Petitioner Type: Union
Impact Date: 12/19/2011
Filed Date: 12/20/2012
Most Recent Update: 01/28/2013
Determination Date: 01/28/2013
Expiration Date: 01/28/2015
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-82,285
U.S. STEEL TUBULAR PRODUCTS, INC.
MCKEESPORT TUBULAR OPERATIONS DIVISION
SUBSIDIARY OF UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION
MCKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
Notice of Amended Certification
Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an
investigation was initiated in response to a petition for Trade
Adjustment Assistance (TAA) filed on December 20, 2012 on behalf of
workers of U.S. Steel Tubular Products, McKeesport Tubular
Operations Division, a subsidiary of United States Steel
Corporation, McKeesport, Pennsylvania (hereafter collectively
referred to as “U.S. Steel Tubular Products” or “subject firm”).
The workers’ firm produces steel drill pipe and drill collars. The
worker group does not include on-site leased workers.
On January 28, 2013, the Department issued a certification
stating that the criteria set forth in Section 222(e) of the Trade
Act of 1974, as amended, was met.
A review of the determination and the petition, however,
revealed that the certification was erroneously issued. Specifically,
the determination inaccurately stated that the petition was filed
within a year of the March 3, 2011 publication in the Federal
Register of the International Trade Commission’s finding that dumping
of drill pipes and drill collars from China negatively impacted
U.S. firms engaged in production of those articles.
Although the subject firm was publicly identified by name by
the International Trade Commission (ITC) as a member of a domestic
industry in an investigation resulting in a category of
determination that is listed in Section 222(e) of the Act, 19 U.S.C.
§ 2272(e), the petition was filed more than a year after the
publication of the ITC’s findings in the Federal Register.
As such, the Department conducted another investigation to
determine whether or not the petitioning worker group has met the
criteria set forth in Section 222(a) or (b) of the Trade Act of 1974,
as amended.
Based on previously-submitted information and additional
information obtained during the amendment investigation, the
Department has determined that Section 222(a)(1) has been met
because a significant number or proportion of the workers at U.S.
Steel Tubular Products have become totally or partially separated,
or are threatened with such separation; that Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i)
has been met because U.S. Steel Tubular Products sales and/or
production of steel drill pipe and drill collars have decreased;
that Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because aggregate
imports of articles like or directly competitive with steel drill
pipe and drill collars produced by U.S. Steel Tubular Products have
increased during the relevant period; and that Section
222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because increased aggregate imports
contributed importantly to the worker group separations and
sales/production declines at U.S. Steel Tubular Products.
Conclusion
After careful review of previously-submitted facts and new facts
obtained during the amendment investigation, I determine that workers
of U.S. Steel Tubular Products, McKeesport Tubular Operations
Division, a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation,
McKeesport, Pennsylvania, who were engaged in employment related to
the production of steel drill pipe and drill collars, 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 U.S. Steel Tubular Products, McKeesport Tubular
Operations Division, a subsidiary of United States Steel
Corporation, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after December 19,
2011, through January 28, 2013, and all workers in the group
threatened with total or partial separation from employment on
January 28, 2013 through January 28, 2015, 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 5th day of June, 2013
/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-82,285
U.S. STEEL TUBULAR PRODUCTS, INC.
MCKEESPORT TUBULAR OPERATIONS DIVISION
SUBSIDIARY OF UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION
MCKEESPORT, PA
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(e) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(e), are satisfied if the
following criteria are met:
(1) the workers’ firm is publicly identified by name by the
International Trade Commission as a member of a domestic
industry in an investigation resulting in--
(A) an affirmative determination of serious injury or
threat thereof under section 202(b)(1);
(B) an affirmative determination of market disruption or
threat thereof under section 421(b)(1); or
(C) an affirmative final determination of material injury
or threat thereof under section 705(b)(1)(A) or
735(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1671d(b)(1)(A) and 1673d(b)(1)(A));
(2) the petition is filed during the 1-year period beginning on
the date on which--
(A) a summary of the report submitted to the President by
the International Trade Commission under section
202(f)(1) with respect to the affirmative
determination described in paragraph (1)(A) is
published in the Federal Register under section
202(f)(3); or
(B) notice of an affirmative determination described in
subparagraph (1) is published in the Federal Register;
and
(3) the workers have become totally or partially
separated from the workers’ firm within--
(A) the 1-year period described in paragraph (2); or
(B) notwithstanding section 223(b)(1), the 1-year
period preceding the 1-year period described in
paragraph (2).
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition filed
on December 20, 2012 by the United States Steelworkers (USW-5852-
26) on behalf of workers of U.S. Steel Tubular Products, McKeesport
Tubular Operations Division, Subsidiary of United States Steel
Corporation, McKeesport, Pennsylvania (subject firm). The workers’
firm is engaged in activities related to the production of steel
drill pipe and drill collars.
The investigation revealed that on March 3, 2011, the
International Trade Commission (ITC) found that dumping of drill
pipes and drill collars from China negatively impacted U.S. firms
engaged in production of those articles. A petition has been filed
on behalf of workers of U.S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc. That firm
was publicly identified by name by the ITC as a member of a domestic
industry in an investigation resulting in a category of
determination that is listed in Section 222(e) of the Act, 19 U.S.C.
§ 2272(e). In addition, that determination was published in the
Federal Register on March 3, 2011, which is within one year of the
date of the petition filed requesting Trade Adjustment Assistance
certification.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investigation,
I determine that workers of U.S. Steel Tubular Products, McKeesport
Tubular Operations Division, Subsidiary of United States Steel
Corporation, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, engaged in activities related
to the production of steel drill pipe and drill collars, meet the
requirements of Section 222(e) of the Act. In accordance with Section
223 of the Act, I make the following certification:
“All workers of U.S. Steel Tubular Products, McKeesport
Tubular Operations Division, Subsidiary of United States Steel
Corporation, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, who became totally or
partially separated from that employment on or after March 3,
2010, through March 3, 2012, and who become totally or partially
separated from that employment from the date of the
certification through March 3, 2012, 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 28th day of January, 2013
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-82,285
U.S. STEEL TUBULAR PRODUCTS, INC.
MCKEESPORT TUBULAR OPERATIONS DIVISION
SUBSIDIARY OF UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION
MCKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
Notice of Amended Certification
Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an
investigation was initiated in response to a petition for Trade
Adjustment Assistance (TAA) filed on December 20, 2012 on behalf of
workers of U.S. Steel Tubular Products, McKeesport Tubular
Operations Division, a subsidiary of United States Steel
Corporation, McKeesport, Pennsylvania (hereafter collectively
referred to as “U.S. Steel Tubular Products” or “subject firm”).
The workers’ firm produces steel drill pipe and drill collars. The
worker group does not include on-site leased workers.
On January 28, 2013, the Department issued a certification
stating that the criteria set forth in Section 222(e) of the Trade
Act of 1974, as amended, was met.
A review of the determination and the petition, however,
revealed that the certification was erroneously issued. Specifically,
the determination inaccurately stated that the petition was filed
within a year of the March 3, 2011 publication in the Federal
Register of the International Trade Commission’s finding that dumping
of drill pipes and drill collars from China negatively impacted
U.S. firms engaged in production of those articles.
Although the subject firm was publicly identified by name by
the International Trade Commission (ITC) as a member of a domestic
industry in an investigation resulting in a category of
determination that is listed in Section 222(e) of the Act, 19 U.S.C.
§ 2272(e), the petition was filed more than a year after the
publication of the ITC’s findings in the Federal Register.
As such, the Department conducted another investigation to
determine whether or not the petitioning worker group has met the
criteria set forth in Section 222(a) or (b) of the Trade Act of 1974,
as amended.
Based on previously-submitted information and additional
information obtained during the amendment investigation, the
Department has determined that Section 222(a)(1) has been met
because a significant number or proportion of the workers at U.S.
Steel Tubular Products have become totally or partially separated,
or are threatened with such separation; that Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i)
has been met because U.S. Steel Tubular Products sales and/or
production of steel drill pipe and drill collars have decreased;
that Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because aggregate
imports of articles like or directly competitive with steel drill
pipe and drill collars produced by U.S. Steel Tubular Products have
increased during the relevant period; and that Section
222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because increased aggregate imports
contributed importantly to the worker group separations and
sales/production declines at U.S. Steel Tubular Products.
Conclusion
After careful review of previously-submitted facts and new facts
obtained during the amendment investigation, I determine that workers
of U.S. Steel Tubular Products, McKeesport Tubular Operations
Division, a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation,
McKeesport, Pennsylvania, who were engaged in employment related to
the production of steel drill pipe and drill collars, 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 U.S. Steel Tubular Products, McKeesport Tubular
Operations Division, a subsidiary of United States Steel
Corporation, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after December 19,
2011, through January 28, 2013, and all workers in the group
threatened with total or partial separation from employment on
January 28, 2013 through January 28, 2015, 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 5th day of June, 2013
/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
4510-FN-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-82,285
U.S. STEEL TUBULAR PRODUCTS, INC.
MCKEESPORT TUBULAR OPERATIONS DIVISION
SUBSIDIARY OF UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION
MCKEESPORT, PA
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(e) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(e), are satisfied if the
following criteria are met:
(1) the workers’ firm is publicly identified by name by the
International Trade Commission as a member of a domestic
industry in an investigation resulting in--
(A) an affirmative determination of serious injury or
threat thereof under section 202(b)(1);
(B) an affirmative determination of market disruption or
threat thereof under section 421(b)(1); or
(C) an affirmative final determination of material injury
or threat thereof under section 705(b)(1)(A) or
735(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1671d(b)(1)(A) and 1673d(b)(1)(A));
(2) the petition is filed during the 1-year period beginning on
the date on which--
(A) a summary of the report submitted to the President by
the International Trade Commission under section
202(f)(1) with respect to the affirmative
determination described in paragraph (1)(A) is
published in the Federal Register under section
202(f)(3); or
(B) notice of an affirmative determination described in
subparagraph (1) is published in the Federal Register;
and
(3) the workers have become totally or partially
separated from the workers’ firm within--
(A) the 1-year period described in paragraph (2); or
(B) notwithstanding section 223(b)(1), the 1-year
period preceding the 1-year period described in
paragraph (2).
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition filed
on December 20, 2012 by the United States Steelworkers (USW-5852-
26) on behalf of workers of U.S. Steel Tubular Products, McKeesport
Tubular Operations Division, Subsidiary of United States Steel
Corporation, McKeesport, Pennsylvania (subject firm). The workers’
firm is engaged in activities related to the production of steel
drill pipe and drill collars.
The investigation revealed that on March 3, 2011, the
International Trade Commission (ITC) found that dumping of drill
pipes and drill collars from China negatively impacted U.S. firms
engaged in production of those articles. A petition has been filed
on behalf of workers of U.S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc. That firm
was publicly identified by name by the ITC as a member of a domestic
industry in an investigation resulting in a category of
determination that is listed in Section 222(e) of the Act, 19 U.S.C.
§ 2272(e). In addition, that determination was published in the
Federal Register on March 3, 2011, which is within one year of the
date of the petition filed requesting Trade Adjustment Assistance
certification.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investigation,
I determine that workers of U.S. Steel Tubular Products, McKeesport
Tubular Operations Division, Subsidiary of United States Steel
Corporation, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, engaged in activities related
to the production of steel drill pipe and drill collars, meet the
requirements of Section 222(e) of the Act. In accordance with Section
223 of the Act, I make the following certification:
“All workers of U.S. Steel Tubular Products, McKeesport
Tubular Operations Division, Subsidiary of United States Steel
Corporation, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, who became totally or
partially separated from that employment on or after March 3,
2010, through March 3, 2012, and who become totally or partially
separated from that employment from the date of the
certification through March 3, 2012, 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 28th day of January, 2013
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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