80 FR 42122 - 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 136 (July 16, 2015)
Employment and Training Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 136 (July 16, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-17430 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 136 (Thursday, July 16, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 42122-42123] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-17430] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 (TAA) for workers by (TA-W) number and alternative trade adjustment assistance (ATAA) by (TA-W) number issued during the period of June 1, 2015 through June 26, 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; 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 Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance to issue a certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance 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. 85,876, Sensor Switch, Wallingford, Connecticut. March 11, 2014. 85,902, Surgical Specialties of Puerto Rico, Inc., Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. March 25, 2014. 85,916, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, LLC., Saint Louis, Missouri. March 30, 2014. 85,955, Prestolite Electric Incorporated, Plymouth, Michigan. April 21, 2014. 85,962, Murata Power Solutions Inc., Mansfield, Massachusetts. April 24, 2014. 85,967, Haemonetics Corporation, Braintree, Massachusetts. June 6, 2015. 85,967A, Leased Workers from Kelly Services and Co Work Staffing, Braintree, Massachusetts. April 27, 2014. 85,970, Alcoa, Lafayette, Indiana. April 28, 2014. 85,972, Nut Processors Inc., El Paso, Texas. April 29, 2014. 85,979, American Standard, Nevada, Missouri. May 1, 2014. 85,980, Essex Group, Inc., (EGI), Kendallville, Indiana. May 4, 2014. 85,984, Micro Contacts, Inc., Hicksville, New York. April 10, 2015. 85,987, Dresser-Rand Company, Wellsville, New York. May 4, 2014. 85,987A, Dresser-Rand Company, Olean, New York. May 4, 2014. 86,006, Norris Rods, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma. May 8, 2014. [[Page 42123]] 86,012, Gildan Apparel USA, Clarence, New York. May 11, 2014. 86,014, Newell Window Furnishings, Inc., Producing Levelor-Kirsch Brands, Ogden, Utah. May 14, 2014. 86,019, Exide Technologies, Manchester, Iowa. May 18, 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.A.) and (a)(2)(B)(II.A.) (employment decline) have not been met. 85,945, International Business Machine (IBM), Hopewell Junction, New York. The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974. 85,719, Mastercraft Specialties Inc., Red Lion, Pennsylvania. 85,925, Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., Fullerton, California. 85,949, Asset Acceptance, LLC., Warren, Michigan. 85,966, Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc., San Antonio, Texas. 85,992, Verizon, Cary, North Carolina. 86,003, CompuCom, Bentonville, Arkansas. 86,003, CompuCom, Bentonville, Arkansas. 86,015, Bandai America Inc., Cypress, California. 86,018, Intel Corporation, Rio Rancho. 86,033, Dex Media, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. 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. 85,973, CenturyLink, Wake Forest, North Carolina. 85,974, CenturyLink, Leesburg, Florida. The following determinations terminating investigations were issued because the petitioning groups of workers are covered by active certifications. Consequently, further investigation in these cases would serve no purpose since the petitioning group of workers cannot be covered by more than one certification at a time. 85,953, Hewlett Packard, Omaha, Nebraska. 85,958, Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, LLC., Heath, Ohio. 86,054, Sonoco, New Albany, Indiana. I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the period of June 1, 2015 through June 26, 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 7th day of July 2015. Hope D. Kinglock, Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 2015-17430 Filed 7-15-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FN-P
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extended statement may be submitted B. there has been a shift in production 1. Whether a significant number of
for the record. Individuals with by such workers’ firm or subdivision to workers in the workers’ firm are 50
disabilities who need special a foreign country of articles like or years of age or older.
accommodations should contact the directly competitive with articles which 2. Whether the workers in the
Executive Secretary by August 11. are produced by such firm or workers’ firm possess skills that are not
Signed at Washington, DC. subdivision; and easily transferable.
C. One of the following must be 3. The competitive conditions within
Phyllis C. Borzi, the workers’ industry (i.e., conditions
Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits satisfied:
1. The country to which the workers’ within the industry are adverse).
Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015–17424 Filed 7–15–15; 8:45 am] firm has shifted production of the Affirmative Determinations for Worker
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articles is a party to a free trade Adjustment Assistance
agreement with the United States; The following certifications have been
2. the country to which the workers’ issued. The date following the company
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR firm has shifted production of the name and location of each
articles to a beneficiary country under determination references the impact
Employment and Training the Andean Trade Preference Act, date for all workers of such
Administration African Growth and Opportunity Act, or determination.
the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery None.
