[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16655-16659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06089]
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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 February 1, 2020 through February 29, 2020. (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
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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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94,943................. Stimson Lumber Company, Aerotek... Gaston, OR......... December 29, 2018
95,226................. Electric Research and Little Rock, AR.... September 26, 2018
Manufacturing Cooperative, Inc.
(ERMCO), Arkansas Electric
Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI), Hughes
Staffing, Inc.
95,277................. SSB Manufacturing Company, Fredericksburg, VA. October 10, 2018
Fredericksburg Plant, Simmons
Bedding Company, Serta Simmons
Bedding, etc.
95,316A................ Integra Lifesciences, Dental York, PA........... October 22, 2018
Instruments, York Division,
Willis International Limited, etc.
95,474................. Motionwear, LLC................... Indianapolis, IN... December 12, 2018
95,556................. Spirit AeroSystems Inc., Acro Wichita, KS........ January 10, 2019
Service Corporation, Aerotek,
Aircraft Technology Group, etc.
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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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95,043................. McAfee LLC, Enterprise Products... Hillsboro, OR...... August 5, 2018.
95,043A................ McAfee LLC, Customer Success Group Hillsboro, OR...... August 5, 2018.
95,066................. Hotelbeds USA, Inc., Global Orlando, FL........ August 12, 2018.
Financial Services department,
Kelly Services.
95,066A................ Hotelbeds, Tourico Holidays Altamonte Springs, August 12, 2018.
Flights, Global Financial FL.
Services department, Robert Half.
95,145................. Deutsche Bank USA Core New York, NY....... September 4, 2018.
Corporation, Trade Finance and
Lending Operations Division,
Deutsche Bank AG.
95,190................. Eagle Mine LLC, Exploration Negaunee, MI....... September 17, 2018.
Department, Lundin Mining.
95,204................. Concentrix CVG Customer Management Longview, TX....... September 23, 2018.
Group Inc.
95,253................. Rohr, Inc., Collins Aerospace, Chula Vista, CA.... October 3, 2018.
United Technologies, Adecco, etc.
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95,316................. Integra Lifesciences, Surgical York, PA........... October 22, 2018.
Lighting Products, York Division,
Willis International, etc.
95,330................. SpringAhead, Inc., Tallie......... Walnut Creek, CA... October 27, 2018.
95,348................. Sitel Operating Corporation, Sitel Glasgow, KY........ November 2, 2018.
LLC, Sitel Worldwide Corporation.
95,360................. LEONI Wiring Systems, Inc., Tucson, AZ......... November 6, 2018.
Accountemps, Robert Half,
Finkenthal, UTG.
95,363................. 99 Cents Only Store, Number Commerce, CA....... November 6, 2018.
Holdings Inc., Corporate Support
Center.
95,365................. Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., Englewood, CO...... November 7, 2018.
Accounting Services, CH2M Hill,
CH2M Hill Engineers, etc.
95,369................. SAP America, SAP Sybase, Inc...... San Ramon, CA...... November 8, 2018.
95,393................. Syniverse Technologies, LLC., Tampa, FL.......... November 19, 2018.
Syniverse Holdings, Inc.
95,410................. TE Connectivity, Medical, Terra Wilsonville, OR.... November 21, 2018.
Staffing Group, Express
Employment Professionals, etc.
95,452................. CFS Brands LLC.................... Sparta, WI......... December 5, 2018.
95,453................. Circa of America, LLC............. San Francisco, CA.. December 5, 2018.
95,464................. Tenneco Inc....................... Lincoln, NE........ December 6, 2018.
95,466................. Accenture LLP, Software Utility Minneapolis, MN.... December 9, 2018.
Services (SUS) Division.
95,493................. Powerex, Inc...................... Youngwood, PA...... December 16, 2018.
95,504................. JTEKT North America, Staffmark, Orangeburg, SC..... December 20, 2018.
Aerotek.
95,506................. Morgan Stanley Services Group, New York, NY....... December 20, 2018.
Inc., Corporate & Funding
Technology (CFT).
95,552................. Koos Manufacturing, Inc........... South Gate, CA..... April 7, 2019.
95,577................. Constantia Colmar, LLC., Colmar, PA......... January 17, 2019.
Constantia Flexibles America
Company, PeopleShare.
95,590................. International Automotive Mendon, MI......... January 22, 2019.
Components (IAC), EG Workforce
Solutions.
95,591................. Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., Agent Montoursville, PA.. January 22, 2019.
Distribution & Services, Channel
Support Operations Department,
etc.
95,650................. Langer Biomechanics, Inc., Ronkonkoma, NY..... February 4, 2019.
Orthotics Holdings, Inc., Aerotek.
95,654................. Brazeway, LLC, Brazeway Kentucky Hopkinsville, KY... February 5, 2019.
Plant, Evaporator Cell 6, Axel
Johnson, Manpower, etc.
95,664................. Spang Engineered Solutions, Phonenix, AZ....... February 5, 2019.
Magnetics Division, Spang &
Company, Corporate Job Bank.
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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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95,179................. Innocor Foam Technologies, Lebanon, MO........ September 12, 2018
Division 5600, Innocor, Inc.,
Manpower.
95,201................. United State Steel Corporation, Ecorse, MI......... September 20, 2018
Great Lakes Works.
95,225................. Conifex El Dorado, Inc., Conifex El Dorado, AR...... September 26, 2018
USA, Inc.
95,262................. E. Roko Distributions, Inc., E. Kent, WA........... October 4, 2018
Roko Distributors, LTD.
95,524................. Cree, Inc., Radio Frequency (RF) Morgan Hill, CA.... December 31, 2018
Business.
95,589................. Ducommun Inc., Structures Parsons, KS........ January 22, 2019
Solutions, Penmac Staffing,
Contract Engineering Service, PMG.
95,608................. Schenker Inc., Randstad, Aerotek.. Wichita, KS........ January 24, 2019
95,612................. Georgia-Pacific Gypsum, LLC, Cuba Cuba, MO........... January 27, 2019
Gypsum Facility, Georgia-Pacific
Building Products Operations LP,
etc.
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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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95,034................. Transaction Network Services, Reston, VA.........
Inc., Trident Private Holdings I,
Accenture, Aricent Technologies,
etc.
95,291................. Caterpillar Inc., Global Financial Peoria, IL.........
Service Division.
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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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94,665................. JK Architecture Engineering....... Auburn, CA.........
95,183................. Bausch Health US, LLC, Customer Irvine, CA.........
Service, Bausch + Lomb/
International division, etc.
95,213................. Medtronic Plc, QC Analytical Lab, Santa Rosa, CA.....
Cardiac & Vascular Group.
95,251................. Daimler Trucks North America, Cleveland, NC......
Cleveland Truck Manufacturing
Plant, Daimler AG.
95,523................. Volvo Trucks North America, New Dublin, VA.........
River Valley Operations, Volvo
Group.
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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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94,698................. Lumentum Operations LLC, Lumentum Milpitas, CA.......
Holdings Inc., Randstad USA.
94,882................. AT&T Business--Global Operations & Bellaire, TX.......
Services, Delivery Excellence/
Regional Ordering Customer Care
Team, etc.
94,917................. Johnny Appleseed, Inc., Orchard Middleton, MA......
Portfolio Division, Bluestem
Brands Inc.
94,997................. TMK-IPSCO, IPSCO Tubulars Inc..... Camanche, IA.......
95,058................. International Ingredient Clovis, NM.........
Corporation, Snelling.
95,070................. Alsico USA, Inc., 3B Holdings, Kent, OH...........
Accountemps, Randstad USA.
95,132................. Welocalize, Inc., NEPAL Parent Portland, OR.......
Holdings, LLC, Linguistic
Reviewers.
95,202................. Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., Bimbo South Sioux City,
Bakeries Inc., Grupo Bimbo, NE.
S.A.B. de C.V.
95,210................. Quad/Graphics Inc., Shakopee Shakopee, MN.......
Minnesota Plant, Masterson
Staffing Services, Atlas
Staffing, etc.
95,239................. Tire Tread Development............ Mogadore, OH.......
95,241................. Bayou Steel BD Holdings LLC, EIU, LaPlace, LA........
Adecco, Core LLC, Personnel
Consulting, River Parish
Contractors, etc.
95,260................. SMM New England Corporation, Sims Providence, RI.....
Metal Management, Ship Repair
Business, Metal Management
Northeast.
95,355................. Morgantown Machine & Hydraulics of Morgantown, WV.....
West Virginia.
95,582................. Fort Dearborn Company, FD Harahan, LA........
Winchester, LLC, Fort Dearborn
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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95,349................. Chattem Chemicals, Inc............ Chattanooga, TN....
95,663................. Resolute Forest Products.......... Augusta, GA........
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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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94,644................. Georgia-Pacific Consumer Zachary, LA........
Operations LLC, Port Hudson
Operations, Georgia-Pacific LLC,
Koch Industries Inc.
94,644A................ Georgia-Pacific Consumer Brunswick, GA......
Operations LLC, Sterling CNS
Mill, Georgia-Pacific Building
Products Operations LP, etc.
94,940................. Georgia-Pacific Consumer Crossett, AR.......
Operations LLC, Crossett Paper
Operations, Georgia-Pacific LLC,
Koch Industries Inc.
95,010................. Sitel Operating Corporation, Sitel Caribou, ME........
LLC, Sitel Worldwide Corporation.
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I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued
during the period of February 1, 2020 through February 29, 2020. 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 of March 10th, 2020.
Hope D. Kinglock,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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