[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 177 (Monday, September 14, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 55085-55086] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2015-23019] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [[Page 55086]] List of Petitions Received by EDA for Certification Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (9/1/2015 through 9/8/2015) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date accepted Firm name Firm address for Product(s) investigation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northridge Gardens, Inc. d/b/a 3380 Town Point Drive, 9/4/2015 The firm manufactures lotion PUREfactory Naturals. #330, Kennesaw, GA bars, hand cream, lip balm, 30144 body wash and other body care products. United Lens.......................... 259 Worcester Street, 9/3/2015 The firm manufactures Southbridge, MA 01550 finished mirrors, prisms, windows, and other optical components. The Old Wood Company, LLC............ 99 Riverside Drive, 9/3/2015 The firm manufactures Asheville, NC 28801 tabletops, tables with bases, stools, and other furniture items. Machining Concepts, Inc.............. 1304 Industrial Drive, 9/8/2015 The firm manufactures Erie, PA 16505 precision component parts comprised of stainless steel and other metals. Palmetto Plating Company, Inc........ 510 Saco Lowell Road 9/8/2015 The firm manufactures Easley SC 29640 protective metal coatings and finishes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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: September 8, 2015. Michael S. DeVillo, Eligibility Examiner. [FR Doc. 2015-23019 Filed 9-11-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-WH-P