Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration 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 [12/06/2013 through 12/18/2013] Firm name Firm address Date accepted for investigation Product(s) GKI, Inc 6204 Factory Road, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 12/13/2013 The firm manufactures metal cutting tools for the stamped metal part manufacturing industry. Metaltech Products, Inc 16055 Highway E, Lebanon, MO 65536 12/17/2013 The firm manufactures custom metal fabrications—including radiator covers, generator covers/enclosures, weather boxes, back-up power supply -battery racks, and mobile feed troughs. Decker Manufacturing, Inc 312 Blondeau St, Keokuk, IA 52632 12/17/2013 The firm manufacture…