[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 171 (Friday, September 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 54802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22557]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-75,181]


Sony Music Holdings, Inc., D/B/A Sony DADC Americas a Subsidiary 
of Sony Corporation of America Including On-Site Leased Workers From 
Employment Plus, Aerotek, and Robert Half Pitman, NJ; Notice of Revised 
Determination on Reconsideration

    On June 28, 2011, the Department of Labor (Department) issued a 
Notice of Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for 
Reconsideration for the workers and former workers of Sony Music 
Holdings, Inc. (``SMHI''), d/b/a Sony DADC Americas, a subsidiary of 
Sony Corporation of America, including on-site leased workers from 
Employment Plus, Aerotek, and Robert Half, Pitman, New Jersey (subject 
firm) to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance. The Department's Notice 
was published in the Federal Register on July 8, 2011 (76 FR 40400). 
Workers at the subject firm were engaged in activities related to the 
production of optical discs containing content.
    During the reconsideration investigation, the Department received 
new information that revealed that the subject firm shifted to a 
foreign country a portion of the production of articles like or 
directly competitive with the articles produced by the subject firm 
workers.
    Criterion I has been met because a significant number or proportion 
of workers at the subject firm have become totally or partially 
separated or are threatened with such separation.
    Criterion II has been met because the subject firm shifted to a 
foreign country a portion of the production of articles like or 
directly competitive with the articles produced by the subject firm 
workers.
    Criterion III has been met because the shift in production 
contributed importantly to the workers' separation or threat of 
separation at the subject firm.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the additional facts obtained on 
reconsideration, I determine that workers and former workers of the 
subject firm, who are engaged in employment related to the production 
of optical discs containing content, meet the worker group 
certification criteria under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. 
2272(a). In accordance with Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. 2273, I 
make the following certification:

    All workers of Sony Music Holdings, Inc. (``SMHI''), d/b/a Sony 
DADC Americas, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, 
including on-site leased workers from Employment Plus, Aerotek, and 
Robert Half, Pitman, New Jersey, who became totally or partially 
separated from employment on or after February 7, 2010, through two 
years from the date of this revised certification, and all workers 
in the group threatened with total or partial separation from 
employment on date of certification through two years from the date 
of certification, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance 
under Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.

    Signed in Washington, DC, this 18th day of August, 2011.
Del Min Amy Chen,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2011-22557 Filed 9-1-11; 8:45 am]
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