Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance for workers by (TA-W) number issued during the period of

December 12, 2011 through December 16, 2011.

In order for an affirmative determination to be made for workers of a primary firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(a) of the Act must be met.

I. Under Section 222(a)(2)(A), the following must be satisfied:

(1) A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;

(2) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have decreased absolutely; and

(3) One of the following must be satisfied:

(A) Imports of articles or services like or directly competitive with articles produced or services supplied by such firm have increased;

(B) 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;

(C) 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;

(D) imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles which are produced directly using services supplied by such firm, have increased; and

(4) the increase in imports contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or production of such firm; or

II. Section 222(a)(2)(B) all of the following must be satisfied:

(1) A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;

(2) One of the following must be satisfied:

(A) There has been a shift by the workers' firm to a foreign country in the production of articles or supply of services like or directly competitive with those produced/supplied by the workers' firm;

(B) there has been an acquisition from a foreign country by the workers' firm of articles/services that are like or directly competitive with those produced/supplied by the workers' firm; and

(3) the shift/acquisition contributed importantly to the workers' separation or threat of separation.

In order for an affirmative determination to be made for adversely affected workers in public agencies and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(b) of the Act must be met.

(1) A significant number or proportion of the workers in the public agency have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;

(2) the public agency has acquired from a foreign country services like or directly competitive with services which are supplied by such agency; and

(3) the acquisition of services contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation.

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 worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(c) of the Act must be met.

(1) A significant number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm have become totally or partially separated, or

are threatened to become totally or partially separated;

(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, and such supply or production is related to the article or service that was the basis for such certification; 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.

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 worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(f) of the Act must be met.

(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);

(B) an affirmative determination of market disruption or threat thereof under section 421(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));

(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) with respect to the affirmative determination described in paragraph (1)(A) is published in the

Federal Register

under section 202(f)(3); or

(B) notice of an affirmative determination described in subparagraph (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)(1), the 1-year period preceding the 1-year period described in paragraph (2).

Affirmative Determinations For Worker 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) of the Trade Act have been met.

TA-W No.

Subject firm

Location

Impact date

80,418

Invista S.A.R.L., Mundy Maintenance Services and Operations

Waynesboro, VA

February 20, 2011.

80,418A

Security Forces, Inc. (SFI), Working on-Site at Invista S.A.R.L

Waynesboro, VA

September 6, 2010.

80,451

Dillan Chenille, Inc.

Martinsville, VA

September 19, 2010.

80,463

Clow Water Systems Company, Carol Harris Staffing

Coshocton, OH

September 23, 2010.

80,479

Excelsior Services Group, Pinnacle Technical Resources, Working On-Site at Cognizant

Fort Worth, TX

September 28, 2010.

80,497

Southwoods, LLC, American Forest Products Division, Roper Personnel

Manning, SC

October 6, 2010.

80,520

Positronic Industries, Inc., Penmac

Mount Vernon, MO

October 13, 2010.

80,520A

Positronic Industries, Inc., Penmac

Springfield, MO

October 13, 2010.

80,528

Timbron International, Inc.

Stockton, CA

October 17, 2010.

81,011

Cyberdyne, Inc.

New Eagle, PA

February 13, 2010.

81,031

Ultrablend, LLC, Ambassador Personnel Services

Charlotte, NC

February 13, 2010.

81,097

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Kimberly-Clark Corp., Injury Free Inc., Ventilation Power Cleaning, etc

Everett, WA

February 13, 2010.

The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production or services) of the Trade Act have been met.

TA-W No.

Subject firm

Location

Impact date

80,429

Kennametal, Inc., Kennametal Finance Organization

Latrobe, PA

June 18, 2011.

80,429A

Kelly Services, Working of Site at Kennametal, Inc., Kennametal Finance Organization

Latrobe, PA

September 9, 2010.

80,453

Seroyal USA, Inc, Atrium Biotech Investments, Inc., HVL LLC

Redmond, WA

September 20, 2010.

80,492

RockTenn, Consumer Packaging Division, Custom Staffing National

Milwaukee, WI

October 4, 2010.

80,498

InterMetro Industries Corporation, Emerson Electric, Custom Staffing

Fostoria, OH

October 5, 2010.

80,501

TT Electronics, International Resistive Company, Inc.

Boone, NC

October 10, 2010.

80,504

BASF Corporation, Coatings Division

Belvidere, NJ

December 23, 2011.

80,504A

Leased Workers from Nextsource, Working On-Site at BASF Corporation, Coatings Division

Belvidere, NJ

October 11, 2010.

80,527

MAHLE Engine Components USA, Inc., MAHLE Industries, Inc., Hamilton Connections and Monroe Staffing

Trumbull, CT

October 17, 2010.

81,001

Freeman Metal Products, Inc.

Ahoskie, NC

February 13, 2010.

81,005

Terex USA, LLC, Powertemp Services, Express Pesonnel and Manpower

Wilmington, NC

February 13, 2010.

81,058

Warren Corporation, Textile Apparel Divisions

Stafford Springs, CT

December 4, 2011.

81,064

VTech Communications, Inc., Express and Kelly IT

Beaverton, OR

February 13, 2010.

81,070

CVG CS LLC, Seating Division, including on-site leased workers from Staffmark

Tellico Plains, TN

February 13, 2010.

81,076

Amphenol Aerospace Corporation, Superior Technical Resource, Staffworks, Adecco and Manpower

Sidney, NY

February 13, 2010.

81,080

The Travelers Indemnity Company, Personal Insurance Division, Tele-Workers to this Location

Glens Falls, NY

February 13, 2010.

81,085

Western United Life Assurance Company, Global Life Holdings, LLC, Insurance Administration, etc

Spokane, WA

February 13, 2010.

81,091

Sperian Protection Instrumentation LLC, Honeywell International, Spherion Staffing Services, Manpower, etc

Middletown, CT

February 13, 2010.

81,095

Sanyo Manufacturing Corporation, Sanyo Electric Division, Panasonic Corporation

Forrest City, AR

December 31, 2011.

81,095A

Leased Workers From G4S (Wackenhut) and Ozark Motor Lines, Working On-Site at Sanyo Manufacturing Corporation

Forrest City, AR

February 13, 2010.

81,099

Brake Parts, Inc., Brake and Chassis Division, Affinia Group, Nicolet Staffing

Waupaca, WI

February 13, 2010.

81,103

Kerry, Inc., Kerry Holding Co., Express Personnel, Aerotek and Command Staffing

Kent, WA

February 13, 2010.

81,108

Mayville Products Corporation, QPS Employment Group

Mayville, WI

February 13, 2010.

81,111

Ametek National Controls Corporation, Instrumentation and Specialty, Ametek, Staff Force and Manpower

West Chicago, IL

October 9, 2011.

81,111A

First Choice Staffing, Ametek National Controls, Instrumentation and Specialty Controls Division

West Chicago, IL

February 13, 2010.

81,123

Dana Holding Corporation, Light Vehicle Division, Manpower and Experis

Marion, IN

June 10, 2010.

81,123A

Leased Workers From Experis, Working On-Site at Dana Holding Corporation

Marion, IN

February 13, 2010.

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.

TA-W No.

Subject firm

Location

Impact date

80,517

A.G. Simpson (USA), Inc., Shreveport Plant, Career Adventures

Shreveport, LA

October 13, 2010.

80,521

Billhorn Converters, LLC, Northweat Division, Express Employment

Kalama, WA

October 12, 2010.

80,531

PPG Industries, Inc., Automotive Coatings, Belcan and Aerotek, Working On-Site at General Motors

Shreveport, LA

October 18, 2010.

81,008

Lintelle Engineering, Inc., Kelly Services

Scotts Valley, CA

February 13, 2010.

81,121

Third Degree Graphics

Ventura, CA

February 13, 2010.

Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the eligibility criteria for worker adjustment assistance have not been met for the reasons specified.

The investigation revealed that the criteria under paragraphs(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) and (a)(2)(B) (shift in production or services to a foreign country) of section 222 have not been met.

TA-W No.

Subject firm

Location

Impact date

80,347

Pension Systems Corporation

Sherman Oaks, CA.

80,352

Penske Logistics, LLC,, General Electric/Penske, El Paso Distribution, Warehouse Division

El Paso, TX.

80,447

Dell USA LP, Dell, Inc., Support for Internal Services/Financial, Applications, etc.

Round Rock, TX.

80,476

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Auto Finance Collections Group

Bethlehem, PA.

80,511

Specialty Bar Products Company, Doncasters, Inc.

Blairsville, PA.

80,533

Champion Photochemistry

Rochester, NY.

Determinations Terminating Investigations of Petitions for Worker 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 these petitions were not filed in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 90.11. Every petition filed by workers must be signed by at least three individuals of the petitioning worker group. Petitioners separated more than one year prior to the date of the petition cannot be covered under a certification of a petition under Section 223(b), and therefore, may not be part of a petitioning worker group. For one or more of these reasons, these petitions were deemed invalid.

TA-W No.

Subject firm

Location

Impact date

81,148

Wells Fargo

San Francisco, CA.

I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the period of

December 12, 2011 through December 16, 2011.

These determinations are available on the Department's Web site at

tradeact_taa/taa_search_form.cfm

under searchable listing of determinations or by calling the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance toll-free at (888) 365-6822.

Dated: December 20, 2011.

Michael W. Jaffe,

Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. 2011-33327 Filed 12-28-11; 8:45 am]

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