DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-90,041

POWEREX INC.
YOUNGWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA

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 July 16, 2015 by a company official on behalf of
workers of Powerex Inc., Youngwood, Pennsylvania (herein known
as "Powerex" or "workers' firm"). The workers' firm is engaged
in activities related to the production of high powered
semiconductors and assemblies.
The workers were previously certified eligible to apply for
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) under petition number TA-W-
81,443. The certification expired on April 20, 2014.
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 articles
like or directly competitive with articles produced by the
workers which contributed importantly to separations at
Powerex.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Powerex Inc.,
Youngwood, Pennsylvania, who are engaged in activities related
to the production of high powered semiconductors and assemblies
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 Powerex Inc., Youngwood, Pennsylvania, who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after April 21, 2014, 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 12th day of November 2015.

/s/Hope D. Kinglock
______________________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance