Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance, 51865-51866 [2021-20180]
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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
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
[8/17/2021 through 9/7/2021]
Date accepted for
investigation
Firm name
Firm address
ImPress Systems, Inc ............................
7 Stuart Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824
8/19/2021
HED Cycling Products, Inc ....................
1735 Terrace Drive, Roseville, MN
655113.
8/20/2021
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The firm manufactures foil printing machines.
The firm manufactures bicycle components.
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LIST OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY EDA FOR CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT
ASSISTANCE—Continued
[8/17/2021 through 9/7/2021]
Date accepted for
investigation
Firm name
Firm address
Rose Electronics Distributing Company,
LLC.
RoMan Manufacturing, Inc .....................
2030 Ringwood Avenue, San Jose, CA
95131.
861 47th Street Southwest, Wyoming,
MI 49509.
374 Central Avenue, Taneyville, MO
65759.
17485 Highway 22, Dallas, OR 97338
Positive Connection, Inc ........................
Chateau Bianca, Inc ...............................
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
315.8 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. 2021–20180 Filed 9–16–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
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Certain Vertical Shaft Engines Between
99cc and up to 225cc, and Parts
Thereof, From the People’s Republic of
China: Initiation of Anti-Circumvention
Inquiry of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders—60cc up
to 99cc Engines
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In response to allegations of
circumvention from Briggs & Stratton,
LLC, the Department of Commerce
(Commerce) is initiating an anticircumvention inquiry to determine
whether imports of small vertical shaft
engines with displacements between
60cc and up to 99cc (60cc up to 99cc
engines) from the People’s Republic of
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The firm manufactures batteries.
8/30/2021
The firm manufactures electrical equipment.
The firm manufactures wire harnesses
for electrical circuits.
The firm produces wine.
9/2/2021
9/7/2021
China (China) are circumventing the
antidumping duty (AD) and
countervailing duty (CVD) orders on
certain vertical shaft engines between
99cc and up to 225cc, and parts thereof
(small vertical engines) from China.
DATES: Effective September 17, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Benjamin Luberda or Paul Litwin, AD/
CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–2185 and (202) 482–6002,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 30, 2021, Briggs & Stratton,
LLC, the petitioner in the AD and CVD
investigations, requested that Commerce
initiate anti-circumvention inquiries
with regard to 60cc up to 99cc engines
that are exported to the United States
from China.1 The petitioner alleges that
60cc up to 99cc engines constitute
merchandise altered in form or
appearance in such minor respects that
it should be included within the scope
of the Orders 2 pursuant to section
781(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act) and 19 CFR
351.225(i). In addition, the petitioner
alleges that 60cc up to 99cc engines are
later-developed merchandise and
should be included within the scope of
the Orders pursuant to section 781(d) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.225(j). On
August 27, 2021, MTD Products Inc.
(MTD), an original equipment
manufacturer (OEM) and importer,
1 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Vertical Shaft
Engines Between 99cc and 225cc, and Parts Thereof
from China/Request for Anti-Circumvention
Inquiries Pursuant to Section 781(c) and/or 781(d)
of the Tariff Act of 1930,’’ dated July 30, 2021
(Circumvention Allegation).
2 See Certain Vertical Shaft Engines Between 99cc
and Up to 225cc, and Parts Thereof from the
People’s Republic of China: Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders, 86 FR 23675 (May 4,
2021) (Orders).
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submitted comments requesting that
Commerce reject the petitioner’s request
to initiate an anti-circumvention
inquiry.3 On September 3, 2021, the
petitioner submitted comments on
MTD’s request to decline initiating an
anti-circumvention inquiry.4
Scope of the Orders
The products subject to these Orders
are small vertical engines from China.
For a complete description of the scope
of the Orders, see the appendix.
Merchandise Subject to the AntiCircumvention Inquiry
This anti-circumvention inquiry
covers small vertical shaft engines with
displacements between 60cc and up to
99cc produced in China and exported to
the United States.
Legal Framework
Section 781(c) of the Act provides that
Commerce may find circumvention of
an AD or CVD order when merchandise
of the same class or kind as
merchandise has been ‘‘altered in form
or appearance in minor respects . . .
whether or not included in the same
tariff classification.’’ Section 781(c)(2) of
the Act provides an exception that
‘‘{p}aragraph 1 shall not apply with
respect to altered merchandise if the
administering authority determines that
it would be unnecessary to consider the
altered merchandise within the scope of
the {order}.’’
While the Act is silent as to what
factors to consider in determining
whether alterations are properly
considered ‘‘minor,’’ the legislative
history of this provision indicates that
there are certain factors that should be
considered before reaching a
circumvention determination. In
conducting a circumvention inquiry
3 See MTD’s Letter, ‘‘Request to Reject AntiCircumvention Inquiry Request,’’ dated August 27,
2021.
4 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Comments on Request
to Reject Anti-Circumvention Inquiry Request,’’
dated September 3, 2021.
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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
[8/17/2021 through 9/7/2021]
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Date accepted for
Firm name Firm address investigation Product(s)
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ImPress Systems, Inc................... 7 Stuart Road, 8/19/2021 The firm manufactures
Chelmsford, MA 01824. foil printing machines.
HED Cycling Products, Inc.............. 1735 Terrace Drive, 8/20/2021 The firm manufactures
Roseville, MN 655113. bicycle components.
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Rose Electronics Distributing Company, 2030 Ringwood Avenue, San 8/24/2021 The firm manufactures
LLC. Jose, CA 95131. batteries.
RoMan Manufacturing, Inc............... 861 47th Street 8/30/2021 The firm manufactures
Southwest, Wyoming, MI electrical equipment.
49509.
Positive Connection, Inc............... 374 Central Avenue, 9/2/2021 The firm manufactures
Taneyville, MO 65759. wire harnesses for
electrical circuits.
Chateau Bianca, Inc.................... 17485 Highway 22, Dallas, 9/7/2021 The firm produces wine.
OR 97338.
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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 315.8 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. 2021-20180 Filed 9-16-21; 8:45 am]
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