UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-96,697
ABB

KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Notice of Termination of Investigation for
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated
in response to a Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers petition dated February 1, 2021 and
filed on February 2, 2021 by a Company Official on behalf of workers and former workers of ABB,
Kings Mountain, North Carolina.

20 C.F.R. 618.210(e)(1) states that the Department of Labor may terminate an investigation
if the investigation establishes one of the following: (i) The petition is invalid, which includes
petitions identifying a nonexistent group of workers, filed under false pretenses, or perpetuating
fraud; (ii) The petitioner has withdrawn the petition in writing; (iii) The group of workers identified
in the investigation is the same as a group of workers identified in another pending investigation;

(iv) The group of workers identified in the investigation already has been issued a denial, and the
period of investigation applicable to the current investigation and the previous denial is the same;
or (v) The group of workers identified in the investigation is already covered by a certification that
does not expire within 90 calendar days of the determination.
In this case, the petitioner has requested in writing that the petition be withdrawn.
Consequently, the investigation has been terminated.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 10th day of February, 2021

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