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This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 10/01/2020 and available online at federalregister.gov/d/2020-21711, and on govinfo.gov

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 1, 2020 through August 31, 2020. (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

(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. TA-W Subject firm Location Impact date number 95,331A Federal Mogul Powertrain, Lake City, October 25, LLC, Tenneco Inc. MN 2018 95,336 Appvion Operations, Inc., Roaring October 29, Appvion Holding Corp., Spring, PA 2018 Adecco, Advantage Resource Group 95,714 Symbeo, Inc., CorVel Portland, February Corporation OR 20, 2019 96,055 Paccar Winch, Inc., Broken July 14, Paccar, Inc., Adecco Arrow, OK 2019 Staffing 96,064 Textron Aviation Inc., Wichita, KS July 15, Textron, Advanced 2019 Technology Innovation, PDS Tech, Synergy Services, etc. 96,072 Phelps Dodge Industries, Norwich, CT July 21, Inc., Rod & Refining 2019 Division, Freeport Minerals Corporation

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.

TA-W Subject firm Location Impact date number 95,331 Federal-Mogul TP Liners, Lake City, August 25, Inc., TPR America, Inc., MN 2018 Federal Mogul Powertrain, LLC 95,334 Investors Bank, Bank Secrecy Iselin, NJ October 28, Act/Anti-Money Laundering 2018 Department 95,375 Henkel Corporation, Henkel Chanhassen, November Airflow Unit, Agile One MN 13, 2018 95,376 Jotun Paints, Inc., Aerotek, Belle November Express Employment Chasse, LA 13, 2018 95,418 SAP America, Inc., Data Newtown November Center, SAP Product Square, PA 24, 2018 , 1F Technology, 23k Studios, etc. 95,459 Fleetwood Industries, Inc., Shoemakersv December 6, Fleetwood Acquisition Corp. ille, PA 2018 95,666 Associated Spring, Barnes Corry, PA February 6, Group Inc., Vaco 2019 Bridgewater, Career Concepts 95,679 GE Drives and Controls, Salem, VA September Inc., Gas Power Division, 5, 2020 General Electric Company 95,679A Sterling Health Consulting & Salem, VA February Practice Management, GE 11, 2019 Drives and Controls, Inc., Gas Power Division, General Electric Company 95,866 Change Healthcare Solutions, Nashville, April 2, LLC, Change Healthcare TN 2019 Technologies, Change Healthcare, Cognizant, Innova, etc. 95,866A Change Healthcare Solutions, Nashville, April 2, LLC, Change Healthcare TN 2019 Technologies, Change Healthcare, Cognizant, Innova, etc. 95,876 Novares US, LLC, Novares, Livonia, MI April 7, Accounts Payable Accounts 2019 Receivable Group, AMBP Division 95,929 9380-3955 Quebec Inc., E2IP Bigfork, MN May 21, TECHNOLOGIES USA, 2019 TECHNOLOGIES E2IP, E219 TECHNOLOGIES, etc. 95,989 Capgemini America, Inc., Burbank, CA June 15, Capgemini North America, 2019 Cloud Infrastructure Services Division (INFRA) 95,994 Seagate Technology, Research Shakopee, June 16, & Development, Pilot Line, MN 2019 Manpower, Accounting Principals, etc. 95,996 Georgica Pine Clothiers, Brooklyn, June 17, LLC, Sea Island Clothiers, NY 2019 BAPA Enterprises, Atrium Staffing, Michael Page, etc. 95,999 TouchSensor Technologies, Wheaton, IL June 17, LLC, Methode Electronics, 2019 Advanced Resources, Strategic Labor Solutions 96,001 ACProducts, Inc., Mt. Union, June 18, Cabinetworks Group PA 2019 96,002 The Homer Laughlin China Newell, WV June 19, Company 2019 96,004 Allianz Global Risks US O'Fallon, June 19, Insurance Company, N.A., MO 2019 Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, Operations Unit, etc. 96,011 Truck-Lite Co., LLC, Falconer, May 28, Clarience Technologies, NY 2019 Adecco 96,015 Conversant, Mobile San June 26, Engineering Service Group, Francisco, 2019 Alliance Data Systems, CA Publicis Groupe 96,021 Dayco Products, LLC, Spring Roseville, June 29, Production – Roseville, MI 2019 Kelly Services 96,024 Winoa USA, Inc. Bedford, VA June 29, 2019 96,033 Safran Cabin Bellingham, Bellingham, July 1, Inc., Safran Cabin, Inc., WA 2019 Adecco 96,040 Meggitt-Oregon Inc., McMinnville July 6, Systems, Meggitt- , OR 2019 USA, Acara, Accounttemps Aerotek, Belcan, etc. 96,045 Triumph Aerostructures, Grand June 18, Marshall Street Facility, Prairie, TX 2020 Triumph Structures, Triumph Group 96,065 NTT Data Services, LLC, Lincoln, NE July 16, Service Desk Support, Next 2019 Level Business Services Inc., Randstad USA 96,065A NTT Data Services, LLC, Bowling July 16, Service Desk Support, Next Green, KY 2019 Level Business Services Inc., Randstad USA 96,066 Akebono Brake Corporation, Clarksville July 17, Clarksville Plant, Akebono , TN 2019 Brake Industry, Randstad Staffing, Aerotek, etc. 96,082 SEG Automotive North America Novi, MI July 22, LLC, SEG Automotive Germany 2019 GmbH 96,088 Kerotest Pittsburgh, July 22, Corporation, Kerotest PA 2019 Industries Division, Kerotest Industries, Inc. 96,095 HF Rubber Machinery Inc., Topeka, KS July 24, Aerotek 2019 96,113 McNeilus Truck and Dodge July 29, Manufacturing, Inc., Center, MN 2019 Oshkosh, Atlantic Labor Solutions, L&T Technology Services, etc. 96,115 A&H Sportswear Company Stockertown July 30, Inc. , PA 2019 96,126 NMG LLC Norfolk, NE August 5, 2019 96,129 Molnlycke, ResourceMFG, Indianapoli August 10, Adecco Employment Services, s, IN 2019 Aerotek, Inc. 96,130 Lands' End, Inc., Dodgeville, August 10, Information Technology, WI 2019 Systems Operation & Help Desk, Apex Systems, etc. 96,142 Libbey Glass, Libbey Inc., Shreveport, August 17, Jean Simpson Inc. LA 2019

