[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5834-5837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2246]


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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 
January 17, 2011 through January 21, 2011.
    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

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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 workers in public agencies 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 public 
agency have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to 
become totally or partially separated;
    (2) the public agency has acquired from a foreign country services 
like or directly competitive with services which are supplied by such 
agency; and
    (3) the acquisition of services contributed importantly to such 
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(c) 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(f) 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) 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.

 
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           TA-W No.                     Subject firm                  Location                 Impact date
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74,161.......................  Mestek, Inc..................  Wrens, GA...............  May 28, 2009.
74,162.......................  Designs Des Carolines........  Morganton, NC...........  May 24, 2009.
74,193.......................  Mission Valley Cabinet and     Poway, CA...............  June 1, 2009.
                                Countertech.
74,202.......................  Hubbell Lighting, Inc., HLI    Christiansburg, VA......  May 27, 2009.
                                Division, Hubbell, Inc.
74,206.......................  CenterPoint Teleservices,      Eliot, ME...............  June 4, 2009.
                                LLC, Leased Workers from
                                Robert Half Management
                                Resources, etc.
74,389.......................  Domtar Paper Company, Inc.,    Cerritos, CA............  July 16, 2009.
                                Accountemps, Manpower.
74,428.......................  MH Technologies, LLC.........  Mt. Holly Springs, PA...  May 19, 2009.
74,565.......................  Smead Manufacturing Company..  McGregor, TX............  August 25, 2009.
74,596.......................  International Communication    Connellsville, PA.......  August 31, 2009.
                                Materials, Inc., Nukote
                                International, Inc.
74,720.......................  Environ Biocomposites          Mankato, MN.............  October 11, 2009.
                                Manufacturing, LLC.
74,741.......................  Seneca Foods Corporation.....  Buhl, ID................  September 10, 2009.
74,760.......................  Eagle Industries, LLC........  Bowling Green, KY.......  October 15, 2009.
74,766.......................  Rocon Manufacturing            Rochester, NY...........  October 12, 2009.
                                Corporation.
74,970.......................  The Wise Company, Inc., A      Piggott, AR.............  December 7, 2009.
                                Subsidiary of D. Canale
                                Company, Inc.
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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 number                 Subject firm              Location \1\                 Impact date
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74,188.....................  Siemens IT Solutions and    Bellefontaine, OH....  May 21, 2009.
                              Services, Inc., Client
                              Support Services (CSS)
                              Unit, Native Staffing,
                              etc.
74,633.....................  The Estee Lauder Companies  Melville, NY.........  September 15, 2009.
                              Inc., Information
                              Technology Help Desk, ELC
                              Management LLC and
                              Sourcewave, Inc.
74,633A....................  Aveda Corporation, A        Blaine, MN...........  September 15, 2009.
                              Wholly Owned Subsidiary
                              of the Estee Lauder
                              Companies Inc., IT Help
                              Desk.
74,651.....................  Time Insurance Company,     Milwaukee, WI........  September 21, 2009.
                              dba Assurant Health,
                              Answerport, Inc., etc.
74,651A....................  Time Insurance Company,     Plymouth, MN.........  September 21, 2009.
                              DBA Assurant Health,
                              Manpower.
74,654.....................  Plainfield Stamping--       El Paso, TX..........  September 2, 2009.
                              Texas, Inc., Plainfield
                              Tool & Engineering, Inc.,
                              Select Staffing.
74,695.....................  Vico Company, Leased        Sumter, SC...........  October 4, 2009.
                              Workers from Roper
                              Personnel Services.
74,701.....................  Avaya, Inc., Global Sales,  Basking Ridge, NJ....  October 5, 2009.
                              Nortel Networks,
                              DiamondWare, etc.
74,851.....................  EMC Corporation,            Hopkinton, MA........  November 5, 2009.
                              Information
                              Infrastructure Products;
                              Unified Storage, Off-Site
                              Workers, etc.
74,874.....................  Solo Cup Operating          North Andover, MA....  November 8, 2009.
                              Corporation.
74,875.....................  Pitney Bowes, Global        Spokane, WA..........  November 10, 2009.
                              Financial Services Unit,
                              Purchase Power
                              Collections.
74,892.....................  Stanley Black and Decker,   McAllen, TX..........  November 8, 2009.
                              CDIY Division; Leased
                              Workers from Manpower.
74,909.....................  Heritage Valley Health      Moon Township, PA....  November 5, 2009.
                              System, Pennsylvanian
                              Medical Transcriptionist,
                              Work from Home.
74,972.....................  CEVA Logistics, U.S.,       Jacksonville, FL.....  December 6, 2009.
                              Inc., Accountemps,
                              Randstad Work Solutions,
                              ICX Group.
75,004.....................  Burroughs Payment Systems,  Plymouth, MI.........  December 14, 2009.
                              Inc., Including Workers
                              Whose Wages Were Reported
                              Under Unisys Corporation.
75,004A....................  Leased Workers from         Plymouth, MI.........  December 14, 2009.
                              Pinnacle, Renhill and
                              Snelling, Working On-Site
                              at Burroughs Payment
                              Systems, Inc.
75,019.....................  Suss Microtec, Inc.,        Waterbury Center, VT.  December 20, 2009.
                              Technical Connections,
                              Inc..
75,032.....................  PricewaterhouseCoopers      Detroit, MI..........  December 15, 2009.
                              LLP, Internal Firm
                              Services.
75,037.....................  Hartford Compressors,       West Hartford, CT....  December 21, 2009.
                              Inc., Dunham--Bush
                              Industries, SDN BHD.
75,064.....................  SOPHOS, Inc...............  Dublin, OH...........  January 3, 2010.
75,068.....................  Dana Holding Corporation,   Lugoff, SC...........  January 3, 2010.
                              Off Highway Division,
                              Manpower, Inc.,
                              Accountemp, Aerotek.
75,074.....................  MAHLE Industries, Inc.,     Franklin, KY.........  January 6, 2010.
                              MAHLE Engine Components
                              USA, Inc.
75,074A....................  MAHLE Industries, Inc.,     Muskegon, MI.........  January 6, 2010.
                              MAHLE Engine Components
                              USA, Inc., Purchasing
                              Unit.
75,078.....................  NGK Spark Plugs (USA),      Irvine, CA...........  January 10, 2010.
                              Inc., NGK Spark Plugs
                              Co., Ltd, Select
                              Staffing, Express
                              Employment.
75,084.....................  Valley Towing Products,     Lodi, CA.............  January 11, 2010.
                              Express Personnel
                              Services and
                              Accountabilities.
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    The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of 
Section 222(c) (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 \1\                 Impact date
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74,226.....................  Starn Tool and              Meadville, PA........  June 7, 2009.
                              Manufacturing Company.
74,825.....................  Mountain City Lumber        Roan Mountain, TN....  October 25, 2009.
                              Company, Roan Sawmill,
                              Cranberry Hardwoods, Inc.
74,825A....................  Mountain City Lumber        Mountain City, TN....  October 25, 2009.
                              Company, Sawmill,
                              Cranberry Hardwoods, Inc.
74,825B....................  Mountain City Lumber        Mountain City, TN....  October 25, 2009.
                              Company, Kiln/Millworks,
                              Cranberry Hardwoods, Inc.
74,926.....................  Advance Urethane            Dubuque, IA..........  November 30, 2009.
                              Technologies, Inc., Sleep
                              Innovation.
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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), or (c)(1) (employment decline or threat of 
separation) of section 222 has not been met.

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          TA-W No.                  Subject firm              Location \1\                 Impact date
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74,323.....................  Verizon Business Network    Miami, FL............  ................................
                              Services, Inc., Verizon
                              Communications, Inc.
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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 \1\                 Impact date
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74,070.....................  California Redwood Company  Eureka, CA...........  ................................
74,635.....................  Wells Fargo Bank, NA,       Wilkesboro, NC.......  ................................
                              Formerly Wachovia
                              Corporation, Business
                              Banking Division.
74,856.....................  ACS Education Services,     Long Beach, CA.......  ................................
                              Inc., Financial Services
                              Division.
74,943.....................  Assurant, Inc., Business    Woodbury, MN.........  ................................
                              Enterprise Application
                              Services Division.
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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 \1\                 Impact date
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74,769.....................  Goodrich Lighting Systems.  Oldsmar, FL..........  ................................
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    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the period of January 17, 2011 through January 21, 2011. Copies 
of these determinations may be requested under the Freedom of 
Information Act. Requests may be submitted by fax, courier services, or 
mail to FOIA Disclosure Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance 
(ETA), U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20210 or [email protected]. These determinations 
also are available on the Department's Web site at http://www.doleta.gov/tradeact under the searchable listing of determinations.

    Dated: January 25, 2011.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2011-2246 Filed 2-1-11; 8:45 am]
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