DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-85,738

XRS CORPORATION
SUPPLY CHAIN DIVISION
A SUBSIDIARY OF OMNITRACS LLC
BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply For Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Negative Determination of Eligibility
To Apply For Alternative Trade 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, or an appropriate subdivision of
the firm, have become totally or partially separated, or
are threatened to become totally or partially separated;
(2)(B)(i) there has been a shift in production by such
workers’ firm or subdivision to a foreign country of
articles like or directly competitive with articles which
are produced by such firm or subdivision; and
(ii)(I) the country to which the workers’ firm has
shifted production of the articles is a party to a free
trade agreement with the United States;
(II) the country to which the workers’ firm has
shifted production of the articles is a beneficiary under
the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean
Basin Economic Act; or
(III) there has been or is likely to be an increase
in imports of articles that are like or directly
competitive with articles which are or were produced by
such firm or subdivision

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on December 19, 2014 by a company official on behalf of
workers of XRS Corporation, Supply Chain Division, a subsidiary of
Omnitracs LLC, Burnsville, Minnesota. The workers’ firm is engaged
in activities related to light assembly, testing and diagnostics on
new and returned products, data entry and shipping and receiving.
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 employment
decline is related to the shift in production of light assembly,
testing and diagnostics on new and returned products, data entry
and shipping and receiving to a foreign country that is party to a
free trade agreement with the United States.
In accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended (“Act”), 26 U.S.C. 2813, the Department of Labor herein
presents the results of its investigation regarding certification
of eligibility to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance
(ATAA) for older workers.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm
under Section 246 (a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act are satisfied
if the following criteria are met:
(I) Whether a significant number of workers in the
workers' firm are 50 years of age or older;
(II) Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess
skills that are not easily transferable; and
(III) The competitive conditions within the workers'
industry (i.e., conditions within the industry
are adverse).
The Department has determined that Criterion I has not been
met because a significant number of workers in the workers’ firm
were not 50 years of age or older during the period under
investigation. A significant number means that at least three
workers in a firm (or appropriate subdivision thereof) with a work
force of fewer than 50 workers would have to be affected.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of XRS Corporation, Supply
Chain Division, a subsidiary of Omnitracs LLC, Burnsville,
Minnesota, who are engaged in activities related to light assembly,
testing and diagnostics on new and returned products, data entry
and shipping and receiving 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 XRS Corporation, Supply Chain Division, a
subsidiary of Omnitracs LLC, Burnsville, Minnesota, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
December 18, 2013, 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; and I further determine that all workers of XRS
Corporation, Supply Chain Division, a subsidiary of Omnitracs
LLC, Burnsville, Minnesota are denied eligibility to apply for
alternative trade adjustment assistance under Section 246 of
the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.”
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 26th day of January, 2015.

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