Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Federal Register, Volume 78 Issue 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2013)
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FR Doc No: 2013-27938
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance for workers by (TA-W) number issued during the period of October 21, 2013 through November 1, 2013.
In order for an affirmative determination to be made for workers of a primary firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(a) of the Act must be met.
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Under Section 222(a)(2)(A), the following must be satisfied:
(1) A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;
(2) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have decreased absolutely; and
(3) One of the following must be satisfied:
(A) Imports of articles or services like or directly competitive with articles produced or services supplied by such firm have increased;
(B) imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles into which one or more component parts produced by such firm are directly incorporated, have increased;
(C) imports of articles directly incorporating one or more component parts produced outside the United States that are like or directly competitive with imports of articles incorporating one or more component parts produced by such firm have increased;
(D) imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles which are produced directly using services supplied by such firm, have increased; and
(4) the increase in imports contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or production of such firm; or
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Section 222(a)(2)(B) all of the following must be satisfied:
(1) A Significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;
(2) One of the following must be satisfied:
(A) There has been a shift by the workers' firm to a foreign country in the production of articles or supply of services like or directly competitive with those produced/supplied by the workers' firm;
(B) there has been an acquisition from a foreign country by the workers' firm of articles/services that are like or directly competitive with those produced/supplied by the workers' firm; and
(3) The shift/acquisition contributed importantly to the workers' separation or threat of separation.
In order for an affirmative determination to be made for adversely affected workers in public agencies and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(b) of the Act must be met.
(1) A significant number or proportion of the workers in the public agency have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;
(2) the public agency has acquired from a foreign country services like or directly competitive with services which are supplied by such agency; and
(3) the acquisition of services contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation.
In order for an affirmative determination to be made for adversely affected secondary workers of a firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(c) of the Act must be met.
(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;
(2) the workers' firm is a Supplier or Downstream Producer to a firm that employed a group of workers who received a certification of eligibility under Section 222(a) of the Act, and such supply or production is related to the article or service that was the basis for such certification; and
(3) either--
(A) the workers' firm is a supplier and the component parts it supplied to the firm described in paragraph (2) accounted for at least 20 percent of the production or sales of the workers' firm; or
(B) a loss of business by the workers' firm with the firm described in paragraph (2) contributed importantly to the workers' separation or threat of separation.
In order for an affirmative determination to be made for adversely affected workers in firms identified by the International Trade Commission and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(f) of the Act must be met.
(1) the workers' firm is publicly identified by name by the International Trade Commission as a member of a domestic industry in an investigation resulting in--
(A) an affirmative determination of serious injury or threat thereof under section 202(b)(1);
(B) an affirmative determination of market disruption or threat thereof under section 421(b)(1); or
(C) an affirmative final determination of material injury or threat thereof under section 705(b)(1)(A) or 735(b)(1)(A) of
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the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)(1)(A) and 1673d(b)(1)(A));
(2) the petition is filed during the 1-year period beginning on the date on which--
(A) a summary of the report submitted to the President by the International Trade Commission under section 202(f)(1) with respect to the affirmative determination described in paragraph (1)(A) is published in the Federal Register under section 202(f)(3); or
(B) notice of an affirmative determination described in subparagraph (1) is published in the Federal Register; and
(3) the workers have become totally or partially separated from the workers' firm within--
(A) the 1-year period described in paragraph (2); or
(B) notwithstanding section 223(b)(1), the 1-year period preceding the 1-year period described in paragraph (2).
Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance
The following certifications have been issued. The date following the company name and location of each determination references the impact date for all workers of such determination.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) of the Trade Act have been met.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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82,729............... Panduit Corporation, Aerotek....... Lockport, IL........ May 13, 2012.
82,880............... DAK Americas LLC, Mundy Leland, NC.......... July 5, 2012.
Maintenance, Services and
Operations, LLC, Clearwater
Loaders, etc.
82,994............... Liberty Tire Services of Ohio, LLC, Braddock, PA........ August 14, 2012.
