[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 160 (Monday, August 19, 2019)] [Notices] [Pages 42956-42960] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-17702] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 June 1, 2019 through June 30, 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 [[Page 42957]] 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 94,457................. General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck Detroit, MI........ March 3, 2019. Assembly, Aramark. 94,457A................ PSI Services, General Motors Detroit, MI........ January 15, 2018. Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly. 94,457B................ General Motors Subsystems Detroit, MI........ March 3, 2019. Manufacturing, LLC. 94,561................. Corry Forge Company, Ellwood Group Corry, PA.......... February 22, 2018. Inc., Express Employment. 94,592................. Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Plymouth, MA....... March 5, 2018. Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Guidant Group, MBO Partners, Day & Zimmerman. 94,602................. Parker Hannifin Corporation, O- Lynchburg, VA...... March 7, 2018. Ring and Engineered Seals Division, Manpower. 94,737................. LaMont Limited, Stephen A. Fausel, Burlington, IA..... April 17, 2018. Temp Associates, QPS Employment Group. 94,760................. Imagination International Inc..... Eugene, OR......... April 26, 2018. 94,771................. Verso Luke LLC, Luke Mill, Verso Luke, MD........... April 30, 2018. Corporation, Kelly Services, ProLogistix. 94,771A................ Verso Luke LLC, Beryl Woodyard, Beryl, WV.......... April 30, 2018. Verso Corporation. 94,771B................ Verso Luke LLC, Verso Corporation, Piedmont, WV....... April 30, 2018. ProLogistix. 94,771C................ Verso Luke LLC, Keyser Warehouse, Keyser, WV......... April 30, 2018. Verso Corporation. 94,771D................ Verso Luke LLC, Beverly Woodyard, Beverly, WV........ April 30, 2018. Verso Corporation. 94,771E................ Verso Luke LLC, Luke Converting McCoole, MD........ April 30, 2018. Facility, Verso Corporation. 94,777................. Amsted Rail Company, Inc., Amsted Granite City, IL... May 24, 2019. Industries, Partners Personnel, Express Employment, etc. 94,777A................ Aerotek Professional Services, Granite City, IL... May 2, 2018. Beacon Hill Staffing, Robert Half, K-Force, Sitex, Insight Global, Amsted Rail Company, Amsted Industries. 94,851................. Woodcrest Manufacturing, Inc...... Peru, IN........... May 24, 2018. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [[Page 42958]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 94,348................. Carestream Health, Inc............ Rochester, NY...... November 19, 2017. 94,466................. BNY Mellon, Application Jersey City, NJ.... January 16, 2018. Development, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, etc. 94,524................. FullBeauty Brands Management New York, NY....... February 7, 2018. Services, LLC, Imaging subdivision. 94,582................. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Tigard, OR......... March 1, 2018. Professional Collaboration Team (PCT), Liberty Mutual Group Inc. 94,583................. Molina Healthcare Inc., Long Beach, CA..... March 2, 2018. Information Technology Division, WG Consulting, 200 Oceangate. 94,583A................ Molina Healthcare Inc., Long Beach, CA..... March 2, 2018. Information Technology Division, WG Consulting, 300 Oceangate. 94,583B................ Molina Healthcare Inc., Long Beach, CA..... March 2, 2018. Information Technology Division, WG Consulting, 1500 Hughes Way. 94,583C................ Molina Healthcare Inc., Long Beach, CA..... March 2, 2018. Information Technology Division, WG Consulting, 604 Pine Avenue. 94,583D................ Molina Healthcare Inc., Long Beach, CA..... March 2, 2018. Information Technology Division, WG Consulting, 605 Pine Avenue. 94,601................. GTT Communications, Inc., SMB Lemont Furnace, PA. March 7, 2018. Division, Veriant Solutions, APEX, Agility Solutions. 94,652................. Natera, Inc., Insurance Billing Austin, TX......... March 20, 2018. Department, Aerotek, Austin Staffing Inc. 94,654................. Resolute FP US, Inc., US Corporate Catawba, SC........ March 13, 2018. Division, Resolute Forest Products, Xcentri, Manpower. 