Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, 7043-7044 [2010-3008]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 16, 2010 / Notices [FR Doc. 2010–3007 Filed 2–12–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance Petitions have been filed with the Secretary of Labor under Section 221(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (‘‘the Act’’) and are identified in the Appendix to this notice. Upon receipt of these petitions, the Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, has instituted investigations pursuant to Section 221(a) of the Act. The purpose of each of the investigations is to determine whether the workers are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Title II, Chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations will further relate, as appropriate, to the determination of the date on which total or partial separations began or threatened to begin and the subdivision of the firm involved. The petitioners or any other persons showing a substantial interest in the subject matter of the investigations may request a public hearing, provided such request is filed in writing with the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than February 26, 2010. 7043 Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the subject matter of the investigations to the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than February 26, 2010. The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N–5428, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Signed at Washington, DC, this 1st day of February 2010. Elliott Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. APPENDIX [TAA petitions instituted between 1/25/10 and 1/29/10] Subject firm (petitioners) Location WestPoint Home—Bed Division (Comp) .............................. WestPoint Home Engineering Office (Comp) ...................... Convergys, IMG (Wkrs) ........................................................ Universal Stainless and Alloy Products (Union) .................. Bartech Technical Services (State) ...................................... Western Reserve Group (Wkrs) ........................................... Summit Polymers, Inc. (Wkrs) .............................................. Hayes Enterprises, Inc. (Wkrs) ............................................ Freres Lumber Company, Inc. (Comp) ................................ Alcan Packaging (State) ....................................................... Sandy Alexander (Wkrs) ...................................................... Republic Special Metals, Inc. (Union) .................................. Federal-Mogul (Wkrs) ........................................................... Hugo Boss (Wkrs) ................................................................ EMC Corporation (Wkrs) ...................................................... Ceratizit Newcomer USA (Union) ......................................... Hutchinson Technology, Inc. (State) .................................... Red Wing Shoe—Danville Plant (Comp) ............................. Tardy-Conners Group, LLC (Wkrs) ...................................... Mann-Hummel Advanced Filtration Systems (Wkrs) ........... Sammamish Compus (Wkrs) ............................................... Leggett & Platt (Comp) ......................................................... Republic Engineered Products (Union) ................................ Champion Dye (Union) ......................................................... Republic Engineered Products (Union) ................................ LifeSparc, Inc. (Comp) ......................................................... Caliber Auto Transfer of Ohio, Inc. (Comp) ......................... NCI Group, Inc. (Wkrs) ......................................................... Key Energy (State) ............................................................... Thomson Reuters (Wkrs) ..................................................... The State Media Company (Wkrs) ....................................... Sylvan Hardwoods, LLC (Comp) .......................................... FLSmidth Spokane, Inc. (Comp) .......................................... Marshalltown Company (State) ............................................ Target Corporation (State) ................................................... Waker Neuson (Union) ......................................................... Toppan Photo Masks, Inc. (Wkrs) ........................................ General Fasteners Company (Comp) .................................. Bombardier Transportation? (Comp) .................................... Fiserv Fulfillment Services, Inc. (Comp) .............................. Montana Rail Link (Comp) ................................................... Holcim US Inc., Corporate Division (State) .......................... Biddeford, ME ....................... Valley, AL .............................. Lake Mary, FL ....................... Bridgeville, PA ....................... Huber Heights, OH ............... Wooster, OH ......................... Portage, MI ........................... Potomac, MT ......................... Lyons, OR ............................. Washington, NJ ..................... Clifton, NJ ............................. Canton, OH ........................... Smithville, TN ........................ Cleveland, OH ....................... Hopkinton, MA ...................... Derry, PA .............................. Eau Claire, WI ....................... Danville, KY .......................... Monson, ME .......................... Louisville, KY ........................ Redmond, WA ....................... Georgetown, KY .................... Massillon, OH ........................ Paterson, NJ ......................... Massillon, OH ........................ Hollister, CA .......................... Fostoria, OH .......................... Houston, TX .......................... Houston, TX .......................... Independence, OH ................ Columbia, SC ........................ McRae, GA ........................... Spokane, WA ........................ Marshalltown, IA ................... Minneapolis, MN ................... Menomonee Falls, WI ........... Round Rock, TX ................... Livonia, MI ............................. Plattsburgh, NY ..................... Pittsburgh, PA ....................... Missoula, MT ......................... Dundee, MI ........................... erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES TA–W 73341 73342 73343 73344 73345 73346 73347 73348 73349 73350 73351 73352 73353 73354 73355 73356 73357 73358 73359 73360 73361 73362 73363 73364 73365 73366 73367 73368 73369 73370 73371 73372 73373 73374 73375 73376 73377 73378 73379 73380 73381 73382 ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ VerDate Nov<24>2008 13:44 Feb 12, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16FEN1.SGM Date of institution 16FEN1 01/25/10 01/25/10 01/25/10 01/25/10 01/25/10 01/25/10 01/25/10 01/26/10 01/26/10 01/26/10 01/26/10 01/26/10 01/26/10 01/26/10 01/26/10 01/26/10 01/26/10 01/26/10 01/26/10 01/26/10 01/26/10 01/27/10 01/27/10 01/27/10 01/27/10 01/27/10 01/27/10 01/27/10 01/27/10 01/27/10 01/27/10 01/27/10 01/28/10 01/28/10 01/28/10 01/28/10 01/28/10 01/28/10 01/28/10 01/28/10 01/28/10 01/29/10 Date of petition 01/22/10 01/15/10 01/19/10 01/19/10 12/16/09 01/22/10 01/22/10 01/18/10 01/20/10 01/25/10 01/25/10 01/20/10 01/13/10 01/14/10 01/18/10 01/13/10 01/14/10 01/15/10 01/22/10 01/21/10 01/14/10 01/20/10 01/21/10 01/20/10 01/21/10 01/26/10 01/26/10 01/25/10 01/22/10 01/26/10 01/22/10 06/15/09 01/27/10 01/25/10 01/27/10 01/27/10 01/18/10 01/27/10 01/26/10 01/22/10 01/26/10 01/29/10 7044 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 16, 2010 / Notices [FR Doc. 2010–3008 Filed 2–12–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–70,783] erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES T&S Hardwoods, Inc., Sylva, NC; Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration By application dated January 5, 2010, a petitioner requested administrative reconsideration of the Department’s negative determination regarding eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), applicable to workers and former workers of the subject firm. The denial notice was signed on December 9, 2009 and will soon be published in the Federal Register. Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(c) reconsideration may be granted under the following circumstances: (1) If it appears on the basis of facts not previously considered that the determination complained of was erroneous; (2) If it appears that the determination complained of was based on a mistake in the determination of facts not previously considered; or (3) If in the opinion of the Certifying Officer, a misinterpretation of facts or of the law justified reconsideration of the decision. The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination, based on the finding that imports of hardwood lumber did not contribute to worker separations at the subject facility and there was no shift in production from the subject firm to foreign country during the period under investigation. The petitioner stated that the workers of the subject firm should be eligible for TAA because the worker separations were caused by ‘‘increase in foreign imports, and/or a shift in production and/or services to foreign countries.’’ The petitioner did not supply any additional facts or documentation to support the allegations. The initial investigation revealed that worker separations at the subject facility were not caused by increased imports of hardwood lumber into the United States nor by a shift in production of hardwood lumber from the subject facility to a foreign country. T&S Hardwoods, Inc. did not import hardwood lumber and did not shift production abroad. The Department surveyed subject firm’s major declining customers regarding their purchases of VerDate Nov<24>2008 13:44 Feb 12, 2010 Jkt 220001 hardwood lumber in 2007, 2008, January through April 2008 and January through April 2009. The survey revealed no imports of hardwood lumber during the relevant period. The petitioner did not supply facts not previously considered; nor provide additional documentation indicating that there was either (1) a mistake in the determination of facts not previously considered or (2) a misinterpretation of facts or of the law justifying reconsideration of the initial determination. After careful review of the request for reconsideration, the Department determines that 29 CFR 90.18(c) has not been met. Conclusion After review of the application and investigative findings, I conclude that there has been no error or misinterpretation of the law or of the facts which would justify reconsideration of the Department of Labor’s prior decision. Accordingly, the application is denied. Signed in Washington, DC, this 21st day of January 2010. Del Min Amy Chen, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 2010–3014 Filed 2–12–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–70,541] Samuel Aaron, Inc., Long Island City, NY; Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration By application dated January 12, 2010, a petitioner requested administrative reconsideration of the Department’s negative determination regarding eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), applicable to workers and former workers of the subject firm. The denial notice was signed on December 7, 2009 and the Notice of Determination was published in the Federal Register on January 25, 2010 (75 FR 3932). Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(c) reconsideration may be granted under the following circumstances: (1) If it appears on the basis of facts not previously considered that the determination complained of was erroneous; (2) If it appears that the determination complained of was based on a mistake PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 in the determination of facts not previously considered; or (3) If in the opinion of the Certifying Officer, a misinterpretation of facts or of the law justified reconsideration of the decision. The TAA petition filed on behalf of workers at Samuel Aaron, Inc., Long Island City, New York was based on the finding that imports of services like or directly competitive with services provided by workers of the subject firm did not contribute to worker separations at the subject firm during the relevant period and no shift in services to a foreign source occurred. The subject firm did not import nor acquire services from a foreign country and did not shift the provision of these services to a foreign country during the relevant period. The petitioner stated in the request for reconsideration that a shift in labor overseas was the reason behind worker separations at the subject facility. The investigation revealed that workers of the subject firm were engaged in distribution and warehousing services of jewelry during the relevant period. Samuel Aaron, Inc., did not import these services, nor shift/ acquired provision of these services to/ from a foreign country during the relevant period. Therefore, criteria II.A. and II.B. of Section 222(a) of the Act were not met. Furthermore, with the respect to Section 222(c) of the Act, the investigation revealed that criterion 2 was not met because the workers did not supply a service that was used by a firm with TAA-certified workers in the production of an article or supply of a service that was a basis for TAA certification. The petitioner did not supply facts not previously considered; nor provide additional documentation indicating that there was either (1) a mistake in the determination of facts not previously considered or (2) a misinterpretation of facts or of the law justifying reconsideration of the initial determination. After careful review of the request for reconsideration, the Department determines that 29 CFR 90.18(c) has not been met. Conclusion After review of the application and investigative findings, I conclude that there has been no error or misinterpretation of the law or of the facts which would justify reconsideration of the Department of Labor’s prior decision. Accordingly, the application is denied. E:\FR\FM\16FEN1.SGM 16FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 16, 2010)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply 
for Worker Adjustment Assistance

    Petitions have been filed with the Secretary of Labor under Section 
221(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (``the Act'') and are identified in the 
Appendix to this notice. Upon receipt of these petitions, the Director 
of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training 
Administration, has instituted investigations pursuant to Section 
221(a) of the Act.
    The purpose of each of the investigations is to determine whether 
the workers are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Title 
II, Chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations will further relate, as 
appropriate, to the determination of the date on which total or partial 
separations began or threatened to begin and the subdivision of the 
firm involved.
    The petitioners or any other persons showing a substantial interest 
in the subject matter of the investigations may request a public 
hearing, provided such request is filed in writing with the Director, 
Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, 
not later than February 26, 2010.
    Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding 
the subject matter of the investigations to the Director, Division of 
Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than 
February 26, 2010.
    The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at 
the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training 
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-5428, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 1st day of February 2010.
Elliott Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

                                                    Appendix
                             [TAA petitions instituted between 1/25/10 and 1/29/10]
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                                                                                      Date of         Date of
            TA-W              Subject firm (petitioners)         Location           institution      petition
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73341......................  WestPoint Home--Bed          Biddeford, ME.........        01/25/10        01/22/10
                              Division (Comp).
73342......................  WestPoint Home Engineering   Valley, AL............        01/25/10        01/15/10
                              Office (Comp).
73343......................  Convergys, IMG (Wkrs)......  Lake Mary, FL.........        01/25/10        01/19/10
73344......................  Universal Stainless and      Bridgeville, PA.......        01/25/10        01/19/10
                              Alloy Products (Union).
73345......................  Bartech Technical Services   Huber Heights, OH.....        01/25/10        12/16/09
                              (State).
73346......................  Western Reserve Group        Wooster, OH...........        01/25/10        01/22/10
                              (Wkrs).
