2013-07413. Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance  

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    In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance for workers by (TA-W) number issued during the period of March 11, 2013 through March 15, 2013.

    In order for an affirmative determination to be made for workers of a primary firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(a) of the Act must be met.

    I. Under Section 222(a)(2)(A), the following must be satisfied:

    (1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;

    (2) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have decreased absolutely; and

    (3) one of the following must be satisfied:

    (A) imports of articles or services like or directly competitive with articles produced or services supplied by such firm have increased;

    (B) 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;

    (C) 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;

    (D) imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles which are produced directly using services supplied by such firm, have increased; and

    (4) the increase in imports contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or production of such firm; or

    II. Section 222(a)(2)(B) all of the following must be satisfied:

    (1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;

    (2) one of the following must be satisfied:

    (A) there has been a shift by the workers' firm to a foreign country in the production of articles or supply of services like or directly competitive with those produced/supplied by the workers' firm;

    (B) there has been an acquisition from a foreign country by the workers' firm of articles/services that are like or directly competitive with those produced/supplied by the workers' firm; and

    (3) the shift/acquisition contributed importantly to the workers' separation or threat of separation.

    In order for an affirmative determination to be made for adversely affected workers in public agencies and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(b) of the Act must be met.

    (1) A significant number or proportion of the workers in the public agency have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;

    (2) the public agency has acquired from a foreign country services like or directly competitive with services which are supplied by such agency; and

    (3) the acquisition of services contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation.

    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 worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(c) of the Act must be met.

    (1) A significant number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;

    (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, and such supply or production is related to the article or service that was the basis for such certification; 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.

    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 worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(f) of the Act must be met.

    (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);

    (B) an affirmative determination of market disruption or threat thereof under section 421(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));

    (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) with respect to the affirmative determination described in paragraph (1)(A) is published in the Federal Register under section 202(f)(3); or

    (B) notice of an affirmative determination described in subparagraph (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)(1), the 1-year period preceding the 1-year period described in paragraph (2).

    Affirmative Determinations for Worker 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 Start Printed Page 19532222(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) of the Trade Act have been met.

    TA-W No.Subject firmLocationImpact date
    81,458Rock Tenn Company, Container Division, Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, ManpowerShelby, NCMarch 29, 2011.
    82,213CompuCom Systems, IncTewksbury, MADecember 4, 2011.
    82,246Itron, IncWaseca, MNDecember 11, 2011.
    82,389Elster AMCO Water, LLC, Elster—Melrose Industries PLC, Spherion Staffing, Kelly Services, etcOcala, FLJanuary 29, 2012.

    The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production or services) of the Trade Act have been met.

