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Maass Flange Corporation, Houston,
Texas filed petitions with the
Commission and Commerce, alleging
that an industry in the United States is
materially injured or threatened with
material injury by reason of LTFV and
subsidized imports of stainless steel
flanges from China and India.
Accordingly, effective August 16, 2017,
the Commission, pursuant to sections
703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), instituted
countervailing duty investigation Nos.
701–TA–585–586 and antidumping
duty investigation Nos. 731–TA–1383–
1384 (Preliminary).
Notice of the institution of the
Commission’s investigations and of a
public conference to be held in
connection therewith was given by
posting copies of the notice in the Office
of the Secretary, U.S. International
Trade Commission, Washington, DC,
and by publishing the notice in the
Federal Register of August 22, 2017 (82
FR 39914). The conference was held in
Washington, DC, on September 6, 2017,
and all persons who requested the
opportunity were permitted to appear in
person or by counsel.
The Commission made these
determinations pursuant to sections
703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It completed
and filed its determinations in these
investigations on October 2, 2017. The
views of the Commission are contained
in USITC Publication 4734 (October
2017), entitled Stainless Steel Flanges
from China and India: Investigation
Nos. 701–TA–585–586 and 731–TA–
1383–1384 (Preliminary).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: October 2, 2017.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information
Officer.
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Notice of Determinations Regarding
Eligibility To Apply for Trade
Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with the Section 223
(19 U.S.C. 2273) of the Trade Act of
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271, et seq.) (‘‘Act’’), as
amended, the Department of Labor
herein presents summaries of
determinations regarding eligibility to
apply for trade adjustment assistance
under Chapter 2 of the Act (‘‘TAA’’) for
workers by (TA–W) number issued
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during the period of August 19, 2017
through September 22, 2017. (This
Notice primarily follows the language of
the Trade Act. In some places however,
changes such as the inclusion of
subheadings, a reorganization of
language, or ‘‘and,’’ ‘‘or,’’ or other words
are added for clarification.)
Section 222(a)—Workers of a Primary
Firm
In order for an affirmative
determination to be made for workers of
a primary firm and a certification issued
regarding eligibility to apply for TAA,
the group eligibility requirements under
Section 222(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
2272(a)) must be met, as follows:
(1) The first criterion (set forth in
Section 222(a)(1) of the Act, 19 U.S.C.
2272(a)(1)) is that a significant number
or proportion of the workers in such
workers’ firm (or ‘‘such firm’’) have
become totally or partially separated, or
are threatened to become totally or
partially separated;
AND (2(A) or 2(B) below)
(2) The second criterion (set forth in
Section 222(a)(2) of the Act, 19 U.S.C.
2272(a)(2)) may be satisfied by either (A)
the Increased Imports Path, or (B) the
Shift in Production or Services to a
Foreign Country Path/Acquisition of
Articles or Services from a Foreign
Country Path, as follows:
(A) Increased Imports Path:
(i) The sales or production, or both, of
such firm, have decreased absolutely;
AND (ii and iii below)
(ii) (I) imports of articles or services
like or directly competitive with articles
produced or services supplied by such
firm have increased OR
(II) (aa) 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; OR
(II) (bb) imports of articles like or
directly competitive with articles which
are produced directly using the services
supplied by such firm, have increased;
OR
(III) 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;
AND
(iii) the increase in imports described
in clause (ii) contributed importantly to
such workers’ separation or threat of
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separation and to the decline in the
sales or production of such firm; OR
(B) Shift in Production or Services to
a Foreign Country Path OR Acquisition
of Articles or Services from a Foreign
Country Path:
(i)(I) There has been a shift by such
workers’ firm to a foreign country in the
production of articles or the supply of
services like or directly competitive
with articles which are produced or
services which are supplied by such
firm; OR
(II) such workers’ firm has acquired
from a foreign country articles or
services that are like or directly
competitive with articles which are
produced or services which are
supplied by such firm;
AND
(ii) the shift described in clause (i)(I)
or the acquisition of articles or services
described in clause (i)(II) contributed
importantly to such workers’ separation
or threat of separation.
