[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 226 (Monday, November 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56052-56056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25515]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Trade 
Adjustment Assistance

    In accordance with the Section 223 (19 U.S.C. 2273) of the Trade 
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271, et seq.) (``Act''), as amended, the 
Department of Labor herein presents summaries of determinations 
regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance under 
Chapter 2 of the Act (``TAA'') for workers by (TA-W) number issued 
during the period of September 23, 2017 through October 20, 2017. (This 
Notice primarily follows the language of the Trade Act. In some places 
however, changes such as the inclusion of subheadings, a reorganization 
of language, or ``and,'' ``or,'' or other words are added for 
clarification.)

Section 222(a)--Workers of a Primary Firm

    In order for an affirmative determination to be made for workers of 
a primary firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to 
apply for TAA, the group eligibility requirements under Section 222(a) 
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2272(a)) must be met, as follows:
    (1) The first criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(1) of the Act, 
19 U.S.C. 2272(a)(1)) is that a significant number or proportion of the 
workers in such workers' firm (or ``such firm'') have become totally or 
partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially 
separated;

AND (2(A) or 2(B) below)

    (2) The second criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(2) of the 
Act, 19 U.S.C. 2272(a)(2)) may be satisfied by either (A) the Increased 
Imports Path, or (B) the Shift in Production or Services to a Foreign 
Country Path/Acquisition of Articles or Services from a Foreign Country 
Path, as follows:
    (A) Increased Imports Path:
    (i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm, have decreased 
absolutely;

AND (ii and iii below)

    (ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly 
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by such firm 
have increased OR
    (II)(aa) 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; OR
    (II)(bb) imports of articles like or directly competitive with 
articles which are produced directly using the services

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supplied by such firm, have increased; OR
    (III) 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;

AND

    (iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii) contributed 
importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to 
the decline in the sales or production of such firm; OR
    (B) Shift in Production or Services to a Foreign Country Path OR 
Acquisition of Articles or Services from a Foreign Country Path:
    (i)(I) there has been a shift by such workers' firm to a foreign 
country in the production of articles or the supply of services like or 
directly competitive with articles which are produced or services which 
are supplied by such firm; OR
    (II) such workers' firm has acquired from a foreign country 
articles or services that are like or directly competitive with 
articles which are produced or services which are supplied by such 
firm;

AND

    (ii) the shift described in clause (i)(I) or the acquisition of 
articles or services described in clause (i)(II) contributed 
importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation.

Section 222(b)--Adversely Affected Secondary Workers

    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 TAA, the group eligibility 
requirements of Section 222(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2272(b)) must be 
met, as follows:
    (1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in the 
workers' firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm have become 
totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or 
partially separated;

AND

    (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 (19 U.S.C. 2272(a)), and 
such supply or production is related to the article or service that was 
the basis for such certification (as defined in subsection 222(c)(3) 
and (4) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2272(c)(3) and (4));

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 determined under paragraph (1).

Section 222(e)--Firms Identified by the International Trade Commission

    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 TAA, the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(e) of the 
Act (19 U.S.C. 2272(e)) must be met, by following criteria (1), (2), 
and (3) as follows:
    (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) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2252(b)(1));

OR

    (B) an affirmative determination of market disruption or threat 
thereof under section 421(b)(1)of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2436(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));

AND

    (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) of the Trade Act 
(19 U.S.C. 2252(f)(1)) with respect to the affirmative determination 
described in paragraph (1)(A) is published in the Federal Register 
under section 202(f)(3) (19 U.S.C. 2252(f)(3)); OR
    (B) notice of an affirmative determination described in 
subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (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) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2273(b)), 
the 1-year period preceding the 1-year period described in paragraph 
(2).

Affirmative Determinations for Trade 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 Path) of the Trade Act have 
been met.

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      TA-W No.              Subject firm                    Location                        Impact date
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91,895..............  Jones Energy, Inc.......  Austin, TX......................  May 23, 2015.
92,076..............  SPX Heat Transfer, LLC,   Tulsa, OK.......................  July 29, 2015.
                       Power Segment, SPX
                       Corporation.
92,107..............  Keurig Green Mountain,    Essex, VT.......................  August 11, 2015.
                       Inc., Blacktree
                       Technical Group,
                       Manpower, Randstad
                       Staffing, Westaff, etc.
92,107A.............  Keurig Green Mountain,    Williston, VT...................  August 11, 2015.
                       Inc., Blacktree
                       Technical Group,
                       Manpower, Randstad
                       Staffing, Westaff, etc.
92,256..............  Ball Corporation, Food    Weirton, WV.....................  September 30, 2016.
                       and Aerosol Division,
                       Manpower.
92,721..............  Nippon Paper Industries   Port Angeles, WA................  March 9, 2016.
                       USA Co. Ltd, Daishowa
                       North American Corp.,
                       Express Employment
                       Professionals.
92,949..............  FreightCar, Roanoke,      Roanoke, VA.....................  June 13, 2016.
                       LLC, FreightCar
                       America, @Work
                       Personnel Services,
                       Chase Professionals,
                       etc.
92,952..............  Eagle Family Foods Group  Seneca, MO......................  June 14, 2016.
                       LLC, Hire Advantage,
                       Express Employment
                       Professionals, Touches
                       of Splendor.

