all of which also receive the Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
labor force items directly after the basic projects, including the evaluation of
other surveys. The Census Bureau uses Chief Information Officer.
demographic items. [FR Doc. 2018–10189 Filed 5–11–18; 8:45 am]
Average Hours per Response: 1.5 population estimates from the CPS to
minutes. serve as population controls for other BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
Burden Hours: 0.025 hours. Census programs, such as the American
Needs and Uses: The CPS has been Time Use Survey. Controls are used in
the source of official government estimation procedures during data DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
statistics on employment and processing. The ratio of a control to a
sample survey estimate is applied to Economic Development Administration
unemployment for over 60 years. The
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the that sample estimate, resulting in the Notice of Petitions by Firms for
Census Bureau jointly sponsor the basic sample survey estimate matching the Determination of Eligibility To Apply
monthly survey. The Census Bureau control. for Trade Adjustment Assistance
prepares and conducts all the field In addition to the basic demographic
work. At the OMB’s request, the Census information, the monthly CPS includes AGENCY:Economic Development
Bureau and the BLS divide the a small set of questions that are only Administration, U.S. Department of
clearance request in order to reflect the asked on an ‘‘as-needed’’ basis, to react Commerce.
joint sponsorship and funding of the to a severe weather-related event, such
as a hurricane or flood. If such an event ACTION: Notice and opportunity for
CPS program. The BLS submits a
(weather disaster) occurs, and BLS and public comment.
separate clearance request for the
portion of the CPS that collects labor the Census Bureau determine a need to
include these questions on the number SUMMARY: The Economic Development
force information for the civilian
of persons in the U.S. displaced as a Administration (EDA) has received
noninstitutionalized population. Some
result of the disaster, where they petitions for certification of eligibility to
of the information within that portion
evacuated to, and when they returned apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
includes employment status, number of
home, the questions are added from the firms listed below.
hours worked, job search activities,
temporarily to the survey. The items Accordingly, EDA has initiated
earnings, duration of unemployment,
typically are included for several investigations to determine whether
and the industry and occupation
months in the CPS, and once BLS and increased imports into the United States
classification of the job held the
the Census Bureau determine that they of articles like or directly competitive
previous week. The justification that
are no longer needed, they are removed. with those produced by each of the
follows is in support of the demographic
Affected Public: Households. firms contributed importantly to the
data collected through the basic
Frequency: Monthly. total or partial separation of the firms’
monthly CPS.
The demographic information Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. workers, or threat thereof, and to a
collected in the CPS provides a unique Legal Authority: Title 13, U.S.C., decrease in sales or production of each
set of data on selected characteristics for Section 182 and Title 29, U.S.C., petitioning firm.
the civilian noninstitutionalized Sections 1–9. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
LIST OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY EDA FOR CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT
ASSISTANCE
[04/16/2018 through 05/06/2018]
Date accepted
Firm name Firm address for Product(s)
investigation
Oneda Corporation .................. 4000 Oneda Drive, Columbus, 4/19/2018 The firm manufactures metal stamped parts and assemblies,
GA 31907. including brackets, chassis, covers, frames, and cases.
Dalton Corporation .................. 1900 East Jefferson Street, 4/26/2018 The firm manufactures large and highly-cored gray iron cast
Warsaw, IN 46580. parts, such as those used in gear boxes.
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Any party having a substantial submitted to the Trade Adjustment Washington, DC 20230, no later than ten
interest in these proceedings may Assistance Division, Room 71030, (10) calendar days following publication
request a public hearing on the matter. Economic Development Administration, of this notice. These petitions are
A written request for a hearing must be U.S. Department of Commerce,
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received pursuant to section 251 of the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE with section 777A(c)(2) of the Tariff Act
Trade Act of 1974, as amended. of 1930, as amended (the Act), we
International Trade Administration would select mandatory respondents for
Please follow the requirements set
forth in EDA’s regulations at 13 CFR [A–523–808] individual examination based upon U.S.
Customers and Border Protection (CBP)
315.9 for procedures to request a public
Certain Steel Nails From the Sultanate entry data.3 On September 22, 2017, we
hearing. The Catalog of Federal
of Oman: Preliminary Results of released CBP entry data under
Domestic Assistance official number Administrative Protective Order (APO)
and title for the program under which Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review and Partial Rescission of to all parties with access to information
these petitions are submitted is 11.313, protected by APO. Subsequently, we
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms. issued the AD questionnaire to Oman
Review; 2016–2017
Irette Patterson, Fasteners and Overseas International
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Steel Industry LLC and Overseas
Program Analyst. International Trade Administration, Distribution Services Inc. (OISI/ODS),4
[FR Doc. 2018–10205 Filed 5–11–18; 8:45 am] Department of Commerce. the two mandatory respondents.5 On
BILLING CODE 3510–WH–P SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce November 9, 2017, the petitioner timely
(Commerce) preliminarily determines withdrew its request for administrative
that certain steel nails (nails) from the review, pursuant to 19 CFR
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Sultanate of Oman (Oman) are being, or 351.213(d)(1), of all the producers and
are likely to be, sold in the United States exporters except for Oman Fasteners,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board at less than normal value during the and OISI/ODS.
