[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 193 (Friday, October 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46832-46835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21584]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


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 August 19, 2017 through September 22, 2017. (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

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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) not withstanding 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.

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           TA-W No.                  Subject firm            Location                    Impact date
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92,193.......................  White Pine Electric      White Pine, MI....  September 9, 2015.
                                Power, LLC, PM Power
                                Group, Inc.
92,552.......................  UTLX Manufacturing,      Alexandria, LA....  January 12, 2016.
                                LLC, Marmon Holdings,
                                Inc., Berkshire
                                Hathaway, Inc.
92,609.......................  Avantor Performance      Phillipsburg, NJ..  February 3, 2016.
                                Materials, LLC,
                                Avantor Performance
                                Materials Holdings,
                                Kelly Services, Inc.
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    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.

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           TA-W No.                  Subject firm            Location                    Impact date
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92,908.......................  SolarWorld Americans     Hillsboro, OR.....  May 22, 2016.
                                Inc., SolarWorld AG-
                                Holding, Adecco,
                                Randstad, Express, etc.
92,955.......................  Adient US LLC, Manpower  Auburn Hills, MI..  June 13, 2016.
                                Staffing, Malone
                                Staffing.
92,973.......................  The Boeing Company,      North Charleston,   June 23, 2016.
                                Boeing Commercial        SC.
                                Aircraft, 22nd Century
                                Technologies, Adecco
                                US, etc.
93,025.......................  Ascutney Metal           Windsor, VT.......  July 18, 2016.
                                Products, Inc., Spirol
                                International
                                Corporation, Spirol
                                International Holding
                                Corporation.
93,031.......................  Continental Traffic      Memphis, TN.......  July 21, 2016.
                                Service, Inc., CTSI-
                                Global, Pridestaff.
93,040.......................  Radio Frequency Systems  Meriden, CT.......  July 26, 2016.
                                Inc., RFS Holding,
                                GmbH, Alcatel Shanghai
                                Bell, Adecco, Westaff,
                                A.R. Mazzotta.
93,044.......................  Hartford Fire Insurance  Hartford, CT......  July 27, 2016.
                                Company, Ariba Unit
                                Technology Support
                                Team, Hartford
                                Financial Services
                                Group, etc.
93,050.......................  Ormco d/b/a Allesee      Sturtevant, WI....  July 31, 2016.
                                Orthodontic Appliances
                                (AOA), Ormco
                                Corporation, Kelly
                                Services.
93,052.......................  HARMAN International,    Richardson, TX....  August 1, 2016.
                                Samsung, Aerotek,
                                Manpower, Quantum EPM,
                                Humanix, Spherion,
                                Wheelhouse, etc.
93,053.......................  JLM Couture, Inc.......  New York, NY......  August 1, 2016.
93,059.......................  International Business   Littleton, MA.....  August 3, 2016.
                                Machines (IBM), Watson
                                Lab Services Delivery,
                                7Y Division, etc.
93,066.......................  Kalmar Rough Terrain     Cibolo, TX........  August 7, 2016.
                                Center, LLC, Cargotec.
93,067.......................  Metalor Technologies     Export, PA........  August 8, 2016.
                                USA, Electrotechnics,
                                Carol Harris Staffing,
                                Spherion, PeopleShare,
                                etc.
93,071.......................  National Instruments,    Austin, TX........  September 16, 2016.
                                Americas Operation
                                Division.
93,071A......................  Staffmark, National      Austin, TX........  August 11, 2016.
                                Instruments, Americas
                                Operation Division.
93,078.......................  Health Care Service      Downers Grove, IL.  August 16, 2016.
                                Corporation,
                                Information Technology
                                (Infrastructure)
                                Services.
93,078A......................  Health Care Service      Lombard, IL.......  August 16, 2016.
                                Corporation,
                                Information Technology
                                (Infrastructure)
                                Services.
93,082.......................  Heli-Tech, Inc., d/b/a   Eugene, OR........  August 17, 2016.
                                Dart Aerospace.

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93,086.......................  Convergys..............  Richardson, TX....  August 18, 2016.
93,099.......................  GE MDS, LLC, GE Power    Rochester, NY.....  August 29, 2016.
                                Division, Kelly
                                Services.
93,111.......................  Corpak Medsystems,       Buffalo Grove, IL.  September 1, 2016.
                                Inc., Halyard Health,
                                Kelly Services,
                                Express Employment
                                Professionals, etc.
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    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.

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           TA-W No.                  Subject firm            Location                    Impact date
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93,046.......................  Optimas OE Solutions,    Erie, PA..........  July 28, 2016.
                                LLC, AIP.
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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 requirements of Trade Act 
section 222 (a)(1) and (b)(1) (significant worker total/partial 
separation or threat of total/partial separation), or (e) (firms 
identified by the International Trade Commission), have not been met.

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           TA-W No.                  Subject firm            Location                    Impact date
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93,023.......................  International Business   Littleton, MA.....
                                Machines (IBM), Global
                                Administration (GA),
                                YEXO GA Assistant
                                Department.
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    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.