    TA-W No.Subject firmLocationImpact date
    82,266Dominion Medical Management, Inc., Revenue Cycle Management, LLC, and Barrington Lakes Group, LLC, Integrated Medical Partners, etcMilwaukee, WIDecember 14, 2011.
    82,308TE Connectivity, Tyco Electronics, Relay Products Business Unit, Kelly ServicesWinston-Salem, NCDecember 21, 2011.
    82,315Lands' End, Inc., Merchandising Inventory Planning Department, Sears Holding CorporationDodgeville, WIJune 9, 2012.
    82,382Amdocs, Inc., Amdocs, Ltd, Billing Testing Group, At&T, ACD Division, Wavecreste, etcNew Haven, CTJanuary 21, 2012.
    82,382AAmdocs, Inc., Amdocs, Ltd, Billing Testing Group, At&T, ACD Division, Wavecreste, etcNew Haven, CTMarch 5, 2013.
    82,382BAmdocs, Inc., Amdocs, Ltd, Billing Testing Group, AT&T, ACD Division, Wavecreste, etcHoover, ALJanuary 21, 2012.
    82,382CAmdocs, Inc., Amdocs, Ltd, Billing Testing Group, AT&T, ACD Division, Wavecreste, etcIndianapolis, INJanuary 21, 2012.
    82,382DAmdocs, Inc., Amdocs, Ltd, Billing Testing Group, AT&T, ACD Division, Wavecreste, etcSt. Louis, MOJanuary 21, 2012.
    82,394L.M. Berry and Company LLC, Nashville, Tennessee, Publishing Operations Group, YP LLC, YP Holdings LLCNashville, TNJanuary 30, 2012.
    82,399Berwick Offray, LLC, CSS Industries, Onesource Staffing Solutions, etcBerwick, PAJune 26, 2012.
    82,414Sears Holdings Management Corporation, Point-of-Sale Software Division, Teksystems, Paterson, etcRound Rock, TXFebruary 4, 2012.
    82,422St. Marys Carbon CompanyBrookville, PAMarch 9, 2012.
    82,426ADestron Fearing Corporation, Visual & Electronic tags for Livestock and Implants for Companion Pets, etcSt. Paul, MNFebruary 6, 2012.
    82,434Dell Products LP, Global Products Data ManagementAustin, TXFebruary 7, 2012.
    82,434ADell Products LP, Global Products Data ManagementRound Rock, TXFebruary 7, 2012.
    82,459Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, LLC, Dow Chemical, Kelly ServicesMarlborough, MAFebruary 13, 2012.
    82,468LSI CorporationMilpitas, CAFebruary 14, 2012.
    82,468ALSI CorporationSan Jose, CAFebruary 14, 2012.
    82,468BLSI CorporationColorado Springs, COFebruary 14, 2012.
    82,468CLSI CorporationFort Collins, COFebruary 14, 2012.
    82,468DLSI CorporationLongmont, COFebruary 14, 2012.
    82,468ELSI CorporationNorcross, GAFebruary 14, 2012.
    82,468FLSI CorporationWichita, KSFebruary 14, 2012.
    82,468GLSI CorporationWaltham, MAFebruary 14, 2012.
    82,468HLSI CorporationMendota Heights, MNFebruary 14, 2012.
    82,468ILSI Corporation, Pro Unlimited and Prosero, IncAllentown, PAFebruary 14, 2012.
    82,468JLSI CorporationAustin, TXFebruary 14, 2012.
    82,470Citigroup, Corporate Finance for Operations & TechnologyNew York, NYFebruary 14, 2012.
    82,473Northshore Mining Company, Cliffs Natural Resources, Vanhouse and Express EmploymentSilver Bay, MNFebruary 15, 2012.
    82,478Brayton International, Steelcase, Inc., The Manpower Group/ExperisHigh Point, NCFebruary 15, 2012.
    82,488Sierra Video Systems, Kramer Electronics Company, Adecco, Trinet Human Resources CorporationNevada City, CAFebruary 20, 2012.
    82,493Steelcase, Inc., Manpower Group/Tapfin, 6100 East ParisCaledonia, MIFebruary 21, 2012.
    82,493ASteelcase Inc., Manpower Group/Tapfin, 4100 68th StreetCaledonia, MIFebruary 21, 2012.
    82,504Cardinal Health 200, LLC, Cardinal Health, Medical-Presource Mfg, Adecco USA, Countryside, etcWaukegan, ILFebruary 25, 2012.
    82,527ArjoHuntleigh, Stout Manufacturing, Express Employment Professional, Aerotek, etcSan Antonio, TXMarch 5, 2012.
    82,533Sun Chemical Corporation, Performance Pigments Division, Manpower StaffingWurtland, KYMarch 5, 2012.
    82,534VF Jeanswear Limited Partnership, VF CorporationSaltillo, MSMarch 6, 2012.
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    82,538Zebra Technologies CorporationLincoln, RIMarch 7, 2012.
    82,539Elster Solutions, Elster, The Greer GroupRaleigh, NCMarch 7, 2012.
    82,543Zebra Technologies Corporation, Specialty Printing Group, Spherion Staffing ServicesVernon Hills, ILMarch 7, 2012.

    Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the eligibility criteria for worker adjustment assistance have not been met for the reasons specified.

    The investigation revealed that the criterion under paragraph (a)(1), or (b)(1), or (c)(1)(employment decline or threat of separation) of section 222 has not been met.

    TA-W No.Subject firmLocationImpact date
    82,426Destron Fearing Corporation, Readers for Livestock, Companion Pet and FisheriesSt. Paul, MN
    82,475Sysco Portland, Inc., Sysco Corporation, IT DepartmentWilsonville, OR

    The investigation revealed that the criteria under paragraphs(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) and (a)(2)(B) (shift in production or services to a foreign country) of section 222 have not been met.

    TA-W No.Subject firmLocationImpact date
    82,350Kurz-Kasch, Inc., South Boston FacilitySouth Boston, VA
    82,371T-Mobile USA, Inc., Code Fault Isolation Team, Engineering DivisionBethlehem, PA
    82,388Aleris Recycling Bens Run, LLC, Winans Extras Support Staffing and CDI CorporationFriendly, WV
    82,429Colville Indian Precision Pine, Colville Tribal Enterprise CorporationOmak, WA

    Determinations Terminating Investigations of Petitions for Worker Adjustment Assistance

    After notice of the petitions was published in the Federal Register and on the Department's Web site, 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 firmLocationImpact date
    82,405Boise Paper Holdings, LLCBoise, ID
    82,465Kern-Liebers USA, Inc.Holland, OH

    The following determinations terminating investigations were issued because the petitioning groups of workers are covered by active certifications. Consequently, further investigation in these cases would serve no purpose since the petitioning group of workers cannot be covered by more than one certification at a time.

    TA-W No.Subject firmLocationImpact date
    82,489LSI CorporationFort Collins, CO

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the period of March 11, 2013 through March 15, 2013. These determinations are available on the Department's Web site tradeact/taa/taa_search_form.cfm under the searchable listing of determinations or by calling the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance toll free at 888-0365-6822.

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    Dated: March 19, 2013.

    Michael W. Jaffe,

    Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

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    [FR Doc. 2013-07413 Filed 3-29-13; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 4510-FN-P

Document Information

Published:
04/01/2013
Department:
Employment and Training Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
2013-07413
Pages:
19531-19533 (3 pages)
PDF File:
2013-07413.pdf