DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-61,201

PHOTRONICS, INCORPORATED
BROOKFIELD, CONNECTICUT

TA-W-61,201A

INCLUDING AN EMPLOYEE OF PHOTRONICS, INCORPORATED, BROOKFIELD,
CONNECTICUT, WHO RECEIVED WAGES PAID BY PLI MANAGEMENT CORP.,
LOCATED IN PALM BAY, FLORIDA

Amended 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), and Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 USC
2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification
Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on April 19, 2007,
applicable to workers of Photronics, Inc., Brookfield,
Connecticut. The notice was published in the Federal Register on
May 9, 2007 (72 FR 26424).
At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. New
information shows that a worker separation occurred involving an
employee of the Brookfield, Connecticut facility of Photronics,
Incorporated located in Palm Bay, Florida. Information also
shows that PLI Management Corp. was contracted by the subject
firm to provide payroll function services to workers employed on-
site at the Palm Bay, Florida location of the subject firm.
Ms. Bonnie Mitchell provided sales function services for the
production of photomasks produced by the subject firm.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to include an employee of the Brookfield,
Connecticut facility of Photronics, Incorporated, located in Palm
Bay, Florida whose wages were reported under a separate
unemployment insurance (UI) tax account for by PLI Management
Corp.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of Photronics, Incorporated, Brookfield, Connecticut
who were adversely affected by increased imports.


The amended notice applicable to TA-W-61,201 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Photronics, Inc., Brookfield,
Connecticut (TA-W-61,201), and including an employee of
Photronics, Inc., Brookfield, Connecticut located in
Palm Bay, Florida, who’s wages were reported by PLI
Management Corp. (TA-W-61,201A), who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after
March 23, 2006, through April 19, 2009, 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 15th day of May 2007.


/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
_______
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance

4510-FN-P


DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-61,201

PHOTRONICS, INCORPORATED
BROOKFIELD, 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), as amended, 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 in response to a petition
received on March 22, 2007 and filed by a company official on
behalf of workers at Photronics, Inc., Brookfield, Connecticut.
The workers are engaged in employment related to the production
of photomasks.
The investigation revealed that plant employment declined
during the relevant period.



The investigation further revealed that the company is
shifting production of photomasks to Taiwan, China, Korea and the
United Kingdom and is currently increasing their reliance on
imported photomasks.
In accordance with Section 246 of 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 addition, 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 possess skills that are not easily transferable.
Competitive conditions within the industry are adverse.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that there was a shift in production
from the workers firm or subdivision to Taiwan, China, Korea and
the United Kingdom of articles that are like or directly
competitive with those produced by the subject firm or

subdivision, 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 Photronics, Inc., Brookfield, Connecticut
who became totally or partially separated from employment on
or after March 23, 2006 through two years from the date of
certification are eligible to apply for adjustment assis-
tance 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 19th day of April, 2007.

/s/ Elliott S. Kushner


_____________ _______
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance








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