2021-10526. 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 April 1, 2021 through April 30, 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));

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
96,710	Boomerang Tube, LLC, Liberty Plant Boomerang Tube, LLC and BTSCP, LLC	Liberty, TX	February 5, 2020.
96,731	Parker Hannifin, Industrial Process Division	Tell City, IN	February 29, 2020.
96,847	Genex Cooperative	Ithaca, NY	April 13, 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
95,764	Landis+Gyr Technology, Inc., Information Technology, Research & Development, Landis+Gyr AG, etc	Alpharetta, GA	March 3, 2019.
95,764A	Landis+Gyr Technology, Inc., Information Technology, Supply Chain Mgmt, Research & Development, etc	Pequot Lakes, MN	March 3, 2019.
96,302	Richmond Times, Advertising Production and Design Outsourcing, BH Media Group, Lee BHM Corp	Richmond, VA	September 23, 2019.
96,302A	Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, Advertising Production and Design Outsourcing, BH Media Group, Lee BHM Corp	Fredericksburg, VA	September 23, 2019.
96,302B	Bristol Herald Courier, Advertising Production and Design Outsourcing, BH Media Group, Lee BHM Corp	Bristol, VA	September 23, 2019.
96,302C	SWVA Today, Advertising Production and Design Outsourcing, BH Media Group, Lee BHM Corp	Wytheville, VA	September 23, 2019.
96,404	Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, P&C Commercial Lines Processing	Des Moines, IA	September 25, 2019.
96,404A	Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, P&C Commercial Lines Processing	Canton, OH	September 25, 2019.
96,404B	Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, P&C Commercial Lines Processing	Gainesville, FL	September 25, 2019.
96,404C	Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, P&C Commercial Lines Processing	Harleysville, PA	September 25, 2019.
96,404D	Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, P&C Commercial Lines Processing	Raleigh, NC	September 25, 2019.
96,500	DIRECTV Latin America, LLC, California Broadcast Center AT&T Services, Inc	El Segundo, CA	September 29, 2019.
96,521	Citibank, N.A., Enterprise Infrastructure Operations & Technology (EIO&T) NAM Citi's Realty Services Compliance & Control	New York, NY	October 6, 2019.
96,545	Encompass Group, LLC, The Pillow Factory	Buffalo Grove, IL	October 8, 2019.
96,546	Ricoh USA, Inc., Technical Customer Support Division	McLean, VA	October 9, 2019.
96,564	Continental Automotive, Newport News Plant—Electronic Controls Business Unit Vitesco Technologies USA, LLC	Newport News, VA	October 19, 2019.
96,652	Nidec Sankyo America Corporation	Shelbyville, IN	December 22, 2019.
96,653	HCL America, Inc., Engineering, Research & Development, and Digital Process Operations	Boise, ID	December 24, 2019.
96,677	SunPower Manufacturing Oregon	Hillsboro, OR	January 21, 2020.
96,681	EquipNet Inc	Canton, MA	January 25, 2020.
96,696	Keihin Michigan Manufacturing, LLC	Mussey, MI	January 29, 2020.
96,716	Nidec	Paragould, AR	February 8, 2020.
96,720	Capgemini America, Inc., Financial Services	Rosemont, IL	February 10, 2020.
96,735	Learjet, Inc, Wichita Site	Wichita, KS	February 22, 2021.
96,748	Kerry	Fredericksburg, IA	February 24, 2020.
96,751	Flexitech, Inc	Bloomington, IL	February 25, 2020.
96,756	Monotype Imaging Inc., Accounting and Financial Reporting Group	Woburn, MA	February 28, 2020.
96,759	Bucyrus Precision Tech, Inc	Bucyrus, OH	March 1, 2020.
96,770	Hologic, Inc., Post Market Surveillance Team	Marlborough, MA	March 5, 2020.
96,772	BASF	Muskegon, MI	March 8, 2020.
96,775	Levolor, Inc., a subsidiary of Hunter Douglas	Ogden, UT	March 8, 2020.
96,776	Vestas Blades America, Inc	Brighton, CO	March 9, 2020.
96,777	Siemens Energy	Olean, NY	March 9, 2020.
96,786	Deluxe Corporation	Groton, MA	March 11, 2020.
96,787	BASF Corporation, West Memphis Dispersions and Resins	West Memphis, AR	March 11, 2020.
96,831	Metaldyne Powertrain Components, LLC, AAM Litchfield Manufacturing, Driveline Division AAM	Litchfield, MI	April 5, 2020.
96,839	Webster Bank, N.A., Information Technology Department	New Britain, CT	April 8, 2020.
96,845	Schneider Electric	Foxboro, MA	April 13, 2020.
96,854	JMS Foodservice, LLC, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of The J.M. Smucker Company	Suffolk, VA	April 15, 2020.
96,857	HYDRO Systems USA	Kent, WA	April 15, 2020.

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
96,605	Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, Aurora Research & Prototyping	Manassas, VA	November 9, 2019.
96,749	Selmet, Inc., a CPP Company	Albany, OR	February 24, 2020.

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
96,757	Woodgrain	Marion, VA	February 17, 2020.
96,761	Delaware Dynamics, LLC	Muncie, IN	January 29, 2020.
96,778	Trace-A-Matic Corporation	Houston, TX	January 29, 2020.
96,779	ProSource Trace-A-Matic LLC, a subsidiary of Trace-A-Matic Corporation	Houston, TX	January 29, 2020.
96,780	TNN Manufacturing	Houston, TX	January 29, 2020.
96,791	Eastham Forge, Inc., a subsidiary of Eastham Enterprise, Inc	Beaumont, TX	January 29, 2020.
96,809	Cascade Wood Products, Inc	White City, OR	February 17, 2020.
96,811	Bright Wood Corporation	Madras, OR	February 17, 2020.
96,835	Novo Manufacturing, LJ Smith, LLC—Bowerston	Bowerston, OH	February 17, 2020.
96,836	Endura Products, Inc	Nacogdoches, TX	February 17, 2020.
96,855	Wincom, Incorporated	Blue Ash, OH	March 18, 2020.

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
96,550	Collins Aerospace (Rockwell Collins)	Wilsonville, OR.

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
95,299	Dynegy Midwest Generation, LLC, Havana Power Plant, Dynegy Coal Holdco, Vistra Energy, Securitas, etc	Havana, IL.
95,764B	Landis+Gyr Technology, Inc., Customer Delivery, Landis+Gyr AG, Digital Intelligence Systems, LLC	Alpharetta, GA.
95,764C	Landis+Gyr Technology, Inc., Customer Delivery, Landis+Gyr AG, Pro Staff	Pequot Lakes, MN.
96,548	Hair Salon	Middletown, OH.
96,565	Domtar A.W. LLC., Paper Division	Ashdown, AR.
96,717	Comprehensive Decommissioning International	Plymouth, MA.
96,747	Pierce Pacific Manufacturing Inc	Portland, OR.
96,762	Clayton Manufacturing Company, Maintenance and Service Division	City of Industry, CA.

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
96,556	Diversant working on-site at SAP America, Inc	Newton Square, PA.

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
96,622	Paul Hughes	Council Bluffs, IA
96,769	Col-fin Specialty Steel Corporation	Monaca, PA

The following determinations terminating investigations were issued because the worker group on whose behalf the petition was filed is covered under an existing certification.

TA-W No.	Subject firm	Location	Impact date
95,920	Parallon, Parallon Coder Group	Richmond, VA.

I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the period of April 1, 2021 through April 30, 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 6th day of May 2021.

Hope D. Kinglock,

Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.