[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 206 (Thursday, October 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63496-63499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24971]


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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 
September 16, 2013 through September 20, 2013.
    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

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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 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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82,872..............  Narroflex Inc................  Stuart, VA..............  July 2, 2012.
82,957..............  Tantus Tobacco, LLC (TTM)....  Russell Springs, KY.....  August 1, 2012.
82,969..............  GE Healthcare System           Seattle, WA.............  August 8, 2012.
                       Solutions HSS, Centricity
                       Enterprise Business Unit,
                       TCS Americas, Kelly Services.
83,020..............  Critical-Logic, Inc..........  Spokane Valley, WA......  July 23, 2012.
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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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82,773.............  Lester, Inc., Enlink          Wurland, KY............  May 30, 2012.
                      Infotech.

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82,972.............  John Wiley and Sons, Inc.,    Indianapolis, IN.......  August 9, 2012.
                      Composition Services Group.
83,011.............  Legrand North America, Inc.,  Pico Rivera, CA........  August 20, 2012.
                      Cablofil Division,
                      Transforce.
83,012.............  Bush Industries, Inc., Mason  Jamestown, NY..........  September 10, 2013.
                      Drive Facility, Express
                      Employment Professionals,
                      US Security Assoc.
83,012A............  Bush Industries, Inc., Allen  Jamestown, NY..........  September 10, 2013.
                      Street Facility, Express
                      Employment Professionals,
                      US Security Assoc.
83,012B............  Bush Industries of            Erie, PA...............  September 10, 2013.
                      Pennsylvania, Inc., Labor
                      Ready.
83,012C............  Continuity and Manpower,      Jamestown, NY..........  August 20, 2012.
                      Working On-Site at Bush
                      Industries, Inc., Mason
                      Drive Facility.
83,012D............  Continuity and Manpower,      Jamestown, NY..........  August 20, 2012.
                      Working On-Site at Bush
                      Industries, Inc., Allen
                      Street Facility.
83,019.............  Springs Global US, Inc.,      Lancaster, SC..........  March 29, 2013.
                      Grace Complex--Distribution
                      Facility, Springs Global,
                      Defender Industries.
83,022.............  The Spencer Turbine Company,  Windsor, CT............  August 23, 2012.
                      Staffmark, Randstad,
                      Aerotek and Universal.
83,024.............  Blount International, Inc.,   Portland, OR...........  August 23, 2012.
                      Express Employment
                      Professionals.
83,042.............  WellPoint, Inc., Post         Wallingford, CT........  August 29, 2012.
                      Service Clinical Claims
                      Review (PSCCR).
83,042A............  WellPoint, Inc., Post         Manchester, NH.........  August 29, 2012.
                      Service Clinical Claims
                      Review (PSCCR).
83,042B............  WellPoint, Inc., Post         South Portland, ME.....  August 29, 2012.
                      Service Clinical Claims
                      Review (PSCCR).
83,047.............  Mt. Ida Footwear Co., Munro   Mount Ida, AR..........  August 30, 2012.
                      and Company, Inc.
83,050.............  Resolute FP US, Inc.,         Catawba, SC............  September 3, 2012.
                      Corporate Office, Manpower
                      and CEO.
83,054.............  Cooper Lighting, LLC, Eaton   Eufaula, AL............  September 4, 2012.
                      Corporation, Staffing
                      Solutions.
83,071.............  Applied Discovery, Inc.,      Bellevue, WA...........  August 26, 2012.
                      Behind The Brand, Scribe On
                      Demand, Resources Global
                      Professionals, etc.
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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                      Impact date
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83,058.............  Sysco Denver LLC, Sysco       Denver, CO.............
                      Corporation, IT Department.
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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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82,907.............  Omega Engineering, Inc.,      Stamford, CT...........
                      Spectris PLC, Bear
                      Staffing, Careers, Express,
                      Integrity, JAP, People.
82,981.............  ARRIS Solutions, Inc., ARRIS  Libertyville, IL.......
                      Group, Inc.
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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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83,052.............  Commercial Metals Company     Magnolia, AR...........
                      (CMC).
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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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82,852.............  Suntrust Bank...............  Atlanta, GA............
82,961.............  Cirk Solutions, Inc., Sanyo   Salem, OR..............
                      Solar of Oregon, LLC, Wafer
                      Slicing & Quality, etc.
83,084.............  WellPoint, Inc., Post         Wallingford, CT........
                      Service Clinical Claims
                      Review (PSCCR).

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83,084A............  WellPoint, Inc., Post         Manchester, NH.........
                      Service Clinical Claims
                      Review (PSCCR).
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    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the period of September 16, 2013 through September 20, 2013. 
These determinations are available on the Department's Web site 
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 25th day of September 2013.
Michael W. Jaffe,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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