73347......................  Summit Polymers, Inc.        Portage, MI...........        01/25/10        01/22/10
                              (Wkrs).
73348......................  Hayes Enterprises, Inc.      Potomac, MT...........        01/26/10        01/18/10
                              (Wkrs).
73349......................  Freres Lumber Company, Inc.  Lyons, OR.............        01/26/10        01/20/10
                              (Comp).
73350......................  Alcan Packaging (State)....  Washington, NJ........        01/26/10        01/25/10
73351......................  Sandy Alexander (Wkrs).....  Clifton, NJ...........        01/26/10        01/25/10
73352......................  Republic Special Metals,     Canton, OH............        01/26/10        01/20/10
                              Inc. (Union).
73353......................  Federal-Mogul (Wkrs).......  Smithville, TN........        01/26/10        01/13/10
73354......................  Hugo Boss (Wkrs)...........  Cleveland, OH.........        01/26/10        01/14/10
73355......................  EMC Corporation (Wkrs).....  Hopkinton, MA.........        01/26/10        01/18/10
73356......................  Ceratizit Newcomer USA       Derry, PA.............        01/26/10        01/13/10
                              (Union).
73357......................  Hutchinson Technology, Inc.  Eau Claire, WI........        01/26/10        01/14/10
                              (State).
73358......................  Red Wing Shoe--Danville      Danville, KY..........        01/26/10        01/15/10
                              Plant (Comp).
73359......................  Tardy-Conners Group, LLC     Monson, ME............        01/26/10        01/22/10
                              (Wkrs).
73360......................  Mann-Hummel Advanced         Louisville, KY........        01/26/10        01/21/10
                              Filtration Systems (Wkrs).
73361......................  Sammamish Compus (Wkrs)....  Redmond, WA...........        01/26/10        01/14/10
73362......................  Leggett & Platt (Comp).....  Georgetown, KY........        01/27/10        01/20/10
73363......................  Republic Engineered          Massillon, OH.........        01/27/10        01/21/10
                              Products (Union).
73364......................  Champion Dye (Union).......  Paterson, NJ..........        01/27/10        01/20/10
73365......................  Republic Engineered          Massillon, OH.........        01/27/10        01/21/10
                              Products (Union).
73366......................  LifeSparc, Inc. (Comp).....  Hollister, CA.........        01/27/10        01/26/10
73367......................  Caliber Auto Transfer of     Fostoria, OH..........        01/27/10        01/26/10
                              Ohio, Inc. (Comp).
73368......................  NCI Group, Inc. (Wkrs).....  Houston, TX...........        01/27/10        01/25/10
73369......................  Key Energy (State).........  Houston, TX...........        01/27/10        01/22/10
73370......................  Thomson Reuters (Wkrs).....  Independence, OH......        01/27/10        01/26/10
73371......................  The State Media Company      Columbia, SC..........        01/27/10        01/22/10
                              (Wkrs).
73372......................  Sylvan Hardwoods, LLC        McRae, GA.............        01/27/10        06/15/09
                              (Comp).
73373......................  FLSmidth Spokane, Inc.       Spokane, WA...........        01/28/10        01/27/10
                              (Comp).
73374......................  Marshalltown Company         Marshalltown, IA......        01/28/10        01/25/10
                              (State).
73375......................  Target Corporation (State).  Minneapolis, MN.......        01/28/10        01/27/10
73376......................  Waker Neuson (Union).......  Menomonee Falls, WI...        01/28/10        01/27/10
73377......................  Toppan Photo Masks, Inc.     Round Rock, TX........        01/28/10        01/18/10
                              (Wkrs).
73378......................  General Fasteners Company    Livonia, MI...........        01/28/10        01/27/10
                              (Comp).
73379......................  Bombardier Transportation?   Plattsburgh, NY.......        01/28/10        01/26/10
                              (Comp).
73380......................  Fiserv Fulfillment           Pittsburgh, PA........        01/28/10        01/22/10
                              Services, Inc. (Comp).
73381......................  Montana Rail Link (Comp)...  Missoula, MT..........        01/28/10        01/26/10
73382......................  Holcim US Inc., Corporate    Dundee, MI............        01/29/10        01/29/10
                              Division (State).
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