Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 2020)

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5244-5248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01502]

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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 December 1, 2019 through December 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

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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.

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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94,783................. Sitel Operating Albuquerque, NM...... May 3, 2018.
Corporation, Sitel LLC,
Sitel Worldwide
Corporation, Horizon HR
Services.
95,104................. Ricoh USA, Inc., IT Malvern, PA.......... August 21, 2018.
Infrastructure division,
Ricoh Americas Holdings
Inc.
95,104A................ Ricoh USA, Inc., IT Boulder, CO.......... August 21, 2018.
Infrastructure division,
Ricoh Americas Holdings
Inc.
95,104B................ Ricoh USA, Inc., IT Buffalo, NY.......... August 21, 2018.
Infrastructure division,
Ricoh Americas Holdings
Inc.
95,104C................ Ricoh USA, Inc., IT Chicago, IL.......... August 21, 2018.
Infrastructure division,
Ricoh Americas Holdings
Inc.
95,104D................ Ricoh USA, Inc., IT Concord, CA.......... August 21, 2018.
Infrastructure division,
Ricoh Americas Holdings
Inc.
95,104E................ Ricoh USA, Inc., IT Duluth, GA........... August 21, 2018.
Infrastructure division,
Ricoh Americas Holdings
Inc.
95,104F................ Ricoh USA, Inc., IT Fenton, MO........... August 21, 2018.
Infrastructure division,
Ricoh Americas Holdings
Inc.
95,104G................ Ricoh USA, Inc., IT Houston, TX.......... August 21, 2018.
Infrastructure division,
Ricoh Americas Holdings
Inc.
95,104H................ Ricoh USA, Inc., IT Irvine, CA........... August 21, 2018.
Infrastructure division,
Ricoh Americas Holdings
Inc.
95,104I................ Ricoh USA, Inc., IT Lawrenceville, GA.... August 21, 2018.
Infrastructure division,
Ricoh Americas Holdings
Inc.
95,104J................ Ricoh USA, Inc., IT Macon, GA............ August 21, 2018.
Infrastructure division,
Ricoh Americas Holdings
Inc.

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95,104K................ Ricoh USA, Inc., IT Maitland, FL......... August 21, 2018.
Infrastructure division,
Ricoh Americas Holdings
Inc.
95,104L................ Ricoh USA, Inc., IT Nashville, TN........ August 21, 2018.
Infrastructure division,
Ricoh Americas Holdings
Inc.
95,104M................ Ricoh USA, Inc., IT Phoenix, AZ.......... August 21, 2018.
Infrastructure division,
Ricoh Americas Holdings
Inc.
95,104N................ Ricoh USA, Inc., IT Tucker, GA........... August 21, 2018.
Infrastructure division,
Ricoh Americas Holdings
Inc.
95,104O................ Ricoh USA, Inc., IT Wayne, PA............ August 21, 2018.
Infrastructure division,
Ricoh Americas Holdings
Inc.
95,104P................ Ricoh USA, Inc., IT West Caldwell, NJ.... August 21, 2018.
Infrastructure division,
Ricoh Americas Holdings
Inc.
95,121................. Bank of the West, BancWest Omaha, NE............ August 26, 2018.
Holding, IT Application
Support Group, Allegis
Global Solutions.
95,147................. State Street Bank & Trust Boston, MA........... September 4, 2018.
Co., Legal--Global
Markets Center of
Excellence, State Street
Corporation.
95,156................. XP Power LLC, Aerotek, Minden, NV........... August 28, 2018.
Blue Ribbon, Sourced
Staffing.
95,164................. State Street Bank and Boston, MA........... September 9, 2018.
Trust Company, Private
Equity Operations, State
Street Corporation.
95,170................. CreativeDrive, Inc., Portland, OR......... September 10, 2018.
Sandbox Studio, LLC.
95,188................. State Street Corporation, North Quincy, MA..... September 16, 2018.
Tax Department.
95,205................. Prysmian Cables and Hutchinson, KS....... September 23, 2018.
Systems USA, LLC, Draka
Cableteq USA Inc., Energy
division, Team
Employment, ManpowerGroup.
95,235................. AVX Filters Corporation, Sun Valley, CA....... September 30, 2018.
Medical division, AVX
Corporation.
95,245................. ABB Inc., Industrial Lewisburg, WV........ October 1, 2018.
Automation division,
Pontoon Solutions.
95,250................. Dagoba Organic Chocolate, Ashland, OR.......... October 3, 2018.
The Hershey Company,
Express Pros.
95,263................. Nokia of America Coppell, TX.......... October 8, 2018.
Corporation, Nokia, Nokia
Solutions & Networks LLC,
Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
95,268................. Tri Star Electronics El Segundo, CA....... October 8, 2018.
International, Inc.,
Carlisle Interconnect
Technologies division,
Skillset Group, Amtec,
etc.
95,292................. Citibank Credit Services Kansas City, MO...... October 17, 2018.
Inc., Global Consumer
Technology Operations
Digitization &
Technology, etc.
95,292A................ Citibank N.A., GCB O&T Kansas City, MO...... October 17, 2018.
Finance, Citicorp LLC,
Citigroup Inc.
95,298................. Smith & Nephew, Endoscopy Plymouth, MN......... October 17, 2018.
Division, Aerotek.
95,313................. Del Monte Foods, Inc., Del Sleepy Eye, MN....... October 22, 2018.
Monte Foods Holdings
Limited.
95,338................. Refinitiv US LLC, Eagan, MN............ October 29, 2018.
Refinitiv Holdings
Limited, Randstad
Professionals US, LLC.
95,344................. Synchrony Bank, Synchrony Phoenix, AZ.......... October 22, 2018.
Financial.
95,344A................ Synchrony Bank, Synchrony Charlotte, NC........ October 22, 2018.
Financial.
95,344B................ Synchrony Bank, Synchrony Alpharetta, GA....... October 22, 2018.
Financial.
95,344C................ Synchrony Bank, Synchrony Canton, OH........... October 22, 2018.
Financial.
95,344D................ Synchrony Bank, Synchrony Kettering, OH........ October 22, 2018.
Financial.
95,345................. Cascades Tissue Group- Waterford, NY........ November 1, 2018.
Waterford, Cascades
Holding US Inc., Cascades
Tissue Group, Manpower,
Adecco.
95,350................. Church & Dwight Co., Inc., South Chesterfield, November 4, 2018.
Advanta Staffing. VA.
95,361................. Vision Ease, LP, Ramsey, MN........... November 6, 2018.
Performance Optics, Hoya
Optical Labs of America,
Inc., Hoya, Indrotec.
95,362................. WaveFront Technology Inc., Paramount, CA........ November 6, 2018.
CalTek Staffing, ESA
Temps, Kimco Staffing
Services, Inc.
95,368................. Doctors Foster and Smith Rhinelander, WI...... November 11, 2018.
Call Center, Petco Animal
Supplies, Inc.
95,370................. AvMed, Inc., SantaFe Miami, FL............ November 8, 2018.
Healthcare Inc., Claims
Processing Division.
95,371................. Bank of the West, City of Industry, CA. November 12, 2018.
Commercial Loan Services
& Branch Deposit Service
Administration, etc.
95,383................. Superior Steel Eugene, OR........... November 15, 2018.
Fabrication, Staffing
Partners, Elwood
Staffing, Northwest
Industrial Staffing, etc.
95,398................. Crescent Bank & Trust, Chesapeake, VA....... November 20, 2018.
CB&T Holding Corporation,
Call Center Division.
95,402................. Echo Bay Minerals Company, Republic, WA......... December 2, 2019.
Kinross Gold, Spring
Clean, Golder Associates,
Stotts Construction.
95,402A................ On-Site Leased Workers Republic, WA......... November 19, 2018.
from HR Advantages LLC,
Republic Security, WR
Tires, 3 Rivers Business
Intelligence Solutions,
Pine Grove.
95,472................. Inteva Products........... Gadsden, AL.......... December 11, 2018.
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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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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.

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.

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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94,392................. Essity North America, LLC, Bellemont, AZ. ....................................
On-Call Staffing.
94,837................. HCL America, Inc.......... Frisco, TX. ....................................
95,090................. Insight Global, LLC, IG Atlanta, GA. ....................................
Staffing Holdings, LLC,
IG Igloo Holdings, Inc.,
Remote Workers.
95,143................. AK Steel Corporation, Ashland, KY. ....................................
Ashland Works division,
AK Steel Holding, Hatzel
& Buehler, L.R. Daniels.
95,159................. MMP Enterprises USA Inc... Sidney, NE. ....................................
95,181................. Omega Apparel............. Smithville, TN. ....................................
95,273................. Nestle Dreyer's Ice Cream Aberdeen, SD. ....................................
Company, Direct Store
Delivery, Nestle USA, Inc.
95,275................. Nestle Dreyer's Ice Cream Brooklyn Park, MN. ....................................
Company, Direct Store
Delivery, Nestle USA, Inc.
95,351................. LZB Manufacturing, Inc., Redlands, CA. ....................................
La-Z-Boy West, Merchants
Building Maintenance,
OS4Labor, Roth Staffing.
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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.

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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I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued
during the period of December 1, 2019 through December 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 9th day of January 2020.
Hope D. Kinglock,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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