Liberty Tire Recycling Holdco, LLC.
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The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production or services) of the Trade Act have been met.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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82,689............... Emcore Corporation, Emcore Albuquerque, NM..... April 23, 2012.
Photovoltaic Division.
82,824............... OneWest Bank, OneWest Resources, Austin, TX.......... June 18, 2012.
LLC, Cognizant, Legal People, etc.
82,883............... NCR................................ Duluth, GA.......... July 8, 2012.
82,900............... Honeywell International, Inc., Phoenix, AZ......... July 11, 2012.
Aerospace Order Management
Division, Tapfin-Manpower Group
Solutions.
82,900A.............. Honeywell International, Inc., Tempe, AZ........... July 11, 2012.
Aerospace Order Management
Division, Tapfin-Manpower Group
Solutions.
82,900B.............. Honeywell International, Inc., Tulsa, OK........... July 11, 2012.
Aerospace Order Management
Division, Tapfin-Manpower Group
Solutions.
82,967............... Johnson Controls, Inc., Building Erlanger, KY........ July 21, 2012.
Efficiency Div., Staffmark and
Express Employment Professionals.
82,993............... Welch Allyn, Kelly Services........ Beaverton, OR....... August 14, 2012.
82,993A.............. Welch Allyn, Manufacturing Skaneateles, NY..... August 14, 2012.
Division, Kelly Services.
83,008............... Quest Diagnostics, IT Addison, TX......... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure and IT Applications
Support, TATA America Int'l, etc.
83,008A.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Alameda, CA......... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure.
83,008AA............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Las Vegas, NV....... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure and IT Applications
Support, HCL Technologies and
Judge.
83,008B.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Cypress, CA......... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure and IT Applications
Support, Judge Technical Services.
83,008BB............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Lyndhurst, NJ....... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure and IT Applications
Support, HCL America, etc.
83,008C.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Applications Northridge, CA...... August 20, 2012.
Support, Henry Elliott &
Company, Inc.
83,008CC............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Teterboro, NJ....... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure.
83,008D.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Applications Sacramento, CA...... August 20, 2012.
Support.
83,008DD............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Cincinnati, OH...... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure.
83,008E.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Applications San Clemente, CA.... August 20, 2012.
Support, HCL America, Iconma LLC,
Idea Solutions, etc.
83,008EE............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Mason, OH........... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure.
83,008F.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT San Juan Capistrano, August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure and IT Applications CA.
Support, Iconma LLC, Judge
Technical.
83,008FF............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Applications Portland, OR........ August 20, 2012.
Support.
83,008G.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Applications South San Francisco, August 20, 2012.
Support, Iconma LLC. CA.
83,008GG............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Applications Chesterbrook, PA.... August 20, 2012.
Support, Judge Technical Services.
83,008H.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Valencia, CA........ August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure and IT Applications
Support, HCL America, etc.
83,008HH............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Applications Collegeville, PA.... August 20, 2012.
Support, TATA America Int'l
Corporation.
83,008I.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT West Hills, CA...... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure and IT Applications
Support.
83,008II............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Norristown, PA...... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure and IT Applications
Support, HCL America, etc.
83,008J.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Applications Wallingford, CT..... August 20, 2012.
Support, TATA America Int'l
Corporation.
83,008JJ............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Pittsburgh, PA...... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure and IT Applications
Support, Henry Elliott &
Company, etc.
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83,008K.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Applications Denver, CO.......... August 20, 2012.
Support, Judge Technical Services.
83,008KK............. Quest Diagnostics, IT West Norriton, PA... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure and IT Applications
Support.
83,008L.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Deerfield Beach, FL. August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure.
83,008LL............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Applications Cranston, RI........ August 20, 2012.
Support, TATA America Int'l
Corporation.
83,008M.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Orlando, FL......... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure.
83,008MM............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Applications Columbia, SC........ August 20, 2012.