Notice of Determinations Regarding Act; or
Eligibility To Apply for Worker Affirmative Determinations for Worker
3. there has been or is likely to be an
Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Adjustment Assistance and Alternative
increase in imports of articles that are
Trade Adjustment Assistance Trade Adjustment Assistance
like or directly competitive with articles
In accordance with Section 223 of the which are or were produced by such The following certifications have been
Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 firm or subdivision. issued. The date following the company
U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor Also, in order for an affirmative name and location of each
herein presents summaries of determination to be made for determination references the impact
determinations regarding eligibility to secondarily affected workers of a firm date for all workers of such
apply for trade adjustment assistance and a certification issued regarding determination.
eligibility to apply for worker The following certifications have been
(TAA) for workers by (TA–W) number
adjustment assistance, each of the group issued. The requirements of Section
and alternative trade adjustment
eligibility requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) and
assistance (ATAA) by (TA–W) number
222(b) of the Act must be met. Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act
issued during the period of June 1, 2015
have been met.
through June 26, 2015. (1) Significant number or proportion
of the workers in the workers’ firm or 85,876, Sensor Switch, Wallingford,
In order for an affirmative
an appropriate subdivision of the firm Connecticut. March 11, 2014.
determination to be made for workers of 85,902, Surgical Specialties of Puerto
a primary firm and a certification issued have become totally or partially
separated, or are threatened to become Rico, Inc., Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
regarding eligibility to apply for worker March 25, 2014.
adjustment assistance, each of the group totally or partially separated;
85,916, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, LLC.,
eligibility requirements of Section (2) the workers’ firm (or subdivision) Saint Louis, Missouri. March 30,
222(a) of the Act must be met. is a supplier or downstream producer to 2014.
I. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following a firm (or subdivision) that employed a 85,955, Prestolite Electric Incorporated,
must be satisfied: group of workers who received a Plymouth, Michigan. April 21, 2014.
A. A significant number or proportion certification of eligibility to apply for 85,962, Murata Power Solutions Inc.,
of the workers in such workers’ firm, or trade adjustment assistance benefits and Mansfield, Massachusetts. April 24,
an appropriate subdivision of the firm, such supply or production is related to 2014.
have become totally or partially the article that was the basis for such 85,967, Haemonetics Corporation,
separated, or are threatened to become certification; and Braintree, Massachusetts. June 6,
totally or partially separated; (3) either— 2015.
B. the sales or production, or both, of (A) The workers’ firm is a supplier 85,967A, Leased Workers from Kelly
such firm or subdivision have decreased and the component parts it supplied for Services and Co Work Staffing,
absolutely; and the firm (or subdivision) described in Braintree, Massachusetts. April 27,
C. increased imports of articles like or paragraph (2) accounted for at least 20 2014.
directly competitive with articles percent of the production or sales of the 85,970, Alcoa, Lafayette, Indiana. April
produced by such firm or subdivision workers’ firm; or 28, 2014.
have contributed importantly to such (B) a loss or business by the workers’ 85,972, Nut Processors Inc., El Paso,
workers’ separation or threat of firm with the firm (or subdivision) Texas. April 29, 2014.
85,979, American Standard, Nevada,
separation and to the decline in sales or described in paragraph (2) contributed
Missouri. May 1, 2014.
production of such firm or subdivision; importantly to the workers’ separation 85,980, Essex Group, Inc., (EGI),
or or threat of separation. Kendallville, Indiana. May 4, 2014.
II. Section (a)(2)(B) both of the In order for the Office of Trade 85,984, Micro Contacts, Inc., Hicksville,
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following must be satisfied: Adjustment Assistance to issue a New York. April 10, 2015.
A. A significant number or proportion certification of eligibility to apply for 85,987, Dresser-Rand Company,
of the workers in such workers’ firm, or Alternative Trade Adjustment Wellsville, New York. May 4, 2014.
an appropriate subdivision of the firm, Assistance for older workers, the group 85,987A, Dresser-Rand Company,
have become totally or partially eligibility requirements of Section Olean, New York. May 4, 2014.
separated, or are threatened to become 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act must be 86,006, Norris Rods, Inc., Tulsa,
totally or partially separated; met. Oklahoma. May 8, 2014.
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86,012, Gildan Apparel USA, Clarence, because the petitioner has requested Albany Operations, 34th Avenue,
New York. May 11, 2014. that the petition be withdrawn. including on-site leased workers from
86,014, Newell Window Furnishings, 85,973, CenturyLink, Wake Forest, Kelly Services, LBCC, Cadd
Inc., Producing Levelor-Kirsch North Carolina. Connections, Evergreen Engineering,
Brands, Ogden, Utah. May 14, 2014. 85,974, CenturyLink, Leesburg, Florida. Jibe Consulting, and Oregon Industrial,
86,019, Exide Technologies, Albany, Oregon. The Department’s
The following determinations
Manchester, Iowa. May 18, 2014. Notice of Determination was published
terminating investigations were issued
Negative Determinations for Alternative because the petitioning groups of in the Federal Register on April 13,
Trade Adjustment Assistance workers are covered by active 2015 (80 FR 19394).
At the request of a State Workforce
In the following cases, it has been certifications. Consequently, further
Office, the Department reviewed the
determined that the requirements of investigation in these cases would serve
certification for workers of the subject
246(a)(3)(A)(ii) have not been met for no purpose since the petitioning group
firm. The workers are engaged in in
the reasons specified. of workers cannot be covered by more
activities related to the production of
None. than one certification at a time.
titanium ingot and mill products.
85,953, Hewlett Packard, Omaha, New information shows that workers
Negative Determinations for Worker Nebraska. separated from employment at ATI have
Adjustment Assistance and Alternative 85,958, Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, their wages reported through a separate
Trade Adjustment Assistance LLC., Heath, Ohio. federal employer identification number
In the following cases, the 86,054, Sonoco, New Albany, Indiana. (FEIN) under the name of Oregon
investigation revealed that the eligibility I hereby certify that the aforementioned Metallurgical and TDY Industries.
criteria for worker adjustment assistance determinations were issued during the period The intent of the Department’s
have not been met for the reasons of June 1, 2015 through June 26, 2015. These certification is to include all workers of
specified. determinations are available on the the subject firm who were adversely
Because the workers of the firm are Department’s Web site www.tradeact/taa/ affected by increased imports of
not eligible to apply for TAA, the taa_search_form.cfm under the searchable titanium ingot and mill products.
workers cannot be certified eligible for listing of determinations or by calling the
Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance toll
Accordingly, the Department is
ATAA. amending this certification to properly
free at 888–365–6822.
The investigation revealed that reflect this matter.
criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.A.) and (a)(2)(B)(II.A.) Signed at Washington, DC, this 7th day of The amended notice applicable to
(employment decline) have not been July 2015. TA–W–85,697 is hereby issued as
met. Hope D. Kinglock, follows:
85,945, International Business Machine Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment
All workers of ATI Specialty Alloys and
(IBM), Hopewell Junction, New Assistance.
Components, Albany Operations, 34th
York. [FR Doc. 2015–17430 Filed 7–15–15; 8:45 am] Avenue, including on-site leased workers
The workers’ firm does not produce BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P from Kelly Services, LBCC, Cadd
an article as required for certification Connections, Evergreen Engineering, Jibe
Consulting, and Oregon Industrial, Albany,
under Section 222 of the Trade Act of Oregon, including workers whose wages are
1974. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
reported under Oregon Metallurgical and
85,719, Mastercraft Specialties Inc., Red Employment and Training TDY Industries, who became totally or
Lion, Pennsylvania. Administration partially from employment on or after July 4,
85,925, Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., 2014, through March 11, 2017, are eligible to
Fullerton, California. [TA–W–85,697] apply for adjustment assistance under
85,949, Asset Acceptance, LLC., Warren, Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974,
ATI Specialty Alloys and Components as amended, and are also eligible to apply for
Michigan. alternative trade adjustment assistance under
85,966, Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc., Albany Operations, 34th Avenue, a
Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
San Antonio, Texas. Subsidiary of Alleghany Technologies amended.
85,992, Verizon, Cary, North Carolina. Incorporated, Including Workers
86,003, CompuCom, Bentonville, Whose Wages Are Reported Under Signed in Washington, DC, this 9th day of
Arkansas. Oregon Metallurgical and TDY June, 2015.
86,003, CompuCom, Bentonville, Industries and Including On-Site Hope D. Kinglock,
Arkansas. Leased Workers From Kelly Services, Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment
86,015, Bandai America Inc., Cypress, LBCC, Cadd Connections, Evergreen Assistance.
California. Engineering, Jibe Consulting, and [FR Doc. 2015–17425 Filed 7–15–15; 8:45 am]
86,018, Intel Corporation, Rio Rancho. Oregon Industrial Albany, Oregon; BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P
86,033, Dex Media, Bethlehem, Amended Certification Regarding
Pennsylvania. Eligibility To Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance and Alternative DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Determinations Terminating
Investigations of Petitions for Worker Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training
Adjustment Assistance In accordance with Section 223 of the Administration
After notice of the petitions was Trade Act of 1974, as amended (‘‘Act’’),
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published in the Federal Register and 19 U.S.C. 2273, the Department of Labor Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
on the Department’s Web site, as issued a Certification of Eligibility to Act; Lower Living Standard Income
required by Section 221 of the Act (19 Apply for Worker Adjustment Level (LLSIL) Correction
U.S.C. 2271), the Department initiated Assistance and Alternative Trade AGENCY: Employment and Training
investigations of these petitions. Adjustment Assistance on March 11, Administration, Labor.
The following determinations 2015, applicable to workers of ATI
ACTION: Notice; correction.
terminating investigations were issued Specialty Alloys and Components,
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