On November 8, 2006, the Department issued an Affirmative Determination Regarding Application on Reconsideration applicable to workers and former workers of the subject firm. The notice will soon be published in the Federal Register.

The previous investigation initiated on July 25, 2006, resulted in a negative determination issued on September 14, 2006, based on the finding that imports of semi pneumatic and solid rubber tires did not contribute importantly to worker separations at the subject firm and no shift of production to a foreign source occurred. The denial notice was published in the Federal Register on September 26, 2006 (71 FR 56172).

In the request for reconsideration, the petitioner provided additional information regarding the subject firm's declining customers.

The Department requested additional list of customers from the subject firm and conducted a survey of these customers regarding their purchases of like or directly competitive products to semi pneumatic and ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-12-E6-21106 Tue, Dec 12 2006 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-12-E6-21110

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 ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-12-E6-21110 Tue, Dec 12 2006 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-12-E6-21108

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on November 20, 2006 in response to a petition filed jointly by the Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 2784 and a company official on behalf of workers of Roseburg Forest Products, Coquille, Oregon.

The petitioners have requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated.

Dated: December 5, 2006.
Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E621108 Filed 121106; 8:45 am]
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By application dated July 7, 2006, the International Chemical Workers Union Council, Local 852C, (Union), requested administrative reconsideration of the Department's Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable to workers and former workers of the subject firm. The Department's Notice of Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration was issued on August 4, 2006. The Notice was [[Page 74562]]
published in the Federal Register on October 4, 2006 (71 FR 58632).

In the request for reconsideration, the Union alleges that the Department's initial investigation did not include all of the articles produced at the subject firm. The determination states that the subject worker group produces calcium fluoride crystals.

Based on a careful review of previouslysubmitted documents, the Department determines on reconsideration that during the relevant period (May 2005 through May 2006), the subject workers produced ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-12-E6-21105 Tue, Dec 12 2006 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-12-E6-21107

By letter dated November 6, 2006, the subject company requested administrative reconsideration regarding the Department's Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable to the workers of the subject firm. The denial was issued on October 17, 2006. The Department's Notice of determination was published in the Federal Register on November 6, 2006 (71 FR 65004). Workers produce denim fabric.

The denial was based on the Department's findings that the denim fabric is exported, there was no shift of production of fabric abroad, and the subject firm did not import denim fabric.

The request for reconsideration, dated November 6, 2006, states that the subject firm will be closing at the end of 2006 and alleges that the closure is due to increased imports.

During the reconsideration investigation, the Department was informed that the denim yarn produced at Swift Galey, Columbus, Georgia (TAW59,234; certified May 22, 2006 based on import im ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-12-E6-21107 Tue, Dec 12 2006 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-12-E6-21109

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on November 28, 2006 in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Walter McIlvain Co., Acme, Pennsylvania.

The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated.

Signed in Washington, DC, this 1st day of December, 2006. Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E621109 Filed 121106; 8:45 am]
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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 period of November 27 through December 1, 2006.

In order for an affirmative determination to be made for workers of a primary firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, 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 dec ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-12-E6-21104 Tue, Dec 12 2006 11:00:00 GMT