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Dated: November 6, 2008.
Cheryl Atkinson,
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Notice of Determinations Regarding
Eligibility To Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance and Alternative
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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 (TA–W) number and alternative
trade adjustment assistance (ATAA) by
(TA–W) number issued during the
period of October 27, 2008 through
October 31, 2008.
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. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following
must be satisfied:
A. A significant number or proportion
of the workers in such workers’ firm, or
an appropriate subdivision of the firm,
have become totally or partially
separated, or are threatened to become
totally or partially separated;
B. The sales or production, or both, of
such firm or subdivision have decreased
absolutely; and
C. Increased imports of articles like or
directly competitive with articles
produced by such firm or subdivision
have contributed importantly to such
workers’ separation or threat of
separation and to the decline in sales or
production of such firm or subdivision;
or
II. Section (a)(2)(B) both of the
following must be satisfied:
A. A significant number or proportion
of the workers in such workers’ firm, or
an appropriate subdivision of the firm,
have become totally or partially
separated, or are threatened to become
totally or partially separated;
B. There has been a shift in
production by such workers’ firm or
subdivision to a foreign country of
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articles like or directly competitive with
articles which are produced by such
firm or subdivision; and
C. One of the following must be
satisfied:
1. The country to which the workers’
firm has shifted production of the
articles is a party to a free trade
agreement with the United States;
2. The country to which the workers’
firm has shifted production of the
articles to a beneficiary country under
the Andean Trade Preference Act,
African Growth and Opportunity Act, or
the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery
Act; or
3. There has been or is likely to be an
increase in imports of articles that are
like or directly competitive with articles
which are or were produced by such
firm or subdivision.
Also, in order for an affirmative
determination to be made for
secondarily affected 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) 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;
(2) The workers’ firm (or subdivision)
is a supplier or downstream producer to
a firm (or subdivision) that employed a
group of workers who received a
certification of eligibility to apply for
trade adjustment assistance benefits and
such supply or production is related to
the article that was the basis for such
certification; and
(3) Either—
(A) The workers’ firm is a supplier
and the component parts it supplied for
the firm (or subdivision) described in
paragraph (2) accounted for at least 20
percent of the production or sales of the
workers’ firm; or
(B) A loss or business by the workers’
firm with the firm (or subdivision)
described in paragraph (2) contributed
importantly to the workers’ separation
or threat of separation.
In order for the Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance to issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for
Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance (ATAA) for older workers,
the group eligibility requirements of
Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act
must be met.
1. Whether a significant number of
workers in the workers’ firm are 50
years of age or older.
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2. Whether the workers in the
workers’ firm possess skills that are not
easily transferable.
3. The competitive conditions within
the workers’ industry (i.e., conditions
within the industry are adverse).
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.
None.
The following certifications have been
issued. The requirements of Section
222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production) of the
Trade Act have been met.
TA–W–63,919; Varian, Inc., Liquid
Chromatography & Gas, Walnut
Creek, CA: August 21, 2007
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.
None.
The following certifications have been
issued. The requirements of Section
222(b) (downstream producer for a firm
whose workers are certified eligible to
apply for TAA based on increased
imports from or a shift in production to
Mexico or Canada) of the Trade Act
have been met.
None.
Affirmative Determinations for Worker
Adjustment Assistance and Alternative
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) and
Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act
have been met.
TA–W–63,968; Overhead Door
Corporation, Shenandoah, VA:
August 29, 2007.
TA–W–64,063; XP Power, Inc.,
Anaheim, CA: September 15, 2007.
TA–W–64,120; Columbia Falls
Aluminum Company, LLC,
Subsidiary of Glencore USA,
Columbia Falls, MT: September 25,
2007.
TA–W–64,213; Stanley Fastening
Systems, L.P., a/k/a Stanley-
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Bostitch, Div. of Stanley Works,
Inc., East Greenwich, RI: September
19, 2008.
TA–W–64,216; Volvo Penta Marine
Products LLC, Dyer’s Employment
Agency, Lexington, TN: October 9,
2007.
TA–W–64,267; Stevens Linen
Associates, Inc., Dudley, MA:
October 21, 2007.
TA–W–63,957; Phillips Plastics
Corporation, Precision Decorating,
Medford, WI: July 27, 2007.
TA–W–64,081; Emerson Appliance
Controls, A Subsidiary of Emerson
Electric, Frankfort, IN: September
15, 2007.
