80_FR_74365
Page Range | 74137-74140 | |
FR Document | 2015-30174 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 228 (Friday, November 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 74137-74140] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30174] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker 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 by (TA-W) number issued during the period of October 9, 2015 through October 23, 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. Under section 222(a)(2)(A), the following must be satisfied: (1) A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; (2) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have decreased absolutely; and (3) One of the following must be satisfied: (A) Imports of articles or services like or directly competitive with articles produced or services supplied by such firm have increased; (B) Imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles into which one or more component parts produced by such firm are directly incorporated, have increased; (C) Imports of articles directly incorporating one or more component parts produced outside the United States that are like or directly competitive with imports of articles incorporating one or more component parts produced by such firm have increased; (D) Imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles which are produced directly using services supplied by such firm, have increased; and (4) The increase in imports contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or production of such firm; or II. Section 222(a)(2)(B) all of the following must be satisfied: (1) A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; (2) One of the following must be satisfied: (A) There has been a shift by the workers' firm to a foreign country in the production of articles or supply of services like or directly competitive with those produced/supplied by the workers' firm; (B) There has been an acquisition from a foreign country by the workers' firm of articles/services that are like or directly competitive with those produced/supplied by the workers' firm; and (3) The shift/acquisition contributed importantly to the workers' separation or threat of separation. In order for an affirmative determination to be made for adversely affected secondary workers of a firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of section 222(b) of the Act must be met. (1) A significant number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; (2) The workers' firm is a Supplier or Downstream Producer to a firm that employed a group of workers who received a certification of eligibility under section 222(a) of the Act, and such supply or production is related to the article or service that was the basis for such certification; and (3) either-- (A) The workers' firm is a supplier and the component parts it supplied to the firm described in paragraph (2) accounted for at least 20 percent of the production or sales of the workers' firm; or (B) A loss of business by the workers' firm with the firm described in paragraph (2) contributed importantly to the workers' separation or threat of separation. In order for an affirmative determination to be made for adversely affected workers in firms identified by the International Trade Commission and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of section 222(e) of the Act must be met. (1) The workers' firm is publicly identified by name by the International Trade Commission as a member of a domestic industry in an investigation resulting in-- (A) An affirmative determination of serious injury or threat thereof under section 202(b)(1); (B) An affirmative determination of market disruption or threat thereof under section 421(b)(1); or (C) An affirmative final determination of material injury or threat thereof under section 705(b)(1)(A) or 735(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)(1)(A) and 1673d(b)(1)(A)); (2) The petition is filed during the 1-year period beginning on the date on which-- (A) A summary of the report submitted to the President by the International Trade Commission under section 202(f)(1) with respect to the affirmative determination described in paragraph (1)(A) is published in the Federal Register under section 202(f)(3); or [[Page 74138]] (B) Notice of an affirmative determination described in subparagraph (1) is published in the Federal Register; and (3) The workers have become totally or partially separated from the workers' firm within-- (A) The 1-year period described in paragraph (2); or (B) Notwithstanding section 223(b)(1), the 1- year period preceding the 1-year period described in paragraph (2). 