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negative determination regarding
workers’ eligibility to apply for Trade
Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
applicable to workers and former
workers of Consolidated Glass and
Mirror Corporation, a Subsidiary of
Guardian Industries Corporation, Galax,
Virginia (subject firm). The
determination was issued on August 5,
2010. The Department’s Notice of
Determination was published in the
Federal Register on August 23, 2010 (75
FR 51849). Workers are engaged in
employment related to the production of
laminated glass products.
The negative determination was based
on the findings that the subject firm did
not, during the period under
investigation, shift to a foreign country
production of articles like or directly
competitive with those produced by the
workers or acquire these articles from a
foreign country; that the workers’
separation, or threat of separation, was
not related to any increase in imports of
like or directly competitive articles; and
that the workers did not produce an
article that was directly used in the
production of an article or the supply of
service by a firm that employed a
worker group that is eligible to apply for
TAA based on the aforementioned
article or service.
In the request for reconsideration, the
petitioners provided additional
information pertaining to subject firm
customers that employ workers who are
eligible to apply for TAA.
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 petitioning workers
meet the eligibility requirements of the
Trade Act of 1974, as amended.
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
September 2010.
Del Min Amy Chen
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment
Assistance.
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of sufficient weight to justify
reconsideration of the U.S. Department
of Labor’s prior decision. The
application is, therefore, granted.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
[TA–W–73,503]
Compass Group USA, Inc. Canteen:
Webster City, Iowa; Notice of
Affirmative Determination Regarding
Application for Reconsideration
By application dated July 9, 2010, a
petitioner 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 signed on May
24, 2010, and the Notice of
Determination was published in the
Federal Register on June 16, 2010 (75
FR 34175).
The initial investigation resulted in a
negative determination based on the
findings that the subject firm did not,
during the investigation period, shift to
a foreign county services like or directly
competitive with the cafeteria services
or vending machine services supplied
by the workers or acquire from a foreign
country services like or directly
competitive with the cafeteria services
or vending machine services supplied
by the workers; that the workers’
separation, or threat of separation, was
not related to any increase in imports of
like or directly competitive food
services or a shift in service/acquisition
of such food services abroad, and that
the workers did not supply a service
that was directly used in the production
of an article or the supply of service by
a firm that employed a worker group
that is eligible to apply for TAA based
on the aforementioned article or service.
The request for reconsideration stated
that the subject workers provide ‘‘food
services in direct support of Electrolux’’
and alleges that the shift of production
by Electrolux to Mexico resulted in a
shift to Mexico in the supply of food
service services. The request also alleges
that, in the case of adversely-affected
secondary workers, the term ‘‘valueadded’’ applies only to production
process and does not apply to services.
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, as amended.
Conclusion
After careful review of the
application, I conclude that the claim is
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Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of
September 2010.
Del Min Amy Chen,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment
Assistance.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Comment Request
Notice of solicitation of
comments.
ACTION:
The Department of Labor
through the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) is responsible for the
development and publication of
occupational employment projections
and related career information,
including the education and training
requirements for detailed occupations.
The BLS issued a Federal Register
notice on November 18, 2008 (Volume
73, Number 223), requesting comments
on a proposed education and training
system. On May 26, 2009, a notice was
issued on the BLS Web site announcing
that the BLS would continue to refine
the system to classify occupations into
education and training categories for use
in 2010, and provide an experimental
dataset on the new system. The new
education and training system has been
developed and the experimental dataset
is ready for users to provide feedback.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice on or
before November 30, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Teri
Morisi, Office of Occupational Statistics
and Employment Projections, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, Room 2135, 2
Massachusetts Avenue, NE.,
Washington, DC 20212 or by e-mail to:
educfeedback@bls.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teri
Morisi, Office of Occupational Statistics
and Employment Projections, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, telephone number 202–
691–6501, or by e-mail at
educfeedback@bls.gov.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Department of Labor through the
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is
responsible for the development and
publication of occupational
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employment projections and related
career information, including the
education and training requirements for
detailed occupations. The BLS issued a
Federal Register notice on November
18, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 223),
requesting comments on a proposed
education and training system. On May
26, 2009, a notice was issued on the BLS
Web site announcing that the BLS
would continue to refine the system to
classify occupations into education and
training categories for use in 2010, and
provide an experimental dataset on the
new system. The new education and
training system has been developed and
the experimental dataset is ready for
users to provide feedback.
II. Current Action
The objective of the new system is to
present a more complete picture of the
education and training needed for entry
into a given occupation and to become
competent at performing the
occupation. Its major features are:
• Typical Entry-Level Education. An
education level assignment that
represents the typical entry-level
requirement for each occupation
independent of training.
• Previous Work Experience in a
Related Occupation. An assignment to
indicate if previous work experience in
a related occupation is commonly
deemed necessary by employers for
entry into the occupation, or is a
commonly accepted substitute for
formal types of training.
• State Licensing. Information on
whether one or more States regulate the
occupation through licensure.
• Typical On-the-Job Training
Needed to Attain Competency in the
Occupation. An assignment for the
typical on-the-job training needed to
attain competency in the occupation.
The typical entry level education,
previous work experience, and State
licensing categories represent ‘‘preemployment’’ qualifications, and the
typical training needed to attain
competency in the occupation is
attained once the worker is employed.
The new system is depicted in Table 1.
TABLE 1—PROPOSED EDUCATION AND TRAINING CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM LAYOUT
Pre-employment
Previous work
experience in a
related occupation
Typical entry level education
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Doctoral or professional degree ..............................
Master’s degree .......................................................
Bachelor’s degree ....................................................
Associate’s degree ..................................................
Postsecondary non-degree award ..........................
Some college, no degree ........................................
High school diploma or equivalent.
Less than high school.
The proposed system differs from the
current system in a number of ways.
The current system assigns occupations
to a single education or training
category that describes the most
significant source of education or
training. The proposed system breaks
this out into three dimensions: Entry
level education, previous work
experience, and typical training. A new
dimension is added that provides
information on State licensing. In
addition, the term ‘‘most significant
source of education or training’’ as used
in the current system has been replaced
in favor of clearly defining the
categories as needed either to enter the
occupation (typical education level,
previous work experience, and State
licensing) or to attain competency once
employed in the occupation (typical onthe-job training).
With the proposed system, the
education level assignment will be
determined based on educational
attainment data from the American
Community Survey (ACS); data on
occupational skills, knowledge, work
activities, and education and job
training from the Occupational
Information Network (O*NET); and BLS
analysts’ analytical judgment. ACS data
aggregated by age can be a useful
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During employment
State licensing
Less than 1 year ............
1–5 years .......................
More than 5 years ..........
None ...............................
.........................................
.........................................
Yes or No .......................
.........................................
.........................................
.........................................
.........................................
.........................................
resource; in particular, ACS data on
educational attainment for persons aged
18–29 can serve as a guide for assigning
an entry-level educational attainment
category; for occupations that have high
levels of educational requirements,
older cohorts may be more appropriate
to examine. O*NET also serves as a
source of information to assign
occupations to work experience and
typical training categories. BLS analysts
also obtain information for assignments
from employers, workers in the
occupation, training experts, and
representatives of professional and trade
associations and unions.
The experimental dataset contains
106 occupations selected from all major
groups in the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC)
system, and has representation from all
assignments within the education and
training categories. Access the
experimental dataset and definitions for
the education and training
classifications at the following Internet
address: https://www.bls.gov/emp/
ep_propedtrain.htm.
Typical on-the-job training needed
to attain competency in the
occupation
Apprenticeship.
Internship/residency.
Short-term on-the-job training.
Moderate-term on-the-job training.
Long-term on-the-job training.
None.
following aspects of the proposed
education and training system:
• The clarity of the new system of
assigning education, previous work
experience, State licensing, and on-thejob training categories to each
occupation.
• The clarity of the proposed
education categories.
• The suitability of the new system to
meet the needs of customers.
• The understanding of how the new
system is to be used.
• The usefulness of the new
integrated system compared to the old
ones.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 24th day of
September 2010.
Kimberley Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Comments and recommendations are
requested from the public on the
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Comment Request
ACTION: Notice of solicitation of comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor through the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) is responsible for the development and publication of
occupational employment projections and related career information,
including the education and training requirements for detailed
occupations. The BLS issued a Federal Register notice on November 18,
2008 (Volume 73, Number 223), requesting comments on a proposed
education and training system. On May 26, 2009, a notice was issued on
the BLS Web site announcing that the BLS would continue to refine the
system to classify occupations into education and training categories
for use in 2010, and provide an experimental dataset on the new system.
