DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-59,393

SMM USA INC.
OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA

Certification Regarding Eligibility to Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of an investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance as a
secondarily affected worker group.
The investigation was initiated on May 12, 2006 in response
to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers
at SMM USA Inc., Oceanside, California. The workers of the
subject firm produce CRT (cathode ray tube) frames; they are not
separately identifiable.
The investigation revealed that there have been declines in
employment and production at the subject firm from January to
April 2006, as compared to the same time period the previous
year.
The investigation revealed that SMM USA Inc., Oceanside,
California, supplies component parts and at least 20 percent of
its production or sales are supplied to a CRT manufacturer whose
workers were certified eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance.
In addition, in accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act
of 1974 (26 USC 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor
herein presents the results of its investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for alternative trade
adjustment assistance (ATAA) for older workers.
In order for the Department to issue a certification of
eligibility to apply for ATAA, the group eligibility
requirements of Section 246 of the Trade Act must be met. The
Department has determined in this case that the requirements of
Section 246 have been met.
A significant number of workers at the firm are age 50 or
over and do not possess skills that are easily
transferable. Competitive conditions within the industry are
adverse.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of SMM USA Inc.,
Oceanside, California, qualify as adversely affected secondary
workers under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the
following certification:
"All workers of SMM USA Inc., Oceanside, California, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after May 12, 2005, through two years from the date of
certification, are eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and
are also eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment
assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974"
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 5th day of June, 2006

/s/ Linda G. Poole
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LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance