Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance, 52801-52802 [2018-22684]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 202 / Thursday, October 18, 2018 / Notices ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD Meetings Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ACTION: Notice of meetings. AGENCY: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) plans to hold its regular committee and Board meetings in Washington, DC, Monday through Wednesday, November 5–7, 2018 at the times and location listed below. DATES: The schedule of events is as follows: SUMMARY: Monday, November 5, 2018 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Planning and Evaluation Committee 11:00 a.m.–Noon Technical Programs Committee 1:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Ad Hoc Committee on Design Guidance 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Ad Hoc Committee on Frontier Issues Wednesday, November 7, 2018 9:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Budget Committee 10:00 a.m.–Noon Closed Session (training for Board members) 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Board Meeting ADDRESSES: Meetings will be held at the Access Board Conference Room, 1331 F Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding the meetings, please contact David Capozzi, Executive Director, (202) 272–0010 (voice); (202) 272–0054 (TTY). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the Board meeting scheduled on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 7, the Access Board will consider the following agenda items: • Approval of July 11, 2018 draft meeting minutes (vote) • Ad Hoc Committee Reports: Design Guidance; Frontier Issues • Planning and Evaluation Committee • Technical Programs Committee • Budget Committee • Election Assistance Commission Report • Executive Director’s Report • Public Comment (final 15 minutes of the meeting) Members of the public can provide comments either in-person or over the telephone during the final 15 minutes of the Board meeting on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Any individual interested in providing comment is asked to pre-register by sending an email to bunales@access-board.gov with the subject line ‘‘Access Board meeting—Public Comment’’ with your name, organization, state, and topic of comment included in the body of your email. All emails to register for public comment must be received by Wednesday, October 31. Commenters will be provided with a call-in number and passcode before the meeting. Commenters will be called on in the order by which they are pre-registered. Due to time constraints, each commenter is limited to two minutes. Commenters on the telephone will be in a listen-only capacity until they are called on. All meetings are accessible to persons with disabilities. An assistive listening system, Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART), and sign language interpreters will be available at the Board meeting and committee meetings. Persons attending Board meetings are requested to refrain from using perfume, 52801 cologne, and other fragrances for the comfort of other participants (see www.access-board.gov/the-board/ policies/fragrance-free-environment for more information). You may view the Wednesday, November 7, 2018 meeting through a live webcast from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at: www.access-board.gov/webcast. David M. Capozzi, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 2018–22689 Filed 10–17–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8150–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economic Development Administration Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. AGENCY: Notice and opportunity for public comment. ACTION: 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 the firms contributed importantly to the total or partial separation of the firms’ workers, or threat thereof, and to a decrease in sales or production of each petitioning firm. SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: LIST OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY EDA FOR CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE [10/2/2018 through 10/11/2018] khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Firm name Date accepted for investigation Firm address Susan Jablon Mosaics, LLC .................... 12 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904 10/4/2018 Daniels Business Services, Inc., d/b/a Daniels Graphics. Pure & Secure, LLC ................................ 131 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28803. 4511 NW 42nd Street, Lincoln, NE 68524. 10/9/2018 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:28 Oct 17, 2018 Jkt 247001 10/10/2018 submitted to the Trade Adjustment Assistance Division, Room 71030, Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Product(s) The firm manufactures ceramic and glass tiles and mirrored glass. The firm manufactures packaging materials for the textile industry. The firm manufactures water distillation products. Washington, DC 20230, no later than ten (10) calendar days following publication of this notice. These petitions are E:\FR\FM\18OCN1.SGM 18OCN1 52802 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 202 / Thursday, October 18, 2018 / Notices received pursuant to section 251 of the Trade Act of 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. Irette Patterson, Program Analyst. [FR Doc. 2018–22684 Filed 10–17–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–WH–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Corporation for Travel Promotion Board of Directors International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Second notice of an opportunity for travel and tourism industry leaders to apply for membership on the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Travel Promotion. AGENCY: The Department of Commerce is again seeking applications from travel and tourism leaders from specific industries for membership on the Board of Directors (Board) of the Corporation for Travel Promotion (doing business as Brand USA). The purpose of the Board is to guide the Corporation for Travel Promotion on matters relating to the promotion of the United States as a travel destination and communication of travel facilitation issues, among other tasks. On July 19, 2018, the Department published in the Federal Register a ‘‘Notice of an opportunity for travel and tourism industry leaders to apply for membership on the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Travel Promotion’’ (83 FR 34112), announcing membership opportunities on the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Travel Promotion. The application period closed on August 17, 2018. The Department is now reopening the application period to solicit additional applications. This notice supplements the notice of July 19, 2018. Interested parties who have already applied in response to that Federal Register notice do not need to re-apply. DATES: All applications must be received by the National Travel and Tourism Office by close of business on Friday, October 26, 2018. ADDRESSES: Please submit application information by email to CTPBoard@ trade.gov. khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:28 Oct 17, 2018 Jkt 247001 Julie Heizer, National Travel and Tourism Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, MS10003, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202–482–0140; email: CTPBoard@trade.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (TPA) was signed into law on March 4, 2010 and was amended in July 2010 and December 2014. The TPA established the Corporation for Travel Promotion (the Corporation), as a non-profit corporation charged with the development and execution of a plan to (A) provide useful information to those interested in traveling to the United States; (B) identify and address perceptions regarding U.S. entry policies; (C) maximize economic and diplomatic benefits of travel to the United States through the use of various promotional tools; (D) ensure that international travel benefits all States and the District of Columbia, and (E) identify opportunities to promote tourism to rural and urban areas equally, including areas not traditionally visited by international travelers. The Corporation is governed by a Board of Directors, consisting of 11 members with knowledge of international travel promotion or marketing, broadly representing various regions of the United States. The TPA directs the Secretary of Commerce (after consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State) to appoint the Board of Directors for the Corporation. On July 19, 2018, the Department published in the Federal Register a ‘‘Notice of an opportunity for travel and tourism industry leaders to apply for membership on the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Travel Promotion’’ (83 FR 34112), announcing membership opportunities on the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Travel Promotion. The application period closed on August 17, 2018. The Department is now reopening the application period to solicit additional applications. This notice supplements the notice of July 19, 2018. Interested parties who have already applied in response to that Federal Register notice do not need to re-apply. At this time, the Department will be selecting four individuals with the appropriate expertise and experience from specific sectors of the travel and tourism industry to serve on the Board as follows: (A) 1 shall have appropriate expertise and experience in the hotel accommodations sector; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (B) 1 shall have appropriate expertise and experience as an official of a city convention and visitors’ bureau; (C) 1 shall have appropriate expertise and experience in the restaurant sector; and (D) 1 shall have appropriate expertise and experience as an official of a state tourism office. To be eligible for Board membership, individuals must have international travel and tourism marketing experience, be a current or former chief executive officer, chief financial officer, or chief marketing officer or have held an equivalent management position. Additional consideration will be given to individuals who have experience working in U.S. multinational entities with marketing budgets, and/or who are audit committee financial experts as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (in accordance with 15 U.S.C. 7265). Individuals must be U.S. citizens, and in addition, cannot be federally registered lobbyists or registered as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended. Those selected for the Board must be able to meet the time and effort commitments of the Board. Board members serve at the discretion of the Secretary of Commerce (who may remove any member of the Board for good cause). The terms of office of each member of the Board appointed by the Secretary shall be three (3) years. Board members can serve a maximum of two consecutive full three-year terms. Board members are not considered Federal government employees by virtue of their service as a member of the Board and will receive no compensation from the Federal government for their participation in Board activities. Members participating in Board meetings and events may be paid actual travel expenses and per diem by the Corporation when away from their usual places of residence. Individuals who want to be considered for appointment to the Board should submit the following information by the Friday, October 26, 2018 deadline to the address listed in the ADDRESSES section above: 1. Name, title, and personal resume of the individual requesting consideration, including address, email address and phone number. 2. A brief statement of why the person should be considered for appointment to the Board. This statement should also address the individual’s relevant international travel and tourism marketing experience and audit committee financial expertise, if any, and indicate clearly the sector or sectors E:\FR\FM\18OCN1.SGM 18OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 202 (Thursday, October 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52801-52802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22684]



