[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 204 (Monday, October 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53297-53301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22916]


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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 July 14, 2018 through August 17, 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:

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    (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 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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93,625..................  Titan Wheel Corporation of    Saltville, VA..........  March 8, 2017.
                           Virginia, Titan
                           International, Inc., Marty,
                           Inc.

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93,875..................  Benteler Automotive           Galesburg, MI..........  June 7, 2017.
                           Corporation, Austrian
                           Benteler International AG,
                           Automotive, Manpower of
                           Lansing.
93,909..................  Atlantic Coffee Industrial    Houston, TX............  June 20, 2017.
                           Solutions, LLC.
93,928..................  Westinghouse Plasma           Mt. Pleasant, PA.......  June 27, 2017.
                           Corporation, Sunshine Kaidi
                           New Energy Group Co., Ltd.
93,934..................  Fibrant, LLC, Augusta         Augusta, GA............  October 22, 2018.
                           Holdco, Inc., Austin
                           Industrial.
93,939..................  Owens-Brockway Glass          Atlanta, GA............  June 28, 2017.
                           Container Inc., Owens-
                           Brockway Packaging, 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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92,953..................  Kelly Services, Inc., Kelly   Troy, MI...............  June 15, 2016.
                           Global Business Services,
                           Global Business Solutions,
                           etc.
93,814..................  DISH Network L.L.C., DISH     Christiansburg, VA.....  May 10, 2017
                           DBS Corporation.
93,820..................  DiCentral Corporation, Sales  Houston, TX............  May 16, 2017.
                           Department.
93,844..................  PERQ/HCI LLC, SRDS division,  Rosemont, IL...........  May 24, 2017.
                           Kantar Media, Cognizant.
93,865..................  Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.,       Austin, TX.............  June 1, 2017.
                           Editorial Department.
93,898..................  Cardinal Health, 200 LLC,     Waukegan, IL...........  June 15, 2017.
                           Presource Sales Operations,
                           Cardinal Health, Inc.
93,899..................  Arizona Digestive Center,     Scottsdale, AZ.........  June 18, 2017.
                           Billing, Creative Business
                           Resources, Inc..
93,903..................  Thermo Fisher Scientific,     Rochester, NY..........  June 18, 2017.
                           Laboratory Products, Life
                           Sciences Solutions Group,
                           DCR Workforce, etc.
93,908..................  Travel Impressions, Ltd./     Farmingdale, NY........  June 19, 2017.
                           Apple Vacations, LLC, ALG
                           Integrated Holdings Corp.,
                           Manpower, Execusearch.
93,915..................  Telefonica USA, Inc.,         Doral, FL..............  June 20, 2017.
                           Telefonica International
                           Wholesale Services II
                           S.L.U., Careerxchange, Inc.
93,925..................  Dimension Data North          Reston, VA.............  June 26, 2017.
                           America, Inc., Managed
                           Services Global Services
                           Center (GSC) Engineering,
                           Dimension Data.
93,925A.................  Dimension Data North          Raleigh, NC............  June 26, 2017.
                           America, Inc., Managed
                           Services Global Services
                           Center Engineering,
                           Dimension Data, etc.
93,925B.................  Dimension Data North          Natick, MA.............  June 26, 2017.
                           America, Inc., Managed
                           Services Global Services
                           Center (GSC) Engineering,
                           Dimension Data.
93,925C.................  Dimension Data North          Rancho Cordova, CA.....  June 26, 2017.
                           America, Inc., Managed
                           Services Global Services
                           Center (GSC) Engineering,
                           Dimension Data.
93,925D.................  Dimension Data North          Valencia, CA...........  June 26, 2017.
                           America, Inc., Managed
                           Services Global Services
                           Center (GSC) Engineering,
                           Dimension Data.
93,925E.................  Dimension Data North          Alpharetta, GA.........  June 26, 2017.
                           America, Inc., Managed
                           Services Global Services
                           Center (GSC) Engineering,
                           Dimension Data.
93,925F.................  Dimension Data North          Fort Mill, SC..........  June 26, 2017.
                           America, Inc., Managed
                           Services Global Services
                           Center (GSC) Engineering,
                           Dimension Data.
93,925G.................  Dimension Data North          Austin, TX.............  June 26, 2017.
                           America, Inc., Managed
                           Services Global Services
                           Center (GSC) Engineering,
                           Dimension Data.
93,932..................  Computershare, Inc., Canton   Canton, MA.............  June 27, 2017
                           Technology Group,
                           Computershare Limited,
                           Adecco Staffing, etc.
93,933..................  Datwyler Pharma Packaging     Pennsauken, NJ.........  June 27, 2017.
                           USA, Inc., Datwyler Pharma
                           Packaging Belgium N.V., Kay
                           Personnel.
93,941..................  Randstad, Seagate             Oklahoma City, OK......  June 26, 2017.
                           Technology, Seagate
                           Technology (US) Holdings.
93,942..................  Micro Motion Inc., Emerson    Eden Prairie, MN.......  June 29, 2017.
                           Electric Company, Rosemount
                           Flow, Vision Staffing
                           Solutions.
93,942A.................  Volt Workforce Solutions,     Eden Prairie, MN.......  April 29, 2018.
                           Micro Motion Inc., Emerson
                           Electric Company, Rosemount
                           Flow.
93,945..................  Apple Vacations, LLC, ALG     Newtown Square, PA.....  June 15, 2017.
                           Integrated Holdings Corp.
93,952..................  Honeywell International       Lynnwood, WA...........  July 3, 2017.
                           Inc., Productivity Products
                           Strategic Business Unit,
                           Manpower Group.
93,968..................  Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC, USA,   St. Louis, MO..........  July 10, 2017.
                           MERCK KGaA.
93,973..................  BIC Corporation,              Milford, CT............  July 11, 2017.
                           Soci[eacute]t[eacute] BIC,
                           Consumer Products Division,
                           Kelly Services.
93,976..................  Lord and Taylor LLC, Major    Wilkes-Barre, PA.......  July 11, 2017.
                           Home Fashions Department.
93,977..................  Peds Legwear (USA) Inc.,      Hildebran, NC..........  July 11, 2017.
                           Gildan Activewear,
                           Foothills Temporary
                           Employment, Foothills
                           Staffing, etc.
93,989..................  Silcotech Carolina Inc.,      York, SC...............  July 17, 2017.
                           2306239 Ontario Inc.,
                           Capital Talent Partners.
93,994..................  Fargo Assembly Company,       Edgeley, ND............  July 19, 2017.
                           Electrical Components
                           International Inc., Edgeley
                           Division.
93,994A.................  Fargo Assembly Company,       Ellendale, ND..........  July 19, 2017.
                           Electrical Components
                           International Inc.,
                           Ellendale Division.
93,994B.................  Fargo Assembly Company,       Lehr, ND...............  July 19, 2017.
                           Electrical Components
                           International Inc., Lehr
                           Division.

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93,999..................  Ministry Health Care Inc.,    Merrill, WI............  July 20, 2017.
                           Ascension Health, revenue
                           cycle group, American
                           Business Resource, etc.
94,000..................  Pranda North America, Inc.,   Cranston, RI...........  July 20, 2017.
                           Pranda Jewelry Public
                           Company Ltd.
94,002..................  Auburn Leather Company, G.W.  Auburn, KY.............  June 24, 2017.
                           Caldwell LLC, Quality
                           Personnel.
94,002A.................  Auburn Leather Company DBA    Franklin, KY...........  June 24, 2017.
                           Old Kentucky Leather, G.W.
                           Caldwell LLC, Quality
                           Personnel.
94,018..................  AT&T Mobility Services LLC,   Harrisburg, PA.........  July 27, 2017.
                           AT&T, AT&T Digital, Retail
                           & Care--Mobility Technical
                           Support & Digital.
94,019..................  Chain IQ US Inc., Americas    Jersey City, NJ........  July 30, 2017.
                           Division, Chain IQ AG,
                           Matlen Silver Group.
94,022..................  CURT Manufacturing, LLC,      Eau Claire, WI.........  July 27, 2017.
                           CURT Acquisition Holdings,
                           Inc., iSymphony.
94,051..................  Enrichment Technology US,     Eunice, NM.............  August 8, 2017.
                           Inc., Enrichment Technology
                           Company.
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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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93,223..................  Saint-Gobain Proppants,       Fort Smith, AR.........  October 14, 2017.
                           Saint-Gobain NorPro, Saint-
                           Gobain Corporation.
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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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93,794..................  Engineered Wire Products,     Upper Sandusky, OH.....  July 7, 2016.
                           Inc., Upper Sandusky
                           Division, Keystone
                           Consolidated Industries,
                           Inc.
93,996..................  Mid-West Mfg. LLC, PTC Group  Chicago Heights, IL....  January 30, 2017.
                           Holdings Corp.
93,997..................  PTC Tubular Products LLC,     Fairbury, IL...........  January 30, 2017.
                           PTC Group Holdings Corp.,
                           Manpower.
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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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93,476..................  Tenax Corporation...........  Evergreen, AL.
93,892..................  Cascade Steel Rolling Mills,  City of Industry, CA.
                           Inc., Schnitzer Steel
                           Industries, El Monte,
                           Express Employment
                           Professionals.
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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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92,887..................  American Distribution and     Ridgeway, VA.
                           Warehousing Services, Inc.
93,156..................  Charter Communications, LLC,  Palm Desert, CA.
                           Charter Communications, Inc.
93,624..................  Georgia-Pacific Consumer      Camas, WA.
                           Operations LLC, Camas Mill,
                           Communications Papers,
                           Georgia-Pacific, etc.
93,757..................  A.O. Smith Corporation,       Renton, WA.
                           Renton Facility,
                           Accountemps.
93,759..................  Fasten Inc..................  Boston, MA.
93,809..................  NorthEast Provider            Hawthorne, NY.
                           Solutions, Inc.,
                           Westchester County
                           Healthcare Corp.,
                           Westchester Medical Center.
93,841..................  FF Acquisition, LLC, Farm     Poquoson, VA.
                           Fresh Grocery Store No.
                           6262, Supervalu Inc.
93,888..................  Essity Operations Wausau,     Middletown, OH.
                           LLC, Global Hygiene Supply
                           Division.
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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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94,007..................  Centralia Knitting Mills,     Centralia, WA.
                           Inc.
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    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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92,747..................  Wipro.......................  East Brunswick, NJ.
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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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93,593..................  Dex Media Inc., Dex YP......  Tucker, GA.
93,905..................  Ditech Financial LLC,         St. Paul, MN.
                           Procurement/P2P Group,
                           Walter Investment
                           Management, Accountemps,
                           etc.
93,916..................  Cosmoflex, Inc., ContiTech    Hannibal, MO.
                           USA, Inc.
93,956..................  Caterpillar Inc.............  Joliet, IL.
94,006..................  Nuance Transcription          Atlanta, GA.
                           Services, Inc., Nuance
                           Communications, Inc.
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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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93,816..................  Philips North America LLC,    Bothell, WA.
                           Philips Electronics North
                           America Corporation,
                           Philips Holding USA, etc.
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    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the period of July 14, 2018 through August 17, 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 20th day of August 2018.
Hope D. Kinglock,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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