Reading Powder Coatings, Inc., Including On-Site Leased Workers From Berks and Beyond Employment Services and Gage Personnel Reading, PA; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance, 3500-3501 [2012-1333]

Download as PDF 3500 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 15 / Tuesday, January 24, 2012 / Notices group threatened with total or partial separation from employment on 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 in Washington, DC, this 9th day of January 2012. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 2012–1332 Filed 1–23–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P employment on or after January 14, 2009 through April 8, 2012, and all workers in the group threatened with total or partial separation from employment on 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 10th day of January 2012. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 2012–1331 Filed 1–23–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–73,354] [FR Doc. 2012–1329 Filed 1–23–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Hugo Boss Cleveland, Inc., Including Workers Whose Unemployment Insurance (UI) Wages Are Paid Through Tjfc Distribution Brooklyn, OH; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance [TA–W–81,064] 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 Hugo Boss Cleveland, Inc., Brooklyn, Ohio. The notice was published in the Federal Register on May 5, 2010 (75 FR 24750). 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 men’s suits. Information shows that in Hugo Boss purchased TJFC Distribution in 1998. Some workers separated from employment at the Brooklyn, Ohio location of Hugo Boss Cleveland, Inc. had their wages reported under a separate unemployment insurance (UI) tax account under the name TJFC Distribution. Accordingly, 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 increased imports of men’s suits. The amended notice applicable to TA–W–73,354 is hereby issued as follows: 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 December 14, 2011, applicable to workers of VTech Communications, Inc., including on-site leased workers from Express and Kelly IT, Beaverton, Oregon. The workers are engaged in activities related to the production of phones. Specifically, the workers were designing the user interface and quality assurance for the phones. The notice was published in the Federal Register on December 29, 2011 (76 FR 81989). At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. New information from the company shows that the correct name of the subject firm should read VTech Communications, Inc., Human Factors Department, Beaverton, Oregon. New information also shows that the Human Factors Department does not include on-site leased workers. Therefore, the on-site leased workers from Express and Kelly IT are removed form this certification. Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification to correct the name of the subject firm to read VTech Communications, Inc., Human Factors Department, Beaverton, Oregon. 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 to a foreign country. All workers of Hugo Boss Cleveland, Inc., including workers whose unemployment insurance (UI) wages are paid through TJFC Distribution, Brooklyn, Ohio, who became totally or partially separated from VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:25 Jan 23, 2012 Jkt 226001 VTECH Communications, Inc., Human Factors Department, Beaverton, OR; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 All workers from VTech Communications, Inc., Human Factors Department, Beaverton, Oregon, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after February 13, 2010, through December 14, 2013, and all workers in the group threatened with total or partial separation from employment on 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 1074, as amended. Signed at Washington, DC, this 11th day of January 2012. Michael W. Jaffe, Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration The amended notice applicable to TA–W–81,064 is hereby issued as follows: Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–80,473] Reading Powder Coatings, Inc., Including On-Site Leased Workers From Berks and Beyond Employment Services and Gage Personnel Reading, PA; 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 October 19, 2011, applicable to workers of Reading Powder Coatings, Inc., Reading, Pennsylvania. The workers are engaged in activities related to the production of powder coatings. The notice was published in the Federal Register on November 3, 2011 (76 FR 68220). At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. New information shows that workers leased from Berks and Beyond Employment Services and Gage Personnel were employed on-site at the Reading, Pennsylvania location of Reading Powder Coatings, Inc. The Department has determined that these workers were sufficiently under the control of Reading Powder Coatings, Inc. to be considered leased workers. The intent of the Department’s certification is to include all workers of E:\FR\FM\24JAN1.SGM 24JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 15 / Tuesday, January 24, 2012 / Notices the subject firm adversely affected by a shift in the production of powder coatings to Mexico. Based on these findings, the Department is amending this certification to include workers leased from Berks and Beyond Employment Services and Gage Personnel working on-site at the Reading, Pennsylvania location of the subject firm. The amended notice applicable to TA–W–80,473 is hereby issued as follows: All workers of Reading Powder Coatings, Inc., including on-site leased workers from Berks and Beyond Employment Services and Gage Personnel, Reading, Pennsylvania, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after September 26, 2010, through October 19, 2013, 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 9th day of January 2012. Michael W. Jaffe, Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 2012–1333 Filed 1–23–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker 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 by (TA–W) number issued during the period of January 2, 2012 through January 6, 2012. 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. Under Section 222(a)(2)(A), the following must be satisfied: (1) A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers’ firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; (2) The sales or production, or both, of such firm have decreased absolutely; and VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:25 Jan 23, 2012 Jkt 226001 (3) One of the following must be satisfied: (A) Imports of articles or services like or directly competitive with articles produced or services supplied by such firm have increased; (B) Imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles into which one or more component parts produced by such firm are directly incorporated, have increased; (C) Imports of articles directly incorporating one or more component parts produced outside the United States that are like or directly competitive with imports of articles incorporating one or more component parts produced by such firm have increased; (D) imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles which are produced directly using services supplied by such firm, have increased; and (4) The increase in imports contributed importantly to such workers’ separation or threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or production of such firm; or II. Section 222(a)(2)(B) all of the following must be satisfied: (1) A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers’ firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; (2) One of the following must be satisfied: (A) There has been a shift by the workers’ firm to a foreign country in the production of articles or supply of services like or directly competitive with those produced/supplied by the workers’ firm; (B) There has been an acquisition from a foreign country by the workers’ firm of articles/services that are like or directly competitive with those produced/supplied by the workers’ firm; and (3) The shift/acquisition contributed importantly to the workers’ separation or threat of separation. In order for an affirmative determination to be made for adversely affected workers in public agencies 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) A significant number or proportion of the workers in the public agency have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; (2) The public agency has acquired from a foreign country services like or PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3501 directly competitive with services which are supplied by such agency; and (3) The acquisition of services contributed importantly to such workers’ separation or threat of separation. In order for an affirmative determination to be made for adversely affected secondary 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(c) of the Act must be met. (1) A significant number or proportion of the workers in the workers’ firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; (2) The workers’ firm is a Supplier or Downstream Producer to a firm that employed a group of workers who received a certification of eligibility under Section 222(a) of the Act, and such supply or production is related to the article or service that was the basis for such certification; and (3) Either— (A) the workers’ firm is a supplier and the component parts it supplied to the firm described in paragraph (2) accounted for at least 20 percent of the production or sales of the workers’ firm; or (B) a loss of business by the workers’ firm with the firm described in paragraph (2) contributed importantly to the workers’ separation or threat of separation. In order for an affirmative determination to be made for adversely affected workers in firms identified by the International Trade Commission and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(f) of the Act must be met. (1) The workers’ firm is publicly identified by name by the International Trade Commission as a member of a domestic industry in an investigation resulting in— (A) An affirmative determination of serious injury or threat thereof under section 202(b)(1); (B) An affirmative determination of market disruption or threat thereof under section 421(b)(1); or (C) An affirmative final determination of material injury or threat thereof under section 705(b)(1)(A) or 735(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)(1)(A) and 1673d(b)(1)(A)); (2) The petition is filed during the 1year period beginning on the date on which— (A) A summary of the report submitted to the President by the E:\FR\FM\24JAN1.SGM 24JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 24, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3500-3501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1333]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-80,473]


