II-VI, Incorporated, Infrared Optics-Saxonburg Division, Saxonburg, PA; Notice of Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration, 21586-21587 [2012-8501]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request;
Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act Health Benefits
Subsidy Under the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Evaluation
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Administration
and Management (OASAM) sponsored
information collection request (ICR)
titled, ‘‘Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act Health Benefits
Subsidy Under the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Evaluation,’’ to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval for use in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.).
DATES: Submit comments on or before
May 10, 2012.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
applicable supporting documentation;
including a description of the likely
respondents, proposed frequency of
response, and estimated total burden
may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov
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public/do/PRAMain, on the day
following publication of this notice or
by contacting Michel Smyth by
telephone at 202–693–4129 (this is not
a toll-free number) or sending an email
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Submit comments about this request
to the Office of Information and
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at
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SUMMARY:
This ICR
is to conduct an evaluation of the
impact of a subsidy for health benefits
under the Consolidated Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) that
the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009
provided. The subsidy was available to
workers who experienced involuntary
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termination of a job from September
2008 to May 2010, were eligible for
COBRA benefits at the time of job loss,
and were not eligible for certain other
health insurance options. The overall
aim of the evaluation is to determine
whether and how people with
employer-sponsored health insurance
maintained health care coverage after
employment termination and whether
the COBRA subsidy provided by the
ARRA led to increased health care
coverage. The DOL seeks OMB approval
to conduct a one-time survey of
randomly selected unemployment
insurance recipients as part of this
evaluation.
This information collection is subject
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
of information, and the public is
generally not required to respond to an
information collection, unless it is
approved by the OMB under the PRA
and displays a currently valid OMB
Control Number. In addition,
notwithstanding any other provisions of
law, no person shall generally be subject
to penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information if the
collection of information does not
display a valid OMB Control Number.
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The
DOL seeks OMB approval for this
information collection under OMB ICR
Reference Number 201109–1291–001.
For additional information, see the
related notice published in the Federal
Register on December 12, 2011 (76 FR
77263).
Interested parties are encouraged to
send comments to the OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs at
the address shown in the ADDRESSES
section within 30 days of publication of
this notice in the Federal Register. In
order to help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should
reference OMB ICR Reference Number
201109–1291–001. The OMB is
particularly interested in comments
that:
• 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
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use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Agency: DOL–OASAM.
Title of Collection: Consolidated
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
Health Benefits Subsidy Under the
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 Evaluation.
OMB ICR Reference Number: 201109–
1291–001.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 26,000.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 31,800.
Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 5,217.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
Dated: April 4, 2012.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
[TA–W–81,071]
II–VI, Incorporated, Infrared Optics—
Saxonburg Division, Saxonburg, PA;
Notice of Affirmative Determination
Regarding Application for
Reconsideration
By application dated February 21,
2012, a worker requested administrative
reconsideration of the negative
determination regarding workers’
eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment
Assistance (TAA) applicable to workers
and former workers of II–VI,
Incorporated, Infrared Optics—
Saxonburg Division, Saxonburg,
Pennsylvania (subject firm). The
determination was issued on February
8, 2012. The Department’s Notice of
determination was published in the
Federal Register on February 14, 2012
(77 FR 8281). The workers were engaged
in employment related to the
production of infrared and CO2 laser
optics, and related materials.
The initial investigation resulted in a
negative determination based on the
findings that the subject firm has not
experienced a decline in the sales or
production of infrared and CO2 laser
optics, and related materials, from 2009
to 2010 or from January–October 2010
compared to the same period in 2011.
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With respect to Section 222(a)(2)(B) of
the Act, the investigation revealed that
the workers’ firm did not shift
production of infrared and CO2 laser
optics, and related materials (or like or
directly competitive articles), to a
foreign country, or acquire the
production of such articles from a
foreign country.
With respect to Section 222(b)(2) of
the Act, the investigation revealed that
the subject firm is a Supplier to a firm
that employed a group of workers who
received a certification of eligibility
under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19
U.S.C. 2272(a); however, the component
parts supplied did not account for at
least 20 percent of the production or
sales or contribute importantly to
workers’ separation or threat thereof.
With respect to Section 222(b)(2) of
the Act, the investigation revealed that
the subject firm does not act as a
Downstream Producer to a firm that
employed a group of workers who
received a certification of eligibility
under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19
U.S.C. 2272(a).
Finally, the group eligibility
requirements under Section 222(e) of
the Act have not been satisfied because
the workers’ firm has not been publicly
identified by the International Trade
Commission as a member of a domestic
industry in an investigation resulting in
an affirmative finding of serious injury,
market disruption, or material injury, or
threat thereof.
In the request for reconsideration, the
petitioner supplied new information
regarding a possible decline in sales
during the relevant period under
investigation.
The Department of Labor 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 to apply for
TAA.
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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 27th day of
March 2012.