Section 222(b)—Adversely Affected
Secondary Workers
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 TAA, the group
eligibility requirements of Section
222(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2272(b))
must be met, as follows:
(1) A 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;
AND
(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 (19
U.S.C. 2272(a)), and such supply or
production is related to the article or
service that was the basis for such
certification (as defined in subsection
222(c)(3) and (4) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
2272(c)(3) and (4));
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
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separation determined under paragraph
(1).
Section 222(e)—Firms identified by the
International Trade Commission
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 TAA, the group
eligibility requirements of Section
222(e) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
2272(e))must be met, by following
criteria (1), (2), and (3) as follows:
(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) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
2252(b)(1));
OR
(B) an affirmative determination of
market disruption or threat thereof
under section 421(b)(1)of the Act (19
U.S.C. 2436(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));
AND
(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 International
Trade Commission under section
202(f)(1) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C.
2252(f)(1)) with respect to the
affirmative determination described in
paragraph (1)(A) is published in the
Federal Register under section 202(f)(3)
(19 U.S.C. 2252(f)(3)); OR
(B) notice of an affirmative
determination described in
subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1)
is published in the Federal Register;
AND
(3) the workers have become totally or
partially separated from the workers’
firm within—
(A) the 1-year period described in
paragraph (2); OR
(B) not withstanding section 223(b) of
the Act (19 U.S.C. 2273(b)), the 1-year
period preceding the 1-year period
described in paragraph (2).
Affirmative Determinations for Trade
Adjustment Assistance
The following certifications have been
issued. The date following the company
name and location of each
determination references the impact
date for all workers of such
determination.
The following certifications have been
issued. The requirements of Section
222(a) (2) (A) (Increased Imports Path)
of the Trade Act have been met.
TA–W No.
Subject firm
Location
92,193 ......................
92,552 ......................
White Pine Electric Power, LLC, PM Power Group, Inc ......
UTLX Manufacturing, LLC, Marmon Holdings, Inc., Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
Avantor Performance Materials, LLC, Avantor Performance
Materials Holdings, Kelly Services, Inc.
White Pine, MI ......................
Alexandria, LA .......................
September 9, 2015.
January 12, 2016.
Phillipsburg, NJ .....................
February 3, 2016.
92,609 ......................
The following certifications have been
issued. The requirements of Section
222(a)(2)(B) (Shift in Production or
Services to a Foreign Country Path or
Acquisition of Articles or Services from
Impact date
a Foreign Country Path) of the Trade Act
have been met.
TA–W No.
Subject firm
Location
92,908 ......................
SolarWorld Americans Inc., SolarWorld AG-Holding,
Adecco, Randstad, Express, etc.
Adient US LLC, Manpower Staffing, Malone Staffing ..........
The Boeing Company, Boeing Commercial Aircraft, 22nd
Century Technologies, Adecco US, etc.
Ascutney Metal Products, Inc., Spirol International Corporation, Spirol International Holding Corporation.
Continental Traffic Service, Inc., CTSI-Global, Pridestaff ....
Radio Frequency Systems Inc., RFS Holding, GmbH,
Alcatel Shanghai Bell, Adecco, Westaff, A.R. Mazzotta.
Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Ariba Unit Technology
Support Team, Hartford Financial Services Group, etc.
Ormco d/b/a Allesee Orthodontic Appliances (AOA),
Ormco Corporation, Kelly Services.
HARMAN International, Samsung, Aerotek, Manpower,
Quantum EPM, Humanix, Spherion, Wheelhouse, etc.
JLM Couture, Inc. .................................................................
International Business Machines (IBM), Watson Lab Services Delivery, 7Y Division, etc.
Kalmar Rough Terrain Center, LLC, Cargotec ....................
