Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance, 42430-42431 [E7-14996]

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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 below, not later than August 13, 2007. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the subject matter of the investigations to the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than August 13, 2007. The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at the Office of the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room C–5311, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Signed at Washington, DC, this 24th day of July 2007. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. APPENDIX—TAA [petitions instituted between 7/16/07 and 7/20/07] mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES TA–W 61828 61829 61830 61831 61832 61833 61834 61835 61836 61837 61838 61839 61840 ................................... ................................... ................................... ................................... ................................... ................................... ................................... ................................... ................................... ................................... ................................... ................................... ................................... VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:42 Aug 01, 2007 Subject firm (petitioners) Location Freightliner (Wkrs) ............................................................... Crane Plumbling LL (State) ................................................. Renfro-Charleston Hosiery (Wkrs) ...................................... CVG-Global Truck Division, Seattle 031 (Comp) ................ Magnecomp Corporation (Wkrs) ......................................... Chapin Watermatics, Inc. (Wkrs) ......................................... Slinger Manufacturing Company (AFLCIO) ......................... Caraustar Mill Group (Comp) .............................................. Hutchinson FTS Inc. (Comp) ............................................... St. Paul Metalcraft (State) ................................................... Tyler Pipe (USW) ................................................................. AstenJohnson, Inc. (Comp) ................................................. Converse Industries, Inc. (Wkrs) ......................................... Cleveland, NC ............. Dallas, TX .................... Fort Payne, AL ............ Seattle, WA ................. Temecula, CA ............. Watertown, NY ............ Slinger, WI .................. Sinking Spring, PA ...... Quincy, MI ................... Arden Hills, MN ........... Tyler, TX ..................... Walterboro, SC ........... Kenosha, WI ............... Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02AUN1.SGM 02AUN1 Date of institution 07/16/07 07/16/07 07/16/07 07/16/07 07/16/07 07/17/07 07/17/07 07/18/07 07/18/07 07/18/07 07/18/07 07/19/07 07/19/07 Date of petition 07/13/07 07/12/07 07/16/07 07/13/07 07/10/07 07/16/07 07/16/07 07/18/07 07/17/07 07/17/07 07/16/07 07/18/07 07/18/07 42431 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 148 / Thursday, August 2, 2007 / Notices APPENDIX—TAA—Continued [petitions instituted between 7/16/07 and 7/20/07] TA–W 61841 61842 61843 61844 61845 61846 61847 61848 ................................... ................................... ................................... ................................... ................................... ................................... ................................... ................................... 61849 61850 61851 61852 ................................... ................................... ................................... ................................... Kay Home Products (Wkrs) ................................................. Seton Company (Comp) ...................................................... Kraft Foods Global, Inc (Comp) .......................................... Carter-Pertaine Inc. (State) ................................................. NYC American, Inc. (Wkrs) ................................................. Tingstol (Wkrs) ..................................................................... Cedar Ideas (Comp) ............................................................ Kentucky Derby Hosiery/Gildan—Plant 4 and Fowler Rd. (Comp). Ada Gage (Comp) ............................................................... Southern Loom Reed (Comp) ............................................. Bosch Security System (IBEW) ........................................... Schnadig Corporation (Comp) ............................................. Antioch, IL ................... Saxton, PA .................. Rochelle, IL ................. Houston, TX ................ Brooklyn, NY ............... Elk Grove Village, IL ... Oakfield, ME ................ Mt Airy, NC ................. 07/19/07 07/20/07 07/20/07 07/20/07 07/20/07 07/20/07 07/20/07 07/20/07 07/18/07 07/19/07 07/19/07 07/13/07 07/19/07 07/03/07 07/19/07 07/18/07 Ada, MI ........................ Gaffney, SC ................ Lancaster, PA ............. Montoursville, PA ........ 07/20/07 07/20/07 07/20/07 07/20/07 07/19/07 07/13/07 07/19/07 07/12/07 BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–58,984] mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Independent Steel Castings Company, New Buffalo, MI; Notice of Revised Determination of Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on Remand On July 10, 2007, the U.S. Court of International Trade (USCIT) remanded to the U.S. Department of Labor (Department) Former Employees of Independent Steel Castings Company, Inc. v. United States Department of Labor, Court No. 06–00338. In its order, the USCIT directed the Department to acquire additional information on criterion two of the Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) program (whether the adversely affected workers in the petitioning workers’ firm possess job skills that are not easily transferable to other employment). The Department’s determination regarding the subject workers’ eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and ineligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) was issued on June 16, 2006. The Department’s Notice of determination was published in the Federal Register on July 14, 2006 (71 FR 40157). The determination stated that of the three criteria used to assess eligibility for ATAA —(1) Significant number of adversely affected workers age 50 or over; (2) whether workers possess skills that are easily transferable; and (3) whether competitive conditions within the workers’ industry are adverse—workers at the subject firm had not satisfied the 17:42 Aug 01, 2007 Date of petition Location [FR Doc. E7–14996 Filed 8–1–07; 8:45 am] VerDate Aug<31>2005 Date of institution Subject firm (petitioners) Jkt 211001 second criterion because they possessed skills that were easily transferable. The subject workers had been engaged in the production of investment castings (i.e. steel, aluminum and bronze castings). The subject firm closed May 2005. The petitioner, the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), requested administrative reconsideration of the negative ATAA determination. The request alleged that the county in which the subject firm is located ‘‘has not seen any significant employment growth in the last four years’’ and has a high unemployment rate. By a letter dated July 31, 2006, the Department denied the request for reconsideration, stating that the UAW had not presented evidence that the Department had erred in its interpretation of facts or of the law. The letter also outlined the Department’s ATAA investigation methodology— Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 2–03 (TEGL 2–03)—and stated that the UAW’s allegations were insufficient to satisfy ATAA criterion two (whether workers possess skills that are easily transferable). In the complaint, the Plaintiffs alleged that the separated workers did not possess skills that are easily transferable; that the Department ‘‘relied on conclusory assertions’’ provided by the subject firm ‘‘while ignoring evidence presented by the Union;’’ and that the Department ‘‘relied on unverified information’’ provided by the subject firm official. While the USCIT upheld the Department’s position that it was reasonable for the Department to rely on information provided by a knowledgeable subject firm official, the USCIT found that the Department’s conclusion on ATAA criterion two was not supported by substantial evidence. PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Accordingly, the USCIT remanded the matter to the Department for further investigation and a redetermination of the subject workers’ ATAA eligibility. During the remand investigation, the Department contacted the Plaintiffs’ counsel to obtain the position descriptions and lists of skill sets of each of the separated workers. The Department also attempted to contact the subject firm official who provided the Department information during the initial investigation to obtain more information regarding the workers’ skills and the skills required to gain new employment in the New Buffalo, Michigan local commuting area. In addition, the Department surveyed companies in the New Buffalo, Michigan local commuting area to determine whether their jobs required the same skills as those which the subject workers possessed. As a result of the remand investigation, the Department finds that workers at the subject firm do not possess skills that are easily transferable. Accordingly, the workers have satisfied criterion two. Further, the Department finds that at least five percent of the workforce at the subject firm is at least fifty years of age and that competitive conditions within the industry are adverse. Therefore, the Department has concluded that all three ATAA criteria have been met. Conclusion After careful review of the additional facts obtained on remand, I conclude that the requirements of section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, have been met for workers at the subject firm. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following certification: ‘‘All workers of Independent Steel Castings Company, New Buffalo, Michigan, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after March 2, 2005 E:\FR\FM\02AUN1.SGM 02AUN1

