80 FR 19691 - Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 70 (April 13, 2015)
Employment and Training Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 70 (April 13, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-08317 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 70 (Monday, April 13, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 19691-19693] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-08317] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade 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 (TA-W) number and alternative trade adjustment assistance (ATAA) by (TA-W) number issued during the period of March 16, 2015 through March 20, 2015. 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. I. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following must be satisfied: A. a significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; B. the sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision have decreased absolutely; and C. increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to the decline in sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or II. Section (a)(2)(B) both of the following must be satisfied: A. a significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; B. there has been a shift in production by such workers' firm or subdivision to a foreign country of articles like or directly competitive with articles which [[Page 19692]] are produced by such firm or subdivision; and C. One of the following must be satisfied: 1. the country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of the articles is a party to a free trade agreement with the United States; 2. the country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of the articles to a beneficiary country under the Andean Trade Preference Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act; or 3. there has been or is likely to be an increase in imports of articles that are like or directly competitive with articles which are or were produced by such firm or subdivision. Also, in order for an affirmative determination to be made for secondarily affected 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(b) of the Act must be met. (1) 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; (2) the workers' firm (or subdivision) is a supplier or downstream producer to a firm (or subdivision) that employed a group of workers who received a certification of eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance benefits and such supply or production is related to the article that was the basis for such certification; and (3) either-- (A) the workers' firm is a supplier and the component parts it supplied for the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph (2) accounted for at least 20 percent of the production or sales of the workers' firm; or (B) a loss or business by the workers' firm with the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph (2) contributed importantly to the workers' separation or threat of separation. In order for the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance to issue a certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) for older workers, the group eligibility requirements of Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act must be met. 1. Whether a significant number of workers in the workers' firm are 50 years of age or older. 2. Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess skills that are not easily transferable. 3. The competitive conditions within the workers' industry (i.e., conditions within the industry are adverse). 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. None. Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative 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) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. 85,717, California Redwood Company, Korbel, California. December 9, 2013 85,810, Innopad Technology, Inc., Wilmington, Massachusetts. March 18, 2015 85,817, Schneider Electric USA, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah. March 18, 2015 85,821, Maverick Tube Corporation DBA Tenaris, Conroe, Texas. February 2, 2014 85,841, Bradken Inc., Chehalis, Washington. March 18, 2015 85,843, Sabic Innovative Plastics, Washington, West Virginia. February 17, 2014 85,844, A Schulman, Inc., Stryker, Ohio. February 19, 2014 85,848, Heritage Home Group LLC, Lenoir, North Carolina. February 23, 2014 85,851, Bose Corporation, Blythewood, South Carolina, March 10, 2014 85,860, Coherent, Inc., Santa Clara, California. March 2, 2014 85,863, Tejas Mfg. Co., San Angelo, Texas. February 27, 2014 85,866, Panasonic Disc Manufacturing Corporation of America (PDMC), Torrance, California. March 4, 2014 85,879, Triumph Composite Systems, Spokane, Washington. March 12, 2014 85,830, Woodbridge Ventures LLC, Lansing, Michigan. February 12, 2014 Negative Determinations for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In the following cases, it has been determined that the requirements of 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) have not been met for the reasons specified. None. Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade 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. Because the workers of the firm are not eligible to apply for TAA, the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA. The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.B.) (Sales or production, or both, did not decline) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B.) (shift in production to a foreign country) have not been met. 85,806, Premier Tech Chrones, Montgomery, Alabama. The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.) (increased imports) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B.) (shift in production to a foreign country) have not been met. 85,797, Revett Mining Company, Inc., Troy, Montana. The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974. 85,799, Comprehensive Logistics, Inc., Lansing, Michigan. 85,811, Chancellors, Master & Scholrs, West Nyack, New York. 85,814, Grape Solar, Inc., Eugene, Oregon. 85,829, Sony Puerto Rico, Inc., Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. 85,831, Carefusion, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 85,833, Milestone Systems, Inc., Burnsville, Minnesota. 85,858, Transcend Services, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia. 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. 85,709, Brammo, Inc., Talent, Oregon. I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the period of March 16, 2015 through March 20, 2015. These determinations are available on the Department's Web site www.tradeact/ [[Page 19693]] 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 26th day of March 2015. Michael W. Jaffe, Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. 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Local 268, Sheet Metal Workers after giving full consideration to the Signed at Washington, DC, this 7th day of
International Association, AFL–CIO entire record, the Department has April, 2015.
(the Union) Located in Caseyville, IL decided to grant the exemption. The Lyssa E. Hall,
[Prohibited Transaction Exemption complete application file (Application Director of Exemption Determinations,
2015–05; Application No. L–11794] No. L–11794), including all Employee Benefits Security Administration,
supplemental submissions received by U.S. Department of Labor.
Exemption
the Department, is available for public [FR Doc. 2015–08301 Filed 4–10–15; 8:45 am]
The restrictions of sections
inspection in the Public Disclosure BILLING CODE 4510–29–P
406(a)(1)(A), 406(a)(1)(D), 406(b)(1), and
Room of the Employee Benefits Security
406(b)(2) of the Act, shall not apply to
Administration, Room N–1515, U.S.
the sale by the Fund of certain improved DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
real property located at 2727 N. 89th Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Street, Caseyville, IL 62232 (the Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Employment and Training
Building), to the Union (the Sale), For a more complete statement of the Administration
provided that the following conditions facts and representations supporting the
have been met: Department’s decision to grant this Notice of Determinations Regarding
(a) The Sale is a one-time transaction exemption, refer to the notice of Eligibility To Apply for Worker
for cash; proposed exemption published on Adjustment Assistance and Alternative
(b) At the time of the Sale, the Fund December 30, 2014, at 79 FR 78486. Trade Adjustment Assistance
receives the greater of either: (1)
For Further Information Contact: Mr. In accordance with Section 223 of the
$110,226.48; or (2) the fair market value
Scott Ness of the Department, telephone Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19
of the Building, as established by a
(202) 693–8561. (This is not a toll-free U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor
qualified independent appraiser (the
number.) herein presents summaries of
Appraiser), as described in condition
determinations regarding eligibility to
(c), as of the date of Sale; General Information apply for trade adjustment assistance for
(c) Before the date of Sale, an
The attention of interested persons is workers (TA–W) number and alternative
Appraiser who satisfies the
trade adjustment assistance (ATAA) by
Department’s definition of ‘‘qualified directed to the following:
(TA–W) number issued during the
independent appraiser’’ will be retained (1) The fact that a transaction is the period of March 16, 2015 through March
by the Independent Fiduciary on behalf subject of an exemption under section 20, 2015.
of the Fund without any involvement of 408(a) of the Act and/or section In order for an affirmative
the Union or any other party to the 4975(c)(2) of the Code does not relieve determination to be made for workers of
covered transactions or any planned a fiduciary or other party in interest or a primary firm and a certification issued
future transactions, and will conduct a disqualified person from certain other regarding eligibility to apply for worker
full, independent Appraisal (the provisions to which the exemption does adjustment assistance, each of the group
Appraisal) of the Building for purposes not apply and the general fiduciary eligibility requirements of Section
of the Sale that complies in all respects responsibility provisions of section 404 222(a) of the Act must be met.
with applicable appraisal standards;
of the Act, which among other things I. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following
(d) A qualified independent fiduciary
require a fiduciary to discharge his must be satisfied:
(the Independent Fiduciary), acting on
behalf of the Fund, represents the duties respecting the plan solely in the A. a significant number or proportion
Fund’s interests for all purposes with interest of the participants and of the workers in such workers’ firm, or
respect to the Sale, and: (1) Determines, beneficiaries of the plan and in a an appropriate subdivision of the firm,
among other things, that it is in the best prudent fashion in accordance with have become totally or partially
interest of the Fund to proceed with the section 404(a)(1)(B) of the Act; nor does separated, or are threatened to become
Sale; and (2) reviews and approves the it affect the requirement of section totally or partially separated;
purchase price and methodology used 401(a) of the Code that the plan must B. the sales or production, or both, of
by the Appraiser in its Appraisal; operate for the exclusive benefit of the such firm or subdivision have decreased
(e) The Fund pays no fees, employees of the employer maintaining absolutely; and
commissions or other expenses the plan and their beneficiaries; C. increased imports of articles like or
associated with the Sale; and (2) These exemptions are directly competitive with articles
(f) The terms and conditions of the supplemental to and not in derogation produced by such firm or subdivision
Sale are at least as favorable to the Fund of, any other provisions of the Act and/ have contributed importantly to such
as those obtainable in an arm’s-length workers’ separation or threat of
or the Code, including statutory or
transaction with an unrelated third separation and to the decline in sales or
administrative exemptions and
party. production of such firm or subdivision;
transactional rules. Furthermore, the
or
Written Comments fact that a transaction is subject to an
II. Section (a)(2)(B) both of the
administrative or statutory exemption is
The Department invited all interested following must be satisfied:
not dispositive of whether the
persons to submit written comments A. a significant number or proportion
transaction is in fact a prohibited
and/or requests for a public hearing of the workers in such workers’ firm, or
transaction; and
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with respect to the notice of proposed an appropriate subdivision of the firm,
exemption, published on December 30, (3) The availability of these have become totally or partially
2014, at 79 FR 78486. All comments and exemptions is subject to the express separated, or are threatened to become
requests for hearing were due by condition that the material facts and totally or partially separated;
February 13, 2015. During the comment representations contained in the B. there has been a shift in production
period, the Department received no application accurately describes all by such workers’ firm or subdivision to
comments and no requests for a hearing material terms of the transaction which a foreign country of articles like or
from interested persons. Accordingly, is the subject of the exemption. directly competitive with articles which
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taa/taa_search_form.cfm under the of the Trade Act of 1974 (‘‘the Act’’) and Assistance, at the address shown below,
searchable listing of determinations or are identified in the Appendix to this not later than April 23, 2015.
by calling the Office of Trade notice. Upon receipt of these petitions, Interested persons are invited to
Adjustment Assistance toll free at 888– the Director of the Office of Trade submit written comments regarding the
365–6822. Adjustment Assistance, Employment subject matter of the investigations to
Signed at Washington, DC, this 26th day of and Training Administration, has
the Director, Office of Trade Adjustment
March 2015. instituted investigations pursuant to
Assistance, at the address shown below,
Michael W. Jaffe, Section 221 (a) of the Act.
not later than April 23, 2015.
