2010-29426. 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 November 8, 2010 through November 12, 2010.

    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 Start Printed Page 71460domestic 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 firmLocationImpact date
    73,353Federal-Mogul Products, Inc., Federal-Mogul Corporation, Leased Workers from Kelly ServicesSmithville, TNJanuary 13, 2009.
    73,900First American Title Insurance Company, Workers Wages Reported Under National Default Title Services; Leased WorkersSanta Ana, CAApril 9, 2009.
    73,900AFirst American Title Insurance Company, Workers Wages Reported Under National Default Title Services; Leased WorkersWaterloo, IAApril 9, 2009.
    74,203Titan Tire Corporation, Division of Titan International, Inc.Bryan, OHMay 20, 2009.
    74,278St. Joseph Industries, Inc., Automotive DepartmentBattle Creek, MIJune 10, 2009.
    74,537Polyair Corporation, Leased from Callos Companies and Snelling StaffingYoungstown, OHAugust 13, 2009.
    74,573Kok's Woodgoods, Inc., Tenon Limited; Leased Workers from AdeccoZeeland, MIAugust 26, 2009.
    74,648Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc. (PAUD), PA-PM Division; Applied Engineering and Corporate ServicesNew Richmond, WISeptember 16, 2009.
    74,786Alexvale Furniture Company, Upholstery Division; Kincaid Furniture Company; La-z-Boy Chair CompanyTaylorsville, NCSeptember 6, 2010.
    74,786ALeased Workers from Onin Temporary Staffing Solutions, On-Site at Alexvale Furniture Company; Upholstery Division; etc.Taylorsville, NCOctober 26, 2009.

    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
    74,000International Business Machines (IBM), Global Business Services, Global Supply, Registration DatabaseEndicott, NYOctober 7, 2008.
    74,484New York Wire Co., Walterboro Fiberglass Products, Leased Workers from Staff Mark & SC Voc. RehabWalterboro, SCAugust 2, 2009.
    74,575International Business Machines (IBM), Global Sales Operations Organization; One Teleworker, etcCharleston, WVAugust 25, 2009.
    74,575AInternational Business Machines (IBM), Global Sales Operations Organization; One Teleworker, etcDallas, TXAugust 25, 2009.
    74,575BInternational Business Machines (IBM), Global Sales Operations Organization; Two Teleworkers, etcAtlanta, GAAugust 25, 2009.
    74,575CInternational Business Machines (IBM), Global Sales Operations Organization; One Teleworker, etcPhoenix, AZAugust 25, 2009.
    74,647Regent Group, Inc., Encore Marketing; Express Employment, Blue RidgeBlue Ridge Summit, PASeptember 16, 2009.
    74,671Hewlett Packard, Global Parts Supply Chain, Teleworkers, etcHouston, TXSeptember 23, 2009.
    74,673Los Angeles Daily News Publishing Company, Pre-Press DepartmentSan Bernardino, CASeptember 22, 2009.
    74,678Primus International, Inc., Aurburn Division; Leased Workers from AerotekAlgona, WASeptember 27, 2009.
    74,685Coats American, Inc., Leased Workers from Allen & Assoc of AmericaCharlotte, NCSeptember 28, 2009.
    74,768Fortune Fashions Industries, LLC, Leased Workers from Temp DepotVernon, CAOctober 12, 2009.
    74,793Nicholson File Company, Apex Tool Group, LLCCullman, ALOctober 27, 2009.
    74,807UView Ultraviolet Systems, Inc., Some Wages Reported Under Motorvac Technologies, IncSanta Ana, CAOctober 27, 2009.
    74,815Areva NP, Inc., Fuel Business, Newport News Industry and System One ServicesLynchburg, VAOctober 25, 2009.
    74,818Tubular Metal Systems, LLC, Global Automotive Systems, LLCPinconning, MIOctober 25, 2009.
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    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.

    TA-W No.Subject firmLocationImpact date
    73,480Stant USA Corp., Formerly Known as Stant Manufacturing, IncConnersville, INJanuary 21, 2009.
    74,356Industrial Technologies CorporationMissoula, MTJuly 2, 2009.
    74,468Cameron International, Division of Process and Compression Systems, Leased Workers EGW PersonnelBuffalo, NYJuly 5, 2009.
    74,627World Wide Technology, Leased Workers from PrologisticsGreensboro, NCSeptember 13, 2009.
    74,693UFE, Inc., Leased Workers Job Connection and DM DickasonEl Paso, TXSeptember 20, 2009.

    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 firmLocationImpact date
    73,018Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, Container DivisionMansfield, OH
    73,624YRC, Inc., YRC Worldwide, Inc.Columbus, OH
    73,714Interscope Manufacturing, Inc.Middletown, OH
    73,925Bunge Milling, Inc., Bunge North America, Inc., Leased Workers from Initial Security and EurofinDanville, IL
    74,689Amdocs, Inc., Global Support Services, Advertising and Media AT&T DivisionNew Haven, CT
    74,692Bank of America, Centralized Sales Payment OfficeCharlotte, NC
    74,721Dillard's, Inc., Information Technology DivisionLittle Rock, AR
    74,767Wausau Daily Herald, Advertising Production Division, Gannett Co., IncWausau, 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 USC 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
    74,639Intellectual VenturesBellevue, WA

    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.

    TA-W No.Subject firmLocationImpact date
    74,194After SixAthens, GA

    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
    74,346Warner Brothers Entertainment CompanyBurbank, CA
    74,791Butternut One Ltd., Cranberry Hardwoods, IncBeckley, WV
    74,792Greenbrier Forest Products, Inc., Cranberry Hardwoods, IncSmoot, WV
    74,805Cranberry Resources, LLC, Cranberry Hardwoods, IncBeckley, WV
    74,806Cranberry Hardwoods, IncBeckley, WV
    74,826Cranberry Lumber CompanyNewport, OH
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    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the period of November 8, 2010 through November 12, 2010. Copies of these determinations may be requested under the Freedom of Information Act. Requests may be submitted by fax, courier services, or mail to FOIA Disclosure Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210 or tofoiarequest@dol.gov. These determinations also are available on the Department's Web site at http://www.doleta.gov/​tradeact under the searchable listing of determinations.

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    Dated: November 16, 2010.

    Elliott S. Kushner,

    Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

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    [FR Doc. 2010-29426 Filed 11-22-10; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
11/23/2010
Department:
Employment and Training Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
2010-29426
Pages:
71459-71462 (4 pages)
PDF File:
2010-29426.pdf