Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2018)
Notices
Pages 15403-15407
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2018-07299
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with the Section 223 (19 U.S.C. 2273) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271, et seq.) (``Act''), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of the Act (``TAA'') for workers by (TA-W) number issued during the period of January 29, 2018 through February 23, 2018. (This Notice primarily follows the language of the Trade Act. In some places however, changes such as the inclusion of subheadings, a reorganization of language, or ``and,'' ``or,'' or other words are added for clarification.)
Section 222(a)--Workers of a Primary Firm
In order for an affirmative determination to be made for workers of a primary firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for TAA, the group eligibility requirements under Section 222(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2272(a)) must be met, as follows:
(1) The first criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(1) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. 2272(a)(1)) is that a significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm (or ``such firm'') have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;
AND (2(A) or 2(B) below)
(2) The second criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(2) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. 2272(a)(2)) may be satisfied by either (A) the Increased Imports Path, or (B) the Shift in Production or Services to a Foreign Country Path/Acquisition of Articles or Services from a Foreign Country Path, as follows:
(A) Increased Imports Path
(i) The sales or production, or both, of such firm, have decreased absolutely;
AND (ii and iii below)
(ii) (I) Imports of articles or services like or directly competitive with articles produced or services supplied by such firm have increased; OR
(II)(aa) 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; OR
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(II)(bb) imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles which are produced directly using the services supplied by such firm, have increased; OR
(III) 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;
AND
(iii) The increase in imports described in clause (ii) contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or production of such firm; OR
(B) Shift in Production or Services to a Foreign Country Path OR Acquisition of Articles or Services From a Foreign Country Path
(i) (I) There has been a shift by such workers' firm to a foreign country in the production of articles or the supply of services like or directly competitive with articles which are produced or services which are supplied by such firm; OR
(II) such workers' firm has acquired from a foreign country articles or services that are like or directly competitive with articles which are produced or services which are supplied by such firm;
AND
(ii) The shift described in clause (i)(I) or the acquisition of articles or services described in clause (i)(II) contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation.
Section 222(b)--Adversely Affected Secondary Workers
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 TAA, the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2272(b)) must be met, as follows:
(1) A significant number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;
AND
(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 (19 U.S.C. 2272(a)), and such supply or production is related to the article or service that was the basis for such certification (as defined in subsection 222(c)(3) and (4) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2272(c)(3) and (4));
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 determined under paragraph (1).
Section 222(e)--Firms Identified by the International Trade Commission
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 TAA, the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(e) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2272(e))must be met, by following criteria (1), (2), and (3) as follows:
(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) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2252(b)(1)); OR
(B) an affirmative determination of market disruption or threat thereof under section 421(b)(1)of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2436(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 the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)(1)(A) and 1673d(b)(1)(A));
AND
(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) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2252(f)(1)) with respect to the affirmative determination described in paragraph (1)(A) is published in the Federal Register under section 202(f)(3) (19 U.S.C. 2252(f)(3)); OR
(B) notice of an affirmative determination described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (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) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2273(b)), the 1-year period preceding the 1-year period described in paragraph (2).
Affirmative Determinations for Trade 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 Path) of the Trade Act have been met.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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92,589............... Faurecia Automotive, 3100 Sims Sterling Heights, MI January 27, 2016.
Drive.
92,589A.............. Faurecia Automotive, 17801 East 14 Fraser, MI.......... January 27, 2016.
Mile Road.
92,589B.............. Faurecia Automotive, 42555 Merrill Sterling Heights, MI January 27, 2016.
Road.
92,589C.............. Faurecia Automotive, 17805 Masonic Fraser, MI.......... January 27, 2016.
Drive.
92,589D.............. Faurecia Automotive, 6100 Sims Sterling Heights, MI January 27, 2016.
Drive.
93,302............... ContiTech USA, Inc., ContiTech, Sun Prairie, WI..... November 9, 2016.
Continental AG.
93,311............... Temp, Inc.......................... Fairmont, WV........ November 15, 2016.
93,329............... Kyklos Bearing International, LLC, Sandusky, OH........ December 11, 2017.
American Axle Manufacturing.
93,367............... Pacific Crest Transformers, Inc., White City, OR...... December 5, 2016.
Personnel Source, Express
Employment Professionals.
93,374............... Schawk USA Inc., SGK LLC, Kalamazoo, MI....... December 14, 2016.
PeopleReady, Labor Ready.
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93,419............... Dole Berry Company, Dole Fresh Watsonville, CA..... January 10, 2017.
Vegetables, Future Harvesters and
Packers, etc.
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The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(B) (Shift in Production or Services to a Foreign Country Path or Acquisition of Articles or Services from a Foreign Country Path) of the Trade Act have been met.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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92,718............... Adtalem Global Education, DeVry Downers Grove, IL... March 10, 2016.
