2015-30174. 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 October 9, 2015 through October 23, 2015.

    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);

    (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); orStart Printed Page 74138

    (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
    85,842Sypris Technologies, Inc., ManpowerMorganton, NCJanuary 20, 2014.
    85,852Saint-Gobain Ceramics and Plastics, Inc., DBA Saint-Gobain Proppants, Procon-WFPC, LtdFort Smith, ARFebruary 14, 2014.
    85,981Stein Steel Mill Services, Inc., United State Steel Corporation, Granite City WorksGranite City, ILMay 1, 2014.

    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
    85,019Salience Insight, Inc., F/K/A KD Paine & Partners, News Group International, DUBAI UAEBerlin, NHJanuary 16, 2013.
    85,137LexisNexis, Reed Elsevier, PLC., AELPO Team, Matthew Bender, Populus Group and LiniumMiamisburg, OHMarch 11, 2013.
    85,137ALexisNexis, Reed Elsevier, PLC., AELPO Team, Matthew Bender, Populus Group and LiniumAlbany, NYMarch 11, 2013.
    85,137BLexisNexis, Reed Elsevier, PLC., AELPO Team, Matthew Bender, Populus Group and LiniumCharlottesville, VAMarch 11, 2013.
    85,137CLexisNexis, Reed Elsevier, PLC., AELPO Team, Matthew Bender, Populus Group and LiniumColorado Springs, COMarch 11, 2013.
    85,137DLexisNexis, Reed Elsevier, PLC., AELPO Team, Matthew Bender, Populus Group and LiniumDayton, OHMarch 11, 2013.
    85,137ELexisNexis, Reed Elsevier, PLC., AELPO Team, Matthew Bender, Populus Group and LiniumSpringfield, OHMarch 11, 2013.
    85,137FLexisNexis, Reed Elsevier, PLC., AELPO Team, Matthew Bender, Populus Group and LiniumNew Providence, NJMarch 11, 2013.
    85,137GLexisNexis, Reed Elsevier, PLC., AELPO Team, Matthew Bender, Populus Group and LiniumNew York, NYMarch 11, 2013.
    85,137HLexisNexis, Reed Elsevier, PLC., AELPO Team, Matthew Bender, Populus Group and LiniumSan Francisco, CAMarch 11, 2013.
    85,137ILexisNexis, Reed Elsevier, PLC., AELPO Team, Matthew Bender, Populus Group and LiniumOrem, UTMarch 11, 2013.
    85,339Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Auto MCU PE/TE C90 Business UnitAustin, TXMay 28, 2013.
    85,871Multiband Corporation, Goodman Networks, Inc.Richmond, KYMarch 10, 2014.
    85,943Robertshaw Controls Company, CDI CorporationCorona, CAApril 15, 2014.
    85,960Advanced Lab Concepts, Roundrock 092012 LLC, Opengate Capital Group LLCRound Rock, TXApril 23, 2014.
    85,960AHamilton Scientific LLC, Technical Employment Services, Roundrock 092012 LLC, Opengate Captial GroupDe Pere, WIApril 23, 2014.
    85,960BLaboratory Solutions of America, Roundrock 092012 LLC, Opengate Capital Group LLCBranchburg, NJApril 23, 2014.
    85,990Maxim Integrated, HBO Test Floor Group, Kelly ServicesHillsboro, ORMay 5, 2014.
    86,016Rexnord Industries, LLC, Mill Products DivisionMilwaukee, WIMay 7, 2014.
    86,040ATOS IT Solutions and Services, Inc., F/K/A Siemens IT Solutions & Services, Inc. etc.Mason, OHMay 28, 2014.
    86,043UBM, LLC, Shared Services Division, Robert Half, Aerotek, Accounting Principals, etc.Manhasset, NYMay 28, 2014.
    86,046International Lease Finance Company, AerCap, Robert Half, Elite Placement, Roth Staffing, Resources GlobalLos Angeles, CAMay 28, 2014.
    86,066Worldwide Digital Company, LLC, Contec, LLC, Select StaffBrownsville, TXJune 4, 2014.
    86,091Frontier Airlines, Inc., Frontier Airlines Holdings, Sitel and Swiss Port, Etc.Denver, COJune 12, 2014.
    86,121Sandvik Coromant, Sandvik, Inc., Uniforce and Snelling StaffingPontiac, MIJune 22, 2014.
    90,004Citizens Bank, National Association, Business Services—OperationsBridgeport, CTJanuary 1, 2014.