Metalor Technologies USA, Electrotechnics, Carol Harris
Staffing, Spherion, PeopleShare, etc.
National Instruments, Americas Operation Division .............
Staffmark, National Instruments, Americas Operation Division.
Health Care Service Corporation, Information Technology
(Infrastructure) Services.
Health Care Service Corporation, Information Technology
(Infrastructure) Services.
Heli-Tech, Inc., d/b/a Dart Aerospace ..................................
Hillsboro, OR .........................
May 22, 2016.
Auburn Hills, MI ....................
North Charleston, SC ............
June 13, 2016.
June 23, 2016.
Windsor, VT ..........................
July 18, 2016.
Memphis, TN .........................
Meriden, CT ..........................
July 21, 2016.
July 26, 2016.
Hartford, CT ..........................
July 27, 2016.
Sturtevant, WI .......................
July 31, 2016.
Richardson, TX .....................
August 1, 2016.
New York, NY .......................
Littleton, MA ..........................
August 1, 2016.
August 3, 2016.
Cibolo, TX .............................
Export, PA .............................
August 7, 2016.
August 8, 2016.
Austin, TX .............................
Austin, TX .............................
September 16, 2016.
August 11, 2016.
Downers Grove, IL ................
August 16, 2016.
Lombard, IL ...........................
August 16, 2016.
Eugene, OR ..........................
August 17, 2016.
92,955 ......................
92,973 ......................
93,025 ......................
93,031 ......................
93,040 ......................
93,044 ......................
93,050 ......................
93,052 ......................
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93,053 ......................
93,059 ......................
93,066 ......................
93,067 ......................
93,071 ......................
93,071A ....................
93,078 ......................
93,078A ....................
93,082 ......................
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TA–W No.
Subject firm
Location
93,086 ......................
93,099 ......................
93,111 ......................
Convergys .............................................................................
GE MDS, LLC, GE Power Division, Kelly Services .............
Corpak Medsystems, Inc., Halyard Health, Kelly Services,
Express Employment Professionals, etc.
Richardson, TX .....................
Rochester, NY .......................
Buffalo Grove, IL ...................
The following certifications have been
issued. The requirements of Section
222(b) (supplier to a firm whose workers
Impact date
are certified eligible to apply for TAA)
of the Trade Act have been met.
TA–W No.
Subject firm
Location
93,046 ......................
Optimas OE Solutions, LLC, AIP .........................................
Erie, PA .................................
Negative Determinations for Worker
Adjustment Assistance
In the following cases, the
investigation revealed that the eligibility
Subject firm
93,023 ......................
International Business Machines (IBM), Global Administration (GA), YEXO GA Assistant Department.
Location
Subject firm
92,996 ......................
GVL Polymer, Inc., ADP TotalSource, LSI Staffing, Aerotek
Staffing.
services from a foreign country), (b)(2)
(supplier to a firm whose workers are
certified eligible to apply for TAA or
downstream producer to a firm whose
workers are certified eligible to apply
91,313 ......................
91,735 ......................
American Paper Products ....................................................
Parker Hannifin Corporation, Hose Products Division,
Prostaff.
John Deere Ottumwa Works ................................................
Emerson Electric Company, White-Rodgers Division,
ResourceMFG, Select Staffing.
Emerson Electric Company, White-Rodgers Division,
Accountemps, Aerotek, Apex, Asychrony, Belcan, etc.
Protech Powder Coatings, Inc., Thermoclad Division,
Protech US Holdings Inc., Kelly Services, Inc.
Humboldt Wedag, Inc., KHD Humboldt Wedag GmbH,
Aerotek.
Integrated Power Services, LLC ..........................................
General Mills Operations, LLC, Progresso Soup Division,
General Mills, Inc.
General Motors (GM), Fairfax Assembly, Development Dimensions International (DDI).
T&W Forge, LLC., SIFCO Industries, Inc ............................
Moventas Gears, Inc., Express Services/Express Professionals, Madden Industries, etc.
Swagelok Technology Services Company, Swagelok Company, Legacy Staffing.
91,989A ....................
92,525 ......................
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92,528 ......................
92,593 ......................
92,893 ......................
92,960 ......................
92,975 ......................
92,991 ......................
93,006 ......................
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certified eligible to apply for TAA), and
(e) (International Trade Commission) of
section 222 have not been met.
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Impact date
Hesston, KS.
Subject firm
91,909 ......................
91,989 ......................
Impact date
Location
TA–W No.
for TAA), and (e) (International Trade
Commission) of section 222 have not
been met.
Location
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July 28, 2016.
Littleton, MA.
acquisition of articles or services from a
foreign country), (b)(2) (supplier to a
firm whose workers are certified eligible
to apply for TAA or downstream
producer to a firm whose workers are
TA–W No.
The investigation revealed that the
criteria under paragraphs(a)(2)(A)
(increased imports), (a)(2)(B) (shift in
production or services to a foreign
country or acquisition of articles or
Impact date
total/partial separation or threat of total/
partial separation), or (e) (firms
identified by the International Trade
Commission), have not been met.
criteria for TAA have not been met for
the reasons specified.
The investigation revealed that the
requirements of Trade Act section 222
(a)(1) and (b)(1) (significant worker
TA–W No.
The investigation revealed that the
criteria under paragraphs (a)(2)(A)(i)
(decline in sales or production, or both),
or (a)(2)(B) (shift in production or
services to a foreign country or
August 18, 2016.
August 29, 2016.
September 1, 2016.
Impact date
Totowa, NJ.
Deerwood, MN.
Ottumwa, IA.
El Paso, TX.
St. Louis, MO.
Erie, PA.
Norcross, GA.
Washington, PA.
Vineland, NJ.
Kansas City, KS.
Alliance, OH.
Portland, OR.
Erie, PA.
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TA–W No.
Subject firm
93,020 ......................
Meadowbrook Meat Company—Tracy, McLane Company,
Inc., J.B. Hunt, Premier Warehousing, Balance Staffing.
Macy’s Sunland Park Store ..................................................
International Business Machines (IBM), DG NA Digital
Marketing Group, Global Digital Marketing Organization.
Locke Insulators, Inc., NGK North America, Inc ..................
International Business Machines (IBM), RFS Management
Services, Global Technical Services (GTS).
Health Care Service Corporation, Marion Claims Front E
Department, Kelly Services.
93,034 ......................
93,059A ....................
93,064 ......................
93,091 ......................
93,094 ......................
Determinations Terminating
Investigations of Petitions for Trade
Adjustment Assistance
After notice of the petitions was
published in the Federal Register and
Location
El Paso, TX.
Cambridge, MA.
Baltimore, MD.
Smyrna, GA.
Marion, IL.
Subject firm
92,985 ......................
93,128 ......................
BJC HealthCare System ......................................................
Motorola, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza ...............................
The following determinations
terminating investigations were issued
because the worker group on whose
behalf the petition was filed is covered
under an existing certification.
92,905 ......................
92,965 ......................
Seagate Technology, Randstad, Tek Systems, Inc .............
General Electric Power Conversion US, Inc., Yoh Services,
Sunrise Systems, Inc., Noramtec Consultants, etc.
TATA Consultancy Services .................................................
Buckshot Corp., Diodes FabTech Inc., Diodes Incorporated
Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Enterprise Services—Finance
Division, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, etc.
The following determinations
terminating investigations were issued
because the petitioning group of
Location
Midland, MI.
Lee’s Summit, MO.
Chicago, IL.
Subject firm
93,073 ......................
93,073A ....................
93,073B ....................
93,109 ......................
NORPAC Foods, Inc., Plant 7 ..............................................
NORPAC Foods, Inc., Stayton Plant, BDI Staffing ..............
NORPAC Foods, Inc., Brooks Plant ....................................