Support.
83,008N.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Tampa, FL........... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure.
83,008NN............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Lebanon, TN......... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure.
83,008O.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Tampa, FL........... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure.
83,008OO............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Dallas, TX.......... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure and IT Applications
Support, Judge Technical Services.
83,008P.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Tampa, FL........... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure.
83,008PP............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Chantilly, VA....... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure.
83,008Q.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Venice, FL.......... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure, CGI Technologies
and Solutions, Inc.
83,008QQ............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Applications Vancouver, WA....... August 20, 2012.
Support.
83,008R.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Tucker, GA.......... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure.
83,008S.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Schaumburg, IL...... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure.
83,008T.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Lenexa, KS.......... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure and IT Applications
Support, Insight Global, Inc.
83,008U.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Baltimore, MD....... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure.
83,008V.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Cambridge, MA....... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure.
83,008W.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Applications Worcester, MA....... August 20, 2012.
Support, Compass Systems &
Programming, etc.
83,008X.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Applications Auburn Hills, MI.... August 20, 2012.
Support, TATA America Int'l
Corporation.
83,008Y.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT St. Louis, MO....... August 20, 2012.
Infrastructure and IT Applications
Support.
83,008Z.............. Quest Diagnostics, IT Applications Lincoln, NE......... August 20, 2012.
Support.
83,023............... Lumenis, Inc., Lumenis, Ltd........ Salt Lake City, UT.. August 21, 2012.
83,029............... Psion Corporation, Motorola Hebron, KY.......... August 12, 2012.
Solutions, Inc., Repair and
Refurbishment, Finance Dept..
83,032............... Hireright, Inc., International Irvine, CA.......... August 27, 2012.
Background Checks Division,
Altegrity.
83,060............... Lonza Biologics, Inc., Lonza Group, Hopkinton, MA....... September 1, 2012.
Ltd., Aerotek and Suburban Group.
83,063............... Henkel Corporation, Henkel of Rocky Hill, CT...... September 6, 2012.
America, Inc., Customer Service
Group, Agile1.
83,065............... Imation Corporation................ Oakdale, MN......... September 6, 2012.
83,065A.............. Imation Corporation................ Campbell, CA........ September 6, 2012.
83,065B.............. Imation Corporation................ Thousand Oaks, CA... September 6, 2012.
83,065C.............. Imation Corporation................ Escondido, CA....... September 6, 2012.
83,066............... PCC Airfoils, LLC, Precision Minerva, OH......... September 5, 2012.
Castparts Corporation, Randstad.
83,066A.............. PCC Airfoils, LLC, Precision Crooksville, OH..... September 5, 2012.
Castparts Corporation, Randstad.
83,068............... FLSmidth Salt Lake City, Inc., Midvale, UT......... September 5, 2012.
Finance Services Division.
83,069............... FLSmidth Spokane, Inc., Financial Spokane, WA......... September 5, 2012.
Services Division, Volt Management
Corporation.
83,077............... Mitel Delaware, Inc., Technical Mesa, AZ............ September 12, 2012.
Support Department, Mitel Networks
Corporation.
83,079............... TTelectronics/BiTechnologies, Ghro, Fullerton, CA....... September 12, 2012.
Kelly Services, Pathway
(Presviously "MJO") and
Spherion.
83,086............... PI. U.S. Holding Inc., Workers Fort Smith, AR...... August 5, 2013.
Reporting Wages under Rheem Sales
Company and Rheem, etc.
83,087............... Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Newberry, SC........ September 16, 2012.
Gallman Personnel Services of the
Midlands and J&J Services.
83,091............... Gits Manufacturing Company, LLC, Creston, IA......... September 16, 2012.
Creston Plant Division, Actuant
Corp., Advance Services, etc.
83,094............... Caterpillar Reman Powertrain Summerville, SC..... September 17, 2012.
Services, Inc., Caterplillar,
Inc., Accountemps, Aerotek,
Phillips Staffing, etc.
