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TAW-60047  /  RR Donnelley (Lancaster, PA)

Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 09/11/2006
Most Recent Update: 10/16/2006
Determination Date: 10/16/2006
Expiration Date:

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-60,047

RR DONNELLEY
LANCASTER PREMEDIA CENTER
LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA

Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended (19 USC 2273), the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of an investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance. The group
eligibility requirements for directly-impacted (primary) workers
under Section 222(a) the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, can be
satisfied in either of two ways:
I. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following must be satisfied:
A. a significant number or proportion of the workers in
such workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the
firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated;
B. the sales or production, or both, of such firm or
subdivision have decreased absolutely; and
C. increased imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by such firm or
subdivision have contributed importantly to such
workers' separation or threat of separation and to the
decline in sales or production of such firm or
subdivision; or

II. Section (a)(2)(B) both of the following must be satisfied:
A. a significant number or proportion of the workers in
such workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of
the firm, have become totally or partially separated,
or are threatened to become totally or partially
separated;

B. there has been a shift in production by such workers'
firm or subdivision to a foreign country of articles
like or directly competitive with articles which are
produced by such firm or subdivision; and

C. One of the following must be satisfied:
1. the country to which the workers' firm has shifted
production of the articles is a party to a free
trade agreement with the United States;
2. the country to which the workers' firm has shifted
production of the articles is a beneficiary country
under the Andean Trade Preference Act, African
Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin
Economic Recovery Act; or
3. there has been or is likely to be an increase in
imports of articles that are like or directly
competitive with articles which are or were produced
by such firm or subdivision.

The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.B) and
(a)(2)(B)(II.B) were not met.
The investigation was initiated on September 11, 2006 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers of RR
Donnelly, Lancaster Premedia Center, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Workers produce (prepare, manipulate, and store) pre-press
electronic files marketed to clients.
The investigation revealed that sales and production at the
subject firm increased in 2005 compared with 2004, and also
increased in January through August 2006 compared with the same
period in 2005.
A very minor portion of work is being done in India.
However, hours worked at the Lancaster location have increased,
indicating no significant shift of production has taken place.
Separations of workers are related to the loss of an important
contract to a domestic producer.
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 worker group must be
certified eligible to apply for trade adjustment assistance
(TAA). Since the workers are denied eligibility to apply for
TAA, the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained during this
investigation, I determine that all workers of RR Donnelly,
Lancaster Premedia Center, Lancaster, Pennsylvania are denied
eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223
of the Trade Act of 1974, and are also denied eligibility to
apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance under Section
246 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 16th day of October 2006

/s/Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance