DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-91,009

PI. U.S. HOLDING, INC.
INCLUDING WORKERS REPORTING WAGES UNDER
RHEEM SALES COMPANY, INC. AND RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY
RHEEM AIR CONDITIONING DIVISION
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 October 1, 2015, by the state workforce office on behalf
of workers of PI. U.S. Holding, Inc., including workers reporting
wages under Rheem Sales Company, Inc. and Rheem Manufacturing
Company, Rheem Air Conditioning Division, Fort Smith, Arkansas
(Rheem). The workers' firm is engaged in activities related to the
production of residential and commercial package heating and air
conditioning products. The subject worker group is not separately
identifiable by article produced and does not include any on-site
leased workers.
The subject worker group is eligible to apply for Trade
Adjustment Assistance under an earlier certification which expired
on October 24, 2015 (TA-W-83,086).
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 a(n) article
like or directly competitive with the article produced by the
workers which contributed importantly to worker group separations
at Rheem.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of PI. U.S. Holding, Inc.,
Air Conditioning Division, Fort Smith, Arkansas, who are engaged
in activities related to the production of 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. U.S. Holding, Inc., including workers
reporting wages under Rheem Sales Company, Inc. and Rheem
Manufacturing Company, Rheem Air Conditioning Division, Fort
Smith, Arkansas, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after October 25, 2015 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 28th day of November 2015.

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