[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24022-24025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09473]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 March 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021. (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));

[[Page 24023]]

    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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
95,380..............  Columbian Home Products,  Terre Haute, IN..................  November 15, 2018.
                       LLC.
95,484..............  Anthony Timberlands, Inc  Beirne, AR.......................  December 16, 2018.
95,769..............  Stewart and Stevenson,    Houston, TX......................  March 3, 2019.
                       LLC, Manufacturing,
                       Kirby, TPI Staffing,
                       Weldforce Fabricators,
                       etc.
96,080..............  Hemlock Semiconductor     Hemlock, MI......................  July 22, 2019.
                       Operations LLC, HSC
                       Holdings LLC, Qualified
                       Staffing Services,
                       Adecco USA Inc.
96,120..............  Sunbury Textile Mills,    Sunbury, PA......................  August 4, 2019.
                       Inc., Glen Raven Custom
                       Fabrics, LLC, Ravenwood
                       International Corp.
96,175..............  Exterran Energy           Houston, TX......................  September 2, 2019.
                       Solutions, L.P.,
                       Compression Fabrication
                       Services, Exterran,
                       Aerotek, etc.
96,196..............  Cameron International     Little Rock, AR..................  September 16, 2019.
                       Corporation,
                       Schlumberger Limited.
96,402..............  JSW Steel (USA), Inc....  Baytown, TX......................  September 25, 2019.
96,553..............  Entergy Nuclear           Buchanan, NY.....................  September 28, 2019.
                       Operations, Inc.
96,610..............  Kennametal, Industrial..  Johnson City, TN.................  November 10, 2019.
96,671..............  Tube Forgings of          Portland, OR.....................  January 14, 2020.
                       America, Inc.
96,721..............  EVRAZ Oregon Steel......  Portland, OR.....................  April 20, 2020.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TA-W No.              Subject firm                     Location                       Impact date
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
95,839..............  IPSCO Koppel Tubulars,    Baytown, TX......................  March 23, 2019.
                       Inc., Tenaris S.A.
96,081..............  Overhead Door             Marion, OH.......................  July 22, 2019.
                       Corporation, TODCO
                       Division, Surge and
                       Custom Staffing.
96,098..............  PK USA, Inc., Press       Shelbyville, IN..................  July 24, 2019.
                       Kogyo Co., Ltd.
96,507..............  Howmet Aerospace, Howmet  Hampton, VA......................  September 30, 2019.
                       Engines Division.
96,542..............  Choice Hotels             Phoenix, AZ......................  October 8, 2019.
                       International Services
                       Corp., Customer Care/
                       Customer Engagement and
                       Support Department.
96,552..............  DUS--Operations Inc.,     Milan, TN........................  October 12, 2019.
                       Operations and
                       Controlled Systems
                       Division Dura
                       Automotive Systems LLC.
96,562..............  Lee Enterprises,          Omaha, NE........................  October 16, 2019.
                       Incorporated, Lee BHM
                       Corp., Omaha World-
                       Herald, Advertising
                       Department Lee BHM
                       Corp., and under BH
                       Media Group, Inc.
96,642..............  SuperVista North          Irvine, CA.......................  December 10, 2019.
                       America, Inc.,
                       Marketing.
96,675..............  Cardinal Health, Inc.,    Fort Mill, SC....................  January 19, 2020.
                       Presource Division.
96,688..............  Torax Medical Inc.......  Saint Paul, MN...................  January 27, 2020.
96,690..............  HSBC Technology and       Depew, NY........................  February 12, 2021.
                       Services, USA, U.S.
                       Operational Risk
                       Oversight team.
96,695..............  Grass Valley USA LLC,     Grass Valley, CA.................  January 29, 2020.
                       Global Billing/Finance.

[[Page 24024]]

 
96,706..............  Betsy & Adam Ltd........  New York, NY.....................  January 19, 2020.
96,722..............  Eaton Corporation.......  Watertown, WI....................  February 11, 2020.
96,723..............  West Penn Wire, Assembly  Washington, PA...................  February 11, 2020.
                       Dept.
96,726..............  Zimmer, Inc. and Zimmer   Warsaw, IN.......................  February 12, 2020.
                       US, Inc., Finance, HR,
                       & Global Customer
                       Operations, wholly
                       owned subsidiaries of
                       Zimmer Biomet Holdings.
96,728..............  G-III Leather Fashions,   New York, NY.....................  January 30, 2020.
                       JH, VC, and EJ
                       divisions.
96,729..............  Industrial Connections &  West Burlington, IA..............  February 12, 2020.
                       Solutions LLC.
96,730..............  Philips, Sleep &          Mount Pleasant, PA...............  February 15, 2020.
                       Respiratory Care/
                       Service.
96,732..............  Breg, Inc...............  Grand Prairie, TX................  July 4, 2021.
96,733..............  3M Technical Ceramics,    Lexington, KY....................  February 16, 2020.
                       Inc. (Formerly Ceradyne
                       Inc.), Lexington North.
96,734..............  Medtronic Plc,            Boulder, CO......................  February 17, 2020.
                       Manufacturing.
96,737..............  Philips Healthcare,       Gainesville, FL..................  July 23, 2021.
                       Invivo Manufacturing.
96,740..............  Savant Systems, Inc.,     Bucyrus, OH......................  February 19, 2020.
                       Savant Technologies,
                       LLC dba GE Lighting, a
                       Savant company's
                       Bucyrus Lamp Plant
                       General Electric
                       Company.
96,741..............  Eaton Corporation, Power  Pewaukee, WI.....................  February 19, 2020.
                       Systems Division Cooper
                       Power Systems.
96,743..............  Standard Insurance        Portland, OR.....................  February 22, 2020.
                       Company.
96,764..............  Alex Apparel Group, Inc.  New York, NY.....................  February 24, 2020.
96,765..............  LEDVANCE LLC,             Wilmington, MA...................  September 26, 2021.
                       Headquarters.
96,768..............  Marley Precision, Inc...  Battle Creek, MI.................  March 4, 2020.
96,768A.............  Marley Precision, Inc...  Battle Creek, MI.................  March 4, 2020.
96,773..............  Hitachi Cable America,    Pensacola, FL....................  March 8, 2020.
                       Inc., Automotive
                       Products Division.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TA-W No.              Subject firm                     Location                       Impact date
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
96,635..............  Mid-Continent Instrument  Wichita, KS......................  December 3, 2019.
                       Co., Inc.
96,673..............  Umbra Cuscinetti, Inc...  Everett, WA......................  January 14, 2020.
96,708..............  United States Steel       Boyers, PA.......................  February 1, 2020.
                       Corporation, Annandale
                       Archives.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
96,406..............  GRI Texas Tower.........  Amarillo, TX.....................  August 25, 2019.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
96,193..............  The Bank of New York      East Syracuse, NY................
                       Mellon Corp.,
                       Operations and Shared
                       Technology (BUD) of
                       Technology II division.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
96,308..............  Albers Finishing &        Cheney, KS.......................
                       Solutions.
96,676..............  IBEX Global Solutions,    New Braunfels, TX................
                       Inc.
96,739..............  Versum Materials US, LLC  Allentown, PA....................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


[[Page 24025]]

    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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
94,838..............  Medical Depot Inc.,       Santa Fe Springs, CA.............
                       Drive DeVilbiss
                       Healthcare, Medical
                       Depot Holdings Inc.
94,968..............  Reflection Foods, BBSI..  Tucson, AZ.......................
95,287..............  The Yankee Candle         South Deerfield, MA..............
                       Company, Inc., Home
                       Fragrance Business Unit
                       Distribution Center,
                       Newell Brands, etc.
95,287A.............  The Yankee Candle         South Deerfield, MA..............
                       Company, Inc., Home
                       Fragrance Business Unit
                       Headquarters Offices,
                       Newell Brands, etc.
96,053..............  Trane US Inc.,            La Crosse, WI....................
                       Commercial HVAC
                       Americas, Trane
                       Technologies, Remedy.
96,105..............  Ulterra Drilling          Fort Worth, TX...................
                       Technologies.
96,105A.............  Ulterra Drilling          Williston, ND....................
                       Technologies.
96,309..............  Howmet Castings and       LaPorte, IN......................
                       Services, Howmet
                       Aerospace.
96,664..............  LSC Communications,       Kendallville, IN.................
                       Kendallville Division.
96,669..............  The Roanoke Times.......  Roanoke, VA......................
96,699..............  Godiva Chocolatier,       Saint Louis, MO..................
                       Inc., Retail.
96,713..............  Simple Finance            Portland, OR.....................
                       Technology Corporation.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
95,187..............  Apricot Power Inc.......  Lakeport, CA.....................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The following determinations terminating investigations were issued 
in cases where the petition regarding the investigation has been deemed 
invalid.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TA-W No.              Subject firm                     Location                       Impact date
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
96,193A.............  The Bank of New York      Pittsburgh, PA...................
                       Mellon Corp.,
                       Operations and Shared
                       Technology (BUD) of
                       Technology II division.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
96,766..............  EFCO Corporation........  Springfield, MO..................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the period of March 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021. 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 21st day of April 2021.
Hope D. Kinglock,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2021-09473 Filed 5-4-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-FN-P