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 firmLocationImpact date
    81,310Sanmina—SCI, On-site leased workers from Kelly Temporary ServicesOwego, NYFebruary 6, 2011.
    81,535Cardinal FG Company, Cardinal Glass Industries, Express Employment Professionals, etc.Chehalis, WAApril 25, 2011,
    81,634Cardinal ST Company, Cardinal Glass IndustriesMazomanie, WIMay 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 firmLocationImpact date
    81,247Quad/Graphics, Inc., Kelly ServicesDickson, TNJanuary 17, 2011.
    81,423Sony Electronics, Inc., Home, Service, Sony Supply Chain Solutions, Selectremedy, Staffmark, etcSan Diego, CAApril 28, 2012.
    81,423ASony Electronics, Inc., Component Solutions Business, etc., Selectremedy, Staffmark, etcSan Jose, CAApril 28, 2012.
    81,423BSony Electronics, Inc., Design Center, Selectremedy, Staffmark and Payrolling.ComSanta Monica, CAMarch 15, 2011.
    81,423CSony Electronics, Inc., Service Divison, Selectremedy, Staffmark and Payrolling.ComFort Myers, FLApril 28, 2012.
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    81,423DSony Electronics, Inc., Convergent Media Systems DivisionAlpharetta, GAMarch 15, 2011.
    81,423ESony Electronics, Inc., Sales OperationsItasca, ILApril 28, 2012.
    81,423FSony Electronics, Inc., Corporate Security and Media, etc., Selectremedy, Staffmark, etcPark Ridge, NJApril 28, 2012.
    81,423GSony Electronics, Inc., Service Division, Sony Field OperationsCranston, RIMarch 15, 2011.
    81,480Convergys CorporationOgden, UTApril 4, 2011.
    81,482Quad/Graphics, Inc.Jonesboro, ARApril 5, 2011.
    81,484Iowa Health System Des Moines, Health Information Management Department, Iowa Health SystemsDes Moines, IAApril 6, 2011.
    81,503Honeywell International, Sensing & Control Division, Manpower, Pembroke Pines and CortechActon, MAApril 12, 2011.
    81,557TE Connectivity, Industrial DivisionMiddletown, PAApril 27, 2011.
    81,564CenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Century/Tel Service GroupShreveport, LAApril 25, 2011.
    81,564ACenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Century/Tel Service GroupMonroe, LAApril 25, 2011.
    81,564BCenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Qwest CorporationDenver, COApril 25, 2011.
    81,564CCenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Embarq Management CompanyAltamonte Springs, FLApril 25, 2011.
    81,564DCenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Embarq Management CompanyTarboro, NCApril 25, 2011.
    81,564ECenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Embarq Management CompanyMedford, ORApril 25, 2011.
    81,564FCenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Qwest CorporationDe Moines, IAApril 25, 2011.
    81,564GCenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Embarq Management CompanyJefferson City, MOApril 25, 2011.
    81,564HCenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Qwest CorporationWaterloo, IAApril 25, 2011.
    81,564ICenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Qwest CorporationColorado Springs, COApril 25, 2011.
    81,564JCenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Qwest CorporationSeattle, WAApril 25, 2011.
    81,564KCenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Qwest Corporation, Workers Working Remotely in SCIdaho Falls, IDApril 25, 2011.
    81,564LCenturyLink, Inc., Quality Assurance Team, Qwest CorporationMinneapolis, MNApril 25, 2011.
    81,569Elsevier, Inc., Global Book Production DepartmentWaltham, MAMay 3, 2011.
    81,576State Street Corporation, Putnam Cash Reconciliations TeamQuincy, MAApril 26, 2011.
    81,603Accellent, Aerotek, Corporate Management Group (CMG) and MarathonEnglewood, COMay 10, 2011.
    81,621Cooper Bussmann/Sure Power Industries, Leased workers from Aerotek & UI Wages through Sure Power IndusTualatin, ORMay 15, 2011.
    81,639Springs Global U.S., Inc.Fort Mill, SCJune 17, 2012.
    81,639ASprings Global U.S., Inc.New York, NYJune 17, 2012.
    81,639BSprings Global U.S., Inc.Bentonville, ARJune 17, 2012.
    81,639CSprings Global U.S., Inc.Minneapolis, MNJune 17, 2012.
    81,639DSprings Global U.S., Inc.Plano, TXJune 17, 2012.
    81,665Strategic Resource Company (SRC), Aetna Health Holdings, Inc. & Aetna, Inc. Procurestaff LTDColumbia, SCMay 30, 2011.
    81,666Goodrich Landing Gear, Goodrich Aerospace, Marble DivisionCleveland, OHJuly 29, 2012.
    81,666ALease Workers from Adecco, Verify and Global Partner Solutions, Inc., Goodrich Landing Gear, Goodrich Aerospace, Marble DivisionCleveland, OHMay 2, 2011.
    81,672WellPoint, Inc., Enrollment and Billing East Div, Wellpoint Working at Home from NY and NJAlbany, NYMay 31, 2011.
    81,672AWellPoint, Inc., Enrollment and Billing East DivisonMelville, NYMay 31, 2011.
    81,672BWellPoint, Inc., Enrollment and Billing East DivisonMiddletown, NYMay 31, 2011.
    81,672CWellPoint, Inc., Enrollment and Billing East Divison, Wellpoint Working from AL and GAAtlanta, GAMay 31, 2011.
    81,672DWellPoint, Inc., Enrollment and Billing East DivisonColumbus, GAMay 31, 2011.
    81,672EWellPoint, Inc., Enrollment and Billing East Divison, Wellpoint Working at Home from VirginiaRichmond, VAMay 31, 2011.
    81,672FWellPoint, Inc., Enrollment and Billing East Div, Wellpoint Working at Home from VirginiaVirginia Beach, VAMay 31, 2011.
    81,677Konstant Products, Inc., Quincy Manufacturing Plant, Konstant Products Holding, Econorack GroupQuincy, ILJune 1, 2011.
    81,714G&K Services, AdeccoLaurel, MSJune 12, 2011.
    81,714AG&K ServicesRichton, MSJune 12, 2011.
    81,714BG&K ServicesGreensboro, NCJune 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 firmLocationImpact date
    81,625Fuel Total Systems, California Corporation, FTS Co., Ltd., Manpower Staffing, Select Staffing, etc.Lathrop, CAMay 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 firmLocationImpact date
    81,542Silver City Aluminum CorporationTaunton, MAMay 19, 2010.
    81,619Keymark Corporation of Florida, Inc., Keymark Ventures, Inc.Lakeland, FLMay 19, 2010.
    81,623Hydro Aluminum North America, Inc., Saint Augustine Divison, Aerotek and Robert Half InternationalSaint Augustine, FLMay 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 firmLocationImpact date
    81,593Bank of America, N.A., Bank of America, Principal & Interest Fixed Income Reconciliations DivisionJacksonville, 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 firmLocationImpact date
    81,575Wipro Limited, Wipro Technologies, Alliance Managers, Workers Working Remotely in NJEast Brunswick, NJ
    81,575AWipro Limited, Wipro Technologies, Alliance Managers, Workers Working Remotely in ILOakbrook Terrace, IL
    81,575BWipro Limited, Wipro Technologies, Alliance Managers, Workers Working Remotely in CAMountain View, CA
    81,575CWipro Limited, Wipro Technologies, Alliance Managers, Workers Working Remotely in GAAtlanta, GA
    81,575DWipro Limited, Wipro Technologies, Alliance Managers, Workers Working Remotely in WABellvue, WA
    81,575EWipro Limited, Wipro Technologies, Alliance Managers, Workers Working Remotely in TXAddison, TX
    81,575FWipro Limited, Wipro Technologies, Alliance Managers, Workers Working Remotely in MABoston, MA
    81,592Dixie Consumer Products LLC, Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Holdings LLCParchment, MI
    81,609AAA 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 firmLocationImpact date
    81,662Dalphis America, LLCMemphis, 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 firmLocationImpact date
    81,670ABM 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.

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    Dated: June 28, 2012.

    Elliott S. Kushner,

    Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

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    [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