Hewlett Packard Inkjet and Web Solutions Division Including On-Site Leased Workers From CDI, Manpower, Securitas Security Services USA, Volt Cable Consultants, D/B/A Black Box Network Services Managed Business Solutions and 888 Consulting Group, Inc., D/B/A TAC Worldside, Corvallis, OR; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance, 9431-9432 [E9-4545]
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29 CFR 90.2 states that a group means
‘‘three or more workers in a firm or an
appropriate subdivision thereof’’ and
that a significant number or proportion
of the workers means ‘‘at least three
workers in a firm (or appropriate
subdivision thereof) with a work force
of fewer than 50 workers.’’ The
regulation also states that ‘‘increased
imports means that imports have
increased either absolutely or relative to
domestic production compared to a
representative base period. The
representative base period shall be one
year consisting of the four quarters
immediately preceding the date which
is twelve months prior to the date of the
petition.’’
Because the petition date is October 3,
2008, the relevant period (the twelve
months prior to the date of the petition)
is October 2007 through September
2008 and the representative base period
is October 2006 through September
2007.
The Department has carefully
reviewed information submitted during
the initial and reconsideration
investigations. The Department
determines that the petition did not
cover a valid worker group (the group
consisted of only two workers at the
subject firm) and that, during relevant
period, less that three workers were
separated or were threatened with
separation from the subject firm.
Based on the information above, the
Department determines that the group
eligibility requirements under Section
222(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended, were not met.
Even if there was a valid worker
group and the worker separation
threshold was met, the Department
would not have issued a certification
applicable to the subject worker group.
During the reconsideration
investigation, the Department confirmed
that the subject firm ceased production
in the United Stated in 2005. The North
Carolina facility identified in the
request for reconsideration was a
marketing office. The Virginia facility
identified in the request for
reconsideration (Hafner LLC, a
subsidiary of Hafner, Inc., Gordonsville,
Virginia) was certified on May 16, 2005
(TA–W–57,119) based on a shift of
production to Canada.
Because there was no domestic
production during the relevant period,
the Department determines that there
was no domestic production that
increased imports could have impacted.
Further, the Department determines that
there was no shift of production to a
foreign country during the relevant
period.
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In order for the Department to issue
a certification of eligibility to apply for
Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance (ATAA), the subject worker
group must be certified eligible to apply
for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA).
Since the subject workers are denied
eligibility to apply for TAA, the workers
cannot be certified eligible for ATAA.
Conclusion
After reconsideration, I affirm the
original notice of negative
determination of eligibility to apply for
worker adjustment assistance for
workers and former workers of Hafner
USA, Inc., New York, New York.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 24th day of
February 2009.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E9–4546 Filed 3–3–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
[TA–W–61,780]
Harman/Becker Automotive Systems,
Inc., Including On-Site Leased Workers
From Elwood Staffing, Account Temps
and PMI, Currently Known as Spartan
Staffing Martinsville, IN; 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 of Eligibility to Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance on July 20, 2007, applicable
to workers of Harman/Becker
Automotive Systems, Inc., Martinsville,
Indiana. The notice was published in
the Federal Register on August 2, 2007
(72 FR 42436).
At the request of the State agency, the
Department reviewed the certification
for workers of the subject firm. The
workers were engaged in the production
of automotive speakers.
New information shows that workers
leased from Elwood Staffing, Account
Temps and PMI, currently known as
Spartan Staffing were employed on-site
at the Martinsville, Indiana location of
Harman/Becker Automotive Systems,
Inc. The Department has determined
that these workers were sufficiently
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under the control of Harman/Becker
Automotive Systems, Inc. to be
considered leased workers.
Based on these findings, the
Department is amending this
certification to include workers leased
from Elwood Staffing, Account Temps
and PMI, currently known as Spartan
Staffing, working on-site at the
Martinsville, Indiana location of the
subject firm.
The intent of the Department’s
certification is to include all workers
employed at Harman/Becker
Automotive Systems, Inc. who were
adversely affected by a shift in
production of automotive speakers to
Mexico.
