[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 47671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19466]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


TA-W-81,520, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Call Center, Allentown, PA; TA-
W-81,520G, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Headquarters Office, Bellevue, WA; 
Amended 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 issued a 
Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance 
on July 11, 2012, applicable to workers of T-Mobile USA, Inc., Call 
Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania (TA-W-81,520), Fort Lauderdale, Florida 
(TA-W-81,520A), Frisco, Texas (TA-W-81,520B), Brownsville, Texas (TA-W-
81,520C), Lenexa, Kansas (TA-W-81,520D), Thornton, Colorado (TA-W-
81,520E),and Redmond, Oregon (TA-W-81,520F). The workers are engaged in 
the supply of call center services. The notice will be published soon 
in the Federal Register.
    At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed the 
certification for workers of the subject firm. Information shows that 
worker separations occurred during the relevant time period at the 
Headquarters Office of T-Mobile USA, Inc., Bellevue, Washington. The 
Bellevue, Washington location provides human resources, and various 
administrative functions for T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Accordingly, the Department is amending the certification to 
include workers of the Bellevue, Washington location of T-Mobile USA, 
Inc., Call Center.
    The intent of the Department's certification is to include all 
workers of the subject firm who were adversely affected by the 
acquisition of call center services from the Philippines.
    The amended notice applicable to TA-W-81,520 is hereby issued as 
follows:

    All workers from T-Mobile USA, Inc., Call Center, Allentown, 
Pennsylvania (TA-W-81,520), T-Mobile USA, Inc., Call Center, Fort 
Lauderdale, Florida (TA-W-81,520A), T-Mobile USA, Inc., Call Center, 
Frisco, Texas (TA-W-81,520B), T-Mobile USA, Inc., Call Center, 
Brownsville, Texas (TA-W-81,520C), T-Mobile USA, Inc., Call Center, 
Lenexa, Kansas (TA-W-81,81,520D), T-Mobile USA, Inc., Call Center, 
Thornton, Colorado (TA-W-81,520E), T-Mobile USA, Inc., Redmond, 
Oregon (TA-W-81,520F), and T-Mobile USA, Inc., Headquarters Office, 
Bellevue, Washington (TA-W-81,520G), who became totally or partially 
separated from employment on or after April 17, 2011 through July 
11, 2014, 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 1074, as amended.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 26th day of July 2012.
Michael W. Jaffe,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2012-19466 Filed 8-8-12; 8:45 am]
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