Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance, 64929-64932 [2019-25490]

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• Employment and Training Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 227 (Monday, November 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64929-64932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25490]


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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 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019. (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

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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) 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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94,903.................  Tahari ASL........................  Millburn, NJ.......  October 30, 2017.
94,995.................  John Hassall, LLC.................  Westbury, NY.......  July 15, 2018.
95,023.................  AJ Oster, LLC, Global Brass &       Warwick, RI........  July 30, 2018.
                          Copper, Monroe Staffing, Randstad.
95,057.................  Congoleum Corporation--Marcus Hook  Trainer, PA........  August 9, 2018.
95,074.................  Pace Industries, Inc., St. Paul     Arden Hills, MN....  August 13, 2018.
                          (Metalcraft) Division, Pace
                          Industries LLC.
95,077.................  Omnimax International, Inc.,        Helena, AR.........  August 15, 2018.
                          Specialty Division, Omnimax
                          Holdings, 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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94,684.................  Superior Industries International,  Fayetteville, AR...  April 1, 2018.
                          TEC, WorkSource.
94,780.................  Target Corporation, Finance         Minneapolis, MN....  May 2, 2018.
                          Process & Technology Division.
94,780A................  Target Corporation, Financial       Minneapolis, MN....  May 2, 2018.
                          Accounting & Reporting Division.
94,780B................  Target Corporation, Finance         Minneapolis, MN....  May 2, 2018.
                          Operations Division.
94,806.................  Sysco Hampton Roads Inc., Finance   Suffolk, VA........  May 10, 2018.
                          Division.
94,843.................  Sabre GLBL Inc., Airline            Southlake, TX......  May 23, 2018.
                          Solutions, Professional Services
                          and Consulting Organization, etc.
94,985.................  Sphera Solutions Inc., Genstar      Chicago, IL........  July 8, 2018.
                          Capital, Ascent, TMA Resources.
95,022.................  Glen Gery Corporation, Brickworks   Manassas, VA.......  July 30, 2018.
                          NA, Labor Finders.
95,035.................  Adidas America Inc., Finance/       Portland, OR.......  August 1, 2018.
                          Expense Management, Adidas AG,
                          Apex Systems, Tek Systems, etc.
95,050.................  Selectra Industries Corporation...  Vernon, CA.........  August 6, 2018.
95,054.................  Goodman Company, L.P., Sheet Metal  Fayetteville, TN...  August 7, 2018.
                          Stamped Parts Division,
                          Fayetteville Facility.
95,078.................  Briggs & Stratton Corporation,      Murray, KY.........  August 15, 2018.
                          Global Engines & Power
                          Division, Murray Plant, Hamilton
                          Ryker.
95,100.................  iHealth Solutions, LLC dba          Louisville, KY.....  August 21, 2018.
                          Advantum Health.
95,108.................  MC Electronics, LLC...............  Hollister, CA......  August 22, 2018.
95,119.................  Riverbend Foods LLC...............  Pittsburgh, PA.....  August 23, 2018.
95,126.................  Insourcing Specialists Inc.,        Salem, OR..........  August 27, 2018.
                          Columbia Forest Products,
                          Manpower.
95,150.................  Bridgestone Americas, Inc., Shared  Antioch, TN........  September 5, 2018.
                          Business Services, Kelly
                          Services, Robert Half, Insight
                          Global.
95,158.................  Keystone Powered Metal Company,     St. Marys, PA......  August 26, 2018.
                          Sumitomo Electric Sintered Alloy,
                          Ltd.
95,167.................  West Corporation, West Unified      Manassas, VA.......  September 9, 2018.
                          Communications Services, Inc.,
                          West Facilities, LCC, etc.
95,186.................  Westech Building Products           Mount Vernon, IN...  September 16, 2018.
                          (Evansville) LLC, Westlake
                          Chemical Company.
95,189.................  TI Fluid Systems, FTDS division,    Greeneville, TN....  September 16, 2018.
                          TI Group Automotive Systems, LLC,
                          Elwood Staffing, Benchmark.
95,191.................  MTBC-Med, Incorporated, MTBC        Somerset, NJ.......  April 14, 2019.
                          Incorporated.
95,195.................  Trelleborg Coated Systems,          Morristown, TN.....  September 19, 2018.
                          Printing Solutions Division,
                          Second LAC, Inc.
95,196.................  West Corporation, West Unified      West Point, GA.....  September 19, 2018.
                          Communications Services, Inc.,
                          West Facilities, LCC, etc.

