2017-18956. Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance

AGENCY:

Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION:

Notice and opportunity for public comment.

SUMMARY:

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 8/24/2017 Through 8/31/2017

Firm name	Firm address	Date accepted for investigation	Product(s)
Dusty Strings Company	3450 16th Avenue West, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98119	8/29/2017	The firm manufactures harps and other string instruments, such as dulcimers.
Pentz Design Pattern & Foundry, Inc	14823 Main Street Northeast, Duvall, WA 98019	8/28/2017	The firm manufactures custom precision aluminum castings and molds.
Perfection Spring & Stamping Corporation	1449 East Algonquin Road, Mount Prospect, IL 60056	8/29/2017	The firm manufactures wire forms, springs and other articles of iron and steel.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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. These petitions are received pursuant to section 251 of the Trade Act 1974, as amended.

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.