E8-4209. 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 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 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.

List of Petitions Received by EDA for Certification of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment

[February 1, 2008 through February 29, 2008]

Firm	Address	Date accepted for filing	Products
John J. Steuby Company	6002 N. Lindbergh, Hazelwood, MO 63042	1/4/08	Hardware to domestic markets.
Custom Manufacturing And Engineering	7582 4th Avenue, Lino Lakes, MN 55014	1/7/08	Designs and manufactures thermoplastic injections molded parts for the consumer and promotional goods.
The Toy Works, Inc	101 Fiddler's Elbow Road, Middle Falls, NY 12848	2/4/08	Hand printed gifts including doormats and door stops, kitchen textiles, mugs, decorative flags, canvas totes and decorative pillows.
Erisco Industries, Inc	1133 West 18th Street, Erie, PA 16502	2/4/08	Erisco produces steel wire and wire components.
Dasco Pro, Inc	340 Blackhawk Park Ave, Rockford, IL 61104	2/4/08	Manufacturing of hand and hand struck tools cast or machined from steel and steel carbides.
Young Furniture Manufacturing, Inc	35 River Road, Bow, NH 03304	12/18/07	Manufactures unfinished cabinetry, casework and built-ins on a custom basis.
A La Carte Foods, Inc	278 Ideal Street, Paincourt, LA 70391	12/11/07	Raw seafood products, condiments and packaging.
CenTex, Inc	1301 N. Old Hwy 77 and 81 S., Hillsboro, TX 76645	12/7/07	Processes and delints agricultural seed for commercial use.
Cable Manufacturing & Assembly Company, Inc	10896 Industrial Parkway, NW, Bolivar, OH 44612	10/26/07	Stranded cables, less than 3/8″ diameter, of steel and stainless steel.
AFC Stamping and Production	4900 Webster Street, Dayton, OH 45414	12/21/07	Metal stampings for the motor vehicle, appliance, medical device and other.
Scenic Fruit, Inc	7510 SE. Altman Road, Gresham, OR 97080	12/27/07	Frozen blackberries.
Carlton Company	3901 SE. NAEF Road, Milwaukie, OR 97268	2/3/08	Chain saw blades and parts, of base metal, not continuous lengths.
Denver Rubber Company	2340 W. 2nd Avenue, Denver, CO 80223	1/31/08	Manufactured products include squeeze assemblies, gaskets and industrial hose. Import impacted articles are gaskets and industrial hoses.
Metal West	1229 South Fulton Avenue, Brighton, CO 80601	1/17/08	Manufactures flat-rolled metal products.
Special Product Company	8540 Hedge Lane Terrace Shawnee, KS 66227-3200	12/20/08	Aluminum housings for telecommunication equipment.

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: February 28, 2008.

William P. Kittredge,

Program Officer for TAA.