Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance, 64879-64882 [2018-27295]

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• Employment and Training Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64879-64882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27295]


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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 October 20, 2018 through November 9, 2018. (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 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

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    (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) notwithstanding 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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93,714.................  NRG Energy, Inc., Homer City        Homer City, PA.....  April 9, 2017.
                          Generating Station, NRG Energy
                          Services Group, LLC, etc.
93,845.................  Boise Cascade Company, Wood         Elgin, OR..........  May 25, 2017.
                          Products Division.
94,045.................  Roaring Spring Blank Book Company,  Martinsburg, PA....  November 30, 2017.
                          Roaring Spring Paper Products
                          Division.
94,117.................  ArcelorMittal Plate LLC,            Conshohocken, PA...  May 6, 2018.
                          Conshohocken Division,
                          ArcelorMittal USA LLC, BSI
                          Electrical, etc.
94,129.................  MBC Ventures, Inc., Maryland Brush  Baltimore, MD......  September 14, 2017.
                          Company.
94,210.................  Emberex, Inc......................  Eugene, OR.........  October 5, 2017.
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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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94,008.................  Advanced Motors & Drives, Nidec     East Syracuse, NY..  July 25, 2017.
                          Motor Corporation, CPS
                          Professionals, AP Professionals.
94,014.................  Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HPE     Fort Collins, CO...  July 26, 2017.
                          Hybrid IT--Storage Division.
94,043.................  Afni, Inc., Universal Department..  Tucson, AZ.........  August 6, 2017.
94,084.................  Informa, Business Intelligence      Westborough, MA....  August 22, 2017.
                          Division, iMoneyNet Statistics
                          Group.
94,102.................  HP Inc., Consumer PCs,              Palo Alto, CA......  August 28, 2017.
                          Accessories, Displays & Services
                          Division.
94,118.................  Ciena Corporation.................  Spokane Valley, WA.  September 10, 2017.
94,119.................  Crystal Vision, LLC, Consolidated   Irving, TX.........  September 10, 2017.
                          Data Services, Omnicom Group,
                          Unisys.
94,123.................  Johnson Controls Fire Protection    Westminster, MA....  September 5, 2017.
                          LP, Johnson Controls,
                          SimplexGrinnell, Accounts Payable
                          Team, Agile 1.
94,125.................  Static Control Components, Inc.,    Sanford, NC........  January 16, 2018.
                          Static Control Components
                          Limited, Plant 10.
94,125A................  Static Control Components, Inc.,    Sanford, NC........  September 12, 2017.
                          Static Control Components
                          Limited, Plant 1.
94,125B................  Static Control Components, Inc.,    Sanford, NC........  September 12, 2017.
                          Static Control Components
                          Limited, Plant 2.
94,125C................  Static Control Components, Inc.,    Sanford, NC........  September 12, 2017.
                          Static Control Components
                          Limited, Plant 7.
94,125D................  Static Control Components, Inc.,    Sanford, NC........  September 12, 2017.
                          Static Control Components
                          Limited, Plant 9.
94,125E................  Static Control Components, Inc.,    Sanford, NC........  September 12, 2017.
                          Static Control Components
                          Limited, Plant 16.
94,125F................  Static Control Components, Inc.,    Sanford, NC........  September 12, 2017.
                          Static Control Components
                          Limited, Plant 17.
94,125G................  Static Control Components, Inc.,    Sanford, NC........  September 12, 2017.
                          Static Control Components
                          Limited, Plant 18.
94,125H................  Static Control Components, Inc.,    Sanford, NC........  September 12, 2017.
                          Static Control Components
                          Limited, Plant 20.
94,127.................  Deluxe Media Inc., Deluxe           Northvale, NJ......  September 13, 2017.
                          Entertainment Services Group
                          Inc., Deluxe Shared Services
                          Inc., etc.
94,128.................  ELC Beauty, Point of Sale Center    New York, NY.......  September 10, 2017.
                          of Excellence, Estee Lauder
                          Companies, Inc.
94,142.................  Hewlett Packard Enterprise,         Palo Alto, CA......  September 18, 2017.
                          Hewlett Packard Enterprise
                          Pointnext Division, HP Inc.
94,166.................  Payless ShoeSource Worldwide,       Topeka, KS.........  September 25, 2017.
                          Inc., Finance Department,
                          Payless, Inc.
94,182.................  Aalfs Manufacturing, Inc., Ropa     Sioux City, IA.....  October 1, 2017.
                          Siete Leguas, Corporate
                          Administrative Offices.
94,183.................  CSC Holdings, LLC, Call Center      Bethpage, NY.......  September 28, 2017.
                          Workforce Management Division,
                          Altice USA, Inc.
94,185.................  Catalina Marketing Corporation,     St. Petersburg, FL.  October 1, 2017.
                          Media Services Division, Account
                          Managers, Senior Account
                          Managers, etc.
94,186.................  MediaNews Group, Inc., DBA Digital  Colorado Springs,    September 28, 2017.
                          First Media, MNG Enterprises,       CO.
                          Inc., Shared Services, etc.
94,187.................  MBN (Middle East Broadcasting       Springfield, VA....  September 28, 2017.
                          Networks).

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94,188.................  Nokia of America Corporation,       Naperville, IL.....  December 17, 2018.
                          Nokia, Nokia Solutions & Networks
                          LLC, Alcatel-Lucent USA.
94,194.................  The Boeing Company El Paso          El Paso, TX........  October 2, 2017.
                          Operations, The Boeing Company,
                          Boeing Defense Space & Security
                          Division, Moseley, etc.
94,214.................  IQVIA Inc., Quintiles IMS, IQVIA    Chesapeake, VA.....  October 4, 2017.
                          Holdings Inc., Chief Information
                          Office, etc.
94,219.................  Capital One US Card Operations,     Lincoln, NE........  October 9, 2017.
                          Capital One Financial
                          Corporation, Iconma LLC, Allied-
                          Barton Security, etc.
94,223.................  Wacom Technology Services Company,  Portland, OR.......  October 9, 2017.
                          Wacom Technology Corporation,
                          Target CW (WMBE Payrolling, Inc.).
94,227.................  Franke Kitchen Systems LLC, Franke  Ruston, LA.........  October 12, 2017.
                          Management AG, Kitchen Systems
                          Division.
94,228.................  Zodiac Pool Systems LLC, Aerotek..  Vista, CA..........  May 17, 2018.
94,228A................  Volt and Eastridge, Zodiac Pool     Vista, CA..........  October 11, 2017.
                          Systems LLC.
94,229.................  CCS Medical, Inc., Wound Care       Farmers Branch, TX.  October 12, 2017.
                          Division, Kelly Services, Inc.,
                          HealthCare Support, etc.
94,238.................  Wilbrecht LEDCO, Inc..............  Huron, SD..........  October 15, 2017.
94,244.................  Pitney Bowes Inc..................  Neenah, WI.........  October 16, 2017.
94,246.................  CWD LLC, APC Automotive             Carson, CA.........  October 17, 2017.
                          Technologies, PeopleNow.
94,258.................  Cantech Industries Inc., Intertape  Johnson City, TN...  October 22, 2017.
                          Polymer Group Inc., @Work
                          Personnel, Staff Pro.
94,272.................  Harman International Industries,    Novi, MI...........  October 12, 2017.
                          Inc., Samsung Electronics,
                          Connected Car Division, Acro
                          Service Corporation.
94,275.................  Circor Energy Products Inc.,        Oklahoma City, OK..  October 24, 2017.
                          Circor International Inc., Energy
                          Group Division, Onin Staffing,
                          etc.
94,279.................  Harman International Industries,    Franklin, KY.......  October 11, 2018.
                          Inc., Samsung Electronics,
                          Connected Car Division, Advantage
                          Staffing, etc.
94,284.................  Agfa Corporation, Agfa-Gevaert NV.  Somerville, NJ.....  October 29, 2017.
94,293.................  Key Safety Restraint Systems        Greenville, AL.....  October 31, 2017.
                          (KSRS), Joyson Safety Systems,
                          Inc., Manpower and Surge Staffing.
94,312.................  Dormakaba USA, Randstad...........  Lexington, KY......  November 7, 2017.
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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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94,016.................  Kelly Foundry and Machine Co......  Elkins, WV.........  July 25, 2017.
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    The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of 
Section 222(e) (firms identified by the International Trade Commission) 
of the Trade Act have been met.