Best Buy, Geek Squad .........................................................
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investigation for which a determination
has not yet been issued.
Location
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Impact date
Salem, OR.
Stayton, OR.
Salem, OR.
Richfield, MN.
Signed at Washington DC, this 22nd day of
September, 2017.
Hope D. Kinglock,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment
Assistance.
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Bloomington, MN.
Pittsburgh, PA.
workers is covered by an earlier petition
that is the subject of an ongoing
TA–W No.
I hereby certify that the
aforementioned determinations were
issued during the period of August 19,
2017 through September 22, 2017.
These determinations are available on
the Department’s Web site https://
www.doleta.gov/tradeact/taa/taa_
search_form.cfm under the searchable
listing determinations or by calling the
Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance
toll free at 888–365–6822.
Impact date
St. Louis, MO.
Chicago, IL.
Subject firm
93,028 ......................
93,057 ......................
93,087 ......................
The following determinations
terminating investigations were issued
in cases where the petition regarding the
investigation has been deemed invalid.
Location
TA–W No.
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Tracy, CA.
on the Department’s Web site, as
required by Section 221 of the Act (19
U.S.C. 2271), the Department initiated
investigations of these petitions.
TA–W No.
Impact date
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Investigations Regarding Eligibility To
Apply for Worker Adjustment
Assistance
Petitions have been filed with the
Secretary of Labor under Section 221(a)
of the Trade Act of 1974 (‘‘the Act’’) and
are identified in the Appendix to this
notice. Upon receipt of these petitions,
the Director of the Office of Trade
Adjustment Assistance, Employment
and Training Administration, has
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Trade
Adjustment Assistance
In accordance with the Section 223 (19 U.S.C. 2273) of the Trade
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271, et seq.) (``Act''), as amended, the
Department of Labor herein presents summaries of determinations
regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance under
Chapter 2 of the Act (``TAA'') for workers by (TA-W) number issued
during the period of August 19, 2017 through September 22, 2017. (This
Notice primarily follows the language of the Trade Act. In some places
however, changes such as the inclusion of subheadings, a reorganization
of language, or ``and,'' ``or,'' or other words are added for
clarification.)
Section 222(a)--Workers of a Primary Firm
In order for an affirmative determination to be made for workers of
a primary firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to
apply for TAA, the group eligibility requirements under Section 222(a)
of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2272(a)) must be met, as follows:
(1) The first criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(1) of the Act,
19 U.S.C. 2272(a)(1)) is that a significant number or proportion of the
workers in such workers' firm (or ``such firm'') have become totally or
partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially
separated;
AND (2(A) or 2(B) below)
(2) The second criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(2) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. 2272(a)(2)) may be satisfied by either (A) the Increased
Imports Path, or (B) the Shift in Production or Services to a Foreign
Country Path/Acquisition of Articles or Services from a Foreign Country
Path, as follows:
(A) Increased Imports Path:
(i) The sales or production, or both, of such firm, have decreased
absolutely;
AND (ii and iii below)
(ii) (I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by such firm
have increased OR
(II) (aa) 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; OR
(II) (bb) imports of articles like or directly competitive with
articles which are produced directly using the services supplied by
such firm, have increased; OR
(III) 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;
AND
(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii) contributed
importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to
the decline in the sales or production of such firm; OR
(B) Shift in Production or Services to a Foreign Country Path OR
Acquisition of Articles or Services from a Foreign Country Path:
(i)(I) There has been a shift by such workers' firm to a foreign
country in the production of articles or the supply of services like or
directly competitive with articles which are produced or services which
are supplied by such firm; OR
(II) such workers' firm has acquired from a foreign country
articles or services that are like or directly competitive with
articles which are produced or services which are supplied by such
firm;
AND
(ii) the shift described in clause (i)(I) or the acquisition of
articles or services described in clause (i)(II) contributed
importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation.
Section 222(b)--Adversely Affected Secondary Workers
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 TAA, the group eligibility
requirements of Section 222(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2272(b)) must be
met, as follows:
(1) A 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;
AND
(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 (19 U.S.C. 2272(a)), and
such supply or production is related to the article or service that was
the basis for such certification (as defined in subsection 222(c)(3)
and (4) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2272(c)(3) and (4));
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
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separation determined under paragraph (1).
Section 222(e)--Firms identified by the International Trade Commission
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 TAA, the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(e) of the
Act (19 U.S.C. 2272(e))must be met, by following criteria (1), (2), and
(3) as follows:
(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) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2252(b)(1));
OR
(B) an affirmative determination of market disruption or threat
thereof under section 421(b)(1)of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2436(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));
AND
(2) the petition is filed during the 1-year period beginning on the
date on which--
(A) a summary of the report submitted to the President by the
International Trade Commission under section 202(f)(1) of the Trade Act
(19 U.S.C. 2252(f)(1)) with respect to the affirmative determination
described in paragraph (1)(A) is published in the Federal Register
under section 202(f)(3) (19 U.S.C. 2252(f)(3)); OR
(B) notice of an affirmative determination described in
subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1) is published in the Federal
Register;
AND
(3) the workers have become totally or partially separated from the
workers' firm within--
(A) the 1-year period described in paragraph (2); OR
(B) not withstanding section 223(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2273(b)),
the 1-year period preceding the 1-year period described in paragraph
(2).
Affirmative Determinations for Trade Adjustment Assistance
The following certifications have been issued. The date following
the company name and location of each determination references the
impact date for all workers of such determination.
The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(a) (2) (A) (Increased Imports Path) of the Trade Act have
been met.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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92,193....................... White Pine Electric White Pine, MI.... September 9, 2015.
Power, LLC, PM Power
Group, Inc.
92,552....................... UTLX Manufacturing, Alexandria, LA.... January 12, 2016.
LLC, Marmon Holdings,
Inc., Berkshire
Hathaway, Inc.
92,609....................... Avantor Performance Phillipsburg, NJ.. February 3, 2016.
Materials, LLC,
Avantor Performance
Materials Holdings,
Kelly Services, Inc.
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The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(a)(2)(B) (Shift in Production or Services to a Foreign
Country Path or Acquisition of Articles or Services from a Foreign
Country Path) of the Trade Act have been met.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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92,908....................... SolarWorld Americans Hillsboro, OR..... May 22, 2016.
Inc., SolarWorld AG-
Holding, Adecco,
Randstad, Express, etc.
92,955....................... Adient US LLC, Manpower Auburn Hills, MI.. June 13, 2016.
Staffing, Malone
Staffing.
92,973....................... The Boeing Company, North Charleston, June 23, 2016.
Boeing Commercial SC.
Aircraft, 22nd Century
Technologies, Adecco
US, etc.
93,025....................... Ascutney Metal Windsor, VT....... July 18, 2016.
Products, Inc., Spirol
International
Corporation, Spirol
International Holding
Corporation.
93,031....................... Continental Traffic Memphis, TN....... July 21, 2016.
Service, Inc., CTSI-
Global, Pridestaff.
93,040....................... Radio Frequency Systems Meriden, CT....... July 26, 2016.
Inc., RFS Holding,
GmbH, Alcatel Shanghai
Bell, Adecco, Westaff,
A.R. Mazzotta.
93,044....................... Hartford Fire Insurance Hartford, CT...... July 27, 2016.
Company, Ariba Unit
Technology Support
Team, Hartford
Financial Services
Group, etc.
93,050....................... Ormco d/b/a Allesee Sturtevant, WI.... July 31, 2016.
Orthodontic Appliances
(AOA), Ormco
Corporation, Kelly
Services.
93,052....................... HARMAN International, Richardson, TX.... August 1, 2016.
Samsung, Aerotek,
Manpower, Quantum EPM,
Humanix, Spherion,
Wheelhouse, etc.
93,053....................... JLM Couture, Inc....... New York, NY...... August 1, 2016.
93,059....................... International Business Littleton, MA..... August 3, 2016.
Machines (IBM), Watson
Lab Services Delivery,
7Y Division, etc.
93,066....................... Kalmar Rough Terrain Cibolo, TX........ August 7, 2016.
Center, LLC, Cargotec.
93,067....................... Metalor Technologies Export, PA........ August 8, 2016.
USA, Electrotechnics,
Carol Harris Staffing,
Spherion, PeopleShare,
etc.
93,071....................... National Instruments, Austin, TX........ September 16, 2016.
Americas Operation
Division.
93,071A...................... Staffmark, National Austin, TX........ August 11, 2016.
Instruments, Americas
Operation Division.
93,078....................... Health Care Service Downers Grove, IL. August 16, 2016.
Corporation,
Information Technology
(Infrastructure)
Services.
93,078A...................... Health Care Service Lombard, IL....... August 16, 2016.
Corporation,
Information Technology
(Infrastructure)
Services.
93,082....................... Heli-Tech, Inc., d/b/a Eugene, OR........ August 17, 2016.
Dart Aerospace.
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93,086....................... Convergys.............. Richardson, TX.... August 18, 2016.
93,099....................... GE MDS, LLC, GE Power Rochester, NY..... August 29, 2016.
Division, Kelly
Services.
93,111....................... Corpak Medsystems, Buffalo Grove, IL. September 1, 2016.
Inc., Halyard Health,
Kelly Services,
Express Employment
Professionals, etc.
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The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of
Section 222(b) (supplier to a firm whose workers are certified eligible
to apply for TAA) of the Trade Act have been met.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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93,046....................... Optimas OE Solutions, Erie, PA.......... July 28, 2016.
LLC, AIP.
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Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance
In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the
eligibility criteria for TAA have not been met for the reasons
specified.
The investigation revealed that the requirements of Trade Act
section 222 (a)(1) and (b)(1) (significant worker total/partial
separation or threat of total/partial separation), or (e) (firms
identified by the International Trade Commission), have not been met.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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93,023....................... International Business Littleton, MA.....
Machines (IBM), Global
Administration (GA),
YEXO GA Assistant
Department.
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The investigation revealed that the criteria under paragraphs
(a)(2)(A)(i) (decline in sales or production, or both), or (a)(2)(B)
(shift in production or services to a foreign country or acquisition of
articles or services from a foreign country), (b)(2) (supplier to a
firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA or
downstream producer to a firm whose workers are certified eligible to
apply for TAA), and (e) (International Trade Commission) of section 222
have not been met.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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92,996....................... GVL Polymer, Inc., ADP Hesston, KS.......
TotalSource, LSI
Staffing, Aerotek
Staffing.
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The investigation revealed that the criteria under
paragraphs(a)(2)(A) (increased imports), (a)(2)(B) (shift in production
or services to a foreign country or acquisition of articles or services
from a foreign country), (b)(2) (supplier to a firm whose workers are
certified eligible to apply for TAA or downstream producer to a firm
whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA), and (e)
(International Trade Commission) of section 222 have not been met.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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91,313....................... American Paper Products Totowa, NJ........
91,735....................... Parker Hannifin Deerwood, MN......
Corporation, Hose
Products Division,
Prostaff.
91,909....................... John Deere Ottumwa Ottumwa, IA.......
Works.
91,989....................... Emerson Electric El Paso, TX.......
Company, White-Rodgers
Division, ResourceMFG,
Select Staffing.
91,989A...................... Emerson Electric St. Louis, MO.....
Company, White-Rodgers
Division, Accountemps,
Aerotek, Apex,
Asychrony, Belcan, etc.
92,525....................... Protech Powder Erie, PA..........
Coatings, Inc.,
Thermoclad Division,
Protech US Holdings
Inc., Kelly Services,
Inc.
