[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 171 (Friday, September 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54733-54734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22476]


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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, 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

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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 7/27/
                                             2011 Through 8/25/2011
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                                                                     Date accepted
              Firm name                          Address                  for                 Products
                                                                     investigation
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Colonial Mills, Inc.................  560 Mineral Spring Avenue,         8/23/2011  The firm manufactures
                                       Pawtucket, RI 02862.                          braided-texture area rugs
                                                                                     and accessories including
                                                                                     baskets, stair treads and
                                                                                     chair pads.
Dungeness Development Associates,     313 E Robert Bush Dr., P.O.        8/19/2011  The firm manufactures canned
 Inc.                                  Box 127, South Bend, WA                       shrimp and canned albacore.
                                       98586.
Esher & Hamilton, Inc...............  501 S. 8th Street, La Porte,        8/4/2011  The firm manufactures custom
                                       TX 77571-4949.                                cabinets.
Great American Appetizers, Inc......  216 8th Street North, Nampa,        8/2/2011  The firm manufactures
                                       ID 83687.                                     appetizers for retail,
                                                                                     club, and foodservice
                                                                                     customers.
Jackson Cabinetry, LLC..............  621 N. Jackson Street,              8/8/2011  The firm manufactures custom
                                       Covington, LA 70433-2533.                     and semi-custom cabinets.
Methods Distributors and              104 Sayton Road, Fox Lake,         7/27/2011  The firm manufactures
 Manufacturers, Inc.                   IL 60020.                                     plastic and metal screws
                                                                                     and fasteners for
                                                                                     pressurized devices such as
                                                                                     fuel pumps, and compressed
                                                                                     air pumps.
Permlight Products, Inc.............  422 West 6th Street, Tustin,       8/25/2011  The firm manufactures LED-
                                       CA 92780-4334.                                based light engines for
                                                                                     general illumination.
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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 Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms 
Division, Room 7106, 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: August 26, 2011.
Bryan Borlik,
Director, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Program.
[FR Doc. 2011-22476 Filed 9-1-11; 8:45 am]
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