The new education and training system has been developed and the
experimental dataset is ready for users to provide feedback.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice on or before November 30, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Teri Morisi, Office of Occupational
Statistics and Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room
2135, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20212 or by e-mail
to: educfeedback@bls.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teri Morisi, Office of Occupational
Statistics and Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
telephone number 202-691-6501, or by e-mail at educfeedback@bls.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Department of Labor through the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) is responsible for the development and publication of
occupational
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employment projections and related career information, including the
education and training requirements for detailed occupations. The BLS
issued a Federal Register notice on November 18, 2008 (Volume 73,
Number 223), requesting comments on a proposed education and training
system. On May 26, 2009, a notice was issued on the BLS Web site
announcing that the BLS would continue to refine the system to classify
occupations into education and training categories for use in 2010, and
provide an experimental dataset on the new system. The new education
and training system has been developed and the experimental dataset is
ready for users to provide feedback.
II. Current Action
The objective of the new system is to present a more complete
picture of the education and training needed for entry into a given
occupation and to become competent at performing the occupation. Its
major features are:
Typical Entry-Level Education. An education level
assignment that represents the typical entry-level requirement for each
occupation independent of training.
Previous Work Experience in a Related Occupation. An
assignment to indicate if previous work experience in a related
occupation is commonly deemed necessary by employers for entry into the
occupation, or is a commonly accepted substitute for formal types of
training.
State Licensing. Information on whether one or more States
regulate the occupation through licensure.
Typical On-the-Job Training Needed to Attain Competency in
the Occupation. An assignment for the typical on-the-job training
needed to attain competency in the occupation.
The typical entry level education, previous work experience, and
State licensing categories represent ``pre-employment'' qualifications,
and the typical training needed to attain competency in the occupation
is attained once the worker is employed. The new system is depicted in
Table 1.
Table 1--Proposed Education and Training Classification System Layout
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Pre-employment During employment
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Previous work
experience in a Typical on-the-job training needed to attain
Typical entry level education related State licensing competency in the occupation
occupation
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Doctoral or professional Less than 1 year Yes or No....... Apprenticeship.
degree.
Master's degree............... 1-5 years....... ................ Internship/residency.
Bachelor's degree............. More than 5 ................ Short-term on-the-job training.
years.
Associate's degree............ None............ ................ Moderate-term on-the-job training.
Postsecondary non-degree award ................ ................ Long-term on-the-job training.
Some college, no degree....... ................ ................ None.
High school diploma or
equivalent.
Less than high school.........
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The proposed system differs from the current system in a number of
ways. The current system assigns occupations to a single education or
training category that describes the most significant source of
education or training. The proposed system breaks this out into three
dimensions: Entry level education, previous work experience, and
typical training. A new dimension is added that provides information on
State licensing. In addition, the term ``most significant source of
education or training'' as used in the current system has been replaced
in favor of clearly defining the categories as needed either to enter
the occupation (typical education level, previous work experience, and
State licensing) or to attain competency once employed in the
occupation (typical on-the-job training).
With the proposed system, the education level assignment will be
determined based on educational attainment data from the American
Community Survey (ACS); data on occupational skills, knowledge, work
activities, and education and job training from the Occupational
Information Network (O*NET); and BLS analysts' analytical judgment. ACS
data aggregated by age can be a useful resource; in particular, ACS
data on educational attainment for persons aged 18-29 can serve as a
guide for assigning an entry-level educational attainment category; for
occupations that have high levels of educational requirements, older
cohorts may be more appropriate to examine. O*NET also serves as a
source of information to assign occupations to work experience and
typical training categories. BLS analysts also obtain information for
assignments from employers, workers in the occupation, training
experts, and representatives of professional and trade associations and
unions.
The experimental dataset contains 106 occupations selected from all
major groups in the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
system, and has representation from all assignments within the
education and training categories. Access the experimental dataset and
definitions for the education and training classifications at the
following Internet address: https://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_propedtrain.htm.
III. Desired Focus of Comments
Comments and recommendations are requested from the public on the
following aspects of the proposed education and training system:
The clarity of the new system of assigning education,
previous work experience, State licensing, and on-the-job training
categories to each occupation.
The clarity of the proposed education categories.
The suitability of the new system to meet the needs of
customers.
The understanding of how the new system is to be used.
The usefulness of the new integrated system compared to
the old ones.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 24th day of September 2010.
Kimberley Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2010-24430 Filed 9-28-10; 8:45 am]
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