The amended notice applicable to
TA–W–61,780 is hereby issued as
follows:
All workers of Harman/Becker Automotive
Systems, Inc., including on-site leased
workers from Elwood Staffing, Account
Temps and PMI, currently known as Spartan
Staffing, Martinsville, Indiana, who became
totally or partially separated from
employment on or after June 28, 2006
through July 20, 2009, 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 25th day of
February 2009.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E9–4542 Filed 3–3–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
[TA–W–63,939]
Hewlett Packard Inkjet and Web
Solutions Division Including On-Site
Leased Workers From CDI, Manpower,
Securitas Security Services USA, Volt
Cable Consultants, D/B/A Black Box
Network Services Managed Business
Solutions and 888 Consulting Group,
Inc., D/B/A TAC Worldside, Corvallis,
OR; 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 of Eligibility to Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance and
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Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance on September 19, 2008,
applicable to workers of Hewlett
Packard, Inkjet and Web Solutions
Division, including on-site leased
workers from CDI, Manpower, Securitas
Security Services USA and Volt,
Corvallis, Oregon. The notice was
published in the Federal Register on
October 3, 2008 (73 FR 57682). The
certification was amended on December
4, 2008 to include on-site leased
workers from Cable Consultants, d/b/a
Black Box Network Services. The notice
was published in the Federal Register
on December 15, 2008 (73 FR 76058).
At the request of petitioners, the
Department reviewed the certification
for workers of the subject firm. The
workers are engaged in the production
of inkjet supplies, particularly in jet
printer cartridge heads.
New information shows that workers
leased from Managed Business
Solutions and 888 Consulting Group,
Inc., d/b/a TAC Worldwide were
employed on-site at the Corvallis,
Oregon location of Hewlett Packard,
Inkjet and Web Solutions Division. The
Department has determined that these
workers were sufficiently under the
control of the subject firm to be
considered leased workers.
Based on these findings, the
Department is amending this
certification to include leased workers
from Managed Business Solutions and
888 Consulting Group, Inc., d/b/a TAC
Worldwide working on-site at the Inkjet
and Web Solutions Division, Corvallis,
Oregon location of the subject firm.
The amended notice applicable to TAW–63,939 is hereby issued as follows:
All workers of Hewlett Packard, Inkjet and
Web Solutions Division, including on-site
leased workers from CDI, Manpower,
Securitas Security Services USA, Volt,
Managed Business Solutions and 888
Consulting Group, Inc., d/b/a TAC
Worldwide, Corvallis, Oregon, engaged in the
production of inkjet supplies, who became
totally or partially separated from
employment on or after August 26, 2007,
through September 19, 2010, 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 20th day of
February 2009.
Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
[TA–W–62,932; TA–W–62,364E; TA–W–
62,364D; TA–W–62,364E]
Keeper Corporation Including On-Site
Leased Workers of AAA Staffing, North
Windham, CT; Including Employees in
Support of Keeper Corporation, North
Windham, CT Working in the Following
Locations: West Grove, PA; Bountiful,
UT; 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 of Eligibility to Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance on March 13, 2008,
applicable to workers of Keeper
Corporation, including leased workers
of AAA Staffing, North Windham,
Connecticut. The notice was published
in the Federal Register on March 26,
2008 (73 FR 16064). The certification
was amended on December 5, 2008 to
include employees in support of the
North Windham, Connecticut location
working out of Lawrenceville, Georgia
and Smyrna, Tennessee. The notice was
published in the Federal Register on
December 15, 2008 (73 FR 76058–
76059).
At the request of the State agency, the
Department reviewed the certification
for workers of the subject firm. The
workers are engaged in the production
of cargo control products such as tie
downs, towing straps and bungee cords.
New information shows that worker
separations have occurred involving
employees in support of the North
Windham, Connecticut facility of
Keeper Corporation working out of West
Grove, Pennsylvania and Bountiful,
Utah. Mr. Paul Delaney and Mr. William
Hill provided sales functions supporting
the production of cargo control products
such as tie down, towing straps and
bungee cords at the North Windham,
Connecticut location of the subject firm.
