[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15403-15407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07299]


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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 January 29, 2018 through February 23, 2018. (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

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    (II)(bb) imports of articles like or directly competitive with 
articles which are produced directly using the services 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) notwithstanding 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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92,589...............  Faurecia Automotive, 3100 Sims       Sterling Heights, MI  January 27, 2016.
                        Drive.
92,589A..............  Faurecia Automotive, 17801 East 14   Fraser, MI..........  January 27, 2016.
                        Mile Road.
92,589B..............  Faurecia Automotive, 42555 Merrill   Sterling Heights, MI  January 27, 2016.
                        Road.
92,589C..............  Faurecia Automotive, 17805 Masonic   Fraser, MI..........  January 27, 2016.
                        Drive.
92,589D..............  Faurecia Automotive, 6100 Sims       Sterling Heights, MI  January 27, 2016.
                        Drive.
93,302...............  ContiTech USA, Inc., ContiTech,      Sun Prairie, WI.....  November 9, 2016.
                        Continental AG.
93,311...............  Temp, Inc..........................  Fairmont, WV........  November 15, 2016.
93,329...............  Kyklos Bearing International, LLC,   Sandusky, OH........  December 11, 2017.
                        American Axle Manufacturing.
93,367...............  Pacific Crest Transformers, Inc.,    White City, OR......  December 5, 2016.
                        Personnel Source, Express
                        Employment Professionals.
93,374...............  Schawk USA Inc., SGK LLC,            Kalamazoo, MI.......  December 14, 2016.
                        PeopleReady, Labor Ready.

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93,419...............  Dole Berry Company, Dole Fresh       Watsonville, CA.....  January 10, 2017.
                        Vegetables, Future Harvesters and
                        Packers, etc.
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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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92,718...............  Adtalem Global Education, DeVry      Downers Grove, IL...  March 10, 2016.
                        Education Group, Help Desk.
92,718A..............  Adtalem Global Education, DeVry      Oak Brook, IL.......  March 10, 2016.
                        Education Group, Help Desk.
92,778...............  United Technologies Aerospace        Chula Vista, CA.....  March 22, 2016.
                        Systems, Butler America Aerospace,
                        LLC.
92,834...............  Pearson............................  Bloomington, MN.....  April 20, 2016.
92,834A..............  Pearson............................  Boston, MA..........  April 20, 2016.
92,834B..............  Pearson............................  San Antonio, TX.....  April 20, 2016.
92,925...............  Bruker AXS Inc.....................  Madison, WI.........  May 31, 2016.
92,936...............  Stratus Technologies, Inc.,          Maynard, MA.........  June 8, 2016.
                        Information Technology.
92,956...............  Capgemini America, Inc., Capgemini   Phoenix, AZ.........  June 16, 2016.
                        North America, Capgemini, Cloud
                        Infrastructure Services, etc.
93,021...............  Durafiber Technologies.............  Grover, NC..........  July 18, 2016.
93,021A..............  Durafiber Technologies.............  Salisbury, NC.......  July 18, 2016.
93,021B..............  Durafiber Technologies.............  Huntersville, NC....  July 18, 2016.
93,021C..............  Durafiber Technologies.............  Winnsboro, SC.......  July 18, 2016.
93,102...............  Sharp Electronics Corporation,       Camas, WA...........  August 17, 2016.
                        Sharp Microelectronics of the
                        Americas, Sharp Corporation,
                        Adecco.
93,252...............  Toront-Dominion Bank/TD Holdings     New York, NY........  October 25, 2016.
                        II, Inc., Toronto Dominion Bank,
                        Enterprise Business Management
                        Group, etc.
93,255...............  Capgemini America, Inc., Capgemini   Chicago, IL.........  October 16, 2016.
                        North America, Operations Group,
                        Cloud Infrastructure Services.
93,256...............  Enterprise Services LLC (ES),        Boulder, CO.........  October 27, 2016.
                        Boulder, CO, Hewlett Packard
                        Enterprise Services, etc.
93,269...............  McAfee, LLC, Corporate Products      Idaho Falls, ID.....  November 1, 2016.
                        Business Unit, Intel.
93,312...............  Microsemi Corporation, DPG-PDM, Mid  Bend, OR............  November 15, 2016.
                        Oregon Personnel and Superior
                        Staffing.
93,316...............  Vestas-American Wind Technology,     Portland, OR........  November 17, 2016.
                        Inc., WTG Engineering & Support
                        VAME, Vestas Wind Systems A/S.
93,326...............  Oticon, Inc., Production             Somerset, NJ........  November 24, 2016.
                        Department, William Demant
                        Holdings.
93,330...............  Technicolor Connected Home USA,      Indianapolis, IN....  November 28, 2016.
                        Technicolor USA, CDI, Thomson
                        Licensing LLC.
93,334...............  Flowserve Corporation, Clarks-       Clarks Summit, PA...  November 27, 2016.
                        Summit Parts Manufacturing Center.
93,338...............  Display Products/DBA Data Display    El Segundo, CA......  November 30, 2016.
                        Products.
93,344...............  Hewlett Packard Enterprise, EG AMS   Houston, TX.........  December 4, 2016.
                        Supply Chain Manufacturing, Staff
                        Management, Manpower, Bucher, etc.
93,358...............  HSBC Bank Technology and Services,   New York, NY........  December 8, 2016.
                        USA (HTSU), HSBC Technology and
                        Services, IT, HSBC North American
                        Holdings, etc.
93,369...............  Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems     Akron, OH...........  December 13, 2016.
                        Corporation, Meggitt-USA, Inc.
93,391...............  DJO Global LLC, Finance and          Vista, CA...........  December 27, 2016.
                        Accounting, DJO Global Inc.,
                        Target CW, Robert Half, etc.
93,397...............  Optum Technology, Incident and       Santa Ana, CA.......  December 7, 2016.
                        Fulfillment Group, UnitedHealth
                        Group, Inc.
93,398...............  Towers Watson Delaware, Inc.,        Philadelphia, PA....  December 28, 2016.
                        Willis Towers Watson, Aerotek,
                        Fidato Partners, etc.
93,400...............  Cooper Crouse-Hinds, LLC,            Houston, TX.........  January 2, 2017.
                        Electrical Products Group, Eaton
                        Corporation, Barpellam.
93,401...............  Philips Electronics North America    Cleveland, OH.......  January 2, 2017.
                        Corp., CT/AMI Division, Randstad
                        Sourceright.
93,402...............  AllCare Plus Pharmacy, Call Center   Northborough, MA....  December 29, 2016.
                        Operations.
93,411...............  Rovia, LLC, WorldVentures Holdings,  Plano, TX...........  January 5, 2017.
                        Avail, Cornerstone.
93,413...............  GE Power (Formerly Alstom Power),    Windsor, CT.........  January 8, 2017.
                        General Electric, Action
                        Technology, Aerotek, Fountain
                        Group, etc.
93,416...............  LEDVANCE, LLC, LEDVANCE Holdings,    Exeter, NH..........  January 10, 2017.
                        Experis, Manpower.
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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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93,347...............  Kellogg Sales Company, Sumner Sales  Sumner, WA..........  December 5, 2016.
                        Office, Keebler Company, Kellogg
                        Company, CPC, Inc.
93,357...............  Kellogg Sales Company, La Palma      La Palma, CA........  December 4, 2016.
                        Distribution Center, Keebler
                        Company, Kellogg Company.
93,394...............  Industrial Sales & Manufacturing,    Erie, PA............  December 28, 2016.
                        Inc.
93,407...............  LEDVANCE LLC, Eastern Distribution   Bethlehem, PA.......  January 5, 2017.
                        Center (EDC), LEDVANCE GMBH,
                        Manpower.
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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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93,305...............  Specialty Tires of America (PA),     Indiana, PA.........  February 28, 2016.
                        Inc., Polymer Enterprises, Inc.
93,342...............  Bridgestone Americas Tire            Normal, IL..........  February 28, 2016.
                        Operation, Off Road Tire Plant.
93,426...............  AMG Vanadium LLC...................  Cambridge, OH.......  May 12, 2016.
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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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92,728...............  Cooper Standard Automotive, Inc....  New Lexington, OH.
92,837...............  Hubergroup USA, Inc., California     Chino, CA.
                        Division.
93,319...............  DNOW L.P...........................  Ponca City, OK.
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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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92,791...............  Alorica............................  North Sioux City,
                                                             SD.
93,088...............  BorgWarner, Transmission Systems,    Bellwood, IL.
                        BorgWarner, Human Technologies
                        Incorporated.
93,175...............  Del Monte Foods, Inc., Sagar Creek   Siloam Springs, AR.
                        Plant, Allegiant Staffing, Inc.
93,327...............  AG Manufacturing, Inc..............  Wetumpka, AL.
93,328...............  Altice Media Solutions LLC, Altice   Woodbury, NY.
                        USA, Inc.
93,346...............  Alstom Signaling, Inc., Alstom       West Henrietta, NY.
                        Transport Holding US, Kelly
                        Services.
93,361...............  General Motors, Spring Hill          Spring Hill, TN.
                        Manufacturing, Development
                        Dimensions International, G4S, etc.
93,377...............  Convergys Corporation..............  Cedar City, UT.
93,379...............  Cequel Corp. d/b/a Suddenlink        Parkersburg, WV.
                        Communications, Altice USA.
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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 website, 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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92,807...............  ITO Industries, Inc................  Bristol, WI.
93,320...............  SOLON Corporation, Aerotek,          Tucson, AZ.
                        PeopleReady.
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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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93,222...............  Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., Nokia of    Naperville, IL.
                        America Corporation, Nokia,
                        Tekmark Global Solutions.
93,258...............  Gonzalez Group, LLC................  Jonesville, MI.
93,331...............  Securitas Securities Services USA    Terre Haute, IN.
                        Inc., Kellogg Seelyville Bakery.
93,335...............  Pacific Gas and Electric Co.,        San Francisco, CA.
                        Information Technology, Agile 1,
                        Global Power Consulting, Brillio,
                        etc.
93,355...............  Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland)  Aurora, IL.
                        Inc., Adecco, APN, Infotree,
                        NextGen, Randstad, Software
                        Specialists, etc.
93,385...............  Xerox Corporation, Field Commission  Rochester, NY.
                        Specialists, Collectors/Payment
                        Processors.
93,392...............  Turner Specialty Services,           Metropolis, IL.
                        Honeywell Metropolis.
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    The following determinations terminating investigations were issued 
because the Department issued a negative determination applicable to 
the petitioning group of workers. No new information or change in 
circumstances is evident which would result in a reversal of the 
Department's previous determination.

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       TA-W No.                    Subject firm                   Location                  Impact date
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93,383...............  Ryder Integrated Logistics, General  Spring Hill, TN.
                        Motors, Spring Hill Manufacturing
                        Plant, Randstad USA.
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    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the period of January 29, 2018 through February 23, 2018. These 
determinations are available on the Department's website 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 February 2018.
Hope D. Kinglock,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2018-07299 Filed 4-9-18; 8:45 am]
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