80_FR_19764 80 FR 19694 - Investigations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

80 FR 19694 - Investigations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 70 (April 13, 2015)

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FR Document2015-08316

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 70 (Monday, April 13, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 70 (Monday, April 13, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Investigations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker 
Adjustment Assistance

    Petitions have been filed with the Secretary of Labor under Section 
221(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (``the Act'') and are identified in the 
Appendix to this notice. Upon receipt of these petitions, the Director 
of the Office of Trade

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Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, has 
instituted investigations pursuant to Section 221(a) of the Act.
    The purpose of each of the investigations is to determine whether 
the workers are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Title 
II, Chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations will further relate, as 
appropriate, to the determination of the date on which total or partial 
separations began or threatened to begin and the subdivision of the 
firm involved.
    The petitioners or any other persons showing a substantial interest 
in the subject matter of the investigations may request a public 
hearing, provided such request is filed in writing with the Director, 
Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not 
later than April 23, 2015.
    Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding 
the subject matter of the investigations to the Director, Office of 
Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than 
April 23, 2015.
    The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at 
the Office of the Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, 
Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room 
N-5428, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.

    Signed at Washington, DC this 25th day of March 2015.
 Michael W. Jaffe,
 Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

APPENDIX

                             12 TAA Petitions Instituted Between 3/16/15 and 3/20/15
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                                                                                      Date of         Date of
         TA-W           Subject firm (petitioners)             Location             institution      petition
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85880................  Stewart Title Guaranty        Houston, TX................        03/16/15        03/13/15
                        Company (Workers).
85881................  Nabors Completion & Services  Gaylord, MI................        03/16/15        03/13/15
                        Co. (State/One-Stop).
85882................  The Nielsen Company (State/   Shelton, CT................        03/16/15        03/13/15
                        One-Stop).
85883................  Schlumberger (Company)......  Prudhoe Bay, AK............        03/17/15        03/16/15
85884................  The Levy Group (Workers)....  New York, NY...............        03/19/15        03/17/15
85885................  HCL America (Workers).......  Cary, NC...................        03/19/15        03/18/15
85886................  AMETEK ISC (Company)........  West Chicago, IL...........        03/19/15        03/18/15
85887................  Unit Drilling Company (State/ Oklahoma City, OK..........        03/19/15        03/16/15
                        One-Stop).
85888................  General Mills (Union).......  New Albany, IN.............        03/19/15        03/18/15
85889................  GE Oil & Gas-Lufkin           Lufkin, TX.................        03/20/15        03/19/15
                        Industries (Union).
85890................  AIP BI Holdings dba Brooks    Hatfield, PA...............        03/20/15        03/19/15
                        Instrument (Company).
85891................  Fender Musical Instruments    Scottsdale, AZ.............        03/20/15        03/19/15
                        Corporation (State/One-
                        Stop).
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                                                     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
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                                                     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


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                                                  Adjustment Assistance, Employment                                The petitioners or any other persons                                  The petitions filed in this case are
                                                  and Training Administration, has                               showing a substantial interest in the                                 available for inspection at the Office of
                                                  instituted investigations pursuant to                          subject matter of the investigations may                              the Director, Office of Trade Adjustment
                                                  Section 221(a) of the Act.                                     request a public hearing, provided such                               Assistance, Employment and Training
                                                    The purpose of each of the                                   request is filed in writing with the                                  Administration, U.S. Department of
                                                  investigations is to determine whether                         Director, Office of Trade Adjustment                                  Labor, Room N–5428, 200 Constitution
                                                  the workers are eligible to apply for                          Assistance, at the address shown below,                               Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
                                                  adjustment assistance under Title II,                          not later than April 23, 2015.                                          Signed at Washington, DC this 25th day of
                                                  Chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations                        Interested persons are invited to                                   March 2015.
                                                  will further relate, as appropriate, to the                    submit written comments regarding the                                 Michael W. Jaffe,
                                                  determination of the date on which total                       subject matter of the investigations to
                                                                                                                                                                                       Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment
                                                  or partial separations began or                                the Director, Office of Trade Adjustment
                                                                                                                                                                                       Assistance.
                                                  threatened to begin and the subdivision                        Assistance, at the address shown below,
                                                  of the firm involved.                                          not later than April 23, 2015.                                        APPENDIX

                                                                                              12 TAA PETITIONS INSTITUTED BETWEEN 3/16/15 AND 3/20/15
                                                                                            Subject firm                                                                                                     Date of       Date of
                                                   TA–W                                                                                                               Location
                                                                                            (petitioners)                                                                                                   institution    petition

                                                  85880     Stewart Title Guaranty Company (Workers) ........................                   Houston, TX ..........................................          03/16/15     03/13/15
                                                  85881     Nabors Completion & Services Co. (State/One-Stop) .........                         Gaylord, MI ...........................................         03/16/15     03/13/15
                                                  85882     The Nielsen Company (State/One-Stop) .............................                  Shelton, CT ...........................................         03/16/15     03/13/15
                                                  85883     Schlumberger (Company) ....................................................         Prudhoe Bay, AK ..................................              03/17/15     03/16/15
                                                  85884     The Levy Group (Workers) ..................................................         New York, NY .......................................            03/19/15     03/17/15
                                                  85885     HCL America (Workers) .......................................................       Cary, NC ...............................................        03/19/15     03/18/15
                                                  85886     AMETEK ISC (Company) .....................................................          West Chicago, IL ..................................             03/19/15     03/18/15
                                                  85887     Unit Drilling Company (State/One-Stop) ..............................               Oklahoma City, OK ...............................               03/19/15     03/16/15
                                                  85888     General Mills (Union) ...........................................................   New Albany, IN .....................................            03/19/15     03/18/15
                                                  85889     GE Oil & Gas-Lufkin Industries (Union) ...............................              Lufkin, TX ..............................................       03/20/15     03/19/15
                                                  85890     AIP BI Holdings dba Brooks Instrument (Company) ...........                         Hatfield, PA ...........................................        03/20/15     03/19/15
                                                  85891     Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (State/One-Stop)                             Scottsdale, AZ ......................................           03/20/15     03/19/15



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