UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-96,940
HCL AMERICA

HOUSTON, TEXAS
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 June 9, 2021 and filed
on June 10, 2021 by a State Workforce Office on behalf of workers and former workers of HCL
America, Houston, Texas.

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fraud; (ii) The petitioner has withdrawn the petition in writing; (iii) The group of workers identified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 petition regarding the investigation has been deemed invalid. The
investigation revealed that the petition identified a nonexistent group of workers. Specifically, the
address listed on the petition refers to a location that has not been the base of any HCL work
since January 2020, which was over a year prior to the petition filing date. Consequently, the
investigation has been terminated.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 27th day of April, 2022

/s/ Jessica R. Webster
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JESSICA R. WEBSTER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance