DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-90,159

CYCLONIC VALVE COMPANY
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM ENCORE PRO STAFFING
BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA

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; and

(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have
decreased absolutely; and

(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by
such firm have increased; and

(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers’ separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on August 27, 2015 by the State Workforce office on
behalf of workers of Cyclonic Valve Company, Broken Arrow,
Oklahoma (Cyclonic Valve Company). The workers’ firm is engaged
in activities related to the production of choke/control valves.
The subject worker group includes on-site leased workers from
Encore Pro Staffing.
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)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and/or production of choke/control valves by Cyclonic Valve
Company have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because the imports
of articles like or directly competitive with those produced
by Cyclonic Valve Company have increased during 2015 from 2014
levels.
Finally, 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
Cyclonic Valve Company.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Cyclonic Valve
Company, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, who are engaged in activities
related to the production of choke/control valves, 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 Cyclonic Valve Company, including on-site
leased workers from Encore Pro Staffing, Broken Arrow,
Oklahoma, who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after January 1, 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 6th day of February, 2016

/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance