[Federal Register: August 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 154)]
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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.
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Pursuant to Section 251 of the Trade Act of 1974 (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. EDA has initiated
separate investigations to determine
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whether increased imports into the United States of articles like or
directly competitive with those produced by each firm 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 of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
[7/1/2008 through 7/31/2008]
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Date accepted
Firm Address for filing Products
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Springs Window Fashions, LLC..... 8601 State Route 405, 7/15/2008 Horizontal mini blinds.
Montgomery, PA 17752.
Eyelet Crafters Inc.............. 2712 South Main Street, 7/15/2008 Bottle closures, caps, jar covers,
Waterbury, CT 06723. valve domes, collars, caps,
barrels and refill tubes.
Specialty Screw Corporation...... 2801 Huffman Blvd., 7/11/2008 Metal cold headed products, such
Rockford, IL 61103-3906. as screws, bolts, and fasteners.
Octagon Systems Corporation...... 7403 Church Ranch Blvd, 7/8/2008 Printed circuit boards and
Westminister, CO 80021. computers specially designed for
use in harsh environments.
H&H Meat Products, Inc........... P.O. Box 358, Mercedes, 7/9/2008 Processes beef for the retail beef
TX 78570. industry.
Mohawk Finishing Products........ 22 South Center Street, 7/24/2008 Touch-up and repair products that
Hickory, NC 28602. are used in the furniture and
cabinet industries.
J.F. Dubberly.................... 214 Vernonburg Avenue, 7/1/2008 Grades shrimp, processes, packs
Savannah, GA 31419. and ships to wholesale and retail
markets.
B. Walter & Company, Inc......... 655 Factory St., Wabash, 7/16/2008 Wood parts and metal hardware for
IN 46992-3213. the furniture industry.
Inola Casting Works, Inc......... P.O.B. 969, Inola, OK 7/10/2008 Lapel jewelry and assorted base
74036. metal novelties.
Necedah Screw Machine Products, 1301 Precision Parkway, 7/18/2008 Designs, manufactures, finishes
Inc. Necedah, WI 54646. and assembles precision turned
metal screws, parts and
assemblies out of brass, steel
and aluminum.
Vantage Technology, Inc.......... 1000 West 8th Street, 7/1/2008 MSM, (methylsulfonylmethane),
Vancouver, WA 98660. trademarked Opti MSM, tablets and
powder for human nutrition,
cosmetic formulas, equine
nutrition and industrial
applications.
Safety Speed Cut Mfg. Co. Inc.... 13943 Lincoln Street NE., 7/16/2008 Woodworking equipment such as
Ham Lake, MN 55304-4611. vertical panel saws and other
machines.
Keeters Meat Company, LLC........ P.O. Box 41, Tulia, TX 7/21/2008 Sausage of beef and pork.
79088.
Manufactured Assemblies 7484 Webster St, Dayton, 7/23/2008 Custom cable assemblies, wire
Corporation. OH 45414. harnesses, and electrical/
mechanical assemblies.
Empirical Systems Aerospace, LLC. P.O. Box 595, Pismo 7/11/2008 Design, analysis, manufacturing
Beach, CA 93448. and testing for new concept
products.
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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 Office of Performance Evaluation, Room 7009,
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 procedures set forth in
Section 315.9 of EDA's final rule (71 FR 56704) for procedures for
requesting a public hearing. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
official program number and title of the program under which these
petitions are submitted is 11.313, Trade Adjustment Assistance.
Dated: August 4, 2008.
William P. Kittredge,
Program Officer for TAA.
[FR Doc. E8-18295 Filed 8-7-08; 8:45 am]
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