DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-70,627

BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATION LLC
A.K.A BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS HOLDING, LLC
NORMAL, ILLINOIS

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 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 workers of a firm
under Section 222(f) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(f), can be
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
(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);
(B) an affirmative determination of market disruption
or threat thereof under section 421(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));
(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) with respect to the affirmative
determination described in paragraph (1)(A) is
published in the Federal Register under section
202(f)(3); or
(B) notice of an affirmative determination described in
subparagraph (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)(1), the 1-year
period preceding the 1-year period described in
paragraph (2).

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on May 14, 2009 by the United Steelworkers, Local 787L, on
behalf of workers of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operation LLC,
Normal, Illinois. The workers produce off-road tires for
vehicles engaged in mining, construction, dock operations, etc.
The investigation revealed that on September 5, 2008, the
International Trade Commission found that certain off-the-road
tires from China are being imported into the United States in
such increased quantities or under such conditions as to cause
or threaten to cause market disruption to the domestic producers
of like or directly competitive products.
A petition has been filed on behalf of workers of
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC, a.k.a Bridgestone
Americas Holding, LLC, Normal, Illinois. That firm was publicly
identified by name by the International Trade Commission as a
member of a domestic industry in an investigation resulting in a
category of determination that is listed in Section 222(f) of
the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(f). In addition, that determination
published in the Federal register on September 5, 2008 is within
one year of the date of the petition filed requesting TAA
Certification.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Bridgestone Americas
Tire Operations LLC, a.k.a Bridgestone Americas Holding, LLC,
Normal, Illinois, who are engaged in employment related to
certain off-the-road tires ("the worker group") meet the
certification criteria under Section 222(f) of the Act, 19 U.S.C.
§ 2272(f). In accordance with Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. §
2273, I make the following certification:
"All workers of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC,
a.k.a Bridgestone Americas Holding, LLC, Normal, Illinois,
who are engaged in employment activities related to the
production of certain off-the-road tires, who became totally
or partially separated on or after May 27, 2008 through May
27, 2010, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance
under Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended."
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 25th day of August, 2009

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