05-21181. Notice of Petitions by Producing Firms for Determination of Eligibility to Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance

AGENCY:

Economic Development Administration (EDA), Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION:

Notice and Opportunity for Public Comment.

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 eligiblility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance from the firms listed below. EDA has initiated separate investigations to determine 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 for the Period September 20 October 18, 2005

Firm	Address	Date petition accepted	Product
Industrial Rubber Products, LLC	415 Sonnier Road, Carencro, LA 70525	20-Sep-05	Rubber products including gaskets and seals.
Gulf Packing Company, L.P.	618 Commerce, San Benito, TX 78586	20-Sep-05	Fresh meat.
Delaware Diamond Knives, Inc.	3825 Lancaster Pike, Wilmington, DE 19805	20-Sep-05	Diamond and steel knives for use in medical research and manufacturing operations, ophthalmic surgery and pathology.
Travis Pattern & Foundry, Inc.	1413 E. Hawthrone Road, Spokane, WA 99218	20-Sep-05	Irrigation system equipment, power connectors and various foundry products such as aluminum castings.
Rhema Durascreen, Inc	14950 Industrial Park Drive, Lead Hill, AR 72644	20-Sep-05	Wooden and aluminum frames for screen printing.
RB Industries Inc	1801 Vine, Harrisonville, MO 67701	22-Sep-05	Saws, planer/mounler/rip machines, router equipment and other woodworking accessories.
Diamond Fruit Growers, Inc	3515 Chevron Drive, Hood River, OR 97031	22-Sep-05	Processes and packs pears, cherries, and a small amount of apples.
Arlington Machine and Tool Co.	99 New Dutch Lane, Fairfield, NJ 07004	18-Oct-05	Machined parts and assemblies for various industries.
Laud Engineering Corp., Laub/Hunt Packaging Systems	13547 Excelsior Drive, Norwalk, CA 90505	18-Oct-05	Packaging equipment.
Goulston Technologies, Inc	700 N. Johnson Street, Monroe, NC 28110	18-Oct-05	Preparation for the treatment of textile materials.
Syracuse Plastics, LLC	7400 Morgan Road, Liverpool, NY 13090	18-Oct-05	Plastic injection molding.
Fenton Art Glass, Inc	700 Elizabeth Street, Williamstown, WV 26187	18-Oct-05	Manufacturer of blown and decorative glass.
Mack & Mack Inc	220 South Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27401	18-Oct-05	Manufactures and distributes better woman's tops, pants, jackets, skirts, dresses, coats and accessories.
Fuzetron, Inc., dba Creative Industries	1946 John Tower Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92020	18-Oct-05	Pottery wheels.
Northwest Aluminum Specialties, Inc	3313 West Second Street, The Dalles, OR 97058	18-Oct-05	Aluminum bars of various sizes.

Any party having a substantial interest in the proceedings may request a public hearing on the matter. A written request for a hearing must be submitted to the Office of Chief Counsel, Room 7005, Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, no later than ten calendar days following publication of this notice. Please follow the procedures set forth in Section 315.9 of EDA's interim final rule (70 FR 47002) 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: October 18, 2005.

Benjamin Erulkar,

Chief Counsel.