[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21818-21821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09985]


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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

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during the period of March 1, 2019 through March 31, 2019. (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 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

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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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94,427....................  General Motors Lordstown     Warren, OH............  March 8, 2019.
                             Complex, General Motors
                             Company, Development
                             Dimensions International.
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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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94,281...................  Caterpillar Inc., Mining     Montgomery, IL........  October 26, 2017.
                            Hauling and Underground
                            Division, Aerotek, DVA
                            Consulting.
94,453...................  GY Agemni, LLC, DNN Corp,    Salt Lake City, UT....  January 11, 2018.
                            ESW Capital, AdvanStaff,
                            Inc.
94,471...................  Lexmark International,       Lexington, KY.........  January 21, 2018.
                            Inc., Finance, Managed
                            Print Services (MPS)
                            Business Operations, etc.
94,473...................  Sugarfina, Inc., Express     El Segundo, CA........  January 18, 2018.
                            Employment Professionals,
                            Aerotek, First Rate
                            Staffing.
94,476...................  AXA Equitable Life           Syracuse, NY..........  January 22, 2018.
                            Insurance Company, AXA
                            Financial, Inc., Group
                            Retirement Operations
                            Department, Kelly Services.
94,479...................  Renwood Acquisitions, LLC,   Dyersburg, TN.........  January 22, 2018.
                            Heckethorn Manufacturing,
                            Metro Industrial Services,
                            Personnel Placements.
94,482...................  Xerox Corporation, North     Webster, NY...........  January 23, 2018.
                            American Finance, Global
                            Procurement Departments.
94,483...................  Xerox Corporation,           Webster, NY...........  January 23, 2018.
                            Information Management,
                            Tata Consultancy Services.
94,509...................  Bureau of National Affairs,  Arlington, VA.........  February 4, 2018.
                            Inc., Bloomberg BNA
                            Holdings, Inc.
94,513...................  R1 RCM.....................  Austin, TX............  February 5, 2018.
94,515...................  Windstream Services, LLC,    Little Rock, AR.......  February 5, 2018.
                            Little Rock Division, IT
                            and Accounts Payable
                            Divisions.
94,530...................  Jabil Circuit, Inc., Nypro   Rochester, NY.........  April 14, 2019.
                            Division, Fountain Group
                            LLC, Adecco.
94,534...................  Elavon, Inc., U.S. Bank,     Knoxville, TN.........  February 11, 2018.
                            National Association,
                            Department of Account
                            Reconciliations.
94,538...................  ABC-I Corporation..........  Dexter, NY............  February 13, 2018.
94,538A..................  ABC-I Corporation..........  Jacksonville, FL......  February 13, 2018.
94,541...................  A.L.P. Lighting Components,  Olive Branch, MS......  February 12, 2018.
                            Inc., Olive Branch, A.L.P.
                            Lighting Components,
                            Select Staffing,
                            Millennium Search.
94,550...................  CA Technologies, Broadcom    Santa Clara, CA.......  February 19, 2018.
                            Inc.
94,552...................  RBIII Associates, Inc. dba   San Marcos, CA........  February 19, 2018.
                            Teamwork Athletic Apparel,
                            Badger Sportswear, Inc.
94,554...................  Jagger Brothers............  Springvale, ME........  February 20, 2018.
94,572...................  Bank of the West, Banc West  City of Industry, CA..  February 28, 2018.
                            Holding, I.T. Application
                            Support Group, Allegis
                            Global Solutions.
94,574...................  Hanesbrands, Inc., NYC       New York, NY..........  February 27, 2018.
                            Design.
94,579...................  Beckman Coulter, Inc.,       Brea, CA..............  March 1, 2018.
                            Danaher, Manufacturing for
                            Statspin, Immage and
                            Microscan, Kelly Services.
94,581...................  KEMET Blue Powder            Mound House, NV.......  March 3, 2018.
                            Corporation, KEMET
                            Corporation, ResourceMFG/
                            ProLogistix, Aerotek.
94,585...................  A360 Firm Solutions, LLC,    Jacksonville, FL......  March 1, 2018.
                            A360Inc, Outsourcing
                            Division.
94,585A..................  A360 Firm Solutions, LLC,    Mount Laurel, NJ......  March 1, 2018.
                            A360Inc, Outsourcing
                            Division.
94,590...................  Austin Foam Plastic, Inc.,   El Paso, TX...........  March 5, 2018.
                            Lifestyle Staffing.
94,595...................  The Travelers Indemnity      Elmira, NY............  March 5, 2018.
                            Company, Small Commercial
                            Operations Group.
94,596...................  GMI Holdings Inc., Overhead  Baltic, OH............  March 6, 2018.
                            Door Corp., Mancan,
                            Randstad, Flex Team.
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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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94,504...................  Populus Group, Caterpillar   Troy, MI..............  January 31, 2018.
                            Corporate Account Group.
94,525...................  REO Distribution Services,   Waynesboro, VA........  February 7, 2018.
                            Inc., Allied Realty
                            Company, Adams & Garth.
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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 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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94,276......................  Faneuil, Inc., ALJ Regional     Vienna, VA..............
                               Holdings, Inc., Resource
                               Management Inc.
94,478......................  Keystone Tailored               Brooklyn, OH............
                               Manufacturing LLC.
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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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94,201......................  Culp Woven Velvet, Culp         Anderson, SC............
                               Upholstery Fabric Division,
                               Culp Inc., Manpower.
94,251......................  Ernest Industries, Advance      Westland, MI............
                               Staffing.
94,409......................  Verizon Data Services, LLC,     Temple Terrace, FL......
                               Member Technical Staff (MTS).
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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 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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94,600......................  General Electric Company, GE    Erie, PA................
                               Transportation Parts,
                               Transportation Division, etc.
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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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93,972......................  Toys R Us--Delaware, Inc.,      Newport News, VA........
                               Toys R Us, Inc.
93,972A.....................  Toys R Us--Delaware, Inc.,      Fredericksburg, VA......
                               Toys R Us, Inc.
93,972B.....................  Toys R Us--Delaware, Inc.,      Chesapeake, VA..........
                               Toys R Us, Inc.
93,972C.....................  Toys R Us--Delaware, Inc.,      Norfolk, VA.............
                               Toys R Us, Inc., 400 N.
                               Military Highway.
93,972D.....................  Toys R Us--Delaware, Inc.,      Norfolk, VA.............
                               Toys R Us, Inc., 1600 Premium
                               Outlets Boulevard.
93,972E.....................  Toys R Us--Delaware, Inc.,      Virginia Beach, VA......
                               Toys R Us, Inc.
93,972F.....................  Babies R Us, Toys R Us--        Newport News, VA........
                               Delaware, Inc., Toys R Us,
                               Inc.
93,972G.....................  Babies R Us, Toys R Us--        Chesapeake, VA..........
                               Delaware, Inc., Toys R Us,
                               Inc.
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    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the period of March 1, 2019 through March 31, 2019. These 
determinations are available on the Department's website https://www.doleta.gov/tradeact/petitioners/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 11th day of April 2019.
Hope D. Kinglock,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2019-09985 Filed 5-14-19; 8:45 am]
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