period of review (POR) of July 1, 2016, Commerce exercised its discretion to
[S–43–2018] through June 30, 2017. Additionally, we toll all deadlines affected by the closure
are rescinding the review with respect of the Federal Government from January
Approval of Subzone Status; Manuel to ten companies. 20 through 22, 2018.6 Accordingly, the
Freije Arce, Inc.; Cataño, Puerto Rico DATES: Applicable May 14, 2018. revised deadline for the preliminary
determination of this investigation
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
On March 6, 2018, the Executive became April 7, 2018.7 On March 14,
Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones Joseph Traw or Thomas Martin, AD/
2018, Commerce extended the
CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement
(FTZ) Board docketed an application preliminary results in this review to no
and Compliance, International Trade
submitted by the Puerto Rico Trade and later than May 7, 2018.8 Commerce
Administration, U.S. Department of
Export Company, grantee of FTZ 61, received comments for the preliminary
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
requesting subzone status subject to the determination from the petitioner 9 and
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
existing activation limit of FTZ 61, on Oman Fasteners on April 18, 2018.10
(202) 482–6079 or (202) 482–3936,
behalf of Manuel Freije Arce, Inc., in respectively. Partial Rescission of Administrative
Cataño, Puerto Rico. Review
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION On July 13,
The application was processed in 2015, Commerce published in the Commerce received timely requests to
accordance with the FTZ Act and Federal Register an antidumping (AD) conduct an administrative review of
Regulations, including notice in the order on nails from Oman.1 On July 3, certain exporters covering the POR.
Federal Register inviting public 2017, Commerce notified interested Because the petitioner timely withdrew
comment (83 FR 10658, March 12, parties of the opportunity to request an its requests for review of all of the
2018). The FTZ staff examiner reviewed administrative review of orders, companies listed in the Initiation
the application and determined that it findings, or suspended investigations Notice, with the exception of Oman
meets the criteria for approval. with anniversaries in July 2017, Fasteners and OISI/ODS, we are
Pursuant to the authority delegated to including the AD Order on nails from
3 See Initiation Notice, 82 FR at 42974.
the FTZ Board’s Executive Secretary (15 Oman. Commerce received timely 4 See Letter from the petitioner, ‘‘Certain Steel
CFR Sec. 400.36(f)), the application to requests from Oman Fasteners LLC Nails from Oman: Withdrawal of Request for
establish Subzone 61U was approved on (Oman Fasteners) and Mid Continent Administrative Review, dated November 9, 2017.
May 9, 2018, subject to the FTZ Act and Steel & Wire, Inc. (the petitioner) to Commerce determined that Overseas International
conduct an administrative review of Steel Industry LLC and Overseas Distribution
the Board’s regulations, including Services Inc. should be a collapsed entity in the
certain exporters covering the POR. On previous administrative review. See Certain Steel
Section 400.13, and further subject to
September 13, 2017, Commerce Nails from the Sultanate of Oman: Final Results of
FTZ 61’s 1,821.07-acre activation limit. Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014–
published a notice initiating an AD
Dated: May 9, 2018. 2016, 83 FR 4030 (January 29, 2018).
administrative review of nails from 5 See Commerce’s Letters to Oman Fasteners and
Andrew McGilvray, Oman covering 13 companies for the OISI/ODS dated September 28, 2017.
Executive Secretary. POR.2 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the
[FR Doc. 2018–10203 Filed 5–11–18; 8:45 am]
In the Initiation Notice, Commerce Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ dated
indicated that, in the event that we January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this segment of
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P the proceeding have been extended by 3 days.
would limit the respondents selected for 7 Id.
individual examination in accordance 8 See Memorandum, ‘‘Certain Steel Nails from
Oman: Extension of Deadline for Preliminary
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1 See Certain Steel Nails from the Republic of Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Korea, Malaysia, the Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, Review,’’ dated March 14, 2018.
and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: 9 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Steel Nails from
Antidumping Duty Orders, 80 FR 39994 (July 13, Oman: Pre-Preliminary Comments,’’ dated April 18,
2015) (Order). 2018.
2 See Initiation of Antidumping and 10 See Oman Fasteners’ Letter, ‘‘Certain Steel
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 82 FR Nails from Oman; Antidumping Second Review:
42974 (September 13, 2017) (Initiation Notice). Pre-Preliminary Comments,’’ dated April 18, 2018.
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