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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Employment and Training
Administration
Employment and Training
Administration
[TA–W–71,108]
[TA–W–71,174]
Air Way Automation, Inc., Grayling, MI;
Notice of Affirmative Determination
Regarding Application for
Reconsideration
General Electric Company,
Transportation Division, Erie, PA;
Notice of Affirmative Determination
Regarding Application for
Reconsideration
By application dated August 20, 2009,
a company official requested
administrative reconsideration of the
negative determination regarding
workers’ eligibility to apply for Trade
Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
applicable to workers and former
workers of the subject firm. The
determination was issued on August 3,
2009. The Notice of Determination was
published in the Federal Register on
September 22, 2009 (74 FR 48304).
The initial investigation resulted in a
negative determination based on the
finding that imports of parts feeding and
assembly equipment did not contribute
importantly to worker separations at the
subject firm and no shift of production
to a foreign source occurred.
In the request for reconsideration, the
petitioner provided additional
information regarding customers of the
subject firm and increasing foreign
competition in the bidding process.
The Department has carefully
reviewed the request for reconsideration
and the existing record and has
determined that the Department will
conduct further investigation to
determine if the workers meet the
eligibility requirements of the Trade Act
of 1974.
Conclusion
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After careful review of the
application, I conclude that the claim is
of sufficient weight to justify
reconsideration of the U.S. Department
of Labor’s prior decision. The
application is, therefore, granted.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of
October 2009.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
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By application dated October 28,
2009, the petitioners requested
administrative reconsideration of the
negative determination regarding
workers’ eligibility to apply for Trade
Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
applicable to workers and former
workers of the subject firm. The
determination was issued on October 8,
2009. The Notice of Determination will
soon be published in the Federal
Register.
The initial investigation resulted in a
negative determination based on the
finding that imports of locomotives,
locomotive parts, marine and stationary
engines, and various propulsion systems
did not contribute importantly to
worker separations at the subject firm.
The investigation revealed that the
subject firm did not shift production of
locomotives, locomotive parts, marine
and stationary engines, and various
propulsion systems to foreign countries
during the period under investigation.
In the request for reconsideration, the
petitioner alleged that General Electric
reduced employment levels at the
subject facility as a direct result of shifts
in production to Brazil, China and
Kazakhstan.
The Department has carefully
reviewed the request for reconsideration
and the existing record and has
determined that the Department will
conduct further investigation to
determine if the workers meet the
eligibility requirements of the Trade Act
of 1974.
Conclusion
After careful review of the
application, I conclude that the claim is
of sufficient weight to justify
reconsideration of the U.S. Department
of Labor’s prior decision. The
application is, therefore, granted.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 16th day of
November 2009.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
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Comment Request for Information
Collection for the Trade Act Participant
Report, Extension Without Revisions
AGENCY: Employment and Training
Administration.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden
conducts a preclearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
program helps to ensure that requested
data can be provided in the desired
format, reporting burden (time and
financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed. Currently, the
Employment and Training
Administration is soliciting comments
concerning the collection of data on the
Trade Act Participant Report, which is
due to expire March 31, 2010.
The Department of Labor submitted
this information collection request
(ICR), utilizing emergency review
procedures, on July 17, 2009, to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) and 5 CFR
1320.13. OMB approved the collection
through March 31, 2010. A copy of this
ICR, with applicable supporting
documentation; including among other
things a description of the likely
respondents, proposed frequency of
response, and estimated total burden
may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov
Web site at https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain A copy of the
proposed information collection request
(ICR) can also be obtained by contacting
the office listed below in the addressee
section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addressee’s section below on or before
February 8, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
to Susan Worden, Room N–5428
Employment and Training
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Administration, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Telephone number: 202–693–3517 (this
is not a toll-free number). Fax: 202–693–
3584. E-mail: worden.susan@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: In order to provide
data that is broken out by industry, as
mandated by Section 249B (c) of the
Trade Act of 1974, as amended, a
comprehensive range of TAA
participant activities and outcomes
must be broken out to industry sectors
from state level aggregates that were
previously provided on two of the three
TAA participant reports: OMB 1205–
0016, and OMB 1205–0459. That
reporting system required states to
submit, annually, separate participation
and performance reports using formats,
definitions, instructions, and
submission procedures that differ from
those required under the new report. In
some instances, that reporting system
resulted in confusion regarding the time
periods used for calculating program
performance, what data are to be
reported, and how the data are prepared
for submission on a timely basis. These
inconsistencies have limited the
reliability of reported data,
consequently reducing the Department’s
ability to make the most effective use of
participant data for establishing state
level funding needs, reporting on the
progress of programs to the
Administration and Congress, and
imposing unnecessary administrative
burdens on CSAs that seek to coordinate
service delivery and performance
measurement in a local One-Stop
environment. Section 239(j)(3) of the
Trade Act provides that ‘‘each
cooperating State or cooperating State
agency shall establish procedures that
are consistent with guidelines to be
issued by the Secretary to ensure that
the data reported are valid and reliable.’’
As a result of new statutory
provisions, and in the interest of
providing data on the administration
and performance of the TAA program
that is reliable, usable and consistent,
the current information collection
encompassed in OMB Control No.
1205–0392 consolidates information
previously collected under three
separate data collections into a single
streamlined reporting system. As a
result of this consolidation, OMB 1205–
0016 and OMB 1205–0459 have been
discontinued.
II. Review Focus:
The Department of Labor is
particularly interested in comments
which:
* Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
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for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
* Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
* Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
* Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
III. Current Actions:
Type of Review: extension without
changes.
Title: Trade Act Participant Report.
OMB Number: 1205–0392.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 50.
Frequency of Collection: Quarterly.
Total Responses: 50 × 4 = 200.
Average Time per Response: 45 hours
per quarterly submission.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 9,000.
Total Burden Cost for Respondents:
$0.
Comments submitted in response to
this comment request will be
summarized and/or included in the
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval of the information
collection request; they will also
become a matter of public record.
Dated: December 2, 2009.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and
Training Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
[TA–W–71,194]
Delphi Rochester Operation, Delphi
Powertrain Division, a Subsidiary of
Delphi Corporation, Currently Known
as GM Components Holding, LLC,
Including On-Site Leased Workers
From Bartech Rochester, New York;
Amended Certification Regarding
Eligibility to Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with Section 223 of the
Trade Act of 1974, as amended (‘‘Act’’),
19 U.S.C. 2273, the Department of Labor
issued a Certification of Eligibility to
Apply for Worker Adjustment
Assistance on July 24, 2009, applicable
to the workers of Delphi Rochester
Operations, Delphi Powertrain Division,
A subsidiary of Delphi Corporation,
including on-site leased workers from
Bartech, Rochester, New York. The
notice was published in the Federal
Register on September 2, 2009 (74 FR
45477).
At the request of a company official,
the Department reviewed the
certification for workers of the subject
firm. The workers are engaged in
activities related to the production of
automotive emission devices and fuel
and air components.
Information shows that effective
October 7, 2009, the Delphi Rochester
Operations became known as GM
Components Holding, LLC. Information
also shows that the workers separated
from employment at the subject firm
had their wages reported under a
separate unemployment insurance (UI)
tax account for GM Components
Holding, LLC.
According, the Department is
amending this certification to properly
reflect this matter.
The intent of the Department’s
certification is to include all workers of
the subject firm who were adversely
affected by the shift in production of
automotive emission devices and fuel
and air components to China.
The amended notice applicable to
TA–W–71,194 is hereby issued as
follows:
All workers of Delphi Rochester
Operations, Delphi Powertrain Division, a
subsidiary of Delphi Corporation, currently
known as GM Components Holding, LLC,
Rochester, New York, including on-site
leased workers from Bartech, who became
totally or partially separated from
employment on or after June 9, 2009, through
two years from the date of certification, and
all workers in the group threatened with total
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
[OMB Control No. 1205-0392]
Comment Request for Information Collection for the Trade Act
Participant Report, Extension Without Revisions
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance
consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Employment and Training Administration is soliciting
comments concerning the collection of data on the Trade Act Participant
Report, which is due to expire March 31, 2010.
The Department of Labor submitted this information collection
request (ICR), utilizing emergency review procedures, on July 17, 2009,
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance
in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) and 5 CFR 1320.13. OMB approved the collection
through March 31, 2010. A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting
documentation; including among other things a description of the likely
respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden
may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain A copy of the proposed information
collection request (ICR) can also be obtained by contacting the office
listed below in the addressee section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addressee's section below on or before February 8, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Susan Worden, Room N-5428
Employment and Training
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Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Telephone number: 202-693-3517 (this is not a toll-free number). Fax:
202-693-3584. E-mail: worden.susan@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: In order to provide data that is broken out by
industry, as mandated by Section 249B (c) of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended, a comprehensive range of TAA participant activities and
outcomes must be broken out to industry sectors from state level
aggregates that were previously provided on two of the three TAA
participant reports: OMB 1205-0016, and OMB 1205-0459. That reporting
system required states to submit, annually, separate participation and
performance reports using formats, definitions, instructions, and
submission procedures that differ from those required under the new
report. In some instances, that reporting system resulted in confusion
regarding the time periods used for calculating program performance,
what data are to be reported, and how the data are prepared for
submission on a timely basis. These inconsistencies have limited the
reliability of reported data, consequently reducing the Department's
ability to make the most effective use of participant data for
establishing state level funding needs, reporting on the progress of
programs to the Administration and Congress, and imposing unnecessary
administrative burdens on CSAs that seek to coordinate service delivery
and performance measurement in a local One-Stop environment. Section
239(j)(3) of the Trade Act provides that ``each cooperating State or
cooperating State agency shall establish procedures that are consistent
with guidelines to be issued by the Secretary to ensure that the data
reported are valid and reliable.''
As a result of new statutory provisions, and in the interest of
providing data on the administration and performance of the TAA program
that is reliable, usable and consistent, the current information
collection encompassed in OMB Control No. 1205-0392 consolidates
information previously collected under three separate data collections
into a single streamlined reporting system. As a result of this
consolidation, OMB 1205-0016 and OMB 1205-0459 have been discontinued.
II. Review Focus:
The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments
which:
* Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
* Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
* Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
* Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions:
Type of Review: extension without changes.
Title: Trade Act Participant Report.
OMB Number: 1205-0392.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
Frequency of Collection: Quarterly.
Total Responses: 50 x 4 = 200.
Average Time per Response: 45 hours per quarterly submission.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 9,000.
Total Burden Cost for Respondents: $0.
Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be
summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and
Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also
become a matter of public record.
Dated: December 2, 2009.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-29186 Filed 12-7-09; 8:45 am]
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