80_FR_19763 80 FR 19693 - Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

80 FR 19693 - 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)

Page Range19693-19694
FR Document2015-08313

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 70 (Monday, April 13, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 70 (Monday, April 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19693-19694]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08313]


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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 9, 
2015 through March 13, 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 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;

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    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.

85,650, Herbs America Inc., Grants Pass, Oregon. November 17, 2013
85,697, ATI Specialty Alloys Components, Albany, Oregon. July 4, 2014
85,732, Norandal USA, Inc., Newport, Arkansas. December 17, 2013
85,735, Verge America, New Windsor, New York. December 16, 2013
85,763, Ross Mould LLC, Washington, Pennsylvania. August 24, 2014
85,764, ITW Thielex, Somerset, New Jersey. January 15, 2014
85,776, Raven Industries, Earth City, Missouri. January 20, 2014
85,779, Brayton International, High Point, North Carolina. March 12, 
2015
85,796, U.S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc., Lone Star, Texas. January 
27, 2014
85,801, CareFusion Resources, LLC, Ontario, California. January 30, 
2014
85,807, TE Connectivity, Menlo Park, California. February 2, 2014
85,818, Honeywell International, Inc., St. Charles, Illinois. February 
5, 2014
85,827, Plews, Inc., Dixon, Illinois. February 10, 2014
85,837, Sonoco, Wapato, Washington. February 11, 2014
85,722, Triumph Aerostructures, Red Oak, Texas. December 12, 2013
85,739, Nippon Paper Industries USA, Co. Limited, Port Angeles, 
Washington, December 18, 2013
85,823, Wilco Machine and Fab., Inc., Marlow, Oklahoma. February 9, 
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 workers' firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

85,777, Scottsdale Healthcare Hospitals, Scottsdale, Arizona.
85,824, HFW Ventures, LLC, Kenal, Alaska.

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.

85,845, Powerex, Inc., Youngwood, Pennsylvania.

     I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were 
issued during the period of March 9, 2015 through March 13, 2015. 
These determinations are available on the Department's Web site 
www.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 20th day of March 2015.
Michael W. Jaffe,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2015-08313 Filed 4-10-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 70 / Monday, April 13, 2015 / Notices 19693 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 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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; VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:52 Apr 10, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1

19694 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 70 / Monday, April 13, 2015 / Notices 2. the country to which the workers’ name and location of each Negative Determinations for Worker firm has shifted production of the determination references the impact Adjustment Assistance and Alternative articles to a beneficiary country under date for all workers of such Trade Adjustment Assistance the Andean Trade Preference Act, determination. In the following cases, the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or None. investigation revealed that the eligibility the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery criteria for worker adjustment assistance Act; or Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative have not been met for the reasons 3. there has been or is likely to be an specified. increase in imports of articles that are Trade Adjustment Assistance Because the workers of the firm are like or directly competitive with articles The following certifications have been not eligible to apply for TAA, the which are or were produced by such issued. The date following the company workers cannot be certified eligible for firm or subdivision. name and location of each ATAA. Also, in order for an affirmative determination references the impact The workers’ firm does not produce determination to be made for date for all workers of such an article as required for certification secondarily affected workers of a firm determination. under Section 222 of the Trade Act of and a certification issued regarding 1974. The following certifications have been eligibility to apply for worker issued. The requirements of Section 85,777, Scottsdale Healthcare Hospitals, adjustment assistance, each of the group 222(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) and Scottsdale, Arizona. eligibility requirements of Section 85,824, HFW Ventures, LLC, Kenal, Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act 222(b) of the Act must be met. Alaska. have been met. (1) significant number or proportion of the workers in the workers’ firm or 85,650, Herbs America Inc., Grants Pass, Determinations Terminating an appropriate subdivision of the firm Oregon. November 17, 2013 Investigations of Petitions for Worker have become totally or partially 85,697, ATI Specialty Alloys Adjustment Assistance separated, or are threatened to become Components, Albany, Oregon. July 4, After notice of the petitions was totally or partially separated; 2014 published in the Federal Register and (2) the workers’ firm (or subdivision) 85,732, Norandal USA, Inc., Newport, on the Department’s Web site, as is a supplier or downstream producer to Arkansas. December 17, 2013 required by Section 221 of the Act (19 a firm (or subdivision) that employed a 85,735, Verge America, New Windsor, U.S.C. 2271), the Department initiated group of workers who received a New York. December 16, 2013 investigations of these petitions. certification of eligibility to apply for The following determinations 85,763, Ross Mould LLC, Washington, trade adjustment assistance benefits and terminating investigations were issued Pennsylvania. August 24, 2014 such supply or production is related to because the petitioner has requested the article that was the basis for such 85,764, ITW Thielex, Somerset, New Jersey. January 15, 2014 that the petition be withdrawn. certification; and 85,776, Raven Industries, Earth City, 85,845, Powerex, Inc., Youngwood, (3) either— (A) the workers’ firm is a supplier and Missouri. January 20, 2014 Pennsylvania. the component parts it supplied for the 85,779, Brayton International, High I hereby certify that the aforementioned firm (or subdivision) described in Point, North Carolina. March 12, 2015 determinations were issued during the period paragraph (2) accounted for at least 20 of March 9, 2015 through March 13, 2015. 85,796, U.S. Steel Tubular Products, These determinations are available on the percent of the production or sales of the Inc., Lone Star, Texas. January 27, Department’s Web site www.tradeact/taa/ workers’ firm; or 2014 taa_search_form.cfm under the searchable (B) a loss or business by the workers’ listing of determinations or by calling the 85,801, CareFusion Resources, LLC, firm with the firm (or subdivision) Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance toll Ontario, California. January 30, 2014 described in paragraph (2) contributed free at 888–365–6822. importantly to the workers’ separation 85,807, TE Connectivity, Menlo Park, California. February 2, 2014 Signed at Washington, DC this 20th day of or threat of separation. March 2015. In order for the Division of Trade 85,818, Honeywell International, Inc., St. Charles, Illinois. February 5, 2014 Michael W. Jaffe, Adjustment Assistance to issue a certification of eligibility to apply for 85,827, Plews, Inc., Dixon, Illinois. Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. Alternative Trade Adjustment February 10, 2014 [FR Doc. 2015–08313 Filed 4–10–15; 8:45 am] Assistance (ATAA) for older workers, 85,837, Sonoco, Wapato, Washington. the group eligibility requirements of BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P February 11, 2014 Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act 85,722, Triumph Aerostructures, Red must be met. Oak, Texas. December 12, 2013 1. Whether a significant number of DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 85,739, Nippon Paper Industries USA, workers in the workers’ firm are 50 Co. Limited, Port Angeles, Employment and Training years of age or older. Washington, December 18, 2013 Administration 2. Whether the workers in the workers’ firm possess skills that are not 85,823, Wilco Machine and Fab., Inc., Marlow, Oklahoma. February 9, 2014 Investigations Regarding Eligibility To easily transferable. Apply for Worker Adjustment mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 3. The competitive conditions within Negative Determinations for Alternative Assistance the workers’ industry (i.e., conditions Trade Adjustment Assistance within the industry are adverse). Petitions have been filed with the In the following cases, it has been Secretary of Labor under Section 221(a) Affirmative Determinations for Worker determined that the requirements of of the Trade Act of 1974 (‘‘the Act’’) and Adjustment Assistance 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) have not been met for are identified in the Appendix to this The following certifications have been the reasons specified. notice. Upon receipt of these petitions, issued. The date following the company None. the Director of the Office of Trade VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 Apr 10, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1


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