Education Group, Help Desk.
92,718A.............. Adtalem Global Education, DeVry Oak Brook, IL....... March 10, 2016.
Education Group, Help Desk.
92,778............... United Technologies Aerospace Chula Vista, CA..... March 22, 2016.
Systems, Butler America Aerospace,
LLC.
92,834............... Pearson............................ Bloomington, MN..... April 20, 2016.
92,834A.............. Pearson............................ Boston, MA.......... April 20, 2016.
92,834B.............. Pearson............................ San Antonio, TX..... April 20, 2016.
92,925............... Bruker AXS Inc..................... Madison, WI......... May 31, 2016.
92,936............... Stratus Technologies, Inc., Maynard, MA......... June 8, 2016.
Information Technology.
92,956............... Capgemini America, Inc., Capgemini Phoenix, AZ......... June 16, 2016.
North America, Capgemini, Cloud
Infrastructure Services, etc.
93,021............... Durafiber Technologies............. Grover, NC.......... July 18, 2016.
93,021A.............. Durafiber Technologies............. Salisbury, NC....... July 18, 2016.
93,021B.............. Durafiber Technologies............. Huntersville, NC.... July 18, 2016.
93,021C.............. Durafiber Technologies............. Winnsboro, SC....... July 18, 2016.
93,102............... Sharp Electronics Corporation, Camas, WA........... August 17, 2016.
Sharp Microelectronics of the
Americas, Sharp Corporation,
Adecco.
93,252............... Toront-Dominion Bank/TD Holdings New York, NY........ October 25, 2016.
II, Inc., Toronto Dominion Bank,
Enterprise Business Management
Group, etc.
93,255............... Capgemini America, Inc., Capgemini Chicago, IL......... October 16, 2016.
North America, Operations Group,
Cloud Infrastructure Services.
93,256............... Enterprise Services LLC (ES), Boulder, CO......... October 27, 2016.
Boulder, CO, Hewlett Packard
Enterprise Services, etc.
93,269............... McAfee, LLC, Corporate Products Idaho Falls, ID..... November 1, 2016.
Business Unit, Intel.
93,312............... Microsemi Corporation, DPG-PDM, Mid Bend, OR............ November 15, 2016.
Oregon Personnel and Superior
Staffing.
93,316............... Vestas-American Wind Technology, Portland, OR........ November 17, 2016.
Inc., WTG Engineering & Support
VAME, Vestas Wind Systems A/S.
93,326............... Oticon, Inc., Production Somerset, NJ........ November 24, 2016.
Department, William Demant
Holdings.
93,330............... Technicolor Connected Home USA, Indianapolis, IN.... November 28, 2016.
Technicolor USA, CDI, Thomson
Licensing LLC.
93,334............... Flowserve Corporation, Clarks- Clarks Summit, PA... November 27, 2016.
Summit Parts Manufacturing Center.
93,338............... Display Products/DBA Data Display El Segundo, CA...... November 30, 2016.
Products.
93,344............... Hewlett Packard Enterprise, EG AMS Houston, TX......... December 4, 2016.
Supply Chain Manufacturing, Staff
Management, Manpower, Bucher, etc.
93,358............... HSBC Bank Technology and Services, New York, NY........ December 8, 2016.
USA (HTSU), HSBC Technology and
Services, IT, HSBC North American
Holdings, etc.
93,369............... Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems Akron, OH........... December 13, 2016.
Corporation, Meggitt-USA, Inc.
93,391............... DJO Global LLC, Finance and Vista, CA........... December 27, 2016.
Accounting, DJO Global Inc.,
Target CW, Robert Half, etc.
93,397............... Optum Technology, Incident and Santa Ana, CA....... December 7, 2016.
Fulfillment Group, UnitedHealth
Group, Inc.
93,398............... Towers Watson Delaware, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.... December 28, 2016.
Willis Towers Watson, Aerotek,
Fidato Partners, etc.
93,400............... Cooper Crouse-Hinds, LLC, Houston, TX......... January 2, 2017.
Electrical Products Group, Eaton
Corporation, Barpellam.
93,401............... Philips Electronics North America Cleveland, OH....... January 2, 2017.
Corp., CT/AMI Division, Randstad
Sourceright.
93,402............... AllCare Plus Pharmacy, Call Center Northborough, MA.... December 29, 2016.
Operations.
93,411............... Rovia, LLC, WorldVentures Holdings, Plano, TX........... January 5, 2017.
Avail, Cornerstone.
93,413............... GE Power (Formerly Alstom Power), Windsor, CT......... January 8, 2017.
General Electric, Action
Technology, Aerotek, Fountain
Group, etc.
93,416............... LEDVANCE, LLC, LEDVANCE Holdings, Exeter, NH.......... January 10, 2017.