    90,009Bechtel Business Services, A Business Unit Within BechtelGlendale, AZJanuary 1, 2014.
    90,013National Oilwell Varco, Industrial Products Division, Techstaff, Express Employment, etc.Springfield, OHJanuary 1, 2014.
    90,024QBE Americas, Inc., Home Owners Insurance Processing DepartmentIrvine, CAJanuary 1, 2014.
    90,027Kongsberg Power Products Systems, Inc., Light Duty Cables, Etcon Employment SolutionsSwainsboro, GAJanuary 1, 2014.
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    90,030SimplexGrinnell LP, Also known as Tyco Fire Protection Products, Tyco Internation PLC, etc.Westminster, MAJanuary 1, 2014.
    90,042SECO/WARWICK CorporationMeadville, PAJanuary 1, 2014.
    90,047Athenahealth, Inc.Birmingham, ALFebruary 8, 2015.
    90,058ICON Health & Fitness Inc., Your Empolyment Solutions, Intermountain Staffing, Kelly Services and NexeoLogan, UTJanuary 1, 2014.
    90,058AICON Health & Fitness Inc., Your Empolyment SolutionsOgden, UTJanuary 1, 2014.
    90,061Sentry Safe—Schwab Corporation, Advantage ResourcingCannelton, INJanuary 1, 2014.
    90,061ASentry Safe—Schwab Corporation, Rochester Business Alliance (RBA Staffing) and AP ProfessionalsRochester, NYJanuary 1, 2014.
    90,062Hutchinson Technology IncorporatedEau Claire, WIDecember 12, 2014.
    90,071RR Donnelley, Lancaster PremediaLancaster, PAJanuary 1, 2014.
    90,080Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions, LLC, Mercy Medical Center, Conifer HIM, Revenue Integrity Services, LLCDes Moines, IAJanuary 1, 2014.
    90,162NCO Financial Systems, Inc., Expert Global Solutions, Inc.Lenexa, KSJanuary 1, 2014.
    90,214Concurrent Manufacturing Solutions, LLC, Hialeah Division, Oasis Outsourcing, Kelly Services, etc.Hialeah, FLJanuary 1, 2014.
    91,001Palmer Johnson Yachts, LLC, Aerotek, Calibre Coatings Unlimited LLC, etc.Sturgeon Bay, WISeptember 17, 2014.

    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 firmLocationImpact date
    85,799Comprehensive Logistics, IncLansing, MIJanuary 28, 2014.

    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
    85,964IPSCO Koppel Tubulars, LLCAmbridge, PA
    85,993IPSCO Tubulars (KY) Inc.Wilder, KY
    86,017IPSCO Tubulars Inc., D/B/A TMK-IPSCOHouston, TX
    86,067Guardian Life Insurance CompanyAppleton, 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
    86,092National Electronic Warranty/AsurionSterling, VA.

    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
    90,017MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc., MoneyGram International, Inc.Brooklyn Center, MN.
    90,192Frontier Airlines, Inc., Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc., Customer Service DepartmentDenver, CO.
    90,225Ipsco Koppel Tubulars, LLCAmbridge, PA.
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    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 firmLocationImpact date
    90,121Symantec CorporationSpringfield, OR.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the period of October 9, 2015 through October 23, 2015. These determinations are available on the Department's Web site www.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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    Signed at Washington DC this 27th day of October 2015.

    Jessica R. Webster

    Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

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    [FR Doc. 2015-30174 Filed 11-25-15; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
11/27/2015
Department:
Employment and Training Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
2015-30174
Pages:
74137-74140 (4 pages)
PDF File:
2015-30174.pdf