2016-16841. Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
-
Start Preamble
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 6, 2016 through June 24, 2016.
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 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(b) 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(e) 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);Start Printed Page 46707
(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) not withstanding 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 90,180 Results Customer Solutions, The Results Companies LLC Lawrence, KS January 1, 2014. 90,221 Niagara LaSalle Corporation, Optima Specialty Steel, Inc Buffalo, NY January 1, 2014. 90,239 PCS-CTS Fremont, CA January 1, 2014. 91,106 Woodgrain Millwork, Inc., Mid Oregon Personnel Prineville, OR November 3, 2014. 91,177 PTC Alliance, PTC Group Holdings LLC, Liken Services Beaver Falls, PA November 14, 2014. 91,251 Allegheny Ludlum, LLC, ATI Flat Rolled Products, Brackenridge Operations, Allegheny Technologies Brackenridge, PA December 19, 2014. 91,315 Pacific States Plywood, Inc., Pacific States Industries, Inc., Superior Employment Agency, Inc Springfield, OR January 7, 2015. 91,459 The Doe Run Resources Corporation, Mining and Milling Division St. Louis, MO February 10, 2015. 91,459A The Doe Run Resources Corporation, Mining and Milling Division Ellington, MO February 10, 2015. 91,459B The Doe Run Resources Corporation, Mining and Milling Division, All Type Contracting LLC, etc Viburnum, MO February 10, 2015. 91,470 Titan Tire of Freeport, Inc., Titan International, Inc Freeport, IL February 12, 2015. 91,501 Lumina Datamatics Harrisburg, PA February 23, 2015. 91,692 Superior Graphite Company Russellville, AR April 12, 2015. 91,712 CF&I Steel LP DBA Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel, Evraz PLC Pueblo, CO April 15, 2015. 91,767 Mount Vernon Mills Cuero Plant, R.B. Pamplin Corporation Cuero, TX April 13, 2015. 91,773 CH2M Hill Engineers, Inc., CH2M Hill, Inc., CH2M Hill Constructors, Inc., CH2M Hill Engineering Services, etc Bellingham, WA May 3, 2015. 91,796 Remington Outdoor Company, Firearms Division, Remington Outdoor Company, Inc., Temp Plus Hickory, KY May 11, 2015. 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 90,098 Quest Diagnostics, IT Helpdesk Reporting Under IT Division, Teksystems St. Louis, MO January 1, 2014. 90,117 Nordyne LLC, Subsidiary of Nortek Global HAVC LLC St. Louis, MO January 1, 2014. 90,142 John Deere Seeding Group—Moline, IL, A Manufacturing Unit within Deere & Company Moline, IL January 1, 2014. 90,268 Computer Science Corporation, Division of GBS Application Managed Services—Diversified Webster, NY January 1, 2014. 90,285 Alleson of Rochester, Inc., Alleson Athletic Division Geneva, NY January 1, 2014. 90,306 Verizon Business Network Service, Inc., Conferencing Operations Cedar Rapids, IA January 1, 2014. 91,078 Atlas Database Software Corporation, DBA Atlas Development Corporation, Roper Technologies, Inc Calabasas, CA October 27, 2014. 91,393 Sprint Information Technology Group, 6100 and 6180 Sprint Parkway, Amdocs, etc Overland Park, KS January 26, 2015. 91,431 Amgen, Inc., Global Business Services Group, Amgen, Appleone, US Tech Solutions, etc Thousand Oaks, CA February 3, 2015. 91,516 International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Regulatory Services, Global Technology Services Division, etc Poughkeepsie, NY February 25, 2015. 91,516A International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Regulatory Services, Global Technology Services Division (GTS) Tallahassee, FL February 25, 2015. 91,516B International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Regulatory Services, Global Technology Services Division (GTS) Atlanta, GA February 25, 2015. 91,516C International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Regulatory Services, Global Technology Services Division (GTS) Minneapolis, MN February 25, 2015. 91,516D International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Regulatory Services, Global Technology Services Division (GTS) Jericho, NY February 25, 2015. Start Printed Page 46708 91,516E International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Regulatory Services, Global Technology Services Division (GTS) Indianapolis, IN February 25, 2015. 91,516F International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Regulatory Services, Global Technology Services Division (GTS) Boulder, CO February 25, 2015. 91,521 Digital Intelligence Systems LLC, M.A. Holding Corp. and Weston Presidio, American Unit, Inc., etc McLean, VA February 23, 2015. 91,536 Kennametal, Inc., Internal Information Technology, TekSystems & Software Specialists Latrobe, PA February 22, 2015. 91,567 Titan Tire Corporation of Bryan, Titan International, Inc., PER MAR Security Services and Elwood Staffing Bryan, OH March 8, 2015. 91,573 nLight, Inc., Division of Laser Components Manufacturing Vancouver, WA February 16, 2015. 91,623 Experian, Credit Services, Experian Data Quality, Global Product Development Costa Mesa, CA April 5, 2015. 91,623A Allegis Global Solutions, Experian, Credit Services—Experian Data Quality, etc Costa Mesa, CA March 22, 2015. 91,628 McGuane Industries, Inc., Qualitor, Inc Burton, MI March 23, 2015. 91,714 United Technologies Electronic Controls, Inc., Aerotek, Kelly Services, and Robert Half Huntington, IN April 19, 2015. 91,715 AECOM, Energy, Infrastructure & Industrial Construction (EIC) Division, etc Boise, ID April 19, 2015. 91,717 3M, Consumer Health Care Division, Volt Milford, OH April 20, 2015. 91,725 General Electric Company, Transportation Division, Adecco, CH2M Hill, GGS Information Services, etc Erie, PA June 4, 2016. 91,725A 3M Industrial, A-D Technology, AVI Foodsystems, AXIS Solution, Birlasoft, Inc., Bosch Service Solutions, Cincinnati Bell Technology, etc Erie, PA April 21, 2015. 91,744 Plasti-Kote Company, Inc., Consumer Business Group, The Valspar Corporation, Adecco and Kelly Services Medina, OH April 26, 2015. 91,752 The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Sacramento, CA April 27, 2015. 91,752A The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Fresno, CA April 27, 2015. 91,752AA The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Kennewick, WA April 27, 2015. 91,752B The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Merced, CA April 27, 2015. 91,752BB The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Washington, DC April 27, 2015. 91,752C The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Modesto, CA April 27, 2015. 91,752D The McClatchy Company, Technology Division San Luis Obispo, CA April 27, 2015. 91,752E The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Bradenton, FL April 27, 2015. 91,752F The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Miami, FL April 27, 2015. 91,752G The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Columbus, GA April 27, 2015. 91,752H The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Macon, GA April 27, 2015. 91,752I The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Boise, ID April 27, 2015. 91,752J The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Belleville, IL April 27, 2015. 91,752K The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Wichita, KS April 27, 2015. 91,752L The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Lexington, KY April 27, 2015. 91,752M The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Gulfport, MS April 27, 2015. 91,752N The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Kansas City, MO April 27, 2015. 91,752O The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Charlotte, NC April 27, 2015. 91,752P The McClatchy Company, Technology Division, Robert Half Technology Raleigh, NC April 27, 2015. 91,752Q The McClatchy Company, Technology Division State College, PA April 27, 2015. 91,752R The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Beaufort, SC April 27, 2015. 91,752S The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Rock Hill, SC April 27, 2015. 91,752T The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Bluffton, SC April 27, 2015. 91,752U The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Columbia, SC April 27, 2015. 91,752V The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Myrtle Beach, SC April 27, 2015. 91,752W The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Fort Worth, TX April 27, 2015. 91,752X The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Bellingham, WA April 27, 2015. 91,752Y The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Olympia, WA April 27, 2015. 91,752Z The McClatchy Company, Technology Division Tacoma, WA April 27, 2015. 91,765 St. Peter's Health Partners (SPHP) Transcription Department, Health Information Management Operations, Trinity Health Albany, NY May 2, 2015. 91,794 Borets U.S., Inc., Borets International Ltd., Accounting Principals and Robert Half Tulsa, OK April 29, 2015. 91,803 VF Contemporary Brands, VF Corporation, Division of 7 for All Mankind-Sewing, Warphire and Volt Los Angeles, CA May 12, 2015. 91,821 Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Refurbishing Division, Randstad Source Right Wood Dale, IL May 18, 2015. 91,847 Teledyne Blueview, Inc., Teledyne Instruments, Inc., Teledyne Technologies, Aerotek Bothell, WA May 23, 2015. 91,848 United States Steel Corporation, Division of Transaction Processing, UBICS, ITPI Staffing, etc Pittsburgh, PA May 24, 2015. 91,848A United States Steel Corporation, Division of Transaction Processing, ITPI Staffing, and Kelly Services, Inc Pittsburgh, PA May 24, 2015. 91,852 Howden North America Inc., Shared Services, New Build, Aftermarket Division, Colfax Corp., Accountemps Columbia, SC May 24, 2015. 91,854 Polartec LLC, Pipevine MMI Holdings, LLC, Moore Staffing, etc Lawrence, MA May 25, 2015. Start Printed Page 46709 91,859 MSE Technologies LLC, Clover Technologies Group LLC, Temp Depot AKA 1st Choice Staffing, etc Van Nuys, CA May 25, 2015. 91,866 Chandler Industries, Chandler Industries, Inc., Aerotek, Employment Solutions, PMG, etc Littleton, CO May 27, 2015. 91,869 MechoShade Systems, f/k/a MechoShade West, Inc., Spring Window Fashions, Elwood Staffing, etc Phoenix, AZ May 31, 2015. 91,871 Sun Dental Labs, LLC, Sun Dental Holdings, LLC, Paycheck PEO III, LLC St. Petersburg, FL June 1, 2015. 91,873 Applegate Livestock Equipment Inc., AG Growth International, Inc., PRO Resources, Staffmark & Elwood Staffing Union City, IN June 1, 2015. 91,873A Applegate, Ideal Division, AG Growth International, Inc Jefferson, IA June 1, 2015. 91,879 Cal-Comp USA (Indiana) INC, f/k/a Total Electronics, Cal-Com (USA) Co. LTD, Numbers and Words, Inc Logansport, IN June 3, 2015. 91,880 MTE Corporation, SL Industries Menomonee Falls, WI June 3, 2015. 91,886 Delta Apparel, Inc Maiden, NC June 7, 2015. 91,887 Foster Needle Company, Inc., Groz Beckert KG, ABR Employment Services Manitowoc, WI June 7, 2015. 91,911 Ametek, Engineered Medical Components (EMC), etc Tigard, OR June 10, 2015. 91,917 Amarillo College of Hairdressing, D/B/A Milan Institute & Milan Institute of Cosmetology, Call Center Amarillo, TX June 13, 2015. 91,935 Triumph Group, Inc., Triumph Aerostructures—Vought Aircraft Division, Johnson Service Group Nashville, TN June 17, 2015. 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 91,311 Lakehead Constructors, Inc., Concrete Sawing Services, A.W. Kuettel & Sons, Northern Industrial, etc Mt. Iron, MN January 7, 2015. 91,336 Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., Butler America, CTS International, Forster Design, HI-TEK, etc Wichita, KS October 19, 2015. 91,336A Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., Launch Technical Services, Belcan Corporation, Donatech, etc Wichita, KS January 12, 2015. 91,474 Lee Aerospace, Inc., LSI Staffing Wichita, KS February 16, 2015. The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(b) (downstream producer for 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 91,267 Stone Transport, L.P Saginaw, MI December 29, 2014. 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 criteria under paragraphs (a)(2)(A)(i) (decline in sales or production, or both) 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 90,195 Peel Technologies, Akraya, Inc Mountain View, CA. 91,274 Cummins, Inc., Express Employment and Office Team Portland, OR. 91,433 Strike, LLC, D/B/A Strike Construction, LLC, Division 114—Instrumentation, etc The Woodlands, TX. 91,543 Mayflower Vehicle Systems, LLC, Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., Personnel Temp Services Shadyside, OH. 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.Start Printed Page 46710
TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date 90,020 AT&T Mobility Services LLC Springfield, IL. 90,022 Great Lakes Chemical Company, F/K/A Bio-Lab Inc., Chemtura Corp., Adecco, Manpower, Trillium and Fasco Adrian, MI. 90,029 Premier Nutrition Corporation, Powerbar Division, Post Holdings, Inc., Post Foods, LLC, Adecco Staffing Boise, ID. 90,252 Globe Energy Services Owasso, OK 90,333 WestRock (Iowa City Assembly), Merchandising Displays, Sedona Staffing and CFA Iowa City, IA. 91,047 Big Strike, LLC, Arlington Global Financial, Ltd., Gores Group, AMR Staffing, 24 Seven, etc Gardena, CA. 91,083 Voith Paper Fabric and Rolls Systems, Inc., Voith Paper, Inc., Voith Holding, Inc., Manpower Neenah, WI 91,171 Safilo USA, Inc., Express Employment Professionals Parsippany, NJ. 91,241 Ensign United States Drilling Inc., Ensign Energy Services Inc Denver, CO. 91,288 Shopko Stores Operating Co., LLC, SKO Group Holding, LLC Omaha, NE. 91,319 Zup's Aurora, MN. 91,341 Capco Machinery Systems, Inc Roanoke, VA. 91,373 McGovern Metals Co. Inc Roseburg, OR. 91,419 LCT Energy, L.P., GMS Mine Repair & Maintenance Johnstown, PA. 91,420 Panasonic Appliances Company of America, Panasonic Corporation of North America Danville, KY. 91,420A Panasonic Appliances Company of America, Panasonic Corporation of North America Rolling Meadows, IL. 91,478 Climax Molybdenum Company Henderson Mine, Freeport-McMoRan Corporation, Geotemps and TK Mining Services Empire, CO. 91,478A Climax Molybdenum Company Henderson Mill, Freeport-McMoRan Corporation, Geotemps and TK Mining Services Parshall, CO. 91,573A nLight, Inc., Division of Laser Systems Manufacturing, Ultimate Staffing Vancouver, WA. 91,655 Baker Hughes Incorporated, Wireline Services Southern Geomarket Division Victoria, TX. 91,655A Baker Hughes Incorporated, Wireline Services Southern Geomarket Division Alice, TX. 91,655B Baker Hughes Incorporated, Wireline Services Southern Geomarket Division Edinburg, TX. 91,716 Trican Well Services, L.P Odessa, TX. 91,740 Xerox, Global Technology Delivery Group (GTDG), Large Enterprise Organization, etc Wilsonville, OR. 91,745 Devon Energy Production Company, L.P Oklahoma City, OK. 91,790 Cenntro Automotive Corporation, Cenntro Automotives Group Limited, Applied Staffing Solutions, LLC Sparks, NV. 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 90,105 Intel Corporation, Ronier Acres Campus Hillsboro, OR. 91,255 DMI International, Inc. and Dieco Manufacturing, Inc Tulsa, OK. 91,255A DMI International, Inc. and Dieco Manufacturing, Inc Mill Hall, PA. 91,916 Control Devices, LLC, f/k/a Flexi-Hinge Valve Co., Inc Fairview, PA. The following determinations terminating investigations were issued in cases where these petitions were not filed in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 90.11. Every petition filed by workers must be signed by at least three individuals of the petitioning worker group. Petitioners separated more than one year prior to the date of the petition cannot be covered under a certification of a petition under Section 223(b), and therefore, may not be part of a petitioning worker group. For one or more of these reasons, these petitions were deemed invalid.
Start Printed Page 46711TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date 91,856 Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Comanche County Human Services Center Lawton, OK. 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 firm Location Impact date 91,034 Covidien LP Mansfield, MA. 91,306 Micro Power Electronics, Inc., Electrochem Solutions, Inc., Greatbatch, Ltd., Aerotek, Superior Group, etc Beaverton, OR. 91,670 LPL Financial LLC, Business Technology Services, Insight Global, LLC San Diego, CA. 91,679 Alleson of Rochester, Inc., Alleson Athletic Division Geneva, NY. 91,746 PetroChoice, LLC Superior, WI. 91,832 Kennametal, Inc., Technology Group, Remote/Office in Home Workers Latrobe, PA. 91,944 Static Control Components, Inc Sanford, NC. The following determinations terminating investigations were issued because the petitions are the subject of ongoing investigations under petitions filed earlier covering the same petitioners.
TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date 91,649 Vigo Coal Company Boonville, IN. 91,649A Vigo Coal Company Mount Carmel, IL. I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the period of June 6, 2016 through June 24, 2016. These determinations are available on the Department's Web site https://www.doleta.gov/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 SignatureSigned at Washington, DC, this 11th day of February 2016.
Jessica R. Webster,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2016-16841 Filed 7-15-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-FN-P
Document Information
- Published:
- 07/18/2016
- Department:
- Employment and Training Administration
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Document Number:
- 2016-16841
- Pages:
- 46706-46711 (6 pages)
- PDF File:
- 2016-16841.pdf