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93,069..............  Callidus Technologies,    Beggs, OK.......................  August 10, 2016.
                       LLC, Honeywell
                       International, Inc.,
                       Securitas USA, JLL
                       Americas.
93,084..............  Armstrong Hardwood        Jackson, TN.....................  August 18, 2016.
                       Flooring Company,
                       Armstrong Wood
                       Products, Inc.,
                       Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
93,107..............  Quality Mold, Inc. dba    Greenwich, OH...................  August 29, 2016.
                       Versitech, QM Holdings,
                       Inc.
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    The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of 
Section 222(a)(2)(B) (Shift in Production or Services to a Foreign 
Country Path or Acquisition of Articles or Services from a Foreign 
Country Path) of the Trade Act have been met.

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      TA-W No.              Subject firm                    Location                        Impact date
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92,664..............  Branded Entertainment     New York, NY....................  February 22, 2016.
                       Network, Inc., Corbis
                       Corporation, Hudson
                       Street Facility, etc.
92,664A.............  Branded Entertainment     New York, NY....................  February 22, 2016.
                       Network, Inc., Corbis
                       Corporation, Varick
                       Street Facility, etc.
92,678..............  Burroughs Inc...........  Plymouth, MI....................  February 24, 2016.
92,697..............  Felchar Manufacturing     Binghamton, NY..................  March 3, 2016.
                       Corporation, Shop Vac
                       Corporation, Eastern
                       Temporaries, Adecco,
                       196 Corporate Drive.
92,697A.............  Felchar Manufacturing     Binghamton, NY..................  March 3, 2016.
                       Corporation, Shop Vac
                       Corporation, Eastern
                       Temporaries, Adecco, 47-
                       51 Pine Camp Drive.
92,911..............  American Silk Mills LLC.  Plains, PA......................  May 24, 2016.
92,971..............  The Carlstar Group, LLC,  Ontario, CA.....................  June 22, 2016.
                       Priority Workforce,
                       Arrow Staffing.
92,984..............  Bear Island White Birch   Ashland, VA.....................  June 30, 2016.
                       LLC, BD White Birch
                       Investment, LLC.
93,039..............  Unum Group, Finance, EXL  Chattanooga, TN.................  July 25, 2016.
                       Services Holdings,
                       Anaplan, KPMG, Price
                       Waterhouse Coopers.
93,049..............  Ecoshel, Aroostook        Ashland, ME.....................  July 31, 2016.
                       County Action Program
                       (ACAP).
93,076..............  API Heat Transfer.......  Buffalo, NY.....................  August 7, 2016.
93,077..............  Fargo Assembly of         Kosciusko, MS...................  August 16, 2016.
                       Mississippi, LLC,
                       Electrical Components
                       International, Inc.
93,089..............  Huntington Foam LLC,      Jeannette, PA...................  August 21, 2016.
                       Huntington Solutions,
                       Corporate Office,
                       Contingent Resource
                       Solutions, etc.
93,092..............  St. Vincent Health,       Indianapolis, IN................  August 18, 2016.
                       Inc., Financial Pre-
                       Clearance Group,
                       Ascension Health.
93,093..............  International Business    Austin, TX......................  August 16, 2016.
                       Machines (IBM) Systems
                       & Technology, AIX
                       System and Verification/
                       Integrated System
                       Software Test, 7T, etc.
93,095..............  Vesuvius USA, Flow        Tyler, TX.......................  August 24, 2016.
                       Control Division.
93,108..............  Interplex Automation,     Attleboro, MA...................  August 30, 2016.
                       Interplex Holdings,
                       Tooling Group.
93,112..............  Kongsberg Automotive,     Easley, SC......................  September 1, 2016.
                       Kongsberg Actuation,
                       II, Fluid Transfer,
                       Human Technologies,
                       Staff Masters.
93,115..............  Great-West Life &     Greenwood Village, CO...........  August 21, 2016.
                       Annuity Insurance
                       Company, GWL&A
                       Financial Inc.,
                       Corestaff Services, Inc.
93,117..............  CoreLogic Solutions,      Irvine, CA......................  September 6, 2016.
                       LLC, Accounting-
