Avon Products, Inc. Including On-Site Leased Workers From Spherion/Source Right, Springdale, OH; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, 62452 [2011-26011]

Download as PDF 62452 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 195 / Friday, October 7, 2011 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–73,095] Avon Products, Inc. Including On-Site Leased Workers From Spherion/ Source Right, Springdale, OH; 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 April 8, 2010, applicable to workers of Avon Products, Inc., Springdale, Ohio. The workers produce cosmetics, in particular pump spray items, liquid and roll-on items, and lipstick and hot fill items. The notice was published in the Federal Register on May 5, 2010 (75 FR 24750). At the request of the petitioners, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The company reports that workers leased from Spherion/Source Right were employed on-site at the Springdale, Ohio location of Avon Products. The Department has determined that these workers were sufficiently under the control of Avon Products, Springdale, Ohio to be considered leased workers. Based on these findings, the Department is amending this certification to include workers leased from Spherion/Source Right working on-site at the Springdale, Ohio location of Avon Products. The amended notice applicable to TA–W–73,095 is hereby issued as follows: jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES All workers of Avon Products, Inc., including on-site leased workers from Spherion/Source Right, Springdale, Ohio, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after December 13, 2008, through April 8, 2012, and all workers in the group threatened with total or partial separation from employment on the date of certification through two years from the date of certification, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended. Signed at Washington, DC this 28th day of September 2011. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 2011–26011 Filed 10–6–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:33 Oct 06, 2011 Jkt 226001 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 September 19, 2011 through September 23, 2011. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 E:\FR\FM\07OCN1.SGM 07OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-73,095]


Avon Products, Inc. Including On-Site Leased Workers From 
Spherion/Source Right, Springdale, OH; 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 April 8, 2010, applicable to workers of Avon Products, Inc., 
Springdale, Ohio. The workers produce cosmetics, in particular pump 
spray items, liquid and roll-on items, and lipstick and hot fill items. 
The notice was published in the Federal Register on May 5, 2010 (75 FR 
24750).
    At the request of the petitioners, the Department reviewed the 
certification for workers of the subject firm. The company reports that 
workers leased from Spherion/Source Right were employed on-site at the 
Springdale, Ohio location of Avon Products. The Department has 
determined that these workers were sufficiently under the control of 
Avon Products, Springdale, Ohio to be considered leased workers.
    Based on these findings, the Department is amending this 
certification to include workers leased from Spherion/Source Right 
working on-site at the Springdale, Ohio location of Avon Products.
    The amended notice applicable to TA-W-73,095 is hereby issued as 
follows:

    All workers of Avon Products, Inc., including on-site leased 
workers from Spherion/Source Right, Springdale, Ohio, who became 
totally or partially separated from employment on or after December 
13, 2008, through April 8, 2012, and all workers in the group 
threatened with total or partial separation from employment on the 
date of certification through two years from the date of 
certification, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under 
Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.

    Signed at Washington, DC this 28th day of September 2011.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2011-26011 Filed 10-6-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-FN-P
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