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95,197.................  Comscore-Portland, Comscore, Inc..  Portland, OR.......  September 20, 2018.
95,197A................  Comscore-Reston, Comscore, Inc....  Reston, VA.........  September 20, 2018.
95,198.................  IBM Cognitive Applications, IBM     Beaverton, OR......  September 20, 2018.
                          Research division, IBM.
95,199.................  Kennametal Inc....................  Irwin, PA..........  September 23, 2018.
95,216.................  TTEC Healthcare Solutions, Inc.,    Temple, TX.........  September 24, 2018.
                          TTEC Holdings, Inc.
95,217.................  U.S. Bank, National Association,    Owensboro, KY......  September 23, 2018.
                          Consumer & Business Banking
                          Operations Unit, Foreclosure, etc.
95,220.................  Harman Becker Automotive Systems,   Farmington Hills,    September 25, 2018.
                          HW Validation-Environmental Test,   MI.
                          Harman International, Tata, Acro.
95,222.................  Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.,   Raritan, NJ........  September 24, 2018.
                          Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
                          Bermuda Co. Ltd., Agile 1.
95,224.................  U.S. Bank National Association,     Irving, TX.........  September 25, 2018.
                          Consumer & Business Banking
                          Operations Unit, etc.
95,233.................  Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Wells Fargo  Shoreview, MN......  September 27, 2018.
                          & Company, Payments, Virtual
                          Solutions and Innovation, etc.
95,242.................  Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., US  Mexico, MO.........  October 1, 2018.
                          TAPI Missouri Division, Teva
                          Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
95,246.................  Cochlear Americas, Service &        Centennial, CO.....  October 2, 2018.
                          Repair, Cochlear Limited.
95,252.................  USF Reddaway Inc., Corporate        Tualatin, OR.......  June 23, 2019.
                          Division, YRC Worldwide,
                          Integrity Staffing Solutions, etc.
95,257.................  Philips Healthcare, Invivo          Pewaukee, WI.......  October 4, 2018.
                          Manufacturing Division.
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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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95,116.................  Concentrix CVG Customer Management  Las Cruces, NM.....  August 23, 2018.
                          Group Inc., MSS Program,
                          Concentrix CVG Corporation.
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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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95,140.................  McWane, Inc., AB&I Foundry          Oakland, CA........  August 29, 2019.
                          Division.
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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 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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94,991.................  Spectrum Oceanic, LLC, Charter      Mililani, HI.......
                          Communications, Inc., Charter
                          Communications LLC.
95,281.................  John Deere Davenport Works,         Davenport, IA......
                          Construction and Forestry
                          Division.
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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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94,497.................  American Buildings Company, West    Carson City, NV....
                          Division, Magnatrax Corporation,
                          Nucor Corporation.
94,611.................  The J.G. Hernandez Company,         Whittier, CA.......
                          Collard Rose Optical Company,
                          Essilor Laboratories of America
                          Holding Co.

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94,739.................  Amphenol Printed Circuits,          Nashua, NH.........
                          Amphenol Corporation, Technical
                          Needs.
94,807.................  Asteelflash USA Corp., Raleigh      Morrisville, NC....
                          Plant, Asteelflash Group,
                          ResourceMFG, etc.
94,863.................  Lightspeed Online Research LLC,     Bellevue, WA.......
                          Kantar Division, Kantar.
94,916.................  United Healthcare Services, Inc.,   Minnetonka, MN.....
                          Benefits Operations (QuEST),
                          United Health Group Incorporated,
                          etc.
95,054A................  Goodman Company, L.P., PTAC         Fayetteville, TN...
                          Division, Fayetteville Facility.
95,061.................  United Steelworkers Local 8-676...  Westernport, MD....
95,062.................  United Structures of America, Inc.  Portland, TN.......
95,109.................  Pentair Flow Technologies LLC,      Costa Mesa, CA.....
                          Pentair Water Group Inc.
95,162.................  Norfolk Southern Railway Company,   Altoona, PA........
                          Juniata Locomotive Shop, Norfolk
                          Southern Corporation.
95,175.................  Annan Marketing Services, Inc.....  Overland Park, KS..
95,194.................  Coorstek, Inc., Kelly Services,     Hillsboro, OR......
                          Aerotek.
95,208.................  Norfolk Southern Railway Company,   Roanoke, VA........
                          Shaffers Crossing and East End
                          Shop, Norfolk Southern
                          Corporation.
95,232.................  Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Wells       Bloomington, MN....
                          Fargo & Company, Business Payroll
                          Services, DISYS, Randstad, etc.
95,259.................  Norcraft Companies L.P., Fortune    Lynchburg, VA......
                          Brands Home & Security, Inc.,
                          Manpower.
95,304.................  Northwest Hardwoods Inc.,           Front Royal, VA....
                          Littlejohn & Company.
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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 petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn.

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        TA-W No.                    Subject firm                   Location                 Impact date
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94,853.................  Detroit Renewable Power...........  Detroit, MI........
95,192.................  Nestle USA Inc....................  Glendale Heights,
                                                              IL.
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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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95,151.................  Briggs & Stratton Corporation,      Murray, KY.........
                          Global Engines & Power Division,
                          Murray Plant.
95,240.................  Workforce Logiq, APC Workforce      Dallas, TX.........
                          Solutions LLC.
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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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95,101.................  Georgia-Pacific Consumer            Crossett, AR.......
                          Operations LLC, Crossett Paper
                          Operations, Georgia Pacific LLC,
                          Koch Industries Inc.
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    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the period of October 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019. These 
determinations are available on the Department's website https://www.doleta.gov/tradeact/petitioners/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 day 7th of November 2019.
Hope D. Kinglock,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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