2018-24290. 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 August 20, 2018 through September 14, 2018. (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 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
93,631	Astoria Warehousing, Peter Pan Seafoods, Icicle Seafoods, Total Employment and Management (TEAM)	Astoria, OR	March 12, 2017.
93,821	Columbia River Logistics, Belgravia Investments, Galt Foundation, Integrity Staffing, etc	Vancouver, WA	May 17, 2017.
93,929	Sem-Com Company Inc., Sales Office	Toledo, OH	June 27, 2017.
93,953	Siteline Cabinetry, LLC, The Corsi Group, Inc., WorkSmart Systems, Inc	Keysville, VA	July 5, 2017.

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
93,645	Telephonics Corporation, Griffon Corporation, Nationwide Technical Resources Corporation	Huntington, NY	March 14, 2017.
93,645A	Telephonics Corporation, Griffon Corporation, Omnicon, FASTXchange Inc	Farmingdale, NY	March 14, 2017.
93,733	ADP, LLC	Clackamas, OR	April 17, 2017.
93,872	GE Drives and Controls, Inc., General Electric, Power GE Automation & Controls) Division	Salem, VA	June 6, 2017.
93,921	Putnam Investments, LLC, Digital Technology, Great West Lifeco U.S., Accenture, Alexander Group, etc	Boston, MA	June 18, 2017.
93,924	Bombardier Transportation (Holdings) USA, Inc., Americas Region, Rolling Stock Equipment, Adecco, Oxford Solutions, etc	Pittsburgh, PA	June 26, 2017.
93,937	Johnson Controls, Inc., Finance, Building Technologies & Solutions, Johnson Controls International	Indianapolis, IN	June 28, 2017.
93,938	Madison Polymeric Engineering, Inc., Hamilton Connection, Reitman Personnel	Branford, CT	June 28, 2017.
93,940	Rexam Beverage Can Americas, Birmingham Plant, Ball Corporation, Manpower, Coretek	Birmingham, AL	June 28, 2017.
93,944	Wells Fargo Servicing Customer Account Management (CAM), Wells Fargo & Company, Wells Fargo Consumer Lending Group (CLG)	Frederick, MD	June 29, 2017.
93,949	The Collected Group, Fourth Floor/Career Group	Vernon, CA	July 3, 2017.
93,950	Cordstrap USA Inc., North America, Cordstrap B.V., Halpin Personnel, Personnel Resources, etc	Sturtevant, WI	July 3, 2017.
93,955	AG Industries LLC, Filtration Group, Westaff	St. Louis, MO	July 5, 2017.
93,959	International Business Machines (IBM), HWS System US, Global Technical Services Division	Atlanta, GA	July 6, 2017.
93,959A	International Business Machines (IBM), HWS System US, Global Technical Services Division	Tucson, AZ	July 6, 2017.
93,959B	International Business Machines (IBM), HWS System US, Global Technical Services Division	Raleigh, NC	July 6, 2017.
93,967	KeyBank NA, KeyCorp, Key Technology Operations, Network Operations Center, etc	Cleveland, OH	July 11, 2017.
93,967A	KeyBank NA, KeyCorp, Key Technology Operations, Network Operations Center, etc	Brooklyn, OH	July 11, 2017.
93,967B	KeyBank NA, KeyCorp, Key Technology Operations, Network Operations Center, etc	Buffalo, NY	July 11, 2017.
93,967C	KeyBank NA, KeyCorp, Key Technology Operations, Network Operations Center, etc	Albany, NY	July 11, 2017.
93,967D	KeyBank NA, KeyCorp, Key Technology Operations, Network Operations Center, etc	Tacoma, WA	July 11, 2017.
93,967E	KeyBank NA, KeyCorp, Key Technology Operations, Network Operations Center, etc	Solon, OH	July 11, 2017.
93,988	Kraco Enterprises LLC	Compton, CA	July 17, 2017.
93,995	MedPlast West Berlin, Inc., Medplast, LLC, MedPlast Engineered Products, Inc., Staffing Network	West Berlin, NJ	July 19, 2017.
94,003	Noxell Corporation, Wella Corporation, HFC Prestige International US, Coty, Gus Perdikakis Associates, etc	Blue Ash, OH	July 23, 2017.
94,010	GCL Solar Materials US I, LLC, Beacon Hill Financial, Cavalier IT	St. Charles, MO	July 25, 2017.
94,012	Aspen Insurance U.S. Services Inc	Rocky Hill, CT	July 13, 2017.
94,012A	Aspen Insurance U.S. Services Inc	New York, NY	July 13, 2017.
94,012B	Aspen Insurance U.S. Services Inc	Boston, MA	July 13, 2017.
94,012C	Aspen Insurance U.S. Services Inc	Atlanta, GA	July 13, 2017.
94,012D	Aspen Insurance U.S. Services Inc	Miami, FL	July 13, 2017.
94,015	International Automotive Components, IAC Group, Strasburg LLC Division	Strasburg, VA	June 28, 2017.
94,029	Citicorp Credit Services, Inc. (USA), Citibank, N.A., Citicorp, Citigroup, Inc	Urbandale, IA	July 30, 2017.
94,036	Pittsburgh Glass Works, LLC, Vitro, S.A.B., Vitro, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, etc	Pittsburgh, PA	July 26, 2017.
94,042	Honeywell Smithfield (RI13), Honeywell International, Inc., Safety and Productivity Solutions Division	Smithfield, RI	August 3, 2017.
94,052	General Electric Company, GE Power-Gas Power Systems Division	Schenectady, NY	August 8, 2017.
94,057	Great Lakes Polymer Technologies LLC, Bridon Cordage, Express Employment Professionals, etc	Albert Lea, MN	August 10, 2017.
94,068	DIRECTV Latin America, LLC, AT&T Inc., Programming Operations Division	El Segundo, CA	August 20, 2017.
94,093	Kaiam Corporation, Professional Employer Organization (PEO) ADP	Newark, CA	August 24, 2017.
94,096	Stack-On Products, Alpha Guardian	Wauconda, IL	August 27, 2017.
94,101	FLSmidth Inc., Cement, FLSmidth, Peak Technical Staffing USA, Allied Personnel Services	Bethlehem, PA	August 29, 2017.

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
93,823	SSAB Minnesota, Inc., SSAB Enterprises, LLC, Aerotek, Volt Workforce Solutions	Roseville, MN	January 26, 2016.

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
93,936	GSK Consumer Healthcare, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Holdings (US), Randstad, Adecco, etc	Lincoln, NE.

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
93,532	StandardAero Business Aviation Services, LLC, LAX Strategic Business Unit, Aviation Personnel	Los Angeles, CA
93,773	Jeffboat LLC	Jeffersonville, IN
93,781	Philips North America LLC, Philips Electronics North America Corporation, etc	Andover, MA
93,781A	Philips North America LLC, Philips Electronics North America Corporation, etc	Bothell, WA
93,884	Conduent Commercial Solutions, LLC, Conduent Business Services, LLC	Raleigh, NC
93,884A	Conduent Commercial Solutions, LLC, Conduent Business Services, LLC	Tallahassee, FL
93,884B	Conduent State Healthcare, LLC, Conduent Business Services, LLC	Richmond, VA
93,884C	Conduent Human Resources Services, LLC, Conduent Business Services, LLC	Chesapeake, VA
93,884D	Conduent Credit Balance Solutions, LLC, Communications Business Unit, Conduent Business Services, LLC	Hunt Valley, MD
93,902	Sutherland Healthcare Solutions Inc., Syracuse NY Facility, Sutherland Healthcare Solutions Private Ltd	Syracuse, NY
93,930	Ariens Company	Auburn, NE
93,943	U.S. Cocoa Mat, LLC, Carolina Royal Holdings, LP	St. George, SC
93,974	Concord Litho Group, Inc., Masis Staffing Solutions, Ultimate Staffing Services, etc	Concord, NH

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
93,618	AES Dayton Power Light, Human Resources, Accounting, and Safety Divisions, DP&L	Dayton, OH
93,654	AES Ohio Generation (DP&L), JMSS Division	Aberdeen, OH
93,654A	AES Ohio Generation (DP&L), KEGS Division	Manchester, OH
93,654B	AES Ohio Generation (DP&L), Training Center	Manchester, OH
93,654C	AES Ohio Generation (DP&L), Hutchings Station	Miamisburg, OH

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
93,638	Tech Mahindra Americas, Inc	South Plainfield, NJ
93,722	Tech Mahindra Americas, Inc	Alpharetta, GA
93,761	Tech Mahindra Americas, Inc	Plano, TX

I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the period of August 20, 2018 through September 14, 2018. These determinations are available on the Department's website https://www.doleta.gov/​tradeact/​taa/​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, on September 18, 2018.

Hope D. Kinglock,

Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.