2012-16744. 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 June 18, 2012 through June 22, 2012.
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 Start Printed Page 40640separated, 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 222(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) of the Trade Act have been met.
TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date 81,310 Sanmina—SCI, On-site leased workers from Kelly Temporary Services Owego, NY February 6, 2011. 81,535 Cardinal FG Company, Cardinal Glass Industries, Express Employment Professionals, etc. Chehalis, WA April 25, 2011, 81,634 Cardinal ST Company, Cardinal Glass Industries Mazomanie, WI May 17, 2011. 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 firm Location Impact date 81,247 Quad/Graphics, Inc., Kelly Services Dickson, TN January 17, 2011. 81,423 Sony Electronics, Inc., Home, Service, Sony Supply Chain Solutions, Selectremedy, Staffmark, etc San Diego, CA April 28, 2012. 81,423A Sony Electronics, Inc., Component Solutions Business, etc., Selectremedy, Staffmark, etc San Jose, CA April 28, 2012. 81,423B Sony Electronics, Inc., Design Center, Selectremedy, Staffmark and Payrolling.Com Santa Monica, CA March 15, 2011. 81,423C Sony Electronics, Inc., Service Divison, Selectremedy, Staffmark and Payrolling.Com Fort Myers, FL April 28, 2012. Start Printed Page 40641 81,423D Sony Electronics, Inc., Convergent Media Systems Division Alpharetta, GA March 15, 2011. 81,423E Sony Electronics, Inc., Sales Operations Itasca, IL April 28, 2012. 81,423F Sony Electronics, Inc., Corporate Security and Media, etc., Selectremedy, Staffmark, etc Park Ridge, NJ April 28, 2012. 81,423G Sony Electronics, Inc., Service Division, Sony Field Operations Cranston, RI March 15, 2011. 81,480 Convergys Corporation Ogden, UT April 4, 2011. 81,482 Quad/Graphics, Inc. Jonesboro, AR April 5, 2011. 81,484 Iowa Health System Des Moines, Health Information Management Department, Iowa Health Systems Des Moines, IA April 6, 2011. 81,503 Honeywell International, Sensing & Control Division, Manpower, Pembroke Pines and Cortech Acton, MA April 12, 2011. 81,557 TE Connectivity, Industrial Division Middletown, PA April 27, 2011. 81,564 CenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Century/Tel Service Group Shreveport, LA April 25, 2011. 81,564A CenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Century/Tel Service Group Monroe, LA April 25, 2011. 81,564B CenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Qwest Corporation Denver, CO April 25, 2011. 81,564C CenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Embarq Management Company Altamonte Springs, FL April 25, 2011. 81,564D CenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Embarq Management Company Tarboro, NC April 25, 2011. 81,564E CenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Embarq Management Company Medford, OR April 25, 2011. 81,564F CenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Qwest Corporation De Moines, IA April 25, 2011. 81,564G CenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Embarq Management Company Jefferson City, MO April 25, 2011. 81,564H CenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Qwest Corporation Waterloo, IA April 25, 2011. 81,564I CenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Qwest Corporation Colorado Springs, CO April 25, 2011. 81,564J CenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Qwest Corporation Seattle, WA April 25, 2011. 81,564K CenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Qwest Corporation, Workers Working Remotely in SC Idaho Falls, ID April 25, 2011. 81,564L CenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Qwest Corporation Minneapolis, MN April 25, 2011. 81,569 Elsevier, Inc., Global Book Production Department Waltham, MA May 3, 2011. 81,576 State Street Corporation, Putnam Cash Reconciliations Team Quincy, MA April 26, 2011. 81,603 Accellent, Aerotek, Corporate Management Group (CMG) and Marathon Englewood, CO May 10, 2011. 81,621 Cooper Bussmann/Sure Power Industries, Leased workers from Aerotek & UI Wages through Sure Power Indus Tualatin, OR May 15, 2011. 81,639 Springs Global U.S., Inc. Fort Mill, SC June 17, 2012. 81,639A Springs Global U.S., Inc. New York, NY June 17, 2012. 81,639B Springs Global U.S., Inc. Bentonville, AR June 17, 2012. 81,639C Springs Global U.S., Inc. Minneapolis, MN June 17, 2012. 81,639D Springs Global U.S., Inc. Plano, TX June 17, 2012. 