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           TA-W No.                  Subject firm            Location                    Impact date
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92,996.......................  GVL Polymer, Inc., ADP   Hesston, KS.......
                                TotalSource, LSI
                                Staffing, Aerotek
                                Staffing.
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    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.

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           TA-W No.                  Subject firm            Location                    Impact date
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91,313.......................  American Paper Products  Totowa, NJ........
91,735.......................  Parker Hannifin          Deerwood, MN......
                                Corporation, Hose
                                Products Division,
                                Prostaff.
91,909.......................  John Deere Ottumwa       Ottumwa, IA.......
                                Works.
91,989.......................  Emerson Electric         El Paso, TX.......
                                Company, White-Rodgers
                                Division, ResourceMFG,
                                Select Staffing.
91,989A......................  Emerson Electric         St. Louis, MO.....
                                Company, White-Rodgers
                                Division, Accountemps,
                                Aerotek, Apex,
                                Asychrony, Belcan, etc.
92,525.......................  Protech Powder           Erie, PA..........
                                Coatings, Inc.,
                                Thermoclad Division,
                                Protech US Holdings
                                Inc., Kelly Services,
                                Inc.
92,528.......................  Humboldt Wedag, Inc.,    Norcross, GA......
                                KHD Humboldt Wedag
                                GmbH, Aerotek.
92,593.......................  Integrated Power         Washington, PA....
                                Services, LLC.
92,893.......................  General Mills            Vineland, NJ......
                                Operations, LLC,
                                Progresso Soup
                                Division, General
                                Mills, Inc.
92,960.......................  General Motors (GM),     Kansas City, KS...
                                Fairfax Assembly,
                                Development Dimensions
                                International (DDI).
92,975.......................  T&W Forge, LLC., SIFCO   Alliance, OH......
                                Industries, Inc.
92,991.......................  Moventas Gears, Inc.,    Portland, OR......
                                Express Services/
                                Express Professionals,
                                Madden Industries, etc.
93,006.......................  Swagelok Technology      Erie, PA..........
                                Services Company,
                                Swagelok Company,
                                Legacy Staffing.

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93,020.......................  Meadowbrook Meat         Tracy, CA.........
                                Company--Tracy, McLane
                                Company, Inc., J.B.
                                Hunt, Premier
                                Warehousing, Balance
                                Staffing.
93,034.......................  Macy's Sunland Park      El Paso, TX.......
                                Store.
93,059A......................  International Business   Cambridge, MA.....
                                Machines (IBM), DG NA
                                Digital Marketing
                                Group, Global Digital
                                Marketing Organization.
93,064.......................  Locke Insulators, Inc.,  Baltimore, MD.....
                                NGK North America, Inc.
93,091.......................  International Business   Smyrna, GA........
                                Machines (IBM), RFS
                                Management Services,
                                Global Technical
                                Services (GTS).
93,094.......................  Health Care Service      Marion, IL........
                                Corporation, Marion
                                Claims Front E
                                Department, Kelly
                                Services.
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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 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 
in cases where the petition regarding the investigation has been deemed 
invalid.

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           TA-W No.                  Subject firm            Location                    Impact date
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92,985.......................  BJC HealthCare System..  St. Louis, MO.....
93,128.......................  Motorola, 222            Chicago, IL.......
                                Merchandise Mart Plaza.
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    The following determinations terminating investigations were issued 
because the worker group on whose behalf the petition was filed is 
covered under an existing certification.

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           TA-W No.                  Subject firm            Location                    Impact date
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92,905.......................  Seagate Technology,      Bloomington, MN...
                                Randstad, Tek Systems,
                                Inc.
92,965.......................  General Electric Power   Pittsburgh, PA....
                                Conversion US, Inc.,
                                Yoh Services, Sunrise
                                Systems, Inc.,
                                Noramtec Consultants,
                                etc.
93,028.......................  TATA Consultancy         Midland, MI.......
                                Services.
93,057.......................  Buckshot Corp., Diodes   Lee's Summit, MO..
                                FabTech Inc., Diodes
                                Incorporated.
93,087.......................  Hewlett Packard          Chicago, IL.......
                                Enterprise, Enterprise
                                Services--Finance
                                Division, Hewlett
                                Packard Enterprise,
                                etc.
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    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.

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           TA-W No.                  Subject firm            Location                    Impact date
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93,073.......................  NORPAC Foods, Inc.,      Salem, OR.........
                                Plant 7.
93,073A......................  NORPAC Foods, Inc.,      Stayton, OR.......
                                Stayton Plant, BDI
                                Staffing.
93,073B......................  NORPAC Foods, Inc.,      Salem, OR.........
                                Brooks Plant.
93,109.......................  Best Buy, Geek Squad...  Richfield, MN.....
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    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the period of August 19, 2017 through September 22, 2017. These 
determinations are available on the Department's Web site https://www.doleta.gov/tradeact/taa/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 22nd day of September, 2017.
Hope D. Kinglock,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2017-21584 Filed 10-5-17; 8:45 am]
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