Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group Semiconductor Test Solutions Including On-Site Leased Workers Of Voit, Santa Rosa, CA; Including Employees of Agilent Technologies, Inc. Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Santa Rosa, CA; Located in Bethesda, MD; Located in Schaumburg, IL; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance, 26562 [E6-6839]
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regarding eligibility for workers and
former workers of the subject firm to
apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
(TAA) and Alternative Trade
Adjustment Assistance (ATAA). The
negative determination notice
applicable to workers of Agilent
Technologies, Assurance Solutions,
Roseville, California (TA–W–58,245)
and Agilent Technologies, Assurance
Solutions, Colorado Springs, Colorado
(TA–W–58,245A) was signed on
December 20, 2005, and published in
the Federal Register on January 10,
2006 (71 FR 1556). The subject worker
group develops software for the
telecommunications industry.
The petition, filed on October 27,
2005, was denied because the
‘‘contributed importantly’’ group
eligibility requirement of Section 222 of
the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, was
not met, and there was not a shift in
production abroad.
The petitioner contends that software
development should be considered
production, that workers engaged in
software writing and development
should be considered as engaged in
production and that production of
software shifted to China, India and
Scotland.
Since the issuance of the negative
determination, the Department has
revised its interpretation of an article to
acknowledge that there are tangible and
intangible articles and to clarify that the
production of intangible articles can be
distinguished from the provision of
services. Software and similar intangible
goods that would have been considered
articles for the purposes of the Trade
Act if embodied in a physical medium
will now be considered to be articles
regardless of their method of transfer.
In response to the request for
reconsideration, a company official was
contacted for clarification on the shift of
software production abroad. The
company official stated that, beginning
in October 2005, production shifted
abroad and software was being brought
back into the United States from India
and Scotland.
In accordance with Section 246 the
Trade Act of 1974, as amended, the
Department herein presents the results
of its investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for
ATAA for older workers. In order for the
Department to issue a certification of
eligibility to apply for ATAA, the group
eligibility requirements of Section 246
of the Trade Act, as amended, must be
met. The Department has determined in
this case that the requirements of
Section 246 have been met.
A significant number of workers at the
firm are age 50 or over and possess
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skills that are not easily transferable.
Competitive conditions within the
industry are adverse.
Conclusion
After careful review of the
information obtained in the
reconsideration investigation, I
determine that a shift of production
followed by increased imports of
software like or directly competitive
with those produced by the subject
workers contributed importantly to
separations at the subject firm. In
accordance with the provisions of the
Act, I make the following certification:
All workers of Agilent Technologies,
Assurance Solutions, Roseville, California
(TA–W–58,245), and Agilent Technologies,
Assurance Solutions, Colorado Springs,
Colorado (TA–W–58,245A), who became
totally or partially separated from
employment on or after October 27, 2004,
through two years from the date of this
certification, are eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of
the Trade Act of 1974, and are eligible to
apply for alternative trade adjustment
assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act
of 1974.
Signed in Washington, DC, this 25th day of
April, 2006.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
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Employment and Training
Administration
[TA–W–58,893; TA–W–58,893V; TA–W–
58,893W]
Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated
Test Group Semiconductor Test
Solutions Including On-Site Leased
Workers Of Voit, Santa Rosa, CA;
Including Employees of Agilent
Technologies, Inc. Automated Test
Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions,
Santa Rosa, CA; Located in Bethesda,
MD; Located in Schaumburg, IL;
Amended Certification Regarding
Eligibility To Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance and Alternative
Trade Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with section 223 of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and
section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26
U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the
Department of Labor issued a
Certification Regarding Eligibility to
Apply for Worker Adjustment
Assistance and Alternative Trade
Adjustment Assistance on March 29,
2006, applicable to workers of Agilent
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Technologies, Inc., Automated Test
Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions,
including on-site leased workers of Voit,
Santa Rosa, California. The notice was
published in the Federal Register on
April 17, 2006 (71 FR 19753).
At the request of a company official,
the Department reviewed the
certification for workers of the subject
firm.
New information shows that worker
separations have occurred involving
employees of the Santa Rosa, California
facility of Agilent Technologies, Inc.,
Automated Test Group, Semiconductor
Test Solutions located in Bethesda,
Maryland and Schaumburg, Illinois. Ms.
Laura Bodner and Mr. John Boehne
provided marketing and sales support
services for the production of Radio
Frequency (RF) Content for the Agilent
93000 Tester at the Santa Rosa,
California location of the subject firm.
Based on these findings, the
Department is amending this
certification to include employees of the
Santa Rosa, California facility of the
subject firm located in Bethesda,
Maryland and Schaumburg, Illinois.
The intent of the Department’s
certification is to include all workers of
the Santa Rosa, California location of
the subject firm who was adversely
affected by increased company imports.
The amended notice applicable to
TA–W–58,893 is hereby issued as
follows:
All workers of Agilent Technologies, Inc.,
Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test
Solutions, including on-site leased workers
of Voit, Santa Rosa, California (TA–W–
58,893) including employees of Agilent
Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group,
Semiconductor Test Solutions, Santa Rosa,
California located in Bethesda, Maryland
(TA–W–58,893V) and Schaumburg, Illinois
(TA–W–58,893W), who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or
after February 22, 2005 through March 29,
2008, are eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under section 223 of the Trade Act
of 1974 and are also eligible to apply for
alternative trade adjustment assistance under
section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed at Washington, DC this 21st day of
April 2006.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E6–6839 Filed 5–4–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
[TA-W-58,893; TA-W-58,893V; TA-W-58,893W]
Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group Semiconductor
Test Solutions Including On-Site Leased Workers Of Voit, Santa Rosa,
CA; Including Employees of Agilent Technologies, Inc. Automated Test
Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions, Santa Rosa, CA; Located in
Bethesda, MD; Located in Schaumburg, IL; Amended Certification
Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2273), and section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as
amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification Regarding
Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative
Trade Adjustment Assistance on March 29, 2006, applicable to workers of
Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test
Solutions, including on-site leased workers of Voit, Santa Rosa,
California. The notice was published in the Federal Register on April
17, 2006 (71 FR 19753).
At the request of a company official, the Department reviewed the
certification for workers of the subject firm.
New information shows that worker separations have occurred
involving employees of the Santa Rosa, California facility of Agilent
Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test Solutions
located in Bethesda, Maryland and Schaumburg, Illinois. Ms. Laura
Bodner and Mr. John Boehne provided marketing and sales support
services for the production of Radio Frequency (RF) Content for the
Agilent 93000 Tester at the Santa Rosa, California location of the
subject firm.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to include employees of the Santa Rosa, California
facility of the subject firm located in Bethesda, Maryland and
Schaumburg, Illinois.
The intent of the Department's certification is to include all
workers of the Santa Rosa, California location of the subject firm who
was adversely affected by increased company imports.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-58,893 is hereby issued as
follows:
All workers of Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group,
Semiconductor Test Solutions, including on-site leased workers of
Voit, Santa Rosa, California (TA-W-58,893) including employees of
Agilent Technologies, Inc., Automated Test Group, Semiconductor Test
Solutions, Santa Rosa, California located in Bethesda, Maryland (TA-
W-58,893V) and Schaumburg, Illinois (TA-W-58,893W), who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after February
22, 2005 through March 29, 2008, are eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 and
are also eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment
assistance under section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed at Washington, DC this 21st day of April 2006.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E6-6839 Filed 5-4-06; 8:45 am]
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