81,665 Strategic Resource Company (SRC), Aetna Health Holdings, Inc. & Aetna, Inc. Procurestaff LTD Columbia, SC May 30, 2011. 81,666 Goodrich Landing Gear, Goodrich Aerospace, Marble Division Cleveland, OH July 29, 2012. 81,666A Lease Workers from Adecco, Verify and Global Partner Solutions, Inc., Goodrich Landing Gear, Goodrich Aerospace, Marble Division Cleveland, OH May 2, 2011. 81,672 WellPoint, Inc., Enrollment and Billing East Div, Wellpoint Working at Home from NY and NJ Albany, NY May 31, 2011. 81,672A WellPoint, Inc., Enrollment and Billing East Divison Melville, NY May 31, 2011. 81,672B WellPoint, Inc., Enrollment and Billing East Divison Middletown, NY May 31, 2011. 81,672C WellPoint, Inc., Enrollment and Billing East Divison, Wellpoint Working from AL and GA Atlanta, GA May 31, 2011. 81,672D WellPoint, Inc., Enrollment and Billing East Divison Columbus, GA May 31, 2011. 81,672E WellPoint, Inc., Enrollment and Billing East Divison, Wellpoint Working at Home from Virginia Richmond, VA May 31, 2011. 81,672F WellPoint, Inc., Enrollment and Billing East Div, Wellpoint Working at Home from Virginia Virginia Beach, VA May 31, 2011. 81,677 Konstant Products, Inc., Quincy Manufacturing Plant, Konstant Products Holding, Econorack Group Quincy, IL June 1, 2011. 81,714 G&K Services, Adecco Laurel, MS June 12, 2011. 81,714A G&K Services Richton, MS June 12, 2011. 81,714B G&K Services Greensboro, NC June 12, 2011. The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(c) (supplier to a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA) of the Trade Act have been met.Start Printed Page 40642
TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date 81,625 Fuel Total Systems, California Corporation, FTS Co., Ltd., Manpower Staffing, Select Staffing, etc. Lathrop, CA May 15, 2012. The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(f) (firms identified by the International Trade Commission) of the Trade Act have been met.
TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date 81,542 Silver City Aluminum Corporation Taunton, MA May 19, 2010. 81,619 Keymark Corporation of Florida, Inc., Keymark Ventures, Inc. Lakeland, FL May 19, 2010. 81,623 Hydro Aluminum North America, Inc., Saint Augustine Divison, Aerotek and Robert Half International Saint Augustine, FL May 19, 2010. 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 firm Location Impact date 81,593 Bank of America, N.A., Bank of America, Principal & Interest Fixed Income Reconciliations Division Jacksonville, FL 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 firm Location Impact date 81,575 Wipro Limited, Wipro Technologies, Alliance Managers, Workers Working Remotely in NJ East Brunswick, NJ 81,575A Wipro Limited, Wipro Technologies, Alliance Managers, Workers Working Remotely in IL Oakbrook Terrace, IL 81,575B Wipro Limited, Wipro Technologies, Alliance Managers, Workers Working Remotely in CA Mountain View, CA 81,575C Wipro Limited, Wipro Technologies, Alliance Managers, Workers Working Remotely in GA Atlanta, GA 81,575D Wipro Limited, Wipro Technologies, Alliance Managers, Workers Working Remotely in WA Bellvue, WA 81,575E Wipro Limited, Wipro Technologies, Alliance Managers, Workers Working Remotely in TX Addison, TX 81,575F Wipro Limited, Wipro Technologies, Alliance Managers, Workers Working Remotely in MA Boston, MA 81,592 Dixie Consumer Products LLC, Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Holdings LLC Parchment, MI 81,609 AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah, Auto Guardian Emergency Road Service, fka AAA Northern California, etc. Hayward, CA 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 firm Location Impact date 81,662 Dalphis America, LLC Memphis, TN 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.Start Printed Page 40643
TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date 81,670 ABM Janitorial Services, Northeast, Inc. East Syracuse, NY I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the period of June 18, 2012 through June 22, 2012. 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 888-365-6822.
Start SignatureDated: June 28, 2012.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2012-16744 Filed 7-9-12; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 07/10/2012
- Department:
- Employment and Training Administration
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Document Number:
- 2012-16744
- Pages:
- 40639-40643 (5 pages)
- PDF File:
- 2012-16744.pdf