DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-60,951

HARTFORD TECHNOLOGIES
ROCKY HILL, CONNECTICUT

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), the Department of Labor herein presents the results of
its investigation regarding certification of eligibility to apply
for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment
Assistance, the group eligibility requirements in either paragraph
(a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B) of Section 222 of the Trade Act must be met.
It is determined in this case that the requirements of (a)(2)(B) of
Section 222 have been met.
The investigation was initiated on February 13, 2007 in
response to a petition filed by a state agency representative on
behalf of workers of Hartford Technologies, Rocky Hill,
Connecticut. Workers at the subject firm produce precision balls
and bearings.
Workers of the subject firm were certified eligible to apply
for trade adjustment assistance based on increased company imports
of balls and bearings, under petition number TA-W-55,670, which
expired on November 17, 2006.
The investigation revealed that employment at the subject firm
decreased during January through February 2007, with additional
separations anticipated within first quarter 2007.
The investigation revealed that the subject firm shifted some
of its production of precision balls and bearings from Rocky Hill,
Connecticut to China.
Moreover, the investigation revealed that company imports of
precision balls and bearings are increasing relative to production.
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 that there was a shift in
production from the subject firm to a foreign country of articles
that are like or directly competitive with those produced by the
subject firm, and there has been or is likely to be an increase in
imports of like or directly competitive articles. In accordance
with the provisions of the Act, I make the following certification:
"All workers of Hartford Technologies, Rocky Hill, Connecticut
who became totally or partially separated from employment on
or after November 18, 2006 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 in Washington, D. C. this 13th day of March 2007


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