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 Subject firm Location Impact date number 95,632 Mitec Powertrain, Inc., Findlay, OH January 30, Mitec Automotive, Inc., 2019 Phoenix Staffing Limited 95,901 Larco, Inc. Crossett, April 27, AR 2019 96,033A Safran Cabin Materials, Newport, WA July 1, LLC, Safran Cabin, Inc., 2019 Adecco 96,033B Safran Cabin Materials, Marysville, July 1, LLC, Safran Cabin, Inc., WA 2019 Adecco 96,033C Safran Cabin, Inc., Marysville, July 1, Advanced Composites WA 2019 Division, Adecco, Terra Staffing Group 96,063 Kaiser Aluminum Spokane July 8, Corporation, Flat Rolled Valley, WA 2019 Products Division 96,063A Kaiser Alutek Inc., Spokane July 8, Aerotek, Labor Finders (LF Valley, WA 2019 Staffing), Manpower 96,083 AIM Group USA, Inc., Auburn, WA July 22, Sekisui Aerospace Division 2019 96,083A AIM Group USA, Inc., Renton, WA July 22, Sekisui Aerospace Division 2019 96,083B AIM Group USA, Inc., Sumner, WA July 22, Sekisui Aerospace Division 2019 96,122 Ran-Tech Engineering & Clackamas, August 5, Aerospace, Inc., Terra OR 2019 Staffing, Aerotek

The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(b) (downstream producer to a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA) of the Trade Act have been met.

TA-W Subject firm Location Impact date number 95,860 PanelArtz, Inc., E. Roko Kent, WA March 31, Distributors, Inc. 2019

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.

TA-W Subject firm Location Impact date number 95,943 Brentwood Acquisition Corp., Molalla, April 17, Woodcraft Industries, Inc., OR 2019 Express Employment Professionals 95,960 Western Cabinets Inc., Dallas, TX April 17, Woodmont Cabinetry, Link 2019 Staffing Services Corp., Johnston’s Service, etc. 95,962 Hi-Lo Industries, Inc., Chanute, April 17, Bridgewood Cabinetry, Axcet KS 2019 HR Solutions

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.

TA-W Subject firm Location Impact number date 95,521 Frank's International, Lafayette, LA LLC, Gulf of Mexico, Frank’s International N.V., Spherion Staffing, etc. 95,681 Elster American Meter Nebraska Company, Research and City, NE Development Engineering, Smart , Honeywell International 95,719 Meggitt Braking Akron, OH Systems Corporation, Meggitt-USA, Inc. 95,994A Seagate Technology, Bloomington, Manpower, Accounting MN Principals, Experis, Global Technical Talent, etc.

