2019-25490. Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with the Section 223 (19 U.S.C. 2273) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271, et seq.) (“Act”), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of the Act (“TAA”) for workers by (TA-W) number issued during the period of October 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019. (This Notice primarily follows the language of the Trade Act. In some places however, changes such as the inclusion of subheadings, a reorganization of language, or “and,” “or,” or other words are added for clarification.)

Section 222(a)—Workers of a Primary Firm

In order for an affirmative determination to be made for workers of a primary firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for TAA, the group eligibility requirements under Section 222(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2272(a)) must be met, as follows:

(1) The first criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(1) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. 2272(a)(1)) is that a significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm (or “such firm”) have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;

AND (2(A) or 2(B) below)

(2) The second criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(2) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. 2272(a)(2)) may be satisfied by either (A) the Increased Imports Path, or (B) the Shift in Production or Services to a Foreign Country Path/Acquisition of Articles or Services from a Foreign Country Path, as follows:

(A) Increased Imports Path

(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm, have decreased absolutely;

AND (ii and iii below)

(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly competitive with articles produced or services supplied by such firm have increased; OR

(II)(aa) 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; OR

(II)(bb) imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles which are produced directly using the services supplied by such firm, have increased; OR

(III) 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;

AND

(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii) contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or production of such firm; OR

(B) Shift in Production or Services to a Foreign Country Path OR Acquisition of Articles or Services From a Foreign Country Path

(i)(I) there has been a shift by such workers' firm to a foreign country in the production of articles or the supply of services like or directly competitive with articles which are produced or services which are supplied by such firm; OR

(II) such workers' firm has acquired from a foreign country articles or services that are like or directly competitive with articles which are produced or services which are supplied by such firm;

AND

(ii) the shift described in clause (i)(I) or the acquisition of articles or services described in clause (i)(II) contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation.

Section 222(b)—Adversely Affected Secondary Workers

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 TAA, the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2272(b)) must be met, as follows:

(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;

AND

(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 (19 U.S.C. 2272(a)), and such supply or production is related to the article or service that was the basis for such certification (as defined in subsection 222(c)(3) and (4) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2272(c)(3) and (4));

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 determined under paragraph (1).

Section 222(e)—Firms Identified by the International Trade Commission

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 TAA, the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(e) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2272(e))must be met, by following criteria (1), (2), and (3) as follows:

(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) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2252(b)(1)); OR

(B) an affirmative determination of market disruption or threat thereof under section 421(b)(1)of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2436(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));

AND

(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) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2252(f)(1)) with respect to the affirmative determination described in paragraph (1)(A) is published in the Federal Register under section 202(f)(3) (19 U.S.C. 2252(f)(3)); OR

(B) notice of an affirmative determination described in subparagraph (B) or (C)of paragraph (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) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2273(b)), the 1-year period preceding the 1-year period described in paragraph (2).

Affirmative Determinations for Trade 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 Path) of the Trade Act have been met.

TA-W No.	Subject firm	Location	Impact date
94,903	Tahari ASL	Millburn, NJ	October 30, 2017.
94,995	John Hassall, LLC	Westbury, NY	July 15, 2018.
95,023	AJ Oster, LLC, Global Brass & Copper, Monroe Staffing, Randstad	Warwick, RI	July 30, 2018.
95,057	Congoleum Corporation—Marcus Hook	Trainer, PA	August 9, 2018.
95,074	Pace Industries, Inc., St. Paul (Metalcraft) Division, Pace Industries LLC	Arden Hills, MN	August 13, 2018.
95,077	Omnimax International, Inc., Specialty Division, Omnimax Holdings, Inc	Helena, AR	August 15, 2018.

The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(B) (Shift in Production or Services to a Foreign Country Path or Acquisition of Articles or Services from a Foreign Country Path) of the Trade Act have been met.

TA-W No.	Subject firm	Location	Impact date
94,684	Superior Industries International, TEC, WorkSource	Fayetteville, AR	April 1, 2018.
94,780	Target Corporation, Finance Process & Technology Division	Minneapolis, MN	May 2, 2018.
94,780A	Target Corporation, Financial Accounting & Reporting Division	Minneapolis, MN	May 2, 2018.
94,780B	Target Corporation, Finance Operations Division	Minneapolis, MN	May 2, 2018.
94,806	Sysco Hampton Roads Inc., Finance Division	Suffolk, VA	May 10, 2018.
94,843	Sabre GLBL Inc., Airline Solutions, Professional Services and Consulting Organization, etc	Southlake, TX	May 23, 2018.
94,985	Sphera Solutions Inc., Genstar Capital, Ascent, TMA Resources	Chicago, IL	July 8, 2018.
95,022	Glen Gery Corporation, Brickworks NA, Labor Finders	Manassas, VA	July 30, 2018.
95,035	Adidas America Inc., Finance/Expense Management, Adidas AG, Apex Systems, Tek Systems, etc	Portland, OR	August 1, 2018.
95,050	Selectra Industries Corporation	Vernon, CA	August 6, 2018.
95,054	Goodman Company, L.P., Sheet Metal Stamped Parts Division, Fayetteville Facility	Fayetteville, TN	August 7, 2018.
95,078	Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Global Engines & Power Division, Murray Plant, Hamilton Ryker	Murray, KY	August 15, 2018.
95,100	iHealth Solutions, LLC dba Advantum Health	Louisville, KY	August 21, 2018.
95,108	MC Electronics, LLC	Hollister, CA	August 22, 2018.
95,119	Riverbend Foods LLC	Pittsburgh, PA	August 23, 2018.
95,126	Insourcing Specialists Inc., Columbia Forest Products, Manpower	Salem, OR	August 27, 2018.
95,150	Bridgestone Americas, Inc., Shared Business Services, Kelly Services, Robert Half, Insight Global	Antioch, TN	September 5, 2018.
95,158	Keystone Powered Metal Company, Sumitomo Electric Sintered Alloy, Ltd	St. Marys, PA	August 26, 2018.
95,167	West Corporation, West Unified Communications Services, Inc., West Facilities, LCC, etc	Manassas, VA	September 9, 2018.
95,186	Westech Building Products (Evansville) LLC, Westlake Chemical Company	Mount Vernon, IN	September 16, 2018.
95,189	TI Fluid Systems, FTDS division, TI Group Automotive Systems, LLC, Elwood Staffing, Benchmark	Greeneville, TN	September 16, 2018.
95,191	MTBC-Med, Incorporated, MTBC Incorporated	Somerset, NJ	April 14, 2019.
95,195	Trelleborg Coated Systems, Printing Solutions Division, Second LAC, Inc	Morristown, TN	September 19, 2018.
95,196	West Corporation, West Unified Communications Services, Inc., West Facilities, LCC, etc	West Point, GA	September 19, 2018.
95,197	Comscore-Portland, Comscore, Inc	Portland, OR	September 20, 2018.
95,197A	Comscore-Reston, Comscore, Inc	Reston, VA	September 20, 2018.
95,198	IBM Cognitive Applications, IBM Research division, IBM	Beaverton, OR	September 20, 2018.
95,199	Kennametal Inc	Irwin, PA	September 23, 2018.
95,216	TTEC Healthcare Solutions, Inc., TTEC Holdings, Inc	Temple, TX	September 24, 2018.
95,217	U.S. Bank, National Association, Consumer & Business Banking Operations Unit, Foreclosure, etc	Owensboro, KY	September 23, 2018.
95,220	Harman Becker Automotive Systems, HW Validation-Environmental Test, Harman International, Tata, Acro	Farmington Hills, MI	September 25, 2018.
95,222	Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Bermuda Co. Ltd., Agile 1	Raritan, NJ	September 24, 2018.
95,224	U.S. Bank National Association, Consumer & Business Banking Operations Unit, etc	Irving, TX	September 25, 2018.
95,233	Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Wells Fargo & Company, Payments, Virtual Solutions and Innovation, etc	Shoreview, MN	September 27, 2018.
95,242	Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., US TAPI Missouri Division, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd	Mexico, MO	October 1, 2018.
95,246	Cochlear Americas, Service & Repair, Cochlear Limited	Centennial, CO	October 2, 2018.
95,252	USF Reddaway Inc., Corporate Division, YRC Worldwide, Integrity Staffing Solutions, etc	Tualatin, OR	June 23, 2019.
95,257	Philips Healthcare, Invivo Manufacturing Division	Pewaukee, WI	October 4, 2018.

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
95,116	Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc., MSS Program, Concentrix CVG Corporation	Las Cruces, NM	August 23, 2018.

The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(e) (firms identified by the International Trade Commission) of the Trade Act have been met.

TA-W No.	Subject firm	Location	Impact date
95,140	McWane, Inc., AB&I Foundry Division	Oakland, CA	August 29, 2019.

Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the eligibility criteria for TAA 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), or (a)(2)(B) (shift in production or services to a foreign country or acquisition of articles or services from a foreign country), (b)(2) (supplier to a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA or downstream producer to a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA), and (e) (International Trade Commission) of section 222 have not been met.

TA-W No.	Subject firm	Location	Impact date
94,991	Spectrum Oceanic, LLC, Charter Communications, Inc., Charter Communications LLC	Mililani, HI
95,281	John Deere Davenport Works, Construction and Forestry Division	Davenport, IA

The investigation revealed that the criteria under paragraphs(a)(2)(A) (increased imports), (a)(2)(B) (shift in production or services to a foreign country or acquisition of articles or services from a foreign country), (b)(2) (supplier to a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA or downstream producer to a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA), and (e) (International Trade Commission) of section 222 have not been met.

TA-W No.	Subject firm	Location	Impact date
94,497	American Buildings Company, West Division, Magnatrax Corporation, Nucor Corporation	Carson City, NV
94,611	The J.G. Hernandez Company, Collard Rose Optical Company, Essilor Laboratories of America Holding Co	Whittier, CA
94,739	Amphenol Printed Circuits, Amphenol Corporation, Technical Needs	Nashua, NH
94,807	Asteelflash USA Corp., Raleigh Plant, Asteelflash Group, ResourceMFG, etc	Morrisville, NC
94,863	Lightspeed Online Research LLC, Kantar Division, Kantar	Bellevue, WA
94,916	United Healthcare Services, Inc., Benefits Operations (QuEST), United Health Group Incorporated, etc	Minnetonka, MN
95,054A	Goodman Company, L.P., PTAC Division, Fayetteville Facility	Fayetteville, TN
95,061	United Steelworkers Local 8-676	Westernport, MD
95,062	United Structures of America, Inc	Portland, TN
95,109	Pentair Flow Technologies LLC, Pentair Water Group Inc	Costa Mesa, CA
95,162	Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Juniata Locomotive Shop, Norfolk Southern Corporation	Altoona, PA
95,175	Annan Marketing Services, Inc	Overland Park, KS
95,194	Coorstek, Inc., Kelly Services, Aerotek	Hillsboro, OR
95,208	Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Shaffers Crossing and East End Shop, Norfolk Southern Corporation	Roanoke, VA
95,232	Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo & Company, Business Payroll Services, DISYS, Randstad, etc	Bloomington, MN
95,259	Norcraft Companies L.P., Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc., Manpower	Lynchburg, VA
95,304	Northwest Hardwoods Inc., Littlejohn & Company	Front Royal, VA

Determinations Terminating Investigations of Petitions for Trade Adjustment Assistance

After notice of the petitions was published in the Federal Register and on the Department's website, 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
94,853	Detroit Renewable Power	Detroit, MI
95,192	Nestle USA Inc	Glendale Heights, IL

The following determinations terminating investigations were issued because the worker group on whose behalf the petition was filed is covered under an existing certification.

TA-W No.	Subject firm	Location	Impact date
95,151	Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Global Engines & Power Division, Murray Plant	Murray, KY
95,240	Workforce Logiq, APC Workforce Solutions LLC	Dallas, TX

The following determinations terminating investigations were issued because the petitioning group of workers is covered by an earlier petition that is the subject of an ongoing investigation for which a determination has not yet been issued.

TA-W No.	Subject firm	Location	Impact date
95,101	Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC, Crossett Paper Operations, Georgia Pacific LLC, Koch Industries Inc	Crossett, AR

I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the period of October 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019. These determinations are available on the Department's website https://www.doleta.gov/​tradeact/​petitioners/​taa_​search_​form.cfm under the searchable listing determinations or by calling the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance toll free at 888-365-6822.

Signed at Washington, DC, this day 7th of November 2019.

Hope D. Kinglock,

Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.