DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-72,226

NSI INTERNATIONAL INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM THE CREATIVE GROUP
FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK

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 by a One Stop Operator/Partner on September 8, 2009 on
behalf of workers of NSI International Inc., Farmingdale, New
York (NSI Farmingdale). Workers at the subject firm are engaged
in activities related to the production of toys and hobby
products. The workers are not separately identifiable by
product. The investigation revealed that the worker group at the
subject firm includes on-site leased workers from The Creative
Group.
The worker group, NSI International, Incorporated,
Farmingdale, New York was covered by an existing certification
(TA-W-61,658), which expired on June 27, 2009.
The investigation further revealed that workers of NSI
Farmingdale who are engaged in employment related to the
production of toys and hobby products meet the criteria for
certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm have
become totally or partially separated during the relevant
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of toys and hobby products by the subject
firm decreased during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles like or directly competitive with toys and hobby
products by NSI Farmingdale have increased. Specifically, the
Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject firm's
major declining customer regarding their purchases of toys and
hobby products during the relevant period. The survey revealed
increased customer reliance on imported toys and hobby products.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of toys and hobby products by customers
of NSI Farmingdale contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines at NSI Farmingdale.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of NSI International
Inc., including on-site leased workers from The Creative
Group, Farmingdale, New York, who are engaged in activities
related to the production of toys and hobby products 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 NSI International Inc., including on-site
leased workers from The Creative Group, Farmingdale, New
York, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after June 28, 2009, 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 6th day of May 2010


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