DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-70,934

AIRTEX PRODUCTS, LP
FAIRFIELD, 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(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), are
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers' firm have become totally or partially separated, or
are threatened to become totally or partially separated; and

(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have
decreased absolutely; and

(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by
such firm have increased; and

(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers' separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on June 3, 2009 on behalf of workers of Airtex Products,
LP, Fairfield, Illinois (Airtex Products). The workers produce
fuel pumps and components for fuel pumps. The workers were
under a previous certification (TA-W-60,199) that expired on
November 13, 2008.
The investigation revealed that workers of Airtex Products
who are engaged in employment related to the production of fuel
pumps and components for fuel pumps meet the criteria for
certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because at least five
percent of workers were separated during January to May 2009
over the corresponding 2008 period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and production of fuel pumps by Airtex Products have decreased
from 2007 to 2008 and during January to May 2009 over the
corresponding 2008 period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with fuel pumps and
components for fuel pumps have increased during the relevant
period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased imports of fuel pumps and components for fuel pumps
by Airtex Products contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines at the subject firm.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Airtex Products, LP,
Fairfield, Illinois, who are engaged in employment related to
the production of fuel pumps and components for fuel pumps meet
the worker group certification criteria under Section 222(a) of
the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a). In accordance with Section 223 of
the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273, I make the following certification:
"All workers of Airtex Products, LP, Fairfield, Illinois,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after November 14, 2008, through two years from the
date of certification, and all workers in the group
threatened with total or partial separation from employment
on the date of certification through two years from the
date of certification, 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 11th day of September, 2009.

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