Experis, Manpower.
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The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(b) (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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93,347............... Kellogg Sales Company, Sumner Sales Sumner, WA.......... December 5, 2016.
Office, Keebler Company, Kellogg
Company, CPC, Inc.
93,357............... Kellogg Sales Company, La Palma La Palma, CA........ December 4, 2016.
Distribution Center, Keebler
Company, Kellogg Company.
93,394............... Industrial Sales & Manufacturing, Erie, PA............ December 28, 2016.
Inc.
93,407............... LEDVANCE LLC, Eastern Distribution Bethlehem, PA....... January 5, 2017.
Center (EDC), LEDVANCE GMBH,
Manpower.
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The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(e) (firms identified by the International Trade Commission) of the Trade Act have been met.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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93,305............... Specialty Tires of America (PA), Indiana, PA......... February 28, 2016.
Inc., Polymer Enterprises, Inc.
93,342............... Bridgestone Americas Tire Normal, IL.......... February 28, 2016.
Operation, Off Road Tire Plant.
93,426............... AMG Vanadium LLC................... Cambridge, OH....... May 12, 2016.
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Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance
In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the eligibility criteria for TAA have not been met for the reasons specified.
The investigation revealed that the requirements of Trade Act section 222 (a)(1) and (b)(1) (significant worker total/partial separation or threat of total/partial separation), or (e) (firms identified by the International Trade Commission), have not been met.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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92,728............... Cooper Standard Automotive, Inc.... New Lexington, OH.
92,837............... Hubergroup USA, Inc., California Chino, CA.
Division.
93,319............... DNOW L.P........................... Ponca City, OK.
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The investigation revealed that the criteria under paragraphs (a)(2)(A) (increased imports), (a)(2)(B) (shift in production or services to a foreign country or acquisition of articles or services from a foreign country), (b)(2) (supplier to a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA or downstream producer to a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA), and (e) (International Trade Commission) of section 222 have not been met.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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92,791............... Alorica............................ North Sioux City,
SD.
93,088............... BorgWarner, Transmission Systems, Bellwood, IL.
BorgWarner, Human Technologies
Incorporated.
93,175............... Del Monte Foods, Inc., Sagar Creek Siloam Springs, AR.
Plant, Allegiant Staffing, Inc.
93,327............... AG Manufacturing, Inc.............. Wetumpka, AL.
93,328............... Altice Media Solutions LLC, Altice Woodbury, NY.
USA, Inc.
93,346............... Alstom Signaling, Inc., Alstom West Henrietta, NY.
Transport Holding US, Kelly
Services.
93,361............... General Motors, Spring Hill Spring Hill, TN.
Manufacturing, Development
Dimensions International, G4S, etc.
93,377............... Convergys Corporation.............. Cedar City, UT.
93,379............... Cequel Corp. d/b/a Suddenlink Parkersburg, WV.
Communications, Altice USA.
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Determinations Terminating Investigations of Petitions for Trade Adjustment Assistance
After notice of the petitions was published in the Federal Register and on the Department's website, 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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92,807............... ITO Industries, Inc................ Bristol, WI.
93,320............... SOLON Corporation, Aerotek, Tucson, AZ.
PeopleReady.
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The following determinations terminating investigations were issued because the worker group on whose behalf the petition was filed is covered under an existing certification.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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93,222............... Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., Nokia of Naperville, IL.
America Corporation, Nokia,
Tekmark Global Solutions.
93,258............... Gonzalez Group, LLC................ Jonesville, MI.
93,331............... Securitas Securities Services USA Terre Haute, IN.
Inc., Kellogg Seelyville Bakery.
93,335............... Pacific Gas and Electric Co., San Francisco, CA.
Information Technology, Agile 1,
Global Power Consulting, Brillio,
etc.
93,355............... Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Aurora, IL.
Inc., Adecco, APN, Infotree,
NextGen, Randstad, Software
Specialists, etc.
93,385............... Xerox Corporation, Field Commission Rochester, NY.
Specialists, Collectors/Payment
Processors.
93,392............... Turner Specialty Services, Metropolis, IL.
Honeywell Metropolis.
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The following determinations terminating investigations were issued because the Department issued a negative determination applicable to the petitioning group of workers. No new information or change in circumstances is evident which would result in a reversal of the Department's previous determination.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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93,383............... Ryder Integrated Logistics, General Spring Hill, TN.
Motors, Spring Hill Manufacturing
Plant, Randstad USA.
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I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the period of January 29, 2018 through February 23, 2018. These determinations are available on the Department's website https://www.doleta.gov/tradeact/taa/taa_search_form.cfm under the searchable listing determinations or by calling the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance toll free at 888-365-6822.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 27th day of February 2018.
Hope D. Kinglock,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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