[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 242 (Monday, December 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74643-74644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30300]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economic Development Administration


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.

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    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

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decrease in sales or production of each petitioning firm.

    List of Petitions Received by EDA for Certification Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
                                         [10/25/2012 through 12/10/2012]
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                                                                       Date accepted
                Firm name                        Firm address               for               Product(s)
                                                                       investigation
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Forster Tool & Manufacturering Co., Inc.  1135 Industrial Drive,          10/30/2012  Manufacturer of small
                                           Bensenville, IL 60106.                      machined industrial and
                                                                                       commercial pins/controls
                                                                                       and dental tips/tools/
                                                                                       accessories.
Beecher and Myers Co., Inc..............  3753 Carlisle Road, Dover,      10/26/2012  Manufacturer of custom-cut
                                           PA 17315.                                   wooden materials as well
                                                                                       as provides edge banding,
                                                                                       CNC routing, and light
                                                                                       assembly services to
                                                                                       several industries.
Met-L-Flo, Inc..........................  720 Heartland Drive Unit        11/16/2012  Manufacturer of plastic
                                           S, Sugar Grove, IL 60554.                   components for several
                                                                                       industries including
                                                                                       automotive and
                                                                                       appliances.
Transformer Manufacturers, Inc..........  7051 West Wilson Avenue,        11/21/2012  Manufacturer of
                                           Norridge, IL 60706.                         transformers for the
                                                                                       telecommunications,
                                                                                       industrial control, and
                                                                                       audio electronics
                                                                                       industries.
Inwood Office Furniture, Inc. d/b/a       1108 East 15th Street,          11/21/2012  Manufacturer of wood
 Inwood Office Invironments.               Jasper, IN 47546.                           office and school
                                                                                       furniture.
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    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 7106, 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.

    Dated: December 11, 2012.
Miriam Kearse,
Eligibility Examiner.
[FR Doc. 2012-30300 Filed 12-14-12; 8:45 am]
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