                       Collections, Staffmark
                       Investment LLC, Xoriant.
93,119..............  Health Care Solutions at  Sharon, PA......................  September 6, 2016.
                       Home Inc., Regional
                       Cash Posting Center,
                       Lincare Holdings Inc.
93,123..............  Boehringer Ingelheim,     Ridgefield, CT..................  September 7, 2016.
                       ProUnlimited, YOH
                       Services.
93,125..............  Railtech Composites,      Plattsburgh, NY.................  September 7, 2016.
                       Inc., Skyfold, Inc.,
                       Coryer Staffing.
93,129..............  Porter's Group Sumter     Sumter, SC......................  September 8, 2016.
                       LLC, Porter's Fab of
                       Sumter.
93,131..............  Lake Catherine Footwear,  Hot Springs, AR.................  September 11, 2016.
                       Munro & Company,
                       Inc.
93,132..............  American Made LLC dba US  Harmony, PA.....................  September 8, 2016.
                       Liner Company, Harmony
                       Plant, Callos
                       Resources, Manpower.
93,134..............  HERE North America LLC,   Fargo, ND.......................  September 12, 2016.
                       HERE Holding
                       Corporation.
93,135..............  Panasonic Eco Solutions   Salem, OR.......................  September 12, 2016.
                       Solar America, LLC,
                       Panasonic Corporation
                       of North America, BDI.
93,138..............  Harman, Professional      South Jordan, UT................  September 13, 2016.
                       Solutions, Harman
                       International
                       Industries,
                       Accountemps, etc.
93,138A.............  Harman, Professional      Northridge, CA..................  September 13, 2016.
                       Solutions, Harman
                       International
                       Industries, Inc.
93,141..............  Lincare Inc., Regional    Spokane, WA.....................  September 13, 2016.
                       Cash Posting Center,
                       Lincare Holdings Inc.
93,144..............  HSBC Technology and       Buffalo, NY.....................  September 15, 2016.
                       Services, USA (HTSU),
                       HSBC Technology and
                       Services (IT Division),
                       HSBC North America, etc.
93,147..............  APEM, Inc., APEM SAS,     Haverhill, MA...................  September 18, 2016.
                       The Plus Company, Inc..
93,148..............  H.B. Fuller Company,      Vadnais Heights, MN.............  September 15, 2016.
                       Global Finance, North
                       American Shared
                       Services, Credit and
                       Collections, etc.
93,149..............  Health Care Service       Helena, MT......................  September 15, 2016.
                       Corporation,
                       Information Technology
                       (Infrastructure)
                       Services.
93,150..............  Philips Electronics N.A.  Cleveland, OH...................  September 15, 2016.
                       Corporation, Philips
                       Medical Refurbished
                       Systems, Koninklijke
                       Philips N.V., etc.
93,151..............  Thomson Reuters,          Boston, MA......................  September 18, 2016.
                       Technology Development
                       and Quality Assurance
                       groups, Pontoon.
93,158..............  Valpak Direct Marketing   St. Petersburg, FL..............  September 19, 2016.
                       Systems, Inc., Content
                       & Design Departments,
                       SoloWorkforce, ASEC
                       Group, Personiv, etc.
93,166..............  Boca Raton Regional       Boca Raton, FL..................  September 21, 2016.
                       Center, TYCO, Johnson
                       Controls, KForce,
                       Robert Half.
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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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92,839..............  Dura Automotive Systems,  Stockton, IL....................  April 25, 2016.
                       LLC, Furst Staffing,
                       Manpower Group.
92,847..............  Parkdale Mills, Inc.,     Williamston, NC.................  April 26, 2016.
                       Plant 44, Parkdale
                       America, LLC, Parkdale,
                       Inc., Defender
                       Services, Inc.
93,054..............  Ulbrich Solar             Hillsboro, OR...................  August 2, 2016.
                       Technologies, LLC,
                       Ulbrich Solar
                       Technologies, Inc.,
                       Express Services.
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    The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of 
Section 222(e) (firms identified by the International Trade Commission) 
of the Trade Act have been met.