Del Min Amy Chen,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment
Assistance.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
[TA–W–75,152; TA–W–75,152A]
Pratt and Whitney; A Subsidiary of
United Technologies Corporation
Cheshire Engine Center Including OnSite Leased Workers From Belcan
Techservices, Universal Staffing and
Kelly Services Cheshire, Connecticut;
Pratt and Whitney A Subsidiary of
United Technologies Corporation Far
Group and Experimental Test Group
East Hartford, Connecticut; 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 February 25, 2011,
applicable to workers of Pratt and
Whitney, Cheshire Engine Center, a
subsidiary of United Technologies
Corporation, including on-site leased
workers from Belcan TechServices,
Universal Staffing, and Kelly Services,
Cheshire, Connecticut. The workers
provide engine repair services. The
notice was published in the Federal
Register on March 10, 2011 (76 FR
13233).
At the request of Connecticut State
agency, the Department reviewed the
certification for workers of the subject
firm.
New company information shows that
the East Hartford, Connecticut location
of Pratt and Whitney, a subsidiary of
United Technologies Corporation, FAR
Group and Experimental Test Group,
supplies/supports and operates as an
extension of the Cheshire, Connecticut
location of Pratt and Whitney, a
subsidiary of United Technologies
Corporation, Cheshire Engine Center.
Both locations experienced worker
separations during the relevant time
period, due to the subject firm shifting
its’ overhaul and engine repair services
to Singapore.
Accordingly, the Department is
amending the certification to include
workers of the East Hartford,
Connecticut facility of Pratt & Whitney,
a subsidiary of United Technologies
Corporation, FAR Group and
Experimental Test Group.
The amended notice applicable to
TA–W–75,152 is hereby issued as
follows:
‘‘All workers of Pratt and Whitney, a
subsidiary of United Technologies
Corporation, Cheshire Engine Center,
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including on-site leased workers from Belcan
TechServices, Universal Staffing, and Kelly
Services, Cheshire, Connecticut (TA–W–
75,152) and Pratt and Whitney, a subsidiary
of United Technologies Corporation, FAR
Group and Experimental Test Group, East
Hartford, Connecticut (TA–W–75,152)), who
became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after January 11, 2010
through February 25, 2013, 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 in Washington, DC, this 27th day of
March 2012.
Del Min Amy Chen,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment
Assistance.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
[TA–W–81,021]
Bayer Cropscience, LP, Including OnSite Leased Workers From Jacobs
PSG, Middough Associates, Inc.,
Adecco, CDI Engineering Solutions,
Becht Engineering, Engineering
Support Systems, Manufacturing
Management Services, US Securities,
WB Wells, Belcan, American
Engineers, CH2M Hill Engineers, Inc.,
Digital Management Group, Mercury
Air Group, Inc., Greenwood, and
Professional Maintenance of
Charleston (PMOC) Institute, West
Virginia; 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 February 3, 2012,
applicable to workers of Bayer
Cropscience, LP, including on-site
leased workers from Jacobs PSG,
Middough Associates, Inc., Adecco, CDI
Engineering Solutions, Becht
Engineering, Engineering Support
Systems, Manufacturing Management
Services, US Securities, WB Wells,
Belcan American Engineers, CH2M Hill
Engineers, Inc., Digital Management
Group, Mercury Air Group, Inc.,
Greenwood, and Professional
Maintenance of Charleston (PMOC),
Institute, West Virginia. The workers are
engaged in activities related to the
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Employment and Training Administration
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II-VI, Incorporated, Infrared Optics--Saxonburg Division,
Saxonburg, PA; Notice of Affirmative Determination Regarding
Application for Reconsideration
By application dated February 21, 2012, a worker requested
administrative reconsideration of the negative determination regarding
workers' eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
applicable to workers and former workers of II-VI, Incorporated,
Infrared Optics--Saxonburg Division, Saxonburg, Pennsylvania (subject
firm). The determination was issued on February 8, 2012. The
Department's Notice of determination was published in the Federal
Register on February 14, 2012 (77 FR 8281). The workers were engaged in
employment related to the production of infrared and CO2
laser optics, and related materials.
The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination
based on the findings that the subject firm has not experienced a
decline in the sales or production of infrared and CO2 laser
optics, and related materials, from 2009 to 2010 or from January-
October 2010 compared to the same period in 2011.
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With respect to Section 222(a)(2)(B) of the Act, the investigation
revealed that the workers' firm did not shift production of infrared
and CO2 laser optics, and related materials (or like or
directly competitive articles), to a foreign country, or acquire the
production of such articles from a foreign country.
With respect to Section 222(b)(2) of the Act, the investigation
revealed that the subject firm is a Supplier to a firm that employed a
group of workers who received a certification of eligibility under
Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. 2272(a); however, the component
parts supplied did not account for at least 20 percent of the
production or sales or contribute importantly to workers' separation or
threat thereof.
With respect to Section 222(b)(2) of the Act, the investigation
revealed that the subject firm does not act as a Downstream Producer to
a firm that employed a group of workers who received a certification of
eligibility under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. 2272(a).
Finally, the group eligibility requirements under Section 222(e) of
the Act have not been satisfied because the workers' firm has not been
publicly identified by the International Trade Commission as a member
of a domestic industry in an investigation resulting in an affirmative
finding of serious injury, market disruption, or material injury, or
threat thereof.
In the request for reconsideration, the petitioner supplied new
information regarding a possible decline in sales during the relevant
period under investigation.
The Department of Labor 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 to apply for TAA.
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 27th day of March 2012.
Del Min Amy Chen,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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