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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, U.S. Department of 

Commerce.



ACTION: Notice and opportunity for public comment.



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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 the firms contributed importantly to the total or 

partial separation of the firms' workers, or threat thereof, and to a 

decrease in sales or production of each petitioning firm.



SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 



   List of Petitions Received by EDA for Certification of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance

                                         [10/2/2018 through 10/11/2018]

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                                                                       Date accepted

                Firm name                        Firm address               for               Product(s)

                                                                       investigation

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Susan Jablon Mosaics, LLC...............  12 Alice Street,                 10/4/2018  The firm manufactures

                                           Binghamton, NY 13904.                       ceramic and glass tiles

                                                                                       and mirrored glass.

Daniels Business Services, Inc., d/b/a    131 Sweeten Creek Road,          10/9/2018  The firm manufactures

 Daniels Graphics.                         Asheville, NC 28803.                        packaging materials for

                                                                                       the textile industry.

Pure & Secure, LLC......................  4511 NW 42nd Street,            10/10/2018  The firm manufactures

                                           Lincoln, NE 68524.                          water distillation

                                                                                       products.

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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 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



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received pursuant to section 251 of the Trade Act of 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.



Irette Patterson,

Program Analyst.

[FR Doc. 2018-22684 Filed 10-17-18; 8:45 am]

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