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. ( printed page 15493) List of Petitions Received by EDA for Certification Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance [3/14/2017 through 3/23/2017] Firm name Firm address Date accepted for investigation Product(s) Giering Metal Finishing, Inc 2655 State Street, Hamden, CT 06517 3/16/2017 The firm is a metal finishing job shop that specializes in the application of organic coatings, with processes such as: Electrocoating, powder coating, compliant paint coating, conversion coating, silk screening, masking, and packaging. Coastal Woodworking, Inc 16 Sand Hill Road, Post Office Box 137, Nobleboro, ME 04555 3/17/2017 The firm manufactures custom wood displays and consumer packaging product…