DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,005

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
MAPLE GROVE, MINNESOTA

TA-W-82,005A

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA

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;
(2)(B)(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
(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; AND
(ii) the shift/acquisition must have
contributed importantly to the workers'
separation or threat of separation.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on September 25, 2012 on behalf of workers of Boston
Scientific Corporation (subject firm), Maple Grove, Minnesota
and Plymouth, Minnesota (collectively referred to as the
subject firm facilities). The workers' firm is engaged in
activities related to the production of medical devices.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers at the subject firm
facilities have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated.
Section 222(a)(2)(B) has been met because the workers'
firm has shifted to a foreign country the production of a(n)
article like or directly competitive with the medical devices
produced by the workers which contributed importantly to
worker group separations at the subject firm facilities.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Boston Scientific
Corporation, Maple Grove, Minnesota and Plymouth, Minnesota,
who are engaged in activities related to the production of
medical devices, 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 Boston Scientific Corporation, Maple
Grove, Minnesota (TA-W-82,005) and Boston Scientific
Corporation, Plymouth, Minnesota (TA-W-82,005A), who
became totally or partially separated from employment on
or after September 25, 2011 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 21st day of December, 2012


/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance