Microsemi Corporation, Including On-Site Leased Workers From Duran Hcp, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Microsemi Corporation, Including On-Site Leased Workers From Duran Human Capital, Superior Group, and Clearpath, San Jose, California; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration, 35401-35402 [2015-15053]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 118 / Friday, June 19, 2015 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–82,478] asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Brayton International; A Subsidiary of Steelcase, Inc.; Including On-Site Leased Workers From Manpower Group, Experis, Bradley Personnel Inc., Graham Personnel Services, Aerotek, Workforce Unlimited, Experis, Impact Business Group, and Century Employer Organization LLC; High Point, North Carolina; 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 March 11, 2013, applicable to workers of Brayton International, a subsidiary of Steelcase, Inc., including on-site leased workers from The Manpower Group/Experis, High Point, North Carolina. The Department’s Notice of Determination was published in the Federal Register on March 8, 2013 (Volume 78 FR 15051). At the request of a company official, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers were engaged in activities related to the production of office furniture. The company reports that workers leased from Bradley Personnel Inc., Graham Personnel Services, Aerotek, Workforce Unlimited, Experis, imPact Business Group, and Century Employer Organization LLC were employed onsite at the High Point, North Carolina location of Brayton International. The Department has determined that these workers were sufficiently under the control of the subject firm to be considered leased workers. Based on these findings, the Department is amending this certification to include these leased workers on-site at the High Point, North Carolina location of Brayton International. The amended notice applicable to TA–W–82,478 is hereby issued as follows: All workers of Brayton International, a subsidiary of Steelcase, Inc., including onsite leased workers from Manpower Group, Experis, Bradley Personnel Inc., Graham Personnel Services, Aerotek, Workforce Unlimited, Experis, imPact Business Group, Century Employer Organization LLC, High Point, North Carolina, who became totally or VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:33 Jun 18, 2015 Jkt 235001 partially separated from employment on or after February 15, 2012 through March 11, 2015, and all workers in the group threatened with total or partial separation from employment on the date of certification through March 11, 2015, 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 14th day of May, 2015. Michael W. Jaffe, Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 2015–15067 Filed 6–18–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–85,293; TA–W–85,293A] Microsemi Corporation, Including OnSite Leased Workers From Duran Hcp, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Microsemi Corporation, Including On-Site Leased Workers From Duran Human Capital, Superior Group, and Clearpath, San Jose, California; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration On October 10, 2014, the Department of Labor (Department) issued an Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration applicable to workers and former workers of Microsemi Corporation, including on-site leased workers from Duran HCP, Allentown, Pennsylvania (TA–W–85,293). The workers are engaged in activities related to the production of field-programmable gate array (FPGA) products and related software (including design and testing of these products). At the request of the subject firm, the Department also investigated an affiliated facility in San Jose, California (TA–W–85,293A) during the reconsideration investigation. Workers at the San Jose, California facility are also engaged in activities related to the production of FPGA products and related software (including design and testing of these products). The worker group at the San Jose, California facility includes on-site leased workers from Duran Human Capital, Superior Group, and ClearPath. Based on a careful review of previously-submitted information and additional information obtained during the reconsideration investigation, the Department determines that the worker groups at the Allentown, Pennsylvania and San Jose, California facilities have met the eligibility criteria set forth in the Trade Act of 1974, as amended. PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 35401 Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number or proportion of the workers in both the Allentown, Pennsylvania and San Jose, California facilities of the subject firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated. Section 222(a)(2)(B) has been met because the employment decline is related to the subject firm’s shift in production of FPGA products and related software to a foreign country and there has been or is likely to be an increase in imports of like or directly competitive articles. In accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (‘‘Act’’), 26 U.S.C. 2813, the Department herein presents the results of its investigation regarding certification of eligibility to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance (ATAA) for older workers. The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm under Section 246 (a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act are satisfied if the following criteria are met: (I) Whether a significant number of workers in the workers’ firm are 50 years of age or older; (II) Whether the workers in the workers’ firm possess skills that are not easily transferable; and (III)The competitive conditions within the workers’ industry (i.e., conditions within the industry are adverse). Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(I) has been met because a significant number of workers in the workers’ firm are 50 years of age or older. Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(II) has been met because the workers in the workers’ firm possess skills that are not easily transferrable. Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(III) has been met because conditions within the workers’ industry are adverse. Conclusion After careful review of previouslysubmitted information and additional information obtained during the reconsideration investigation, I determine that workers and former workers of Microsemi Corporation, Allentown, Pennsylvania (TA–W– 85,293) and San Jose, California (TA– W–85,293A), meet the worker group certification criteria under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a). In accordance with Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273, I make the following certification: All workers of Microsemi Corporation, including on-site leased workers from Duran HCP, Allentown, Pennsylvania (TA–W– 85,293) and Microsemi Corporation, including on-site leased workers from Duran Human Capital, Superior Group, and ClearPath, San Jose, California (TA–W– E:\FR\FM\19JNN1.SGM 19JNN1 35402 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 118 / Friday, June 19, 2015 / Notices 85,293A), who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after April 30, 2013 through two years from the date of this certification are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974. Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of May, 2015. Del Min Amy Chen, Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 2015–15053 Filed 6–18–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–82,306] asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Riverside Publishing Company, Technical Production Services Group, A Subsidiary of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, Including On-Site Leased Workers From Zero Chaos, Apex Systems, and Pro Unlimited, Inc., Rolling Meadows, Illinois; 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 January 16, 2013, applicable to workers of Riverside Publishing Company, Technical Production Services Group, a subsidiary of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, including on-site leased workers from Zero Chaos and Apex Systems, Rolling Meadows, Illinois. The Department’s notice of determination was published in the Federal Register on February 6, 2013 (78 FR 8593). At the request of the state workforce office, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers were engaged in the production of educational tests. The company reports that workers leased from PRO Unlimited, Inc. were employed on-site at the Rolling Meadows, Illinois location of the Riverside Publishing Company, Technical Production Services Group. The Department has determined that these workers were sufficiently under the control of the subject firm to be considered leased workers. Based on these findings, the Department is amending this VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:33 Jun 18, 2015 Jkt 235001 certification to include workers leased from PRO Unlimited, Inc. working onsite at the Rolling Meadows, Illinois location of the Riverside Publishing Company, Technical Production Services Group. The amended notice applicable to TA–W–82,306 is hereby issued as follows: All workers of PRO Unlimited, Inc., reporting to Riverside Publishing Company, Technical Production Services Group, a subsidiary of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after January 2, 2012, through January 16, 2015, 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 14th day of May, 2015. Michael W. Jaffe, Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 2015–15061 Filed 6–18–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA–2011–0861] OSHA Strategic Partnership Program (OSPP) for Worker Safety and Health Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Request for public comments. AGENCY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to extend the Office of Management Budget’s (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the OSHA Strategic Partnership Program (OSPP) for Worker Safety and Health. DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by August 18, 2015. ADDRESSES: Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments electronically at https:// www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting comments. Facsimile: If your comments, including attachments, are not longer than 10 pages you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service: When SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00104 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 using this method, you must submit a copy of your comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA–2011–0861, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N–2625, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger, and courier service) are accepted during the Department of Labor’s and Docket Office’s normal business hours, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t. Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and the OSHA Docket No. (OSHA–2011–0861) for the Information Collection Request (ICR). All documents, including any personal information you provide, are placed in the public docket without change, and may be made available online at https://www.regulations.gov. For further information on submitting comments, see the ‘‘Public Participation’’ heading in the section of this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at the address above. All documents in the docket (including this Federal Register notice) are listed in the https:// www.regulations.gov index; however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download from the Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. You may also contact Theda Kenney at the address below to obtain a copy of the ICR. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theda Kenney or Todd Owen, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N–3609, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–2222. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information collection requirements in accord with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs) is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA’s estimate of the information E:\FR\FM\19JNN1.SGM 19JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 118 (Friday, June 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-85,293; TA-W-85,293A]


Microsemi Corporation, Including On-Site Leased Workers From 
Duran Hcp, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Microsemi Corporation, Including 
On-Site Leased Workers From Duran Human Capital, Superior Group, and 
Clearpath, San Jose, California; Notice of Revised Determination on 
Reconsideration

    On October 10, 2014, the Department of Labor (Department) issued an 
Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration 
applicable to workers and former workers of Microsemi Corporation, 
including on-site leased workers from Duran HCP, Allentown, 
Pennsylvania (TA-W-85,293). The workers are engaged in activities 
related to the production of field-programmable gate array (FPGA) 
products and related software (including design and testing of these 
products).
    At the request of the subject firm, the Department also 
investigated an affiliated facility in San Jose, California (TA-W-
85,293A) during the reconsideration investigation. Workers at the San 
Jose, California facility are also engaged in activities related to the 
production of FPGA products and related software (including design and 
testing of these products).
    The worker group at the San Jose, California facility includes on-
site leased workers from Duran Human Capital, Superior Group, and 
ClearPath.
    Based on a careful review of previously-submitted information and 
additional information obtained during the reconsideration 
investigation, the Department determines that the worker groups at the 
Allentown, Pennsylvania and San Jose, California facilities have met 
the eligibility criteria set forth in the Trade Act of 1974, as 
amended.
    Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant number or 
proportion of the workers in both the Allentown, Pennsylvania and San 
Jose, California facilities of the subject firm have become totally or 
partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially 
separated.
    Section 222(a)(2)(B) has been met because the employment decline is 
related to the subject firm's shift in production of FPGA products and 
related software to a foreign country and there has been or is likely 
to be an increase in imports of like or directly competitive articles.
    In accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974, as amended 
(``Act''), 26 U.S.C. 2813, the Department herein presents the results 
of its investigation regarding certification of eligibility to apply 
for alternative trade adjustment assistance (ATAA) for older workers.
    The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm under 
Section 246 (a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act are satisfied if the 
following criteria are met:
    (I) Whether a significant number of workers in the workers' firm 
are 50 years of age or older;
    (II) Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess skills that 
are not easily transferable; and
    (III)The competitive conditions within the workers' industry (i.e., 
conditions within the industry are adverse).
    Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(I) has been met because a significant 
number of workers in the workers' firm are 50 years of age or older. 
Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(II) has been met because the workers in the 
workers' firm possess skills that are not easily transferrable. Section 
246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(III) has been met because conditions within the 
workers' industry are adverse.

Conclusion

    After careful review of previously-submitted information and 
additional information obtained during the reconsideration 
investigation, I determine that workers and former workers of Microsemi 
Corporation, Allentown, Pennsylvania (TA-W-85,293) and San Jose, 
California (TA-W-85,293A), meet the worker group certification criteria 
under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. Sec.  2272(a). In accordance 
with Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. Sec.  2273, I make the following 
certification:

All workers of Microsemi Corporation, including on-site leased 
workers from Duran HCP, Allentown, Pennsylvania (TA-W-85,293) and 
Microsemi Corporation, including on-site leased workers from Duran 
Human Capital, Superior Group, and ClearPath, San Jose, California 
(TA-W-

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85,293A), who became totally or partially separated from employment 
on or after April 30, 2013 through two years from the date of this 
certification are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under 
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are eligible to apply for 
alternative trade adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the 
Trade Act of 1974.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of May, 2015.
Del Min Amy Chen,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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