The Federal Register

Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

Thu, Dec 15 2005 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, (19 U.S.C. 2273), the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance for workers (TAW) number and alternative trade adjustment assistance (ATAA) by (TAW) number issued during the periods of November 2005.

In order for an affirmative determination to be made and a certification of eligibility to apply for directlyimpacted (primary) worker adjustment assistance to be issued, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(a) of the Act must be met.

I. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following must be satisfied:

A. 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;

B. The sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision have decreased absolutely; and

Foampro Manufacturing, Inc. Including Workers Whose Wages Were Paid by Barrett Business Services, Irvine, CA; Amended

Thu, Dec 15 2005 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and a Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on November 2, 2005, applicable to workers of FoamPro Manufacturing, Inc., Irvine, California. The notice was published in the Federal Register on November 23, 2005 (70 FR 70883).

At the request of the company, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers are engaged in the production of foam painting tools.

Information provided by the company shows that Barrett Business Services was contracted by FoamPro Manufacturing, Inc. to provide payroll function services to workers onsite at the Irvine, California location of FoamPro Manufacturing, Inc.

Information also shows that all workers separated

GE Consumer Finance, a Division of the General Electric Company, Partnership Marketing Group, Schaumberg, IL;

Thu, Dec 15 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(C) an application for administrative reconsideration was filed with the Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance for workers at GE Consumer Finance, a division of The General Electric Company, Partnership Marketing Group, Schaumburg, Illinois. The application did not contain new information supporting a conclusion that the determination was erroneous, and also did not provide a justification for reconsideration of the determination that was based on either mistaken facts or a misinterpretation of facts or of the law. Therefore, dismissal of the application was issued.

TAW57,793; GE Consumer Finance, a division of The General Electric Company, Partnership Marketing Group, Schaumburg, Illinois (November 30, 2005).

Signed at Washington, DC this 7th day of December 2005. Erica R. Cantor,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E57376 Filed 121405; 8:45 am]
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Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

Thu, Dec 15 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Petitions have been filed with the Secretary of Labor under Section 221 (a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (``the Act'') and are identified in the Appendix to this notice. Upon receipt of these petitions, the Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, has instituted investigations pursuant to Section 221 (a) of the Act.

The purpose of each of the investigations is to determine whether the workers are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Title II, Chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations will further relate, as appropriate, to the determination of the date on which total or partial separations began or threatened to begin and the subdivision of the firm involved.

The petitioners or any other persons showing a substantial interest in the subject matter of the investigations may request a public hearing, provided such request is filed in writing with the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown

International Resistive Company, Inc.; a Subsidiary of TT Electronics, PLC, Boone, NC, Including an Employee of

Thu, Dec 15 2005 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on December 5, 2003, applicable to workers of International Resistive Company, Inc., a subsidiary of TT Electronics, PLC, Boone, North Carolina. The notice was published in the Federal Register on January 16, 2004 (69 FR 2626).

At the request of the company, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers are engaged in the production of electronic resistive components.

New information shows that a worker separation occurred involving an employee of the Boone, North Carolina facility of International Resistive Company, Inc. located in Athens, Alabama. Mr. Jack McDaniel provided support services for the production of electronic resistive components at

Joy Technologies, Inc., DBA Joy Mining Machinery, Mt. Vernon Plant, Mt. Vernon, IL; Notice of Affirmative

Thu, Dec 15 2005 11:00:00 GMT

By application of November 3, 2005, a petitioner requested administrative reconsideration of the Department of Labor's Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable to workers of the subject firm. The Notice of determination was signed on September 15, 2005, and published in the Federal Register on October 31, 2005 (70 FR 62345).

The negative determination was based on no shift of underground mining machinery production abroad and no increased imports of underground mining machinery during the relevant period. Workers produced underground mining machinery and are not separately identifiable by product line.

The Department carefully reviewed the workers' request for reconsideration and has determined that the Department will conduct further investigation based on new information provided by the petitioners.

Conclusion

After careful review of the application, I conclude that the claim is of sufficient weight to justify