By application dated November 8, 2007, Carpenters Industrial Council, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America requested administrative reconsideration of the Department of Labor's Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable to workers and former workers of the subject firm. The denial notice was signed on October 17, 2007 and published in the Federal Register on October 31, 2007 (72 FR 61685).

The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination based on the finding that imports of kitchen cabinet parts did not contribute importantly to worker separations at the subject firm and no shift of production to a foreign source occurred.

In the request for reconsideration, the petitioner provided additional information concerning the interpretation of facts of the investigation.

The Department has carefully reviewed the request for reconsideration and the existing record and therefore the Departme ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-11-E7-23912 Tue, Dec 11 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-11-E7-23908

On November 27, 2007, the Department of Labor (Department) received a request for 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 negative determination was issued on November 13, 2007. The Department's Notice of determination will soon be published in the Federal Register.

The negative determination was based on the Department's findings that, during the relevant period, the subject firm did not separate or threaten to separate a significant number or proportion of workers as required by Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974. The petition stated that two workers were separated and the company official stated in the initial investigation that the company consisted of fewer than 50 workers.

In the request for reconsideration, a worker alleged that three workers were separated from the subject firm during the relevant per ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-11-E7-23908 Tue, Dec 11 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-11-E7-23910

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 26 through November 30, 2007.

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 de ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-11-E7-23910 Tue, Dec 11 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-11-E7-23911

On November 8, 2007, the Department issued an Affirmative Determination Regarding Application on Reconsideration applicable to workers and former workers of the subject firm. The notice was published in the Federal Register on November 16, 2007 (72 FR 64685).

The previous investigation initiated on July 24, 2007, resulted in a negative determination issued on September 19, 2007, was based on the finding that imports of custom injection molded plastic parts did not contribute importantly to worker separations at the subject firm and no shift in production to countries that are Party to a Free Trade Agreements with the United States or beneficiary countries occurred. The denial notice was published in the Federal Register on October 3, 2007 (72 FR 56385).

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

Based on the new information, the Department conducted a survey of a major declining customer reg ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-11-E7-23911 Tue, Dec 11 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-11-E7-23909

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 be ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2007-12-11-E7-23909 Tue, Dec 11 2007 11:00:00 GMT