[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 208 (Wednesday, October 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66045-66048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27452]


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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 14, 2015 through October 9, 2015.
    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;
    (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.

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    (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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85,939..........  IPSCO Tubulars (OK)   Catoosa, OK....  April 7, 2014.
                   Inc., IPSCO
                   Tubulars, Inc.
85,939A.........  IPSCO Koppel          Ambridge, PA...  April 7, 2014.
                   Tubulars, LLC,
                   IPSCO Tubulars,
                   Inc., Integrated
                   Staffing.
85,939B.........  IPSCO Tubulars (KY)   Wilder, KY.....  April 7, 2014.
                   Inc., IPSCO
                   Tubulars, Inc., CM
                   Personnel Services,
                   Randstad, RGP,
                   Robert Half.
85,939C.........  IPSCO Tubulars Inc.   Houston, TX....  April 7, 2014.
                   D/B/A TMK-IPSCO,
                   Employer Flexible,
                   Kelly services,
                   Adecco Engineering,
                   DYSIS.
85,939D.........  TMK-IPSCO, IPSCO      Camanche, IA...  April 7, 2014.
                   Tubulars, Inc.,
                   Sedona Staffing
                   Services.
85,939E.........  TMK-IPSCO, IPSCO      Blytheville, AR  April 7, 2014.
                   Tubulars, Inc.,
                   Temps Plus Staffing.
86,065..........  Cliffs Natural        Ishpeming, MI..  June 4, 2014.
                   Resources, Inc.,
                   Tilden Mine.
86,065A.........  Cliffs Natural        Palmer, MI.....  June 4, 2014.
                   Resources, Inc.,
                   Empire Mine.
86,065B.........  United Talconite,     Eveleth, MN....  June 4, 2014.
                   LLC, Cliffs Natural
                   Resources, Inc.
86,065C.........  United Talconite,     Forbes, MN.....  June 4, 2014.
                   LLC, Cliffs Natural
                   Resources, Inc.
86,065D.........  Hibbing Taconite,     Hibbing, MN....  June 4, 2014.
                   Cliffs Natural
                   Resources, Inc.
86,065E.........  Northshore Mining,    Babbitt, MN....  June 4, 2014.
                   Cliffs Natural
                   Resources, Inc.
86,065F.........  Northshore Mining,    Silver Bay, MN.  June 4, 2014.
                   Cliffs Natural
                   Resources, 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 No.          Subject firm          Location       Impact date
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85,039..........  Freescale             Austin, TX.....  January 28,
                   Semiconductor,                         2013.
                   Inc., Digital
                   Networking PE/TE
                   Division.
85,123..........  Elsevier, Inc.,       San Diego, CA..  December 10,
                   Randstad Staffing.                     2013.
85,123A.........  Populous Group,       San Diego, CA..  March 5, 2013.
                   Elsevier, Inc.
85,203..........  Citigroup             Tampa, FL......  April 2, 2013.
                   Technology, Inc.,
                   Citigroup Banking,
                   Enterprise
                   Operations, etc.
85,277..........  Aegis Media           Boston, MA.....  April 8, 2013.
                   Americas, Dentsu
                   Holdings USA, Inc.,
                   Shared Services,
                   Solomon Page
                   Technology Partners.
85,294..........  Pitney Bowes, Inc.,   Spokane, WA....  April 23, 2013.
                   Billing,
                   Collections and
                   Leasing Department.
85,386..........  Covidien LP,          Mansfield, MA..  June 19, 2013.
                   Information
                   Services Division.
85,491..........  Citibank North        Jersey City, NJ  August 15,
                   America,                               2013.
                   Institutional
                   Clients Group,
                   Technology,
                   Securities, etc.
85,551..........  Harte Hanks Market    San Diego, CA..  September 24,
                   Intelligence, Inc.,                    1934.
                   Sedona Staffing,
                   Adecco, Manpower,
                   and Tristaff.
85,674..........  Levi Strauss &    Eugene, OR.....  November 25,
                   Company.                               2013.
85,702..........  JP Morgan Chase       Lowell, MA.....  November 5,
                   & Company,                         2013.
                   Technology
                   Paysource.
85,749..........  St. Thomas Medical    Nashville, TN..  December 31,
                   Group, Nashville                       2013.
                   Healthcare
                   Solutions.
85,946..........  Exos, DJO LLC,        Arden Hills, MN  April 16, 2014.
                   TargetCW, Aerotek
                   Commercial
                   Staffing, and The
                   Right Staff.
86,048..........  Spirit AeroSystems,   Tulsa, OK......  May 29, 2014.
                   Inc., Spirit
                   AeroSystems
                   Holdings, Inc.,
                   Zero Chaos.
86,062..........  Chromalloy            Calexico, CA...  June 3, 2014.
                   Southwest, Sequa
                   Corporation.
86,073..........  Norwich Aero          Norwich, NY....  June 5, 2014.
                   Products, Esterline
                   Technologies,
                   Staffworks,
                   Consolidated
                   Personnel Services
                   (CPS).
86,087..........  Horton Automatics,    Corpus Christi,  June 16, 2014.
                   Overhead Door         TX.
                   Corporation, Remedy
                   Intelligent
                   Staffing.

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86,087A.........  Adecco--Working on    Corpus Christi,  June 10, 2014.
                   Site at Horton        TX.
                   Automatics,
                   Overhead Door
                   Corporation.
86,088..........  Breg, Inc.,           Grand Prairie,   June 9, 2014.
                   Orthopedic Group,     TX.
                   Aerotek and
                   Diversified
                   Solutions.
86,109..........  Nortek Air            Springfield, MO  June 9, 2014.
                   Solutions, Mammoth
                   Division, Manpower.
86,128..........  QBE Americas, Inc.,   Moon Township,   June 19, 2014.
                   QBE Holdings,         PA.
                   Adecco, Aerotek,
                   Digital
                   Intelligence
                   Systems LLC, etc.
86,136..........  Verizon, Voice Over   Lake Mary, FL..  June 26, 2014.
                   Internet Protocol
                   (COIP) Order
                   Management.
90,000..........  Genpact WB LLC,       Wilkes Barre,    January 1,
                   Adecco, Kelly         PA.              2014.
                   Services and
                   Manpower, Genpact
                   LLC.
90,003..........  QBE Americas, Inc.,   New York, NY...  January 1,
                   QBE Holdings, Inc.,                    2014.
                   Finance Department.
90,012..........  Medical Information   Phoenix, AZ....  January 1,
                   Management                             2014.
                   Solutions, LLC,
                   Corporate Job Bank
                   and Perfect
                   Placement Services.
90,028..........  Mondelez              Wilkes Barre,    July 20, 2015.
                   International,        PA.
                   Customer Service
                   & Logistics
                   Operations Client
                   Service Group.
90,028A.........  On-Site Leased        Wilkes Barre,    January 1,
                   Workers from          PA.              2014.
                   Axelon, Collabera,
                   IAB Solutions LLC,
                   Kelly Services,
                   Sunrise Systems,
                   Inc., etc.
90,046..........  ConMed, Froomeng,     Centennial, CO.  January 1,
                   Engenious Design                       2014.
                   LLC, AG Engineering
                   LLC, Evergreen,
                   Aerotek.
90,064..........  Office Depot, Inc.,   Ottawa, IL.....  January 1,
                   OfficeMax.                             2014.
90,068..........  Office Depot, Inc.,   Peru, IL.......  January 1,
                   OfficeMax.                             2014.
90,076..........  Office Depot, Inc.,   Bristol, VA....  January 1,
                   OfficeMax.                             2014.
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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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86,082..........  AA Gear and           Howell, MI.....  June 9, 2014.
                   Manufacturing,
                   Inc., Formerly
                   Known as PL
                   Holdings, Inc.
86,083..........  Magnetation LLC,      Keewatin, MN...  June 9, 2014.
                   Plant 1.
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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 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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85,477..........  AT&T Mobility         Atwater, CA....  ...............
                   Services LLC, AT&T
                   Mobility II LLC.
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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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86,115..........  GGS Information       Erie, PA.......  ...............
                   Services.
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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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85,948..........  Syncreon Technology   Allentown, PA..  ...............
                   (America), Inc.,
                   Express Employment
                   Professionals.
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    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the period of August 25, 2015 through September 11, 2015. These 
determinations are available on the Department's Web site www.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 15th day of October 2015.
Hope D. Kinglock,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2015-27452 Filed 10-27-15; 8:45 am]
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