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.

TA-W Subject firm Location Impact date number 95,367 Flambeau River Papers, Park Falls, Flambeau River Biofuel WI Company 95,515 IPSCO Tubulars (KY) LLC, Catoosa, OK IPSCO Tubulars Inc., Tenaris S.A., Resource Manufacturing, etc. 95,517 Buchanan Minerals, LLC, Raven, VA Coronado Global Resources Inc. 95,841 Pier 1 Imports (U.S.) Inc., Little Rock, Pier 1 Imports Inc. AR 95,841A Pier 1 Imports (U.S.) Inc., Jonesboro, Pier 1 Imports Inc. AR 95,842 Pier 1 Imports (U.S.) Inc., City, Pier 1 Imports Inc. MO 95,842A Pier 1 Imports (U.S.) Inc., Shawnee, KS Pier 1 Imports Inc. 95,842B Pier 1 Imports (U.S.) Inc., Olathe, KS Pier 1 Imports Inc. 95,846 Denver Plastics Nebraska Wahoo, NE 95,861 Philips Neuro, Philips NA Eugene, OR LLC, Randstad, Ensunet 95,874 Paramount Industrial Norfolk, VA Companies, Inc., ECN Staffing 95,917 United States Steel Keewatin, MN Corporation, Minnesota Ore Operations, G4S Secure Solutions and Cleaning Specialist 95,930 Halliburton Energy Services Duncan, OK Inc., Halliburton Company, Human Resources Service Center 95,955 Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., Saint Paul, Gerdau Ameristeel, BARR, MN Rumpca, G4S, First Class Mill, Wal-Zon, IMS, etc. 95,992 Nortech Graphics Inc., Lead Hill, Penmac, Synergy HR AR 96,062 Horizon Terra, Inc., idX Jeffersonvil Louisville, UFP Industries, le, IN Inc., idX Corporation 96,092 Lear Corporation, Advanced Columbia Assembly, LLC City, IN 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.

TA-W Subject firm Location Impact number date 95,308 Bucher & Christian Andover, MA Consulting, Inc., BCforward 95,702 Galesburg Castings, Inc. Galesburg, IL 95,921 U.S. Bank, National St. Paul, MN Association, Enterprise Test Management Department, U.S. Bancorp 96,070 Pier 1 Imports, Inc. Warwick, RI 96,111 Associated Spring Corry, PA

The following determinations terminating investigations were issued in cases where the petition regarding the investigation has been deemed invalid.

TA-W Subject firm Location Impact number date 96,146 James Counts Surprise, AZ

The following determinations terminating investigations were issued because the worker group on whose behalf the petition was filed is covered under an existing certification.

TA-W Subject firm Location Impact number date 95,715 Visron Design, Inc., West Delphi Technologies Henrietta, NY Services, Technical Center Rochester, etc. 95,746 Mondelez Global LLC Hanover Township, PA 95,756 Lufkin Industries, Lufkin, TX Oilfield – Buck Creek Division, Quinn Pumps, Inc. 95,814 Dun & Bradstreet Tucson, AZ 95,814A Dun & Bradstreet Waltham, MA 95,953 SAC Wireless, Nokia of Naperville, America, Nokia, Nokia IL Solutions & Networks, Alcatel-Lucent USA 96,029 The Company, Seal Beach, Boeing Commercial CA Aircraft (BCA) 96,030 FTE Automotive, USA, Auburn Hills, Inc., Valeo USA, Inc. MI 96,069 NTT Security Omaha, NE 96,147 Pittsburgh Glass Works, Pittsburgh, LLC, Division of Vitro PA SAB DE C.V., Belcan Technical Services, Robert Half Mgmt. 96,147A Pittsburgh Glass Works, Rochester LLC, Division of Vitro Hills, MI SAB DE C.V.

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.

TA-W Subject firm Location Impact number date 95,956 Halliburton Energy Duncan, OK Services

I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the period of August 1, 2020 through August 31, 2020. 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 D.C. this 16th day of September 2020. Hope D. Kinglock, Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. 4510-FN-P [FR Doc. 2020-21711 Filed: 9/30/2020 8:45 am; Publication Date: 10/1/2020]