Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance, 51865-51866 [2021-20180]

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All nomination information should be provided in a single, complete package by midnight on October 15, 2021. Interested applicants should send their nomination package to Gianna Marrone, Committee Management Official, at Gianna.Marrone@bea.gov (subject line ‘‘BEAAC Nominations’’). The Bureau of Economic Analysis will retain nominations received after this date for consideration should additional vacancies occur. Dated: September 14, 2021. Gianna Marrone, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Assistant Designated Federal Official, Bureau of Economic Analysis Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. 2021–20139 Filed 9–16–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–06–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 [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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:19 Sep 16, 2021 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17SEN1.SGM Product(s) The firm manufactures foil printing machines. The firm manufactures bicycle components. 17SEN1 51866 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 178 / Friday, September 17, 2021 / Notices 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] BILLING CODE 3510–WH–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–124, C–570–125] 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 AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:19 Sep 16, 2021 Jkt 253001 8/24/2021 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). PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Product(s) 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. E:\FR\FM\17SEN1.SGM 17SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 178 (Friday, September 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51865-51866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 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

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]
BILLING CODE 3510-WH-P

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