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        TA-W No.                    Subject firm                   Location                 Impact date
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93,748.................  Milward Alloys Inc., Adecco         Lockport, NY.......  April 20, 2016.
                          Staffing.
94,023.................  Murphy Plywood....................  Eugene, OR.........  December 27, 2016.
94,197.................  Michigan Seamless Tube, LLS,        South Lyon, MI.....  January 30, 2017.
                          Specialty Steel Works Inc.
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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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94,097.................  Apollo Medical, PC, Billing         Brooklyn, NY.......
                          Department.
94,122.................  Synergistic Systems, Inc.,          Denver, CO.........
                          Teachers Insurance and Annuity
                          Association of America, Data
                          Quality, etc.
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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

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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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94,113.................  Drynachan, LLC dba Advance Health,  Herndon, VA........
                          Signify Health, LLC, Aerotek,
                          Kelly Services, National
                          Recruiters, etc.
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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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93,779.................  The Boeing Company, Defense,        Oklahoma City, OK..
                          Space, & Security Division,
                          American CyberSystems (ACS), etc.
94,049.................  C & D Zodiac, Inc., Cabin ZOII      Santa Maria, CA....
                          Division, Zodiac Aerospace, VOLT
                          Workforce Solutions, etc.
94,094.................  LQ Management, LLC, La Quinta       Irving, TX.........
                          Intermediate Holdings, LLC.
94,104.................  Orchard Supply Company, LLC,        Beaverton, OR......
                          Southwest Barnes Road Location,
                          Lowe's Companies, Inc.
94,104A................  Orchard Supply Company, LLC,        Portland, OR.......
                          Southeast 10th Avenue Location,
                          Lowe's Companies, Inc.
94,104B................  Orchard Supply Company, LLC,        Portland, OR.......
                          Northeast Halsey Street Location,
                          Lowe's Companies, Inc.
94,104C................  Orchard Supply Company, LLC,        Tigard, OR.........
                          Southwest Cascade Avenue
                          Location, Lowe's Companies, Inc.
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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 website, 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 
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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93,926.................  Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc.,  Phoenix, AZ........
                          International Business Machines
                          (IBM).
94,017.................  Aspen Insurance U.S. Services Inc.  Rocky Hill, CT.....
94,017A................  Aspen Insurance U.S. Services Inc.  New York, NY.......
94,017B................  Aspen Insurance U.S. Services Inc.  Boston, MA.........
94,017C................  Aspen Insurance U.S. Services Inc.  Atlanta, GA........
94,064.................  Aerostructures Contract Employees,  Red Oak, TX........
                          Chipton Ross, and Johnson
                          Services Group, Triumph
                          Aerostructures, Triumph Aerospace
                          Structure Division, Triumph Group.
94,105.................  Juniata Valley Occupational         Lewistown, PA......
                          Health, GE Inspection
                          Technologies, GE Oil & Gas.
94,174.................  Rose International Inc., Suntrust   Richmond, VA.......
                          Mortgage, Servicing Department.
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    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the period of October 20, 2018 through November 9, 2018. These 
determinations are available on the Department's website 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 15th day of November 2018.
Hope D. Kinglock,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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