TA–W–64,089; Bill Sills Sportswear,
Inc., PACA, Lexington, TN:
September 17, 2007.
TA–W–64,147; Mahle Engine
Components USA, Inc., R&D
Center, Muskegon, MI: September
30, 2007.
TA–W–64,149; Sanmina-SCI
Corporation, New Product
Introduction Div, Adecco &
Spherion, Pleasant Prairie, WI:
October 1, 2007.
TA–W–64,176; Leggett and Platt,
Cerritos, CA: October 6, 2007.
TA–W–64,189; Dura Automotive,
Lawrenceburg, TN: September 16,
2007.
TA–W–64,234; Lumax Industries, Inc.,
Altoona, PA: October 15, 2007.
TA–W–63,941; General Motors
Corporation, Vehicle Mfg. Div.,
Doraville Assembly, Allegis Staff,
Doraville, GA: August 26, 2007.
The following certifications have been
issued. The requirements of Section
222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production) and
Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act
have been met.
TA–W–63,988; Porter Engineered
Systems, Inc., Westfield, IN:
September 3, 2007.
TA–W–64,051; Pacific Consolidated
Industries, Fabrication Department,
Riverside, CA: September 3, 2007.
TA–W–64,119; Tex Tech, Inc.,
Brattleboro, VT: September 26,
2007.
TA–W–64,139; Filtrona Greensboro,
Inc., Greensboro, NC: September 29,
2007.
TA–W–64,150; Andritz, Inc., PS and
Manufacturing Divisions, Muncy,
PA: October 1, 2007.
TA–W–64,187; Coupled Products LLC
(Formerly known as Dana
Corporation), Columbia City, IN:
October 7, 2007.
TA–W–64,237; Cone Denim White Oak
Plant, Greensboro, NC: March 4,
2008.
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TA–W–64,243; Clear Plas LLC, Formerly
C-Plastics Corp, Leominster, MA:
October 13, 2007.
TA–W–64,256; STMicroelectronics,
Phoenix, AZ: October 17, 2007.
TA–W–64,301; Window Fashions, Inc.,
National Heights, PA: October 22,
2007.
TA–W–63,931; Melco Engraving,
Rochester Hills, MI: August 21,
2007.
TA–W–64,103; Entegris, Inc., San Diego,
CA: September 18, 2007.
TA–W–64,114; Advanced Energy
Industries, Inc., Adecco, Volt and
ResourceMFG, Fort Collins, CO:
September 24, 2007.
TA–W–64,132; JDS Uniphase, Job Store
Staffing, Louisville, CO: September
26, 2007.
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)
and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade
Act have been met.
TA–W–63,982A; Jamestown Moraine,
Inc., Moraine, OH: September 2,
2007.
TA–W–63,982; Moraine Sequencing
Center, Inc., Moraine, OH:
September 2, 2007.
TA–W–63,993; Stanley Fastening
Systems, L.P., aka Stanley-Bostitch
/Div. of the Stanley Works, Inc.,
Clinton, CT: September 15, 2008.
TA–W–64,046; Guilford Performance
Textiles, Kenansville, NC:
September 4, 2007.
TA–W–64,058; Meridian Automotive
Systems, Ionia, MI: September 8,
2007.
TA–W–64,060; Ai-Shreveport LLC,
Shreveport, LA: August 29, 2007.
TA–W–64,090; Yuhshin USA Limited
dba Ortech, DBA Ortech, Kirksville,
MO: September 16, 2008.
TA–W–64,222; TRW Automotive U.S.
LLC, Global Electronics Div., Volt &
Manpower, Marshall, IL: October
13, 2007.
The following certifications have been
issued. The requirements of Section
222(b) (downstream producer for a firm
whose workers are certified eligible to
apply for TAA based on increased
imports from or a shift in production to
Mexico or Canada) and Section
246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have
been met.
None.
Negative Determinations for Alternative
Trade Adjustment Assistance
In the following cases, it has been
determined that the requirements of
246(a)(3)(A)(ii) have not been met for
the reasons specified.
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The Department has determined that
criterion (1) of Section 246 has not been
met. The firm does not have a
significant number of workers 50 years
of age or older.
None.
The Department has determined that
criterion (2) of Section 246 has not been
met. Workers at the firm possess skills
that are easily transferable.
TA–W–63,919; Varian, Inc., Liquid
Chromatography & Gas, Walnut
Creek, CA.
