DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-72,309

NEAPCO, LLC
COMPONENTS DIVISION
POTTSTOWN, PENNYSLVANIA

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 September 15, 2009 by a union official of USW-9415 on
behalf of workers of Neapco, LLC, Components Division,
Pottstown, Pennsylvania (Neapco). The workers produce
driveline assemblies and drive shafts for the automotive
aftermarkets and agriculture industry.
The investigation revealed that workers of Neapco who are
engaged in activities related to the production of driveline
assemblies and drive shafts meet the criteria for
certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number of workers have been separated from the subject firm.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of drive line assemblies and drive shafts
by Neapco have decreased absolutely during the relevant time
period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles or services like or directly competitive with
driveline components and drive shafts by Neapco have
increased. Specifically, Neapco increased their reliance on
imported driveline assemblies and drive shafts from 2007 to
2008 and during January through August 2009 over the
corresponding 2008 period.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased imports of driveline assemblies and drive shafts by
Neapco contributed importantly to the worker group separations
and sales/production declines at Neapco.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Neapco, LLC,
Components Division, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, who are engaged
in employment related to the production of driveline assemblies
and drive shafts 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 Neapco, LLC, Components Division,
Pottstown, Pennsylvania, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after September 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 20th day of October, 2009.


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