Based on these findings, the
Department is amending this
certification to include employees of the
North Windham, Connecticut facility of
Keeper Corporation working out of West
Grove, Pennsylvania and Bountiful,
Utah.
The intent of the Department’s
certification is to include all workers of
Keeper Corporation, North Windham,
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Connecticut who was adversely affected
by a shift in production of cargo control
products such as tie downs, towing
straps and bungee cords to China.
The amended notice applicable to
TA–W–62,932 is hereby issued as
follows:
All workers of Keeper Corporation,
including on-site leased workers of AAA
Staffing, North Windham, Connecticut (TA–
W–62,932), all workers of Keeper
Corporation, Manchester, Connecticut (TA–
W–62,932A), including employees in support
of Keeper Corporation, North Windham,
Connecticut working out of Lawrenceville,
Georgia (TA–W–62,932B), Smyrna,
Tennessee (TA–W–62,932C), West Grove,
Pennsylvania (TA–W–62,932D) and
Bountiful, Utah (TA–W–62,932E), who
became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after February 28, 2007,
through March 13, 2010, 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 25th day of
February 2009.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E9–4543 Filed 3–3–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
[TA–W–64,505]
SB Acquisition, LLC, DBA Saunders
Brothers Including On-Site Leased
Workers From Manpower, Fryeburg,
ME; Notice of Affirmative
Determination Regarding Application
for Reconsideration
By application dated January 29,
2009, the petitioner requested
administrative reconsideration of the
negative determination regarding
workers’ eligibility to apply for Trade
Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and
Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance (ATAA) applicable to
workers and former workers of the
subject firm. The determination was
issued on January 2, 2009. The Notice
of Determination was published in the
Federal Register on January 26, 2009
(74 FR 4464).
The initial investigation resulted in a
negative determination based on the
finding that sales and production at the
subject firm increased during the period
of January through November 2008,
when compared to the same period in
2007.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
[TA-W-63,939]
Hewlett Packard Inkjet and Web Solutions Division Including On-
Site Leased Workers From CDI, Manpower, Securitas Security Services
USA, Volt Cable Consultants, D/B/A Black Box Network Services Managed
Business Solutions and 888 Consulting Group, Inc., D/B/A TAC Worldside,
Corvallis, OR; 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 of Eligibility
to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
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Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on September 19, 2008,
applicable to workers of Hewlett Packard, Inkjet and Web Solutions
Division, including on-site leased workers from CDI, Manpower,
Securitas Security Services USA and Volt, Corvallis, Oregon. The notice
was published in the Federal Register on October 3, 2008 (73 FR 57682).
The certification was amended on December 4, 2008 to include on-site
leased workers from Cable Consultants, d/b/a Black Box Network
Services. The notice was published in the Federal Register on December
15, 2008 (73 FR 76058).
At the request of petitioners, the Department reviewed the
certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers are engaged
in the production of inkjet supplies, particularly in jet printer
cartridge heads.
New information shows that workers leased from Managed Business
Solutions and 888 Consulting Group, Inc., d/b/a TAC Worldwide were
employed on-site at the Corvallis, Oregon location of Hewlett Packard,
Inkjet and Web Solutions Division. The Department has determined that
these workers were sufficiently under the control of the subject firm
to be considered leased workers.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to include leased workers from Managed Business Solutions
and 888 Consulting Group, Inc., d/b/a TAC Worldwide working on-site at
the Inkjet and Web Solutions Division, Corvallis, Oregon location of
the subject firm.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-63,939 is hereby issued as
follows:
All workers of Hewlett Packard, Inkjet and Web Solutions
Division, including on-site leased workers from CDI, Manpower,
Securitas Security Services USA, Volt, Managed Business Solutions
and 888 Consulting Group, Inc., d/b/a TAC Worldwide, Corvallis,
Oregon, engaged in the production of inkjet supplies, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after August
26, 2007, through September 19, 2010, 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 20th day of February 2009.
Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E9-4545 Filed 3-3-09; 8:45 am]
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