The Department has determined that
criterion (3) of Section 246 has not been
met. Competition conditions within the
workers’ industry are not adverse.
None.
Negative Determinations for Worker
Adjustment Assistance and Alternative
Trade 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.
Because the workers of the firm are
not eligible to apply for TAA, the
workers cannot be certified eligible for
ATAA.
The investigation revealed that
criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.A.) and (a)(2)(B)(II.A.)
(employment decline) have not been
met.
None.
The investigation revealed that
criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.B.) (Sales or
production, or both, did not decline)
and (a)(2)(B)(II.B.) (shift in production
to a foreign country) have not been met.
TA–W–63,995; Wyeth, Biotech Division,
Andover, MA.
The investigation revealed that
criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.) (increased
imports) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B.) (shift in
production to a foreign country) have
not been met.
TA–W–63,820; Blue Water Automotive
Systems, Inc., Caro, MI.
TA–W–64,142; St. Lawrence Zinc
Company, LLC, Governeur, NY.
The workers’ firm does not produce
an article as required for certification
under Section 222 of the Trade Act of
1974.
TA–W–63,438; GMAC Insurance
Management Corporation,
Information Technology Group,
Maryland Heights, MO.
TA–W–64,110; UAW, Local #110,
Fenton, MO.
TA–W–64,228; Miami Strategic Repair
Center, Subsidiary of Rockwell
Collins, Inc, Miami, FL.
TA–W–64,262; Classic Components
Corporation, Torrence, CA.
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further analysis, and contact with the
customer it has been determined that
the customer increased imports of
outdoor home speakers and lights while
decreasing their purchases from the
subject firm during January through July
2008 over the corresponding 2007
period.
In accordance with section 246 the
Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as
amended, the Department of Labor
herein presents the results of its
investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for alternative trade
adjustment assistance (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 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
skills that are not easily transferable.
Competitive conditions within the
industry are adverse.
[TA–W–63,910]
Conclusion
Magna Services of America, Inc.
Magna Aftermarket, Inc. A Subsidiary
of Magna International Greenville, MI;
Notice of Revised Determination on
Reconsideration
After careful review of the additional
facts obtained on reconsideration, I
conclude that increased imports of
articles like or directly competitive with
those produced at Magna Services of
America, Inc., Magna Aftermarket, Inc.,
a subsidiary of Magna International,
Greenville, Michigan, contributed
importantly to the declines in sales or
production and to the total or partial
separation of workers at the subject
firm. In accordance with the provisions
of the Act, I make the following
certification:
The investigation revealed that
criteria of Section 222(b)(2) has not been
met. The workers’ firm (or subdivision)
is not a supplier to or a downstream
producer for a firm whose workers were
certified eligible to apply for TAA.
None.
I hereby certify that the
aforementioned determinations were
issued during the period of October 27
through October 31, 2008. Copies of
these determinations are available for
inspection in Room C–5311, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210
during normal business hours or will be
mailed to persons who write to the
above address.
Dated: November 5, 2008.
Erin Fitzgerald,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment
Assistance.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
On October 10, 2008, the Department
issued an Affirmative Determination
Regarding Application on
Reconsideration applicable to workers
and former workers of the subject firm.
The notice was published in the Federal
Register on October 22, 2008 (73 FR
63021).
The previous investigation initiated
on August 20, 2008, resulted in a
negative determination issued on
September 3, 2008, was based on the
finding that imports of outdoor home
speakers and lights did not contribute
importantly to worker separations at the
subject firm and no shift in production
to a foreign source occurred. The denial
notice was published in the Federal
Register on September 18, 2008 (73 FR
54174).
In the request for reconsideration, the
petitioner provided additional
information regarding imports of
outdoor home speakers and lights and
also requested the Department of Labor
conduct further analysis of imports of
outdoor home speakers and lights.
The Department reviewed a major
customer’s survey response conducted
during the initial investigation. On
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‘‘All workers of Magna Services of
America, Inc., Magna Aftermarket, Inc., a
subsidiary of Magna International,
Greenville, Michigan, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or
after August 18, 2007, 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 5th day of
November 2008.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
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Scientific Advisors on Marine Mammals
will meet on Tuesday, 9 December 2008,
from 8:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday,
10 December 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 5
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from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance
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 (TA-W) number and alternative trade adjustment
assistance (ATAA) by (TA-W) number issued during the period of October
27, 2008 through October 31, 2008.
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. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following must be satisfied:
A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become
totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or
partially separated;
B. The sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision
have decreased absolutely; and
C. Increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with
articles produced by such firm or subdivision have contributed
importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to
the decline in sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or
II. Section (a)(2)(B) both of the following must be satisfied:
A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become
totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or
partially separated;
B. There has been a shift in production by such workers' firm or
subdivision to a foreign country of articles like or directly
competitive with articles which are produced by such firm or
subdivision; and
C. One of the following must be satisfied:
1. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of
the articles is a party to a free trade agreement with the United
States;
2. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of
the articles to a beneficiary country under the Andean Trade Preference
Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin
Economic Recovery Act; or
3. There has been or is likely to be an increase in imports of
articles that are like or directly competitive with articles which are
or were produced by such firm or subdivision.
Also, in order for an affirmative determination to be made for
secondarily affected 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) 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;
(2) The workers' firm (or subdivision) is a supplier or downstream
producer to a firm (or subdivision) that employed a group of workers
who received a certification of eligibility to apply for trade
adjustment assistance benefits and such supply or production is related
to the article that was the basis for such certification; and
(3) Either--
(A) The workers' firm is a supplier and the component parts it
supplied for the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph (2)
accounted for at least 20 percent of the production or sales of the
workers' firm; or
(B) A loss or business by the workers' firm with the firm (or
subdivision) described in paragraph (2) contributed importantly to the
workers' separation or threat of separation.
In order for the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance to issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance (ATAA) for older workers, the group eligibility requirements
of Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act must be met.
1. Whether a significant number of workers in the workers' firm are
50 years of age or older.
2. Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess skills that are
not easily transferable.
3. The competitive conditions within the workers' industry (i.e.,
conditions within the industry are adverse).
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.
None.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production) of the Trade Act have been
met.
TA-W-63,919; Varian, Inc., Liquid Chromatography & Gas, Walnut Creek,
CA: August 21, 2007
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.
None.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(b) (downstream producer for a firm whose workers are
certified eligible to apply for TAA based on increased imports from or
a shift in production to Mexico or Canada) of the Trade Act have been
met.
None.
Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative 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) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)
of the Trade Act have been met.
TA-W-63,968; Overhead Door Corporation, Shenandoah, VA: August 29,
2007.
TA-W-64,063; XP Power, Inc., Anaheim, CA: September 15, 2007.
TA-W-64,120; Columbia Falls Aluminum Company, LLC, Subsidiary of
Glencore USA, Columbia Falls, MT: September 25, 2007.
TA-W-64,213; Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P., a/k/a Stanley-
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Bostitch, Div. of Stanley Works, Inc., East Greenwich, RI: September
19, 2008.
TA-W-64,216; Volvo Penta Marine Products LLC, Dyer's Employment Agency,
Lexington, TN: October 9, 2007.
TA-W-64,267; Stevens Linen Associates, Inc., Dudley, MA: October 21,
2007.
TA-W-63,957; Phillips Plastics Corporation, Precision Decorating,
Medford, WI: July 27, 2007.
TA-W-64,081; Emerson Appliance Controls, A Subsidiary of Emerson
Electric, Frankfort, IN: September 15, 2007.
TA-W-64,089; Bill Sills Sportswear, Inc., PACA, Lexington, TN:
September 17, 2007.
TA-W-64,147; Mahle Engine Components USA, Inc., R&D Center, Muskegon,
MI: September 30, 2007.
TA-W-64,149; Sanmina-SCI Corporation, New Product Introduction Div,
Adecco & Spherion, Pleasant Prairie, WI: October 1, 2007.
TA-W-64,176; Leggett and Platt, Cerritos, CA: October 6, 2007.
TA-W-64,189; Dura Automotive, Lawrenceburg, TN: September 16, 2007.
TA-W-64,234; Lumax Industries, Inc., Altoona, PA: October 15, 2007.
TA-W-63,941; General Motors Corporation, Vehicle Mfg. Div., Doraville
Assembly, Allegis Staff, Doraville, GA: August 26, 2007.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)
of the Trade Act have been met.
TA-W-63,988; Porter Engineered Systems, Inc., Westfield, IN: September
3, 2007.
TA-W-64,051; Pacific Consolidated Industries, Fabrication Department,
Riverside, CA: September 3, 2007.
TA-W-64,119; Tex Tech, Inc., Brattleboro, VT: September 26, 2007.
