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TAW-74771  /  Psychonomic Society (Austin, TX)

Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date: 10/21/2009
Filed Date: 10/25/2010
Most Recent Update: 12/17/2010
Determination Date: 12/17/2010
Expiration Date: 12/17/2012

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-74,771

PSYCHONOMIC SOCIETY
PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
AUSTIN, TEXAS

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:
I. The first criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(1) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(1)) requires that a significant
number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm
must have become totally or partially separated or be
threatened with total or partial separation.

II. The second criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(2) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(2)) may be satisfied if either:

(i)(I) there has been a shift by the workers' firm to a
foreign country in the production of articles or
supply of services like or directly competitive with
those produced/supplied by the workers' firm; OR
(i)(II) there has been an acquisition from a foreign
country by the workers' firm of articles/services that
are like or directly competitive with those
produced/supplied by the workers' firm.

III. The third criterion requires that the shift/acquisition
must have contributed importantly to the workers'
separation or threat of separation. See Section
222(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. §
2272(a)(2)(B)(ii).

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on October 25, 2010 on behalf of workers of Psychonomic
Society, Publications Office, Austin, Texas. The workers are
engaged in activities related to production of academic
journals.
The investigation revealed that workers of Psychonomic
Society, Publications Office, Austin, Texas, who are engaged
in activities related to production of academic journals, meet
the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant proportion
of workers in the workers' firm have become totally or partially
separated during the relevant period.
Criterion II has been satisfied because the workers' firm
has acquired from a foreign country articles like or directly
competitive with the articles produced by the workers.
Criterion III has been met because the acquisition of
from a foreign country contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Psychonomic Society, Publications Office,
Austin, Texas.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Psychonomic Society,
Publications Office, Austin, Texas, who are engaged in
employment related to production of academic journals, 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 Psychonomic Society, Publications Office,
Austin, Texas, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after October 21, 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 17th day of December, 2010


/s/Michael W. Jaffe
______________________________
MICHAEL W. JAFFE
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance