2012-21620. Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

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 August 13, 2012 through August 17, 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 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 222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production or services) of the Trade Act have been met.

TA-W No.	Subject firm	Location	Impact date
81,532	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Temple Terrace, FL	April 14, 2011.
81,532A	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Alexandria, VA	April 14, 2011.
81,532AA	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Cedar Rapids, IA	April 14, 2011.
81,532B	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Alpharetta, GA	April 14, 2011.
81,532BB	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Irving, TX	April 14, 2011.
81,532C	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group, Infovision & Infinite Computing, etc.	Ashburn, VA	April 14, 2011.
81,532CC	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Jackson, CA	April 14, 2011.
81,532D	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Austin, TX	April 14, 2011.
81,532DD	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Lakeland, FL	April 14, 2011.
81,532E	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Boise, ID	April 14, 2011.
81,532EE	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Laurel, MS	April 14, 2011.
81,532F	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Boston, MA	April 14, 2011.
81,532FF	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Leander, TX	April 14, 2011.
81,532G	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Bristow, VA	April 14, 2011.
81,532GG	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Littleton, CO	April 14, 2011.
81,532H	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Cary, NC	April 14, 2011.
81,532HH	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Mountville, SC	April 14, 2011.
81,532I	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Centreville, VA	April 14, 2011.
81,532II	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	North Potomac, VA	April 14, 2011.
81,532J	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Chesterfield, VA	April 14, 2011.
81,532JJ	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Oakton, VA	April 14, 2011.
81,532K	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Clemmons, NC	April 14, 2011.
81,532KK	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Piscataway, NJ	April 14, 2011.
81,532L	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Clinton, MS	April 14, 2011.
81,532LL	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Richardson, TX	April 14, 2011.
81,532M	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group, Crossfire	Colorado Springs, CO	April 14, 2011.
81,532MM	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Rye Brook, NY	April 14, 2011.
81,532N	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Dade City, FL	April 14, 2011.
81,532NN	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	San Antonio, TX	April 14, 2011.
81,532O	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Denver, CO	April 14, 2011.
81,532OO	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Sandusky, OH	April 14, 2011.
81,532P	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Elkridge, MD	April 14, 2011.
81,532PP	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Silver Spring, MD	April 14, 2011.
81,532Q	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Evergreen, CO	April 14, 2011.
81,532QQ	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Springfield, VA	April 14, 2011.
81,532R	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Fairfax, VA	April 14, 2011.
81,532RR	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Tampa, FL	April 14, 2011.
81,532S	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Fairview, TN	April 14, 2011.
81,532SS	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Tulsa, OK	April 14, 2011.
81,532T	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Fort Wayne, IN	April 14, 2011.
81,532TT	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Whitmore Lake, MI	April 14, 2011.
81,532U	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Freehold, NJ	April 14, 2011.
81,532UU	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	White Plains, NY	April 14, 2011.
81,532V	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Germantown, MD	April 14, 2011.
81,532VV	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Williston Park, NY	April 14, 2011.
81,532W	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Herndon, VA	April 14, 2011.
81,532WW	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Winooski, VT	April 14, 2011.
81,532X	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Highland Ranch, CO	April 14, 2011.
81,532Y	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Hilliard, OH	April 14, 2011.
81,532Z	Verizon Data Services LLC, System Database Administration Group	Hillsborough, NJ	April 14, 2011.
81,587	South Carolina Yutaka Technologies, Inc., Cardington Yutaka Technologies, Allstaff Employment, Services, LLC, Skills	Lugoff, SC	May 7, 2011.
81,798	CoreLogic Consumer Services, LLC, CoreLogic, Call Center Operations, Action Staffing, Aerotek, Appleone, etc	Des Moines, IA	July 12, 2011.
81,805	Texas/New Mexico Newspapers Partnership, Medianews Group, RM Personnel and Account Temps	El Paso, TX	June 30, 2011.
81,807	CoreLogic, Inc. LLC, CoreLogic, Inc., Matrix Resources	Westlake, TX	July 17, 2011.
81,816	Powertex, Inc.	Rouses Point, NY	July 19, 2011.
81,823	Champion Photochemistry Incorporated, Manpower and Kelly Services	Rochester, NY	July 24, 2011.
81,832	The Bank of New York Mellon, Billing and Revenue Operations, Addison Serach, BNG Consulting, etc	Brooklyn, NY	July 26, 2011.
81,836	THQ Inc., Quality Assurance Division, Zero Chaos	Phoenix, AZ	July 26, 2011.
81,853	GrafTech U.S.A. LLC, GrafTech International Holdings, Inc	St. Marys, PA	August 2, 2011.
81,869	Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., Operations/Personal Lines/Support Services Division	Simsbury, CT	August 6, 2011.
81,875	Darly Custom Technology, Inc., Engineering Design and Drafting Dept., Off-Site Workers from Arizona	Windsor, CT	August 9, 2011.
81,876	Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., Operations/Commercial/Group Benefits/List Bill Division	Overland Park, KS	August 8, 2011.
81,877	Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., Operations/Commercial/Biss/Claim Coding Division	Clinton, NY	August 8, 2011.
81,877A	Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., Operations/Commercial Markets/Biss/Claim Coding Division	San Antonio, TX	August 8, 2011.

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) (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
81,414	TE Connectivity, CIS-Appliances Division, Kelly Services	Jonestown, PA
81,802	Southeast Poultry, Inc.	Rogers, AR
81,819	Medical Card System, Inc.	De Pere, WI

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
81,788	ConAgra Foods, Conagra Commercial Division, Aid Temporary Services and Manpower Staffing	Batesville, AR

I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the period of August 13, 2012 through August 17, 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.

Dated: August 22, 2012.

Michael W. Jaffe,

Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.