83,101............... InterMetro Industries Corporation, Fostoria, OH........ December 16, 2013.
Fostoria, Ohio Facility Division,
Emerson.
83,110............... TK Holding, Inc., Finance San Antonio, TX..... August 30, 2012.
Department.
83,110A.............. TK Holding, Inc., Finance Greensboro, NC...... August 30, 2012.
Department.
83,119............... Times Fiber Communications, Chatham, VA......... April 26, 2013.
Amphenol.
83,126............... Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Temecula, CA........ September 27, 2012.
Vascular Division, TapFin.
83,127............... Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, Watseka, IL......... September 27, 2012.
Measuring Tools, Power Tools North
America Division, Manpower.
83,134............... Hoover Universal, Inc., Johnson El Paso, TX......... October 10, 2012.
Controls, Inc., Automotive
Experience Div., Finished Goods,
Elwood.
83,138............... Cummins Filtration, Cummins Inc., Lake Mills, IA...... October 20, 2013.
Manpower.
83,138A.............. Leased Workers from Whelan Lake Mills, IA...... September 30, 2012.
Security, Cummins Filtration.
83,147............... Warren Corporation, Loro Piana Stafford Springs, CT December 15, 2013
S.P.A., Textile Division.
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The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(c) (supplier to a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA) of the Trade Act have been met.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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82,870............... Keystone Printed Specialties....... Old Forge, PA....... July 1, 2012.
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Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance
In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the eligibility criteria for worker adjustment assistance have not been met for the reasons specified.
The investigation revealed that the criteria under paragraphs(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) and (a)(2)(B) (shift in production or services to a foreign country) of section 222 have not been met.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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82,943.............. Pepperidge Farms, Aiken Staffing.. Aiken, SC. .............................
82,996.............. Pratt & Whitney, United East Hartford, CT. .............................
Technologies Corp., Global Supply
Chain, Quest Global Staffing, etc.
82,996A............. Pratt & Whitney, United Middletown, CT. .............................
Technologies Corp., Global Supply
Chain, Quest Global Staffing, etc.
83,061.............. Bank of America, Internal Call Fresno, CA. .............................
Center.
83,067.............. Infiniti Plastic Technologies Paducah, KY. .............................
Inc., Infiniti Media Inc.
83,092.............. Green Mountain Power Corporation, Colchester, VT. .............................
Northern New England Energy
Corp., Meter Services Div., Meter
Operations.
83,097.............. SBE, Inc., D/B/A SB Electronics, Barre, VT. .............................
Inc., Orange Drop Product Line.
83,098.............. Palomar Health, Medical Escondido, CA. .............................
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Determinations Terminating Investigations of Petitions for Worker Adjustment Assistance
After notice of the petitions was published in the Federal Register and on the Department's Web site, as required by Section 221 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2271), the Department initiated investigations of these petitions.
The following determinations terminating investigations were issued because the petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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83,003.............. Daikin McQuay..................... Auburn, NY .............................
83,142.............. JCS 5 Star Outlet, SB Capital Columbus, OH .............................
Acquisitions.
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The following determinations terminating investigations were issued because the petitioning groups of workers are covered by active certifications. Consequently, further investigation in these cases would serve no purpose since the petitioning group of workers cannot be covered by more than one certification at a time.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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83,046.............. Fairchild Semiconductor, Product West Jordan, UT .............................
Development Group.
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The following determinations terminating investigations were issued because the petitions are the subject of ongoing investigations under petitions filed earlier covering the same petitioners.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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83,141.............. Pitney Bowes, Inc., Customer Neenah, WI .............................
Support Services Group.
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I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the period of October 21, 2013 through November 1, 2013. These determinations are available on the Department's Web site tradeact/taa/
taa--search--form.cfm under the searchable listing of determinations or by calling the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance toll free at 888-
365-6822.
Signed at Washington, DC this 7th day of November 2013.
Michael W. Jaffe,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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