UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-98,230

MPT LANSING LLC

POWERTRAIN DIVISION

LANSING, MICHIGAN

Certification Regarding Eligibility

To Apply For Worker Adjustment Assistance and

Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility To Apply For

Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("the Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of Labor
("Department") herein presents the results of an investigation
regarding certification of eligibility to apply for Trade
Adjustment Assistance ("TAA") for workers.

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, or an appropriate subdivision of the
firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated;

(2)(B)(i) there has been a shift in production by such
workers' firm or subdivision to a foreign country of
articles like or directly competitive with articles which
are produced by such firm or subdivision; and

(ii)(I) the country to which the workers' firm has
shifted production of the articles is a party to a free
trade agreement with the United States;

(II) the country to which the workers' firm has
shifted production of the articles is a beneficiary under
the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean

Basin Economic Act; or

(III) there has been or is likely to be an increase
in imports of articles that are like or directly
competitive with articles which are or were produced by
such firm or subdivision

The investigation was initiated in response to a Trade
Adjustment Assistance for Workers (TAA) and Alternative Trade
Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) petition dated March 18, 2022 and
filed on March 21, 2022 by a State Workforce Office, on behalf of
former workers of MPT Lansing LLC, Powertrain Division, Lansing,
Michigan (hereafter referred to as the "worker group"). In
accordance with 20 CFR 618.110 a worker group is defined as,
""¦inclusive of teleworkers and staffed workers."

The worker group is engaged in activities related to the
production of automotive parts, light manufacturing assembly.

The petition alleges that worker separations, or threats
thereof, were due to "Magna Powertrain located in Lansing Michigan
is a subsidiary of Magna International will be closing their
facility located at 3140 Spanish Oak Drive, Lansing, Michigan
48911 and transferring operations previously conducted at said
facility to Ramos, Mexico. This will occur in the third or fourth
quarter of 2022, the transfer could potentially be to their
facility located at Parque Industrial, Calle 1 No.104, Santa
Maria, 25947 Ramos Arizpe, Coah, Mexico."

During the course of the investigation, the Department
collected information from the petitioner(s), the workers' firm,
and other relevant sources.

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 a shift in
production of light manufacturing assembly to a foreign country
that is party to a free trade agreement with the United States has
occurred.

ALTERNATIVE TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE

In accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 2813, the Department herein presents
the results of its investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance
("ATAA") for older workers.

The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm
under Section 246 (a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act are satisfied
if the following criteria are met:

(I) Whether a significant number of workers in the
workers' firm are 50 years of age or older;
(II) Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess
skills that are not easily transferable; and

(III) The competitive conditions within the workers'
industry (i.e., conditions within the industry
are adverse).

Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(I) has been met because a
significant number of workers in the workers' firm are 50 years of
age or older.

The Department has further determined that Section
246(a)(3)(A)(ii)(II) has not been met. The investigation revealed
that the workers in the workers' firm possess skills that are
easily transferable to other jobs within the workers' region.

Conclusion

After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of MPT Lansing LLC,
Powertrain Division, Lansing, Michigan, who are engaged in
activities related to the production of automotive parts - light
manufacturing assembly 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 MPT Lansing LLC, Powertrain Division,
Lansing, Michigan, who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after March 18, 2021, 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; and I further determine that all
workers of MPT Lansing LLC, Powertrain Division, Lansing,
Michigan are denied eligibility to apply for alternative
trade adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the Trade
Act of 1974, as amended."

Signed in Washington, D. C. this 4th day of April, 2022



/s/ Hope D. Kinglock
_______________________
HOPE D. KINGLOCK

Certifying Officer, Office of

Trade Adjustment Assistance