92,528....................... Humboldt Wedag, Inc., Norcross, GA......
KHD Humboldt Wedag
GmbH, Aerotek.
92,593....................... Integrated Power Washington, PA....
Services, LLC.
92,893....................... General Mills Vineland, NJ......
Operations, LLC,
Progresso Soup
Division, General
Mills, Inc.
92,960....................... General Motors (GM), Kansas City, KS...
Fairfax Assembly,
Development Dimensions
International (DDI).
92,975....................... T&W Forge, LLC., SIFCO Alliance, OH......
Industries, Inc.
92,991....................... Moventas Gears, Inc., Portland, OR......
Express Services/
Express Professionals,
Madden Industries, etc.
93,006....................... Swagelok Technology Erie, PA..........
Services Company,
Swagelok Company,
Legacy Staffing.
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93,020....................... Meadowbrook Meat Tracy, CA.........
Company--Tracy, McLane
Company, Inc., J.B.
Hunt, Premier
Warehousing, Balance
Staffing.
93,034....................... Macy's Sunland Park El Paso, TX.......
Store.
93,059A...................... International Business Cambridge, MA.....
Machines (IBM), DG NA
Digital Marketing
Group, Global Digital
Marketing Organization.
93,064....................... Locke Insulators, Inc., Baltimore, MD.....
NGK North America, Inc.
93,091....................... International Business Smyrna, GA........
Machines (IBM), RFS
Management Services,
Global Technical
Services (GTS).
93,094....................... Health Care Service Marion, IL........
Corporation, Marion
Claims Front E
Department, Kelly
Services.
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Determinations Terminating Investigations of Petitions for Trade
Adjustment Assistance
After notice of the petitions was published in the Federal Register
and on the Department's Web site, as required by Section 221 of the Act
(19 U.S.C. 2271), the Department initiated investigations of these
petitions.
The following determinations terminating investigations were issued
in cases where the petition regarding the investigation has been deemed
invalid.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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92,985....................... BJC HealthCare System.. St. Louis, MO.....
93,128....................... Motorola, 222 Chicago, IL.......
Merchandise Mart Plaza.
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The following determinations terminating investigations were issued
because the worker group on whose behalf the petition was filed is
covered under an existing certification.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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92,905....................... Seagate Technology, Bloomington, MN...
Randstad, Tek Systems,
Inc.
92,965....................... General Electric Power Pittsburgh, PA....
Conversion US, Inc.,
Yoh Services, Sunrise
Systems, Inc.,
Noramtec Consultants,
etc.
93,028....................... TATA Consultancy Midland, MI.......
Services.
93,057....................... Buckshot Corp., Diodes Lee's Summit, MO..
FabTech Inc., Diodes
Incorporated.
93,087....................... Hewlett Packard Chicago, IL.......
Enterprise, Enterprise
Services--Finance
Division, Hewlett
Packard Enterprise,
etc.
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The following determinations terminating investigations were issued
because the petitioning group of workers is covered by an earlier
petition that is the subject of an ongoing investigation for which a
determination has not yet been issued.
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TA-W No. Subject firm Location Impact date
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93,073....................... NORPAC Foods, Inc., Salem, OR.........
Plant 7.
93,073A...................... NORPAC Foods, Inc., Stayton, OR.......
Stayton Plant, BDI
Staffing.
93,073B...................... NORPAC Foods, Inc., Salem, OR.........
Brooks Plant.
93,109....................... Best Buy, Geek Squad... Richfield, MN.....
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I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued
during the period of August 19, 2017 through September 22, 2017. These
determinations are available on the Department's Web site https://www.doleta.gov/tradeact/taa/taa_search_form.cfm under the searchable
listing determinations or by calling the Office of Trade Adjustment
Assistance toll free at 888-365-6822.
Signed at Washington DC, this 22nd day of September, 2017.
Hope D. Kinglock,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2017-21584 Filed 10-5-17; 8:45 am]
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