TA-W-64,139; Filtrona Greensboro, Inc., Greensboro, NC: September 29,
2007.
TA-W-64,150; Andritz, Inc., PS and Manufacturing Divisions, Muncy, PA:
October 1, 2007.
TA-W-64,187; Coupled Products LLC (Formerly known as Dana Corporation),
Columbia City, IN: October 7, 2007.
TA-W-64,237; Cone Denim White Oak Plant, Greensboro, NC: March 4, 2008.
TA-W-64,243; Clear Plas LLC, Formerly C-Plastics Corp, Leominster, MA:
October 13, 2007.
TA-W-64,256; STMicroelectronics, Phoenix, AZ: October 17, 2007.
TA-W-64,301; Window Fashions, Inc., National Heights, PA: October 22,
2007.
TA-W-63,931; Melco Engraving, Rochester Hills, MI: August 21, 2007.
TA-W-64,103; Entegris, Inc., San Diego, CA: September 18, 2007.
TA-W-64,114; Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., Adecco, Volt and
ResourceMFG, Fort Collins, CO: September 24, 2007.
TA-W-64,132; JDS Uniphase, Job Store Staffing, Louisville, CO:
September 26, 2007.
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) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have
been met.
TA-W-63,982A; Jamestown Moraine, Inc., Moraine, OH: September 2, 2007.
TA-W-63,982; Moraine Sequencing Center, Inc., Moraine, OH: September 2,
2007.
TA-W-63,993; Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P., aka Stanley-Bostitch /
Div. of the Stanley Works, Inc., Clinton, CT: September 15, 2008.
TA-W-64,046; Guilford Performance Textiles, Kenansville, NC: September
4, 2007.
TA-W-64,058; Meridian Automotive Systems, Ionia, MI: September 8, 2007.
TA-W-64,060; Ai-Shreveport LLC, Shreveport, LA: August 29, 2007.
TA-W-64,090; Yuhshin USA Limited dba Ortech, DBA Ortech, Kirksville,
MO: September 16, 2008.
TA-W-64,222; TRW Automotive U.S. LLC, Global Electronics Div., Volt &
Manpower, Marshall, IL: October 13, 2007.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(b) (downstream producer for a firm whose workers are
certified eligible to apply for TAA based on increased imports from or
a shift in production to Mexico or Canada) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)
of the Trade Act have been met.
None.
Negative Determinations for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
In the following cases, it has been determined that the
requirements of 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) have not been met for the reasons
specified.
The Department has determined that criterion (1) of Section 246 has
not been met. The firm does not have a significant number of workers 50
years of age or older.
None.
The Department has determined that criterion (2) of Section 246 has
not been met. Workers at the firm possess skills that are easily
transferable.
TA-W-63,919; Varian, Inc., Liquid Chromatography & Gas, Walnut Creek,
CA.
The Department has determined that criterion (3) of Section 246 has
not been met. Competition conditions within the workers' industry are
not adverse.
None.
Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade 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.
Because the workers of the firm are not eligible to apply for TAA,
the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA.
The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.A.) and
(a)(2)(B)(II.A.) (employment decline) have not been met.
None.
The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.B.) (Sales or
production, or both, did not decline) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B.) (shift in
production to a foreign country) have not been met.
TA-W-63,995; Wyeth, Biotech Division, Andover, MA.
The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.) (increased
imports) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B.) (shift in production to a foreign
country) have not been met.
TA-W-63,820; Blue Water Automotive Systems, Inc., Caro, MI.
TA-W-64,142; St. Lawrence Zinc Company, LLC, Governeur, NY.
The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
TA-W-63,438; GMAC Insurance Management Corporation, Information
Technology Group, Maryland Heights, MO.
TA-W-64,110; UAW, Local #110, Fenton, MO.
TA-W-64,228; Miami Strategic Repair Center, Subsidiary of Rockwell
Collins, Inc, Miami, FL.
TA-W-64,262; Classic Components Corporation, Torrence, CA.
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The investigation revealed that criteria of Section 222(b)(2) has
not been met. The workers' firm (or subdivision) is not a supplier to
or a downstream producer for a firm whose workers were certified
eligible to apply for TAA.
None.
I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued
during the period of October 27 through October 31, 2008. Copies of
these determinations are available for inspection in Room C-5311, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210
during normal business hours or will be mailed to persons who write to
the above address.
Dated: November 5, 2008.
Erin Fitzgerald,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E8-26892 Filed 11-12-08; 8:45 am]
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