DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-83,086

PI. U.S. HOLDING INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS REPORTING WAGES UNDER RHEEM SALES COMPANY,
INC. AND RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY
FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS

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 17, 2013 by a state workforce office on
behalf of workers of PI. US Holding Inc., including workers
reporting wages under Rheem Sales Company, Inc. and Rheem
Manufacturing Company, Fort Smith, Arkansas. The workers' firm
produces residential gas furnaces, residential and commercial
package heating, and air conditioning products.
Workers of PI. US Holding Inc., including workers
reporting wages under Rheem Sales Company, Inc. and Rheem
Manufacturing Company, Fort Smith, Arkansas were certified
under petition TA-W-80,254 that expired on August 4, 2013.
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 firm has
shifted to a foreign country production of articles like or
directly competitive with the articles produced by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at
PI. US Holding.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of PI. US Holding Inc.,
including workers reporting wages under Rheem Sales Company,
Inc. and Rheem Manufacturing Company, Fort Smith, Arkansas,
who are engaged in activities related to production of
residential gas furnaces, residential and commercial package
heating, and air conditioning products 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 PI. US Holding Inc., including workers
reporting wages under Rheem Sales Company, Inc. and Rheem
Manufacturing Company, Fort Smith, Arkansas, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
August 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 24th day of October, 2013.


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