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. The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of section 222(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) of the Trade Act have been met. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 85,842............. Sypris Technologies, Morganton, NC January 20, 2014. Inc., Manpower. 85,852............. Saint-Gobain Ceramics Fort Smith, AR February 14, 2014. and Plastics, Inc., DBA Saint-Gobain Proppants, Procon- WFPC, Ltd. 85,981............. Stein Steel Mill Granite City, IL May 1, 2014. Services, Inc., United State Steel Corporation, Granite City Works. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of section 222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production or services) of the Trade Act have been met. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 85,019............. Salience Insight, Inc., Berlin, NH January 16, 2013. F/K/A KD Paine & Partners, News Group International, DUBAI UAE. 85,137............. LexisNexis, Reed Miamisburg, OH March 11, 2013. Elsevier, PLC., AELPO Team, Matthew Bender, Populus Group and Linium. 85,137A............ LexisNexis, Reed Albany, NY March 11, 2013. Elsevier, PLC., AELPO Team, Matthew Bender, Populus Group and Linium. 85,137B............ LexisNexis, Reed Charlottesville, VA March 11, 2013. Elsevier, PLC., AELPO Team, Matthew Bender, Populus Group and Linium. 85,137C............ LexisNexis, Reed Colorado Springs, CO March 11, 2013. Elsevier, PLC., AELPO Team, Matthew Bender, Populus Group and Linium. 85,137D............ LexisNexis, Reed Dayton, OH March 11, 2013. Elsevier, PLC., AELPO Team, Matthew Bender, Populus Group and Linium. 85,137E............ LexisNexis, Reed Springfield, OH March 11, 2013. Elsevier, PLC., AELPO Team, Matthew Bender, Populus Group and Linium. 85,137F............ LexisNexis, Reed New Providence, NJ March 11, 2013. Elsevier, PLC., AELPO Team, Matthew Bender, Populus Group and Linium. 85,137G............ LexisNexis, Reed New York, NY March 11, 2013. Elsevier, PLC., AELPO Team, Matthew Bender, Populus Group and Linium. 85,137H............ LexisNexis, Reed San Francisco, CA March 11, 2013. Elsevier, PLC., AELPO Team, Matthew Bender, Populus Group and Linium. 85,137I............ LexisNexis, Reed Orem, UT March 11, 2013. Elsevier, PLC., AELPO Team, Matthew Bender, Populus Group and Linium. 85,339............. Freescale Austin, TX May 28, 2013. Semiconductor, Inc., Auto MCU PE/TE C90 Business Unit. 85,871............. Multiband Corporation, Richmond, KY March 10, 2014. Goodman Networks, Inc.. 85,943............. Robertshaw Controls Corona, CA April 15, 2014. Company, CDI Corporation. 85,960............. Advanced Lab Concepts, Round Rock, TX April 23, 2014. Roundrock 092012 LLC, Opengate Capital Group LLC. 85,960A............ Hamilton Scientific De Pere, WI April 23, 2014. LLC, Technical Employment Services, Roundrock 092012 LLC, Opengate Captial Group. 85,960B............ Laboratory Solutions of Branchburg, NJ April 23, 2014. America, Roundrock 092012 LLC, Opengate Capital Group LLC. 85,990............. Maxim Integrated, HBO Hillsboro, OR May 5, 2014. Test Floor Group, Kelly Services. 86,016............. Rexnord Industries, Milwaukee, WI May 7, 2014. LLC, Mill Products Division. 86,040............. ATOS IT Solutions and Mason, OH May 28, 2014. Services, Inc., F/K/A Siemens IT Solutions & Services, Inc. etc.. 86,043............. UBM, LLC, Shared Manhasset, NY May 28, 2014. Services Division, Robert Half, Aerotek, Accounting Principals, etc.. 86,046............. International Lease Los Angeles, CA May 28, 2014. Finance Company, AerCap, Robert Half, Elite Placement, Roth Staffing, Resources Global. 86,066............. Worldwide Digital Brownsville, TX June 4, 2014. Company, LLC, Contec, LLC, Select Staff. 86,091............. Frontier Airlines, Denver, CO June 12, 2014. Inc., Frontier Airlines Holdings, Sitel and Swiss Port, Etc.. 86,121............. Sandvik Coromant, Pontiac, MI June 22, 2014. Sandvik, Inc., Uniforce and Snelling Staffing. 90,004............. Citizens Bank, National Bridgeport, CT January 1, 2014. Association, Business Services--Operations. 90,009............. Bechtel Business Glendale, AZ January 1, 2014. Services, A Business Unit Within Bechtel. 90,013............. National Oilwell Varco, Springfield, OH January 1, 2014. Industrial Products Division, Techstaff, Express Employment, etc.. 90,024............. QBE Americas, Inc., Irvine, CA January 1, 2014. Home Owners Insurance Processing Department. 90,027............. Kongsberg Power Swainsboro, GA January 1, 2014. Products Systems, Inc., Light Duty Cables, Etcon Employment Solutions. [[Page 74139]] 90,030............. SimplexGrinnell LP, Westminster, MA January 1, 2014. Also known as Tyco Fire Protection Products, Tyco Internation PLC, etc.. 90,042............. SECO/WARWICK Meadville, PA January 1, 2014. Corporation. 90,047............. Athenahealth, Inc...... Birmingham, AL February 8, 2015. 90,058............. ICON Health & Fitness Logan, UT January 1, 2014. Inc., Your Empolyment Solutions, Intermountain Staffing, Kelly Services and Nexeo. 90,058A............ ICON Health & Fitness Ogden, UT January 1, 2014. Inc., Your Empolyment Solutions. 90,061............. Sentry Safe--Schwab Cannelton, IN January 1, 2014. Corporation, Advantage Resourcing. 90,061A............ Sentry Safe--Schwab Rochester, NY January 1, 2014. Corporation, Rochester Business Alliance (RBA Staffing) and AP Professionals. 90,062............. Hutchinson Technology Eau Claire, WI December 12, 2014. Incorporated. 90,071............. RR Donnelley, Lancaster Lancaster, PA January 1, 2014. Premedia. 90,080............. Conifer Revenue Cycle Des Moines, IA January 1, 2014. Solutions, LLC, Mercy Medical Center, Conifer HIM, Revenue Integrity Services, LLC. 90,162............. NCO Financial Systems, Lenexa, KS January 1, 2014. Inc., Expert Global Solutions, Inc.. 90,214............. Concurrent Hialeah, FL January 1, 2014. Manufacturing Solutions, LLC, Hialeah Division, Oasis Outsourcing, Kelly Services, etc.. 91,001............. Palmer Johnson Yachts, Sturgeon Bay, WI September 17, 2014. LLC, Aerotek, Calibre Coatings Unlimited LLC, etc.. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of section 222(b) (supplier to a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA) of the Trade Act have been met. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 85,799............. Comprehensive Lansing, MI January 28, 2014. Logistics, Inc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 85,964............. IPSCO Koppel Tubulars, Ambridge, PA ............................ LLC. 85,993............. IPSCO Tubulars (KY) Wilder, KY ............................ Inc.. 86,017............. IPSCO Tubulars Inc., D/ Houston, TX ............................ B/A TMK-IPSCO. 86,067............. Guardian Life Insurance Appleton, WA. ............................ Company. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following determinations terminating investigations were issued in cases where these petitions were not filed in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 90.11. Every petition filed by workers must be signed by at least three individuals of the petitioning worker group. Petitioners separated more than one year prior to the date of the petition cannot be covered under a certification of a petition under section 223(b), and therefore, may not be part of a petitioning worker group. For one or more of these reasons, these petitions were deemed invalid. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 86,092............. National Electronic Sterling, VA. Warranty/Asurion. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 90,017............. MoneyGram Payment Brooklyn Center, MN. Systems, Inc., MoneyGram International, Inc.. 90,192............. Frontier Airlines, Denver, CO. Inc., Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc., Customer Service Department. 90,225............. Ipsco Koppel Tubulars, Ambridge, PA. LLC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 74140]] The following determinations terminating investigations were issued because the petitions are the subject of ongoing investigations under petitions filed earlier covering the same petitioners. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 90,121............. Symantec Corporation... Springfield, OR..................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the period of October 9, 2015 through October 23, 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 27th day of October 2015. Jessica R. Webster Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 2015-30174 Filed 11-25-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FN-P
Category | Regulatory Information | |
Collection | Federal Register | |
sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
Section | Notices | |
FR Citation | 80 FR 74137 |