Petitioner Type: Company
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 12/14/2009
Most Recent Update: 03/19/2010
Determination Date: 03/19/2010
Expiration Date: 03/19/2012
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-73,085
INSPIRE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CALDWELL, IDAHO
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(c) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(c), can be
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
I. a significant number or proportion of the workers in
the workers' firm or an appropriate subdivision of the
firm have become totally or partially separated, or
are threatened to become totally or partially
separated;
II. the workers' firm is a Supplier or Downstream Producer
to a firm that employed a group of workers who
received a certification of eligibility under Section
222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), and such
supply or production is related to the article or
service that was the basis for such certification; and
III. either
(A) the workers' firm is a supplier and the component
parts it supplied to the firm described in paragraph
(2) accounted for at least 20 percent of the
production or sales of the workers' firm; or
(B) a loss of business by the workers' firm with the firm
described in paragraph (2) contributed importantly to
the workers' separation or threat of separation.
Section 222(d) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(d), defines the
term "Supplier" as "a firm that produces and supplies directly
to another firm component parts for articles, or services used
in the production of articles or in the supply of services, as
the case may be, that were the basis for a certification of
eligibility under subsection (a) [of Section 222 of the Act] of
a group of workers employed by such other firm."
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on December 14, 2009 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Inspire Technologies, Inc., Caldwell, Idaho (Inspire
Technologies). The workers produce components parts for
computer-related products (including, but not limited, to
computers, memory chips, and flash drives).
The investigation revealed that workers of Inspire
Technologies, who are engaged in employment related to the
production of components parts for computer-related products,
meet the criteria as Suppliers for secondary worker
certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant proportion
or number of workers at Inspire Technologies have been totally
or partially separated, or threatened with such separations,
during the relevant period.
Criterion II has been met because Inspire Technologies
produced and sold components parts to be incorporated into
computer-related articles to a firm that employed a worker
group who is eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
based on a certification related to computer-related articles.
Criterion III has been met because the loss of business
by Inspire Technologies with the afore-mentioned firm, with
respect to component parts for computer-related articles,
contributed importantly to worker separations at the Caldwell,
Idaho facility.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Inspire Technologies,
Inc., Caldwell, Idaho, who are engaged in employment related to
the production of component parts for computer-related
articles, meet the worker group certification criteria under
Section 222(c) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(c). In accordance
with Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273, I make the
following certification:
"All workers of Inspire Technologies, Inc., Caldwell,
Idaho, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after December 10, 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 19th day of March, 2010
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-73,085
INSPIRE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CALDWELL, IDAHO
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(c) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(c), can be
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
I. a significant number or proportion of the workers in
the workers' firm or an appropriate subdivision of the
firm have become totally or partially separated, or
are threatened to become totally or partially
separated;
II. the workers' firm is a Supplier or Downstream Producer
to a firm that employed a group of workers who
received a certification of eligibility under Section
222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), and such
supply or production is related to the article or
service that was the basis for such certification; and
III. either
(A) the workers' firm is a supplier and the component
parts it supplied to the firm described in paragraph
(2) accounted for at least 20 percent of the
production or sales of the workers' firm; or
(B) a loss of business by the workers' firm with the firm
described in paragraph (2) contributed importantly to
the workers' separation or threat of separation.
Section 222(d) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(d), defines the
term "Supplier" as "a firm that produces and supplies directly
to another firm component parts for articles, or services used
in the production of articles or in the supply of services, as
the case may be, that were the basis for a certification of
eligibility under subsection (a) [of Section 222 of the Act] of
a group of workers employed by such other firm."
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on December 14, 2009 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Inspire Technologies, Inc., Caldwell, Idaho (Inspire
Technologies). The workers produce components parts for
computer-related products (including, but not limited, to
computers, memory chips, and flash drives).
The investigation revealed that workers of Inspire
Technologies, who are engaged in employment related to the
production of components parts for computer-related products,
meet the criteria as Suppliers for secondary worker
certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant proportion
or number of workers at Inspire Technologies have been totally
or partially separated, or threatened with such separations,
during the relevant period.
Criterion II has been met because Inspire Technologies
produced and sold components parts to be incorporated into
computer-related articles to a firm that employed a worker
group who is eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
based on a certification related to computer-related articles.
Criterion III has been met because the loss of business
by Inspire Technologies with the afore-mentioned firm, with
respect to component parts for computer-related articles,
contributed importantly to worker separations at the Caldwell,
Idaho facility.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Inspire Technologies,
Inc., Caldwell, Idaho, who are engaged in employment related to
the production of component parts for computer-related
articles, meet the worker group certification criteria under
Section 222(c) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(c). In accordance
with Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273, I make the
following certification:
"All workers of Inspire Technologies, Inc., Caldwell,
Idaho, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after December 10, 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 19th day of March, 2010
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance