2016-26650. 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

[10/22/2016 through 10/31/2016]

Firm name	Firm address	Date accepted for investigation	Product(s)
TMP Technologies, Inc	1200 Northland Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215	10/25/2016	The firm manufactures custom foam applicators and rubber components.
The PWT Group, LLC, d/b/a Precision Wire Technologies	6320 Highview Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46818	10/26/2016	The firm manufactures wire dies and precision drawn round and flat wire in stainless steel, steel alloys and a variety of non-ferrous alloys.
DCI, Inc	265 S. Main Street, Lisbon, NH 3585	10/31/2016	The firm is a manufacturer of hardwood dormitory style furniture.
Encore Ceramics, Inc	P.O. Box 2124, Grants Pass, OR 97528	10/31/2016	The firm manufactures ceramic tiles.
JT Precision, Inc	8701 Haight Road, Baker, NY 14012	10/31/2016	The firm manufactures precision machined component parts.

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 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.