DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,368

IMATION CORPORATION
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING ORGANIZATION
OAKDALE, 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 January 25, 2013 by a state workforce office on
behalf of workers of Imation Corporation, Research and
Development and Engineering Organization, Oakdale, Minnesota
(Imation). The workers' firm is engaged in activities related
to the production of data magnetic tape. Specifically, the
workers design and develop products for a partner of Imation.
Workers of the subject firm were certified eligible to apply
for Trade Adjustment Assistance under petition number TA-W-
75,122, which expired on February 4, 2013.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because 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.
Section 222(a)(2)(B) has been met because the workers'
firm has shifted to a foreign country the production of an
article like or directly competitive with the article produced
by the workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Imation.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Imation
Corporation, Research and Development and Engineering
Organization, Oakdale, Minnesota, who are engaged in
activities related to the production of data magnetic tape.,
specifically designing and developing products for a partner
of Imation, 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 Imation Corporation, Research and
Development and Engineering Organization, Oakdale,
Minnesota, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after February 5, 2013 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 25th day of February, 2013.


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