81 FR 66085 - Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 186 (September 26, 2016)

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FR Document2016-23031

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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 
July 25, 2016 through August 5, 2016.
    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;

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    (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
    (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) not withstanding 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.

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       TA-W No.              Subject firm                  Location                        Impact date
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86,116................  QG Printing II         Portland, OR....................  June 22, 2014.
                         Corporation, Express.
91,507................  Seneca Foods           Buhl, ID........................  February 9, 2015.
                         Corporation.
91,702................  Seissenschmidt         Oscoda, MI......................  April 13, 2015.
                         Corporation, USA
                         Division, Linamar-
                         Seissenschmidt
                         Forging LFC,
                         Seissenschmidt GMBH,
                         etc.
91,891................  Tokyo Ohka Kogyo       Hillsboro, OR...................  June 8, 2015.
                         America, Inc., Tokyo
                         Ohka Kogyo, Ltd.
                         Co., Aerotek,
                         Addeco, Kelly
                         Services.
91,968................  Noranda Intermediate   Franklin, TN....................  June 27, 2015.
                         Holding Corporation,
                         Vaco.
91,968A...............  Norandal USA, Inc.,    Huntington, TN..................  June 27, 2015.
                         Noranda Intermediate
                         Holding Corporation,
                         Great Rivers, etc.
91,968B...............  Norandal USA, Inc.,    Salisbury, NC...................  December 3, 2015.
                         Noranda Intermediate
                         Holding Corporation,
                         Resourcemfg, etc.
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    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.

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       TA-W No.              Subject firm                  Location                        Impact date
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90,048................  Atmel Corporation....  Colorado Springs, CO............  June 5, 2015.
90,048A...............  Kelly Services,        Colorado Springs, CO............  January 1, 2014.
                         ProUnlimited, Add
                         Staff, Atmel
                         Corporation.
90,241................  SASOL, Wood Group      Tulsa, OK.......................  January 1, 2014.
                         Production
                         Consulting Services,
                         Inc.
91,134................  Meritor Heavy Vehicle  Heath, OH.......................  November 19, 2015.
                         Systems, LLC,
                         Meritor, Inc.
91,237................  Siemens Industry,      Norwood, OH.....................  November 17, 2014.
                         Inc., Process
                         Industries and Drive
                         Division.
91,392................  Graphic Packaging      Renton, WA......................  January 25, 2015.
                         International Inc.,
                         Graphic Packaging
                         Holding Company.
91,648................  Ciena Corporation,     Linthicum, MD...................  March 30, 2015.
                         Product Supply Chain
                         Group, Networking
                         Platforms Division,
                         etc.
91,834................  International          Boulder, CO.....................  May 20, 2015.
                         Business Machines
                         Corporation (IBM),
                         Cloud Storage
                         Manager Services,
                         Global Technology
                         Services Division,
                         etc.

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91,853................  Yellow Pages Digital   Blue Bell, PA...................  May 16, 2015.
                         Media Solutions,
                         LLC, Information
                         Systems and
                         Information
                         Technology Division,
                         etc.
91,855................  CH2M Inc., CH2M HILL   Englewood, CO...................  May 12, 2015.
                         Companies Ltd.,
                         Division of Finance
                         and Accounting.
91,858................  John Crane Inc.        Morton Grove, IL................  May 25, 2015.
                         (JCI), Smiths Group,
                         Cielo.
91,865................  DLA, Inc., Sercotel,   Doral, FL.......................  May 26, 2015.
                         S.A. de C.V., TFI
                         Resources, Inc.
91,885................  Caterpillar, Inc., CR  Joliet, IL......................  June 6, 2015.
                         Coatings, The Tool
                         Gage House, Vonachen
                         Services, Inc., etc.
91,906................  Hewlett Packard        Plano, TX.......................  June 10, 2015.
                         Enterprise, Service
                         Management-
                         Onboarding Division.
91,920................  Compucom Systems,      Dallas, TX......................  June 14, 2015.
                         Inc., Dallas Service
                         Desk.
91,928................  Caterpillar, Inc./     Jacksonville, FL................  June 15, 2015.
                         Balderson, Work
                         Tools Division,
                         Caterpillar, Inc.
91,943................  ALM Media LLC, ALM     New York, NY....................  June 21, 2015.
                         Media, Inc.
91,949................  One Call Care          Canonsburg, PA..................  June 22, 2015.
                         Management, Align
                         Networks Division
                         (SmartComp), ECA
                         Staffing Solutions,
                         Inc., etc.
91,950................  Branded Entertainment  Seattle, WA.....................  June 20, 2015.
                         Network, Inc.,
                         Corbis Corporation,
                         Branded
                         Entertainment
                         Network Holdings,
                         Inc., SCOM, etc.
91,960................  Dana Commercial        Glasgow, KY.....................  June 26, 2015.
                         Vehicle
                         Manufacturing LLC,
                         Dana Holding
                         Corporation,
                         Bluegrass and
                         Associates, Ahead
                         Staffing.
91,961................  Aurora Casket          Aurora, IN......................  June 24, 2015.
                         Company, D/B/A
                         Matthews-Aurora
                         Funeral Solutions,
                         Belflex Staffing
                         Belcan Staffing.
91,965................  Masonite D/B/A Algoma  Algoma, WI......................  June 24, 2015.
                         Hardwoods, ABR.
91,975................  Cascades U.S.          Auburn, ME......................  June 29, 2015.
                         Holdings Cascades
                         Auburn Fiber,
                         Cascades, Inc.
91,976................  Motorola Solutions,    Schaumburg, IL..................  June 29, 2015.
                         Inc., Products and
                         Services, Devices
                         Engineering
                         Development Team,
                         etc.
91,979................  GE Transportation      Latham, NY......................  July 1, 2015.
                         Engine System, GE
                         Transportation
                         Division.
91,981................  GAP Sample Room, Gap   New York, NY....................  April 22, 2015.
                         Inc., Prounlimited.
91,986................  Grede II LLC,          Bessemer, AL....................  July 5, 2015.
                         Bessemer (Foundry)
                         Division, Metaldyne
                         Performance Group,
                         etc.
91,987................  Solera Holdings Inc.,  San Diego, CA...................  July 5, 2015.
                         Audatex North
                         America Division,
                         Database Development
                         Group (DBD), etc.
91,991................  Caterpillar Precision  Morganton, NC...................  July 6, 2015.
                         Engine Components,
                         Industry Solutions,
                         Components, and
                         Distribution
                         Division, etc.
91,997................  Pall Corporation,      Port Washington, NY.............  July 7, 2015.
                         Validation Testing
                         Division.
92,009................  Epicor Software        Westminster, CO.................  July 12, 2015
                         Corporation, EGL
                         Holdco, Inc., Zero
                         Chaos, Wildes
                         Enterprises.
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    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.

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       TA-W No.              Subject firm                  Location                        Impact date
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91,618................  Kato Engineering, Inc  North Mankato, MN...............  March 22, 2015.
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    The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of 
Section 222(b) (downstream producer for a firm whose workers are 
certified eligible to apply for TAA) of the Trade Act have been met.

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       TA-W No.              Subject firm                  Location                        Impact date
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91,849................  Vallourec Drilling     Houston, TX.....................  May 24, 2015.
                         Products USA, Inc.,
                         Vallourec USA
                         Corporation, Burnett
                         Specialists, 6300
                         Navigation Boulevard.
91,849A...............  Vallourec Drilling     Houston, TX.....................  May 24, 2015.
                         Products USA, Inc.,
                         Vallourec USA
                         Corporation, 4424
                         West Sam Houston
                         Parkway North.
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Negative Determinations for Worker 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.
    The investigation revealed that the criterion under paragraph 
(a)(1), or (b)(1) (employment decline or threat of separation) of 
section 222 has not been met.

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       TA-W No.              Subject firm                  Location                        Impact date
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90,320................  Atos IT Solutions and  Cheshire, CT....................  ...............................
                         Services Inc., NSC
                         Global.
91,709................  Avery Dennison,        Westborough, MA.................  ...............................
                         Printing and
                         Converting Platform
                         Team.
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    The investigation revealed that the criteria under paragraphs 
(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) and (a)(2)(B) (shift in production or 
services to a foreign country) of section 222 have not been met.

