[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 227 (Monday, November 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64929-64932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25490]
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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 October 1, 2019 through October 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
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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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94,903................. Tahari ASL........................ Millburn, NJ....... October 30, 2017.
94,995................. John Hassall, LLC................. Westbury, NY....... July 15, 2018.
95,023................. AJ Oster, LLC, Global Brass & Warwick, RI........ July 30, 2018.
Copper, Monroe Staffing, Randstad.
95,057................. Congoleum Corporation--Marcus Hook Trainer, PA........ August 9, 2018.
95,074................. Pace Industries, Inc., St. Paul Arden Hills, MN.... August 13, 2018.
(Metalcraft) Division, Pace
Industries LLC.
95,077................. Omnimax International, Inc., Helena, AR......... August 15, 2018.
Specialty Division, Omnimax
Holdings, Inc.
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The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(a)(2)(B) (Shift in Production or Services to a Foreign
Country Path or Acquisition of Articles or Services from a Foreign
Country Path) of the Trade Act have been met.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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94,684................. Superior Industries International, Fayetteville, AR... April 1, 2018.
TEC, WorkSource.
94,780................. Target Corporation, Finance Minneapolis, MN.... May 2, 2018.
Process & Technology Division.
94,780A................ Target Corporation, Financial Minneapolis, MN.... May 2, 2018.
Accounting & Reporting Division.
94,780B................ Target Corporation, Finance Minneapolis, MN.... May 2, 2018.
Operations Division.
94,806................. Sysco Hampton Roads Inc., Finance Suffolk, VA........ May 10, 2018.
Division.
94,843................. Sabre GLBL Inc., Airline Southlake, TX...... May 23, 2018.
Solutions, Professional Services
and Consulting Organization, etc.
94,985................. Sphera Solutions Inc., Genstar Chicago, IL........ July 8, 2018.
Capital, Ascent, TMA Resources.
95,022................. Glen Gery Corporation, Brickworks Manassas, VA....... July 30, 2018.
NA, Labor Finders.
95,035................. Adidas America Inc., Finance/ Portland, OR....... August 1, 2018.
Expense Management, Adidas AG,
Apex Systems, Tek Systems, etc.
95,050................. Selectra Industries Corporation... Vernon, CA......... August 6, 2018.
95,054................. Goodman Company, L.P., Sheet Metal Fayetteville, TN... August 7, 2018.
Stamped Parts Division,
Fayetteville Facility.
95,078................. Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Murray, KY......... August 15, 2018.
Global Engines & Power
Division, Murray Plant, Hamilton
Ryker.
95,100................. iHealth Solutions, LLC dba Louisville, KY..... August 21, 2018.
Advantum Health.
95,108................. MC Electronics, LLC............... Hollister, CA...... August 22, 2018.
95,119................. Riverbend Foods LLC............... Pittsburgh, PA..... August 23, 2018.
95,126................. Insourcing Specialists Inc., Salem, OR.......... August 27, 2018.
Columbia Forest Products,
Manpower.
95,150................. Bridgestone Americas, Inc., Shared Antioch, TN........ September 5, 2018.
Business Services, Kelly
Services, Robert Half, Insight
Global.
95,158................. Keystone Powered Metal Company, St. Marys, PA...... August 26, 2018.
Sumitomo Electric Sintered Alloy,
Ltd.
95,167................. West Corporation, West Unified Manassas, VA....... September 9, 2018.
Communications Services, Inc.,
West Facilities, LCC, etc.
95,186................. Westech Building Products Mount Vernon, IN... September 16, 2018.
(Evansville) LLC, Westlake
Chemical Company.
95,189................. TI Fluid Systems, FTDS division, Greeneville, TN.... September 16, 2018.
TI Group Automotive Systems, LLC,
Elwood Staffing, Benchmark.
95,191................. MTBC-Med, Incorporated, MTBC Somerset, NJ....... April 14, 2019.
Incorporated.
95,195................. Trelleborg Coated Systems, Morristown, TN..... September 19, 2018.
Printing Solutions Division,
Second LAC, Inc.
95,196................. West Corporation, West Unified West Point, GA..... September 19, 2018.
Communications Services, Inc.,
West Facilities, LCC, etc.
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95,197................. Comscore-Portland, Comscore, Inc.. Portland, OR....... September 20, 2018.
95,197A................ Comscore-Reston, Comscore, Inc.... Reston, VA......... September 20, 2018.
95,198................. IBM Cognitive Applications, IBM Beaverton, OR...... September 20, 2018.
Research division, IBM.
95,199................. Kennametal Inc.................... Irwin, PA.......... September 23, 2018.
95,216................. TTEC Healthcare Solutions, Inc., Temple, TX......... September 24, 2018.
TTEC Holdings, Inc.
95,217................. U.S. Bank, National Association, Owensboro, KY...... September 23, 2018.
Consumer & Business Banking
Operations Unit, Foreclosure, etc.
95,220................. Harman Becker Automotive Systems, Farmington Hills, September 25, 2018.
HW Validation-Environmental Test, MI.
Harman International, Tata, Acro.
95,222................. Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., Raritan, NJ........ September 24, 2018.
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Bermuda Co. Ltd., Agile 1.
95,224................. U.S. Bank National Association, Irving, TX......... September 25, 2018.
Consumer & Business Banking
Operations Unit, etc.
95,233................. Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Wells Fargo Shoreview, MN...... September 27, 2018.
& Company, Payments, Virtual
Solutions and Innovation, etc.
95,242................. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., US Mexico, MO......... October 1, 2018.
TAPI Missouri Division, Teva
Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
95,246................. Cochlear Americas, Service & Centennial, CO..... October 2, 2018.
Repair, Cochlear Limited.
95,252................. USF Reddaway Inc., Corporate Tualatin, OR....... June 23, 2019.
Division, YRC Worldwide,
Integrity Staffing Solutions, etc.
95,257................. Philips Healthcare, Invivo Pewaukee, WI....... October 4, 2018.
Manufacturing Division.
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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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95,116................. Concentrix CVG Customer Management Las Cruces, NM..... August 23, 2018.
Group Inc., MSS Program,
Concentrix CVG 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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95,140................. McWane, Inc., AB&I Foundry Oakland, CA........ August 29, 2019.
Division.
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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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94,991................. Spectrum Oceanic, LLC, Charter Mililani, HI.......
Communications, Inc., Charter
Communications LLC.
95,281................. John Deere Davenport Works, Davenport, IA......
Construction and Forestry
Division.
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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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94,497................. American Buildings Company, West Carson City, NV....
Division, Magnatrax Corporation,
Nucor Corporation.
94,611................. The J.G. Hernandez Company, Whittier, CA.......
Collard Rose Optical Company,
Essilor Laboratories of America
Holding Co.
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94,739................. Amphenol Printed Circuits, Nashua, NH.........
Amphenol Corporation, Technical
Needs.
94,807................. Asteelflash USA Corp., Raleigh Morrisville, NC....
Plant, Asteelflash Group,
ResourceMFG, etc.
94,863................. Lightspeed Online Research LLC, Bellevue, WA.......
Kantar Division, Kantar.
94,916................. United Healthcare Services, Inc., Minnetonka, MN.....
Benefits Operations (QuEST),
United Health Group Incorporated,
etc.
95,054A................ Goodman Company, L.P., PTAC Fayetteville, TN...
Division, Fayetteville Facility.
95,061................. United Steelworkers Local 8-676... Westernport, MD....
95,062................. United Structures of America, Inc. Portland, TN.......
95,109................. Pentair Flow Technologies LLC, Costa Mesa, CA.....
Pentair Water Group Inc.
95,162................. Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Altoona, PA........
Juniata Locomotive Shop, Norfolk
Southern Corporation.
95,175................. Annan Marketing Services, Inc..... Overland Park, KS..
95,194................. Coorstek, Inc., Kelly Services, Hillsboro, OR......
Aerotek.
95,208................. Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Roanoke, VA........
Shaffers Crossing and East End
Shop, Norfolk Southern
Corporation.
95,232................. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Wells Bloomington, MN....
Fargo & Company, Business Payroll
Services, DISYS, Randstad, etc.
95,259................. Norcraft Companies L.P., Fortune Lynchburg, VA......
Brands Home & Security, Inc.,
Manpower.
95,304................. Northwest Hardwoods Inc., Front Royal, VA....
Littlejohn & Company.
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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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94,853................. Detroit Renewable Power........... Detroit, MI........
95,192................. Nestle USA Inc.................... Glendale Heights,
IL.
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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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95,151................. Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Murray, KY.........
Global Engines & Power Division,
Murray Plant.
95,240................. Workforce Logiq, APC Workforce Dallas, TX.........
Solutions LLC.
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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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95,101................. Georgia-Pacific Consumer Crossett, AR.......
Operations LLC, Crossett Paper
Operations, Georgia Pacific LLC,
Koch Industries Inc.
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I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued
during the period of October 1, 2019 through October 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 day 7th of November 2019.
Hope D. Kinglock,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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