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply 
for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment 
Assistance

    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 below, 
not later than August 13, 2007.
    Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding 
the subject matter of the investigations to the Director, Division of 
Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than 
August 13, 2007.
    The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at 
the Office of the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, 
Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room 
C-5311, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 24th day of July 2007.
Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

                                                  Appendix--TAA
                               [petitions instituted between 7/16/07 and 7/20/07]
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                                     Subject firm                                         Date of      Date of
             TA-W                    (petitioners)                 Location             institution    petition
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61828.........................  Freightliner (Wkrs)...  Cleveland, NC.................     07/16/07     07/13/07
61829.........................  Crane Plumbling LL      Dallas, TX....................     07/16/07     07/12/07
                                 (State).
61830.........................  Renfro-Charleston       Fort Payne, AL................     07/16/07     07/16/07
                                 Hosiery (Wkrs).
61831.........................  CVG-Global Truck        Seattle, WA...................     07/16/07     07/13/07
                                 Division, Seattle 031
                                 (Comp).
61832.........................  Magnecomp Corporation   Temecula, CA..................     07/16/07     07/10/07
                                 (Wkrs).
61833.........................  Chapin Watermatics,     Watertown, NY.................     07/17/07     07/16/07
                                 Inc. (Wkrs).
61834.........................  Slinger Manufacturing   Slinger, WI...................     07/17/07     07/16/07
                                 Company (AFLCIO).
61835.........................  Caraustar Mill Group    Sinking Spring, PA............     07/18/07     07/18/07
                                 (Comp).
61836.........................  Hutchinson FTS Inc.     Quincy, MI....................     07/18/07     07/17/07
                                 (Comp).
61837.........................  St. Paul Metalcraft     Arden Hills, MN...............     07/18/07     07/17/07
                                 (State).
61838.........................  Tyler Pipe (USW)......  Tyler, TX.....................     07/18/07     07/16/07
61839.........................  AstenJohnson, Inc.      Walterboro, SC................     07/19/07     07/18/07
                                 (Comp).
61840.........................  Converse Industries,    Kenosha, WI...................     07/19/07     07/18/07
                                 Inc. (Wkrs).

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61841.........................  Kay Home Products       Antioch, IL...................     07/19/07     07/18/07
                                 (Wkrs).
61842.........................  Seton Company (Comp)..  Saxton, PA....................     07/20/07     07/19/07
61843.........................  Kraft Foods Global,     Rochelle, IL..................     07/20/07     07/19/07
                                 Inc (Comp).
61844.........................  Carter-Pertaine Inc.    Houston, TX...................     07/20/07     07/13/07
                                 (State).
61845.........................  NYC American, Inc.      Brooklyn, NY..................     07/20/07     07/19/07
                                 (Wkrs).
61846.........................  Tingstol (Wkrs).......  Elk Grove Village, IL.........     07/20/07     07/03/07
61847.........................  Cedar Ideas (Comp)....  Oakfield, ME..................     07/20/07     07/19/07
61848.........................  Kentucky Derby Hosiery/ Mt Airy, NC...................     07/20/07     07/18/07
                                 Gildan--Plant 4 and
                                 Fowler Rd. (Comp).
61849.........................  Ada Gage (Comp).......  Ada, MI.......................     07/20/07     07/19/07
61850.........................  Southern Loom Reed      Gaffney, SC...................     07/20/07     07/13/07
                                 (Comp).
61851.........................  Bosch Security System   Lancaster, PA.................     07/20/07     07/19/07
                                 (IBEW).
61852.........................  Schnadig Corporation    Montoursville, PA.............     07/20/07     07/12/07
                                 (Comp).
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