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       TA-W No.              Subject firm                  Location                        Impact date
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90,011................  Wilson Creek Energy,   Friedens, PA....................  ...............................
                         LLC, Roxcoal Inc.,
                         PBS Coals Inc.,
                         Corsa Coal
                         Corporation.
90,055................  Solutia, Inc.,         Springfield, MA.................  ...............................
                         Eastman Chemical
                         Company, Henkel
                         Corporation.
90,312................  Fab-Tech Inc.,         Colchester, VT..................  ...............................
                         Critical Process
                         Systems Group
                         (CPSG), Westaff.
90,340................  Celanese Corporation,  Meredosia, IL...................  ...............................
                         Emulsions Division,
                         Brock Jacobs, Allied
                         Barton.
91,214................  Parker Aerospace,      Liberty Lake, WA................  ...............................
                         Parker Hannifin,
                         Jackie Kabrell, AG
                         Energy Solutions,
                         etc.
91,461................  Sprint Wireless Call   Temple, TX......................  ...............................
                         Center.
91,636................  Alorica, Inc.,         Albuquerque, NM.................  ...............................
                         Albuquerque Division.
91,641................  General Electric       Fort Edward, NY.................  ...............................
                         Company, GE
                         Capacitor and Power
                         Quality Products,
                         Energy Connections
                         Division.
91,750................  NWS Traffic LLC, Pole  Tualatin, OR....................  ...............................
                         Manufacturing
                         Division, Signal
                         Group, Inc., Peek
                         Traffic Corporation.
91,831................  Vesta Corporation,     Portland, OR....................  ...............................
                         Unosquare LLC,
                         Infogroup Northwest,
                         Inc., Lexicon
                         Solutions.
91,962................  Minnesota Wire Cable,  Eau Claire, WI..................  ...............................
                         Manpower, Express
                         Employment
                         Professionals, Kelly
                         Services, Adecco.
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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.

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       TA-W No.              Subject firm                  Location                        Impact date
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92,027................  McDonald's             Columbus, OH....................  ...............................
                         Corporation.
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    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.

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       TA-W No.              Subject firm                  Location                        Impact date
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91,850................  Verso Corporation,     Wickliffe, KY...................  ...............................
                         Wickliffe Mill,
                         Select Staffing,
                         U.S. Security
                         Associates, etc.
91,850A...............  Verso Corporation,     Beaver Dam, KY..................  ...............................
                         Beaver Dam Woodyard.
91,850B...............  Verso Corporation,     Eddyville, KY...................  ...............................
                         Eddyville Woodyard.
91,850C...............  Verso Corporation,     Wickliffe, KY...................  ...............................
                         Waldschmidt Woodyard.
91,850D...............  Verso Corporation,     Bethel Springs, TN..............  ...............................
                         Bethel Springs
                         Woodyard.
91,850E...............  Verso Corporation,     Camden, TN......................  ...............................
                         Big Sandy Woodyard.
91,850F...............  Verso Corporation,     Dover, TN.......................  ...............................
                         Dover Woodyard.
92,039................  Norandal USA, Inc.,    Huntington, TN..................  ...............................
                         Noranda Intermediate
                         Holding Corporation,
                         Great Rivers
                         Employment, etc.
92,039A...............  Norandal USA, Inc.,    Salisbury, NC...................  ...............................
                         Noranda Intermediate
                         Holding Corporation,
                         Resourcemfg, etc.
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    The following determinations terminating investigations were issued 
because the petitions are the subject of ongoing investigations under 
petitions filed earlier covering the same petitioners.

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       TA-W No.              Subject firm                  Location                        Impact date
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91,982................  Caterpillar..........  Thomasville, GA.................  ...............................
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    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the period of July 25, 2016 through August 5, 2016. These 
determinations are available on the Department's Web site https://www.doleta.gov/tradeact/taa/taa_search_form.cfm under the searchable 
listing determinations or by calling the Office of Trade Adjustment 
Assistance toll free at 888-365-6822.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 8th day of August 2016.
Jessica R. Webster,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2016-23031 Filed 9-23-16; 8:45 am]
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