94,655................. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC., Lowe's Kirkland, WA....... March 22, 2018. Companies, Inc., Apex System. 94,671................. Lear Corporation, Structures Morristown, TN..... March 27, 2018. Division. 94,682................. Bryant Rubber Corp., Kimco........ Harbor City, CA.... October 21, 2018. 94,682A................ Workers Whose Wages Were Reported Harbor City, CA.... April 1, 2018. Through ADP TotalSource-PEO. 94,686................. Steelhead Manufacturing, Chinook Lake Oswego, OR.... April 2, 2018. Asia LLC. 94,687................. Consolidated Metco, Express Etowah, TN......... April 3, 2018. Employment. 94,693................. CSG Systems, Inc., CSG Systems Elkhorn, NE........ April 3, 2018. International, Inc. 94,703................. Hanesbrands, Inc., Seamless Humacao, PR........ April 4, 2018. Textiles Division. 94,708................. Alexian Brothers [acirc][euro]'' Lisle, IL.......... April 8, 2018. AHS Midwest Regions Co., AMITA Health, Medical Collections, AHS Midwest Management Services. 94,712................. Highmark Inc., Highmark Health, Camp Hill, PA...... April 5, 2018. Benefit Coding Division, Customer Implementation Analyst. 94,712A................ Highmark Inc., Highmark Health, Pittsburgh, PA..... April 5, 2018. Benefit Coding Division, Customer Implementation Analyst. 94,734................. Anixter........................... Glenview, IL....... April 16, 2018. 94,762................. PayPal, Inc., PayPal Holdings, Hunt Valley, MD.... April 26, 2018. Inc.. 94,764................. Ross Mould LLC.................... Washington, PA..... May 17, 2019. 94,796................. Hubbell Lighting, Inc.--Elgin, Elgin, IL.......... May 8, 2018. Hubbell Incorporated, Manpower, Skyline Staffing, Elite Staffing. 94,797................. Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Burbank, CA........ May 10, 2018. Company, N.A., Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty. 94,799................. Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, Ocwen Glendale, CA....... May 10, 2018. Financial Corporation, Contingent. 94,804................. PHH Mortgage Corporation, Ocwen Mount Laurel, NJ... May 10, 2018. Financial Corporation, Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, CSSvSource. 94,809................. Web.com Group, Inc., Siris Capital Spokane, WA........ May 8, 2018. Group, LLC. 94,820................. Kitron Technologies Inc., Manpower Windber, PA........ May 15, 2018. 94,823................. AdvanSix Inc., Manpower........... Pottsville, PA..... May 17, 2018. 94,826................. TE Connectivity, Randstad......... Berwyn, PA......... May 17, 2018. 94,830................. U.S. Bank, National Association, Owensboro, KY...... May 20, 2018. Consumer & Business Banking Operations Unit, System Changes, etc.. 94,831................. Arrow International, Teleflex, Asheboro, NC....... June 22, 2019. Inc., Aerotek, The Agency. 94,833................. Del Monte Foods, Inc., Del Monte Walnut Creek, CA... May 21, 2018. Pacific, Deduction Analyst Department, Pleasant Hill Facility. 94,836................. Eagle Test Systems Inc., a Buffalo Grove, IL.. May 22, 2018. Teradyne Company, Teradyne, Inc., Artech. 94,841................. ConAgra Brands, Inc., Global Cherry Hill, NJ.... May 23, 2018. Business Information Services. 94,841A................ ConAgra Brands, Inc., Global Parsippany, NJ..... May 23, 2018. Business Information Services. 94,845................. Vesuvius USA...................... Tyler, TX.......... September 29, 2019. 94,849................. Deluxe Digital Cinema Inc., Deluxe Wilmington, OH..... May 24, 2018. Entertainment Services Group, Deluxe Shared Services, Adecco. 94,855................. Columbia Plywood Corporation, Klamath Falls, OR.. December 28, 2018. Klamath Plywood, Columbia Forest Products, Express Employment Professionals. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(b) (downstream producer to a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA) of the Trade Act have been met. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 94,795................. Columbia Forest Products, All in A Trumann, AR........ December 28, 2018. Day Temporary Services, Inc. (A.I.D.). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 42959]] 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 94,387................. South Coast Lumber................ Brookings, OR...... December 28, 2016. 94,656................. Alliance Rubber Co., FirstStaff... Hot Springs, AR.... February 15, 2018. 94,662................. Aleris, Job Giraffe, Chase Lincolnshire, IL... February 5, 2018. Professionals. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 94,543................. Epiq, Computer Software and Seattle, WA. Development Team. 94,642................. Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Beaverton, OR. Compucom Systems, Elevated Resources, Final Phase Systems, etc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 94,348A................ Carestream Health, Inc., Global Rochester, NY. .............................. Customer Care Unit, Datrose, Modis. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 94,326................. C. Cretors & Company, TriNet, Bismarck, MO. Talent Force. 94,553................. Western Digital Technologies Inc., Irvine, CA. Western Digital Corporation, Hard Disk Drive Research and Development, etc. 94,555................. MACOM Technology Solutions Inc., Ithaca, NY. MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. 94,555A................ MACOM Technology Solutions Inc., Ithaca, NY. MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. 94,571................. Walmart Global Business Services, Derby, KS. Walmart, Inc. 94,606................. The Crown Group Company, Coatings Livonia, MI. Services, PPG Industries, Inc. 94,616................. Bitech, Inc., Performance Bicycle, Vienna, VA. Advances Sports Enterprises, Inc. 94,616A................ Bitech, Inc., Performance Bicycle, Springfield, VA. Advances Sports Enterprises, Inc. 94,616B................ Bitech, Inc., Performance Bicycle, Reston, VA. Advances Sports Enterprises, Inc. 94,616C................ Bitech, Inc., Performance Bicycle, Charlottesville, Advances Sports Enterprises, Inc. VA. 94,616D................ Bitech, Inc., Performance Bicycle, Virginia Beach, VA. Advances Sports Enterprises, Inc. 94,616E................ Bitech, Inc., Performance Bicycle, Henrico, VA. Advances Sports Enterprises, Inc. 94,618................. Kroger Columbus Bakery, The Kroger Columbus, OH. Co. 94,631................. Formation Capital Corporation, Salmon, ID. U.S., Idaho Cobalt Project, eCobalt Solutions Company. 94,640................. American Tire Distributors, Inc., Wytheville, VA. Wytheville Distribution Center, Workforce Unlimited, LLC. 94,650................. International Automotive Greencastle, IN. Components (IAC), Manpower, Noonan Group. 94,668................. AT&T Mobility Services LLC, Oklahoma City, OK. Workforce Operations Division. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 42960]] 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 94,670................. Harsco Rail, Ludington Facility, Ludington, MI. Harsco Corporation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following determinations terminating investigations were issued because the worker group on whose behalf the petition was filed is covered under an existing certification. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 94,468................. MOL (America) Inc., MOL (Americas) Woodbridge, NJ. Holding, Inc., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. 94,468A................ MOL (America) Inc., MOL (Americas) Atlanta, GA. Holding, Inc., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. 94,468B................ MOL (America) Inc., MOL (Americas) Lombard, IL. Holding, Inc., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. 94,468C................ MOL (America) Inc., MOL (Americas) Concord, CA. Holding, Inc., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. 94,468D................ MOL (America) Inc., MOL (Americas) Gardena, CA. Holding, Inc., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 94,610................. AT&T, 240 North Meridian.......... Indianapolis, IN. 94,649................. Gannett Satellite Information Louisville, KY. Network, LLC, Gannett Co., Inc., Technology Division. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the period of June 1, 2019 through June 30, 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 22nd day of July 2019. Hope D. Kinglock, Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 2019-17702 Filed 8-16-19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FN-P