Reading Powder Coatings, Inc., Including On-Site Leased Workers 
From Berks and Beyond Employment Services and Gage Personnel Reading, 
PA; 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 October 19, 2011, applicable to workers of 
Reading Powder Coatings, Inc., Reading, Pennsylvania. The workers are 
engaged in activities related to the production of powder coatings. The 
notice was published in the Federal Register on November 3, 2011 (76 FR 
68220).
    At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed the 
certification for workers of the subject firm. New information shows 
that workers leased from Berks and Beyond Employment Services and Gage 
Personnel were employed on-site at the Reading, Pennsylvania location 
of Reading Powder Coatings, Inc. The Department has determined that 
these workers were sufficiently under the control of Reading Powder 
Coatings, Inc. to be considered leased workers.
    The intent of the Department's certification is to include all 
workers of

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the subject firm adversely affected by a shift in the production of 
powder coatings to Mexico.
    Based on these findings, the Department is amending this 
certification to include workers leased from Berks and Beyond 
Employment Services and Gage Personnel working on-site at the Reading, 
Pennsylvania location of the subject firm.
    The amended notice applicable to TA-W-80,473 is hereby issued as 
follows:

    All workers of Reading Powder Coatings, Inc., including on-site 
leased workers from Berks and Beyond Employment Services and Gage 
Personnel, Reading, Pennsylvania, who became totally or partially 
separated from employment on or after September 26, 2010, through 
October 19, 2013, 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 9th day of January 2012.
Michael W. Jaffe,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2012-1333 Filed 1-23-12; 8:45 am]
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