Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance, 14306-14307 [2021-05215]

Download as PDF 14306 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 48 / Monday, March 15, 2021 / Notices email to Thomas.J.Smith@census.gov. Please reference Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey in the subject line of your comments. You may also submit comments, identified by Docket Number USBC–2021–0008, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. All comments received are part of the public record. No comments will be posted to https:// www.regulations.gov for public viewing until after the comment period has closed. Comments will generally be posted without change. All Personally Identifiable Information (for example, name and address) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. You may submit attachments to electronic comments in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or specific questions related to collection activities should be directed to Kelly Holder, VIUS Branch Chief, (301) 763– 3462, Kelly.A.Holder@census.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES I. Abstract The Census Bureau plans to conduct a reinstated Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS) in 2022. VIUS was the principal data source on the physical and operational characteristics of the nation’s truck population from 1963 through 2002 and was conducted every five years in conjunction with the Quinquennial Economic Census. The survey was discontinued prior to the 2007 survey due to budget constraints. The discontinuation of the survey left a significant void in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s knowledge of the U.S. truck fleet. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics is restoring the VIUS with its partners, the Federal Highway Administration and the U.S. Department of Energy. The U.S. Census Bureau will collect VIUS under the mandatory requirements of Title 13, Sections 131 and 182, of the U.S.C. as in previous economic censuses. VIUS utilizes a sample of Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) for trucks registered in the 50 states and District of Columbia. The sample includes both personally-owned and commerciallyowned trucks. VIUS excludes trucks owned by federal, state, and local governments; ambulances; buses; motor homes; farm tractors; unpowered trailer units; and passenger cars. Since the last VIUS was conducted nearly 20 years ago, some of the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:36 Mar 12, 2021 Jkt 253001 questionnaire content required updates. In particular, questions related to vehicle technology have been modified to reflect more recent safety and fuel economy features. Modified content includes emerging technologies such as driver assistance systems, collision warning and collision intervention features, driving control, and parking assistance features. New questions were also added based on stakeholder input collected during the years since the 2002 VIUS. This new content includes topics such as towing capacity, maintenance costs, time spent idling, use of overweight permits, and mileage driven while cubed out or weighed out. VIUS data are of considerable value to government, business, academia, and the general public. Data on the number and types of vehicles and how they are used are important in studying the future growth of transportation and are needed in calculating fees and cost allocations among highway users. The data also are important in evaluating safety risks to highway travelers and in assessing the energy efficiency and environmental impact of the nation’s truck fleet. II. Method of Collection The Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey will use two modes of data collection: Electronic instrument and paper questionnaire. All respondents will receive an initial letter with instructions to log into the electronic instrument. Respondents will be encouraged to use the electronic instrument method, however, a paper questionnaire will be sent as part of the non-response follow-up operation. Data are collected via two questionnaires based on truck type, one for light trucks (pickups, SUVs, minivans) and one for heavy trucks (including truck tractors). Content differs somewhat between the two forms. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0607–0892. Form Number(s): TC–9501 (Light Trucks) and TC–9502 (Heavy Trucks). Type of Review: Regular submission, Request for a Reinstatement, with Change, of a Previously Approved Collection. Affected Public: Individuals and businesses. Estimated Number of Respondents: 150,000. Estimated Time per Response: 65 minutes per vehicle. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 162,500. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 (This is not the cost of PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 respondents’ time, but the indirect costs respondents may incur for such things as purchases of specialized software or hardware needed to report, or expenditures for accounting or records maintenance services required specifically by the collection.) Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131, 182, 224, and 225. IV. Request for Comments We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include, or summarize, each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2021–05231 Filed 3–12–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–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. ACTION: Notice and opportunity for public comment. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1 14307 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 48 / Monday, March 15, 2021 / Notices 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 SUMMARY: 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 [2/24/2021 through 3/8/2021] Firm name TMAK, Inc. d/b/a MCTD, Inc ................... Angel Competition Bikinis, LLC ............... DB Innovations, LLC ............................... Legacy Precision Molds, Inc ................... S.U.S. Cast Products, Inc ....................... Ken Boudreau, Inc. d/b/a Coriander Designs. 200 Winski Drive, Michigan City, IN 46360. 1555 West 87th Street Parkway, Lenexa, KS 66219. 22 Washington Avenue, Endicott, NY 13760. 2/24/2021 4668 Spartan Industrial Drive, Grandville, MI 49418. 1825 West Market Street, Logansport, IN 46947. 20485 144th Avenue Northeast, Woodinville, WA 98072. 3/5/2021 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 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. Bryan Borlik, Director. [FR Doc. 2021–05215 Filed 3–12–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–WH–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES [B–18–2021] Foreign-Trade Zone 158—Vicksburg/ Jackson, Mississippi; Application for Reorganization (Expansion of Service Area) Under Alternative Site Framework An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:36 Mar 12, 2021 Date accepted for investigation Firm address Jkt 253001 3/2/2021 3/2/2021 3/5/2021 3/8/2021 the Greater Mississippi Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 158, requesting authority to reorganize the zone to expand its service area under the alternative site framework (ASF) adopted by the FTZ Board (15 CFR Sec. 400.2(c)). The ASF is an option for grantees for the establishment or reorganization of zones and can permit significantly greater flexibility in the designation of new subzones or ‘‘usage-driven’’ FTZ sites for operators/users located within a grantee’s ‘‘service area’’ in the context of the FTZ Board’s standard 2,000-acre activation limit for a zone. The application was submitted pursuant to the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally docketed on March 9, 2021. FTZ 158 was approved by the FTZ Board on April 11, 1989 (Board Order 430, 54 FR 15480 April 18, 1989) and reorganized under the ASF on September 6, 2018 (Board Order 2060, 83 FR 46142, September 12, 2018). The zone currently has a service area that includes Claiborne, Hinds, Madison, Marshall, Pontotoc, Rankin, Tate, Warren and Washington Counties and portions of Lee and Tishomingo Counties, Mississippi. The applicant is now requesting authority to expand the service area of the zone to include Grenada and Panola Counties, as described in the application. If approved, the grantee would be able to serve sites throughout PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Product(s) The firm manufactures metalworking machinery. The firm manufactures swimwear. The firm manufactures equipment for calibrating and certifying police radar units. The firm manufactures plastic injection molds. The firm manufactures miscellaneous aluminum die cast parts. The firm manufactures wooden office furniture. the expanded service area based on companies’ needs for FTZ designation. The application indicates that the proposed expanded service area is adjacent to the Greenville (Mississippi) and Memphis (Tennessee) Customs and Border Protection Ports of Entry. In accordance with the FTZ Board’s regulations, Camille Evans of the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to evaluate and analyze the facts and information presented in the application and case record and to report findings and recommendations to the FTZ Board. Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive Secretary and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is May 14, 2021. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to June 1, 2021. A copy of the application will be available for public inspection in the ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ Board’s website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Camille Evans at Camille.Evans@trade.gov or (202) 482– 2350. Dated: March 9, 2021. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. 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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 48 (Monday, March 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14306-14307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05215]


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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
                                          [2/24/2021 through 3/8/2021]
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                                                                       Date accepted
                Firm name                        Firm address               for               Product(s)
                                                                       investigation
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TMAK, Inc. d/b/a MCTD, Inc..............  200 Winski Drive, Michigan       2/24/2021  The firm manufactures
                                           City, IN 46360.                             metalworking machinery.
Angel Competition Bikinis, LLC..........  1555 West 87th Street             3/2/2021  The firm manufactures
                                           Parkway, Lenexa, KS 66219.                  swimwear.
DB Innovations, LLC.....................  22 Washington Avenue,             3/2/2021  The firm manufactures
                                           Endicott, NY 13760.                         equipment for calibrating
                                                                                       and certifying police
                                                                                       radar units.
Legacy Precision Molds, Inc.............  4668 Spartan Industrial           3/5/2021  The firm manufactures
                                           Drive, Grandville, MI                       plastic injection molds.
                                           49418.
S.U.S. Cast Products, Inc...............  1825 West Market Street,          3/5/2021  The firm manufactures
                                           Logansport, IN 46947.                       miscellaneous aluminum
                                                                                       die cast parts.
Ken Boudreau, Inc. d/b/a Coriander        20485 144th Avenue                3/8/2021  The firm manufactures
 Designs.                                  Northeast, Woodinville,                     wooden office furniture.
                                           WA 98072.
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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 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.

Bryan Borlik,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2021-05215 Filed 3-12-21; 8:45 am]
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