DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-73,272

SCHOTT NORTH AMERICA, INC.
ADVANCED OPTICS
A SUBSIDIARY OF SCHOTT AG
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM
ADECCO USA, INC., MANPOWER, AND ERG STAFFING SERVICE
DURYEA, PENNSYLVANIA

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 January 13, 2010 on behalf of workers of SCHOTT North
America, Inc. Advanced Optics, a subsidiary of SCHOTT AG,
Duryea, Pennsylvania (SCHOTT Duryea). The workers at the
subject firm are engaged in activities related to the production
of optical glass for industrial and consumer optics. The
workers are not separately identifiable by product. The worker
group also includes on-site leased workers from Adecco USA,
Inc., Manpower, and ERG Staffing Service.
The investigation revealed that workers of SCHOTT Duryea
who are engaged in employment related to the production of
optical glass for industrial and consumer optics meet the
criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
proportion of 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 production of optical glass for industrial and consumer
optics by SCHOTT Duryea have decreased during the relevant
period.




Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles or services like or directly competitive with optical
glass for industrial and consumer optics by SCHOTT Duryea have
increased. Specifically, the Department of Labor conducted a
survey of the subject firm's major declining customer regarding
their purchases of optical glass for industrial and consumer
optics during the relevant period. The survey revealed
increased customer imports of optical glass for industrial and
consumer optics.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of optical glass for industrial and
consumer optics by customers of SCHOTT Duryea contributed
importantly to the worker group separations and
sales/production declines at SCHOTT Duryea.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of SCHOTT North America,
Inc. Advanced Optics, a subsidiary of SCHOTT AG, including on-
site leased workers of Adecco USA, Inc., Manpower, and ERG
Staffing Service, Duryea, Pennsylvania, who are engaged in
employment related to the production of optical glass for
industrial and consumer optics 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 SCHOTT North America, Inc. Advanced
Optics, a subsidiary of SCHOTT AG, including on-site
leased workers of Adecco USA, Inc., Manpower, and ERG
Staffing Service, Duryea, Pennsylvania, who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after January
11, 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 29th day of October, 2010


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