81_FR_87308
Page Range | 87076-87080 | |
FR Document | 2016-28908 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 232 (Friday, December 2, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 87076-87080] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-28908] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 5, 2016 through September 16, 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; (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; [[Page 87077]] (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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 90,178................... Wingspan Portfolio Monroe, LA............. January 1, 2014. Advisors, LLC. 90,242................... PSC Metals, Inc., London, KY............. January 1, 2014. Staffmark. 91,080................... ATI Specialty Alloys and Albany, OR............. October 23, 2014. Components, Millersburg Operations, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated, etc. 91,424................... Hydralift AmClyde, Inc., St. Paul, MN........... February 2, 2015. Rig Systems Offshore/ Lifting and Handling Division, Randstad, Entegee. 91,579................... Republic Steel, Value- Massillon, OH.......... July 18, 2015. Add Division. 91,634................... Caterpillar Emissions Santa Fe, NM........... March 28, 2015. Solution, Large Power Systems Division, Caterpillar, Inc. 92,051................... Upper Columbia Mill, Boardman, OR........... July 25, 2015. LLC, 71410 E Columbia Avenue, GTFF Mill Corporation, Collins Management, etc. 92,051A.................. Upper Columbia Mill, Boardman, OR........... July 25, 2015. LLC, 77200 Poleline Road, GTFF Mill Corporation, Collins Management, etc. 92,077................... Exodus Machines, LLC.... Superior, WI........... August 1, 2015. 92,097................... Terex USA, LLC, Terex Waverly, IA............ August 8, 2015. Cranes NA Division, Terex Corporation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 90,209.................. Primary Financial Services Amherst, NY........... January 1, 2014. LLC, CBV Collection Services Ltd. 90,209A................. Primary Financial Services Cheektowaga, NY....... January 1, 2014. LLC, CBV Collection Services Ltd. 91,040.................. Verizon Business Network Cary, NC.............. October 9, 2014. Services, Inc., Client Service Assurance Group. 91,041.................. Nike, Inc., Procure To Pay Beaverton, OR......... October 8, 2014. Operations Group, Finance Department. 91,462.................. Sprint, Handset Retrieval Rio Rancho, NM........ February 12, 2015. Team. 91,523.................. Eaton Gainesboro, Gainesboro, TN........ February 22, 2015. Industrial Sector, Hydraulics Group, Eaton Corporation, etc. 91,642.................. Wells Fargo and Company, Diamond Bar, CA....... March 29, 2015. Division of Community Banking, Covenant Monitoring Unit. 91,783.................. Iron Mountain Information Cerritos, CA.......... May 5, 2015. Management, LLC, Iron Mountain Incorporated, Customer Service Team, Allegis, etc. 91,795.................. York International Waynesboro, PA........ May 16, 2016. Corporation, Industrial Refrigeration Division, Johnson Controls, Inc., Aerotek. 91,795A................. Magic Workforce Solutions, Waynesboro, PA........ May 11, 2015. York International Corporation, Industrial Refrigeration Division, etc. 91,816.................. Nike Foundation, Girl Beaverton, OR......... May 16, 2015. Effect, Nike, Inc., Prounlimited. 91,818.................. Johnson Controls, Inc., Milwaukee, WI......... May 16, 2015. Finance Shared Service Center. 91,818A................. Johnson Controls, Inc., West Allis, WI........ May 16, 2015. Information Technology. [[Page 87078]] 91,867.................. Agilent Technologies, Inc., Danbury, CT........... May 31, 2015. Order Fulfillment and Supply Chain Group. 91,932.................. Continental Casualty Syracuse, NY.......... June 16, 2015. Company, Continental Corporation, Special Funds Unit & Claims Operations Unit. 91,963.................. International Business Camp Hill, PA......... June 20, 2015. Machines Corporation (IBM), The US SPO Team, Technical Support Services, etc. 91,963A................. Manpower, International Camp Hill, PA......... October 18, 2015. Business Machines Corporation (IBM), The US SPO Team, etc. 91,964.................. Mark Architectural Edison, NJ............ June 24, 2015. Lighting, Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., Spherion, Aerotek, Ajulia. 91,973.................. International Business Austin, TX............ June 28, 2015. Machines Corporation (IBM), Priority Support Team, Technical Support Services, etc. 91,974.................. W.W. Grainger, Inc., Lake Forest, IL....... June 29, 2015. Expeditor Team. 91,983.................. CDK Global LLC, Hosting Ann Arbor, MI......... July 5, 2015. Solutions Division, Aerotek/Teksystems US, Apex Systems, Inc., etc. 92,000.................. Greatbatch, Ltd., Plymouth, MN.......... November 8, 2016. Greatbatch, Inc., Superior Group, Volt Management Company, etc. 92,006.................. Dionex Corporation, Chelmsford, MA........ June 29, 2015. Chromatography Analytical Technologies Division, Thermo Fisher Scientific. 92,012.................. International Business Schaumburg, IL........ July 13, 2015. Machines Corporation (IBM), ZKRA and ZB8A Departments, Technical Support Services, etc. 92,012A................. International Business Smyrna, GA............ July 13, 2015. Machines Corporation (IBM), ZKRA and ZB8A Departments, Technical Support Services, etc. 92,031.................. JP Morgan Chase, Hedge Fund Brooklyn, NY.......... July 19, 2015. Services Division, Robert Half, Manpower, and Randstad. 92,049.................. Leonard's Metal, Inc....... Wichita, KS........... July 22, 2015 92,064.................. Groupon, Inc., Customer Chicago, IL........... July 27, 2015 Service Department. 92,067.................. Overland Solutions, Inc., Overland Park, KS..... July 27, 2015. An EXL Company, EXL Service Holdings, Inc. 92,081.................. International Business Somers, NY............ August 2, 2015. Machines Corporation (IBM), Sales Management Support, Sales and Distribution Division. 92,081A................. International Business Phoenix, AZ........... August 2, 2015. Machines Corporation (IBM), Sales Management Support, Sales and Distribution Division. 92,081B................. International Business Cincinnati, OH........ August 2, 2015. Machines Corporation (IBM), Sales Management Support, Sales and Distribution Division. 92,083.................. The ESAB Group, Inc., Florence, SC.......... September 19, 2016. Colfax Corporation, Manpower. 92,090.................. Ardagh Metal Packaging, Terminal Island, CA... August 4, 2015. Ardagh Group, S.A., Ajilon and Labor Ready. 92,091.................. NMC Group, Inc. DBA Nylon Pomona, CA............ August 4, 2015. Molders Corporation, Esterline Incorporated, Selec Staffing, Integrity Staffing, etc. 92,099.................. Springer Science+Business Philadephia, PA....... August 9, 2015. Media LLC, Illustration Department. 92,103.................. ADP, LLC, Order to Invoice Augusta, GA........... August 9, 2015. Division. 92,109.................. Malvern Instruments Inc., Houston, TX........... August 12, 2015. Spectris Inc.. 92,113.................. GE Power Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN....... August 16, 2015. Turbines, fka Alstom Power Turbomachines LLC, General Electric Company, etc. 92,115.................. International Business Hartford, CT.......... August 16, 2015. Machines Corporation (IBM), Service Delivery Managers, Information Technology Service Management, etc. 92,126.................. IBM, Systems Management Boulder, CO........... August 19, 2015. Operations (SMO), Business Analytics Service Team, etc. 92,130.................. Bloomington Production Bloomington, IN....... January 24, 2016. Operations, LLC, Haier U.S. Appliance Solutions, GE Appliances. 92,131.................. Compressor Controls Urbandale, IA......... August 22, 2015. Corporation, Manpower, Palmer Group, Networks Inc., GNET Group, and IP Pathways. 92,136.................. International Business Boulder, CO........... August 23, 2015. Machines Corporation (IBM), QXZA Department, 2F Division, Global Technology Services Div (GTS), etc. 92,179.................. Nortech Systems, Inc., Augusta, WI........... September 6, 2015. Insperity, United Employment, Inc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 91,608.................. Harsco Metals & Minerals, Koppel, PA............ March 17, 2015. North America, Koppel Plant, Harsco Corporation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(f) (firms identified by the International Trade Commission) of the Trade Act have been met. [[Page 87079]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92,001.................. Boise Packaging & Santa Fe Springs, CA.. February 22, 2015. Newsprint, L.L.C., Packaging Corporation of America, Boise, Inc., Boise Paper Holdings, etc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 90,261.................. Verizon, MTS Engineers and Hempstead, NY......... ................................. Information Technology Quality Assurance. 90,286.................. Verizon Business Network Davenport, IA......... ................................. Services, Inc., Conferencing Operations. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The investigation revealed that the criteria under paragraphs (a)(2)(A)(i) (decline in sales or production, or both) and (a)(2)(B) (shift in production or services to a foreign country) of section 222 have not been met. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 91,575.................. Swanson Group Manufacturing Glendale, OR.......... ................................. LLC, Glendale Sawmill, Glendale Plywood/Veneer Divisions, etc. 91,875.................. Manitowoc Cranes, LLC, Manitowoc, WI......... ................................. Manitowoc Company, Inc., Aerotek, FlexStaff, Waterstone, Zyqest, etc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 85,355.................. Chevron Mining, Inc., Questa, NM. Chevron Corporation, Stu Blattner, Inc. (SBI). 91,041A................. Nike, Inc., Corporate Beaverton, OR. Services, Logistics & Services and Program/ Process Excellence. 91,327.................. W.P. & R.S. Mars Company... Hibbing, MN. 91,475.................. Sprint..................... Blountville, TN. 91,619.................. Allen Harim Foods, LLC, Cordova, MD. Allen Harim, Quality Staffing Services, Express Employment, etc. 91,626.................. Strata Mine Services, LLC, Canonsburg, PA. Sanders Contracting, LLC, Strata Products Worldwide, LLC. 91,874.................. UnitedHealthcare, Richardson, TX. UnitedHealthcare Employer and Individual Division, etc. 91,893.................. Sez Sew Stitching, Inc..... Osceola Mills, PA. 91,913.................. Helmerich & Payne Tulsa, OK. International Drilling Company, Helmerich & Payne, Inc., RAMS Group. 91,925.................. Paragon Geophysical Wichita, KS. Services, Inc. 91,940.................. Halliburton Energy Bakersfield, CA. Services, Inc., Drilling and Evaluation Division, Sperry Drilling Services. 91,969.................. Silvanus Products, Inc., St. Genevieve, MO. Employment Staffing Group, Inc. d/b/a/Talent Force. 92,014.................. Mahar Tool Supply Company, Dundee, MI. Inc., Kelly Services. 92,084.................. Northern Industrial Grand Rapids, MN. Erectors, 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 91,572.................. Lehigh Specialty Melting Latrobe, PA. Inc., WHEMCO, Inc. 92,128.................. FT Eng., Inc............... Escondido, CA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 87080]] 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 91,823.................. The News & Observer, The Raleigh, NC........... McClatchy Company 92,050.................. Centrex Revenue Solutions, Ellicott City, MD. LLC, Integra Connect, LLC. 92,088.................. MEMC Pasadena, Inc., Pasadena, TX. SunEdison, Inc. 92,112.................. Mattel, Inc., Mattel Global East Aurora, NY. Shared Service Solutions (MGSSS). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92,200.................. Celestica, Inc., Adecco.... Ontario, CA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the period of September 5, 2016 through September 16, 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 18th day of November 2016. Hope D. Kinglock, Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 2016-28908 Filed 12-1-16; 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 | 81 FR 87076 |