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      TA-W No.              Subject firm                    Location                        Impact date
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93,152..............  ArcelorMittal Riverdale   Riverdale, IL...................  September 29, 2015.
                       LLC, ArcelorMittal USA
                       LLC, Adecco, Phoenix,
                       KT Grant.
93,157..............  Nucor Corporation, Nucor  Blytheville, AR.................  September 29, 2015.
                       Steel Arkansas Division.
93,160..............  EVRAZ Oregon Steel,       Portland, OR....................  September 29, 2015.
                       Rolling Facility, EVRAZ
                       Inc. NA, EVRAZ North
                       America PLC, etc.
93,170..............  SSAB Iowa, Inc., SSAB     Muscatine, IA...................  September 29, 2015.
                       Enterprises, LLC, LPW-
                       I, JW Koehler Electric
                       Inc.
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Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
eligibility criteria for TAA have not been met for the reasons 
specified.
    The investigation revealed that the requirements of Trade Act 
section 222 (a)(1) and (b)(1) (significant worker total/partial 
separation or threat of total/partial separation), or (e) (firms 
identified by the International Trade Commission), have not been met.

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      TA-W No.              Subject firm                    Location                        Impact date
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93,047..............  Trine Aspects, Limited..  New York, NY.                     ..............................
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    The investigation revealed that the criteria under paragraphs 
(a)(2)(A)(i) (decline in sales or production, or both), or (a)(2)(B) 
(shift in production or services to a foreign country or acquisition of 
articles or services from a foreign country), (b)(2) (supplier to a 
firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA or 
downstream producer to a firm whose workers are certified eligible to 
apply for TAA), and (e) (International Trade Commission) of section 222 
have not been met.

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      TA-W No.              Subject firm                    Location                        Impact date
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92,611..............  Tektronix, Inc., Adecco.  Beaverton, OR.                    ..............................
92,945..............  APL Logistics Warehouse   Hodgkins, IL.                     ..............................
                       Management Services,
                       Inc., Progress Rail.
92,995..............  Dell Products, L.P.,      Round Rock, TX.                   ..............................
                       Research and
                       Development, Networking
                       Test Engineering, etc.
93,110..............  Encap Technologies,       Palatine, IL.                     ..............................
                       Inc., Production
                       Workers.
93,113..............  North East Foundry, Inc.  North East, PA.                   ..............................
                       dba REMMCO Inc.
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    The investigation revealed that the criteria under paragraphs 
(a)(2)(A) (increased imports), (a)(2)(B) (shift in production or 
services to a foreign country or acquisition of articles or services 
from a foreign country), (b)(2) (supplier to a firm whose workers are 
certified eligible to apply for TAA or downstream producer to a firm 
whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA), and (e) 
(International Trade Commission) of section 222 have not been met.

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      TA-W No.              Subject firm                    Location                        Impact date
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92,611..............  Tektronix, Inc., Adecco.  Beaverton, OR.                    ..............................
92,945..............  APL Logistics Warehouse   Hodgkins, IL.                     ..............................
                       Management Services,
                       Inc., Progress Rail.
92,995..............  Dell Products, L.P.,      Round Rock, TX,                   ..............................
                       Research and
                       Development, Networking
                       Test Engineering, etc.
93,110..............  Encap Technologies,       Palatine, IL.                     ..............................
                       Inc., Production
                       Workers.
93,113..............  North East Foundry, Inc.  North East, PA.                   ..............................
                       dba REMMCO Inc.
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Determinations Terminating Investigations of Petitions for Trade 
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 
in cases where the petition regarding the investigation has been deemed 
invalid.

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      TA-W No.              Subject firm                    Location                        Impact date
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92,450..............  Impresa Aerospace LLC...  Wichita, KS.                      ..............................
92,958..............  Alamac Investors LLC,     Lumberton, NC.                    ..............................
                       Alamac American Knits.
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    The following determinations terminating investigations were issued 
because the worker group on whose behalf the petition was filed is 
covered under an existing certification.

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      TA-W No.              Subject firm                    Location                        Impact date
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92,959..............  ASG Technologies Group,   Phoenix, AZ.                      ..............................
                       Inc.
93,101..............  Electrofilm               Valencia, CA.                     ..............................
                       Manufacturing Company
                       LLC, EnviroTech LLC,
                       Aerotek Commercial
                       Staffing, Ronin
                       Staffing LLC, etc.
93,105..............  M+W US, Inc.............  Plano, TX.                        ..............................
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    The following determinations terminating investigations were issued 
because the petitioning group of workers is covered by an earlier 
petition that is the subject of an ongoing investigation for which a 
determination has not yet been issued.

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      TA-W No.              Subject firm                    Location                        Impact date
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93,220..............  Country Curtains,         Richmond, VA.                     ..............................
                       Fitzpatrick Companies.
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    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the period of September 23, 2017 through October 20, 2017. 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 27th day of October 2017.
Hope D. Kinglock,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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