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment The purpose of each of the
Assistance. investigations is to determine whether The petitions filed in this case are
[FR Doc. 2015–08317 Filed 4–10–15; 8:45 am] the workers are eligible to apply for available for inspection at the Office of
BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P adjustment assistance under Title II, the Director, Office of Trade Adjustment
Chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations Assistance, Employment and Training
will further relate, as appropriate, to the Administration, U.S. Department of
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR determination of the date on which total Labor, Room N–5428, 200 Constitution
or partial separations began or Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Employment and Training threatened to begin and the subdivision Signed at Washington, DC this 18th day of
Administration of the firm involved. March 2015.
The petitioners or any other persons
Investigations Regarding Eligibility To Michael W. Jaffe,
showing a substantial interest in the
Apply for Worker Adjustment Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment
subject matter of the investigations may
Assistance Assistance.
request a public hearing, provided such
Petitions have been filed with the request is filed in writing with the APPENDIX
Secretary of Labor under Section 221 (a) Director, Office of Trade Adjustment
14 TAA PETITIONS INSTITUTED BETWEEN 3/9/15 AND 3/13/15
Date of Date of
TA–W Subject firm (petitioners) Location institution petition
85866 ............. Panasonic Disc Manufacturing Corporation of America (PDMC) (Company) Torrance, CA ......... 03/09/15 03/04/15
85867 ............. Day & Zimmermann, Inc. (State/One-Stop) ................................................... Parsons, KS ........... 03/09/15 03/06/15
85868 ............. Honeywell Safety Products (Company) .......................................................... Cranston, RI .......... 03/10/15 03/10/15
85869 ............. ProTeam, Inc. (Company) .............................................................................. Boise, ID ................ 03/10/15 03/09/15
85870 ............. Maidenform/HanesBrands (Workers) ............................................................. Fayetteville, NC ..... 03/11/15 03/10/15
85871 ............. Multiband USA (Workers) ............................................................................... Richmond, KY ........ 03/11/15 03/10/15
85872 ............. Concurrent Manufacturing Solutions, LLC (Company) .................................. Ozark, MO ............. 03/11/15 03/10/15
85873 ............. John Deere & Company (EW/TCAO) (Workers) ............................................ Waterloo, IA ........... 03/11/15 03/05/15
85874 ............. Central Missouri Plastics (State/One-Stop) .................................................... Lee’s Summit, MO 03/11/15 03/09/15
85875 ............. Archer Daniels Midland Cocoa (Workers) ...................................................... Hazelton, PA .......... 03/11/15 03/08/15
85876 ............. Sensor Switch (Company) .............................................................................. Wallingford, CT ...... 03/12/15 03/11/15
85877 ............. FTE Automotive USA Inc. (Company) ........................................................... Auburn Hills, MI ..... 03/12/15 03/12/15
85878 ............. MicroTelecom Systems LLC (State/One-Stop) .............................................. Uniondale, NY ....... 03/13/15 03/12/15
85879 ............. Triumph Composite Systems (Union) ............................................................ Spokane, WA ......... 03/13/15 03/12/15
[FR Doc. 2015–08312 Filed 4–10–15; 8:45 am] period of March 9, 2015 through March workers’ separation or threat of
BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P 13, 2015. separation and to the decline in sales or
In order for an affirmative production of such firm or subdivision;
determination to be made for workers of or
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR a primary firm and a certification issued II. Section (a)(2)(B) both of the
regarding eligibility to apply for worker following must be satisfied:
Employment and Training adjustment assistance, each of the group A. A significant number or proportion
Administration eligibility requirements of Section of the workers in such workers’ firm, or
222(a) of the Act must be met. an appropriate subdivision of the firm,
Notice of Determinations Regarding I. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following have become totally or partially
Eligibility To Apply for Worker must be satisfied: separated, or are threatened to become
Adjustment Assistance and Alternative A. A significant number or proportion totally or partially separated;
Trade Adjustment Assistance of the workers in such workers’ firm, or B. there has been a shift in production
an appropriate subdivision of the firm, by such workers’ firm or subdivision to
In accordance with Section 223 of the have become totally or partially a foreign country of articles like or
Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 separated, or are threatened to become directly competitive with articles which
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U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor totally or partially separated; are produced by such firm or
herein presents summaries of B. the sales or production, or both, of subdivision; and
determinations regarding eligibility to such firm or subdivision have decreased C. One of the following must be
apply for trade adjustment assistance for absolutely; and satisfied:
workers (TA–W) number and alternative C. increased imports of articles like or 1. The country to which the workers’
trade adjustment assistance (ATAA) by directly competitive with articles firm has shifted production of the
produced by such firm or subdivision articles is a party to a free trade
(TA–W) number issued during the
have contributed importantly to such agreement with the United States;
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