Peres Pattern Company, Erie, PA; Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration, 58896 [E7-20402]

Download as PDF 58896 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 200 / Wednesday, October 17, 2007 / Notices Girardeau, Missouri location of the subject firm and clarify the eligibility dates. The intent of the Department’s certification is to include all workers employed at Dana Corporation, TorqueTraction Manufacturing, Inc., Cape Girardeau, Missouri who were adversely affected by a shift in production to Mexico. The amended notice applicable to TA–W–61,707 is hereby issued as follows: All workers of Dana Corporation, TorqueTraction Manufacturing, Inc., Cape Girardeau, Missouri, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after July 30, 2007, through July 23, 2009, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are also eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974. and; All on-site leased workers of Diversco Integrated Services, Inc., and Haas Total Chemical Management, Inc. working at Dana Corporation, Torque-Traction Manufacturing, Inc, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after June 18, 2006, through July 23, 2009, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are also eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974. Signed at Washington, DC this 5th day of October, 2007. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E7–20401 Filed 10–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–61,799] sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Peres Pattern Company, Erie, PA; Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration By application postmarked September 26, 2007, a company official requested administrative reconsideration of the Department’s negative determination regarding eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), applicable to workers and former workers of the subject firm. The denial notice was signed on August 15, 2007 and published in the Federal Register on August 30, 2007 (72 FR 50126). Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(c) reconsideration may be granted under the following circumstances: VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:05 Oct 16, 2007 Jkt 214001 (1) If it appears on the basis of facts not previously considered that the determination complained of was erroneous; (2) If it appears that the determination complained of was based on a mistake in the determination of facts not previously considered; or (3) If in the opinion of the Certifying Officer, a mis-interpretation of facts or of the law justified reconsideration of the decision. The petition for the workers of Peres Pattern Company, Erie, Pennsylvania engaged in production of custom molds (i.e. wood, metal and plastic patterns, blow molds, foam molds, rim molds, vacuum molds and aluminum castings) was denied because the ‘‘contributed importantly’’ group eligibility requirement of Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, was not met. The ‘‘contributed importantly’’ test is generally demonstrated through a survey of the workers’ firm’s declining customers. The survey revealed no imports of custom molds by declining customers during the relevant period. The subject firm did not import custom molds nor shift production to a foreign country during the relevant period. The petitioner states that the affected workers lost their jobs as a direct result of a loss of customers who used items manufactured by the subject firm as ‘‘unfinished goods’’ and ‘‘tooling’’ for further production of plastic goods. The petitioner alleges that customers of the subject firm which manufacture plastic products decreased purchases of custom molds from the subject firm because they choose to shift their production abroad. Therefore, the petitioner concludes that because sales and production of custom molds at the subject firm have been negatively impacted by the customers shifting their production of plastic products abroad, workers of the subject firm should be eligible for TAA. In order to establish import impact, the Department must consider imports that are like or directly competitive with those produced at the subject firm. The Department conducted a survey of the subject firm’s major declining customer regarding their purchases of custom molds during 2005, 2006 and January through June 2007 over the corresponding 2006 period. The survey revealed that the declining customers did not import custom molds during the relevant period. Imports of plastic products cannot be considered like or directly competitive with custom molds produced by Peres Pattern Company, Erie, Pennsylvania and imports of plastic products are not relevant in this investigation. PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The fact that subject firm’s customers are shifting their production abroad is not relevant to this investigation. The shift in production must be administered by the subject firm in order for workers of the subject firm to be considered eligible for TAA. The petitioner further states that in order to reveal the import impact, the Department should investigate the time period prior to 2005. Furthermore, the petitioner attached a list of declining customers from 1988 to present. When assessing eligibility for TAA, the Department exclusively considers import impact during the relevant time period (one year prior to the date of the petition). The customers of the subject firm were surveyed regarding their purchases of custom molds during the relevant time period. The survey revealed no imports of custom molds during the relevant time period. Conclusion After review of the application and investigative findings, I conclude that there has been no error or misinterpretation of the law or of the facts which would justify reconsideration of the Department of Labor’s prior decision. Accordingly, the application is denied. Signed in Washington, DC, this 11th day of October, 2007. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E7–20402 Filed 10–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P 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 E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20402]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-61,799]


Peres Pattern Company, Erie, PA; Notice of Negative Determination 
Regarding Application for Reconsideration

    By application postmarked September 26, 2007, a company official 
requested administrative reconsideration of the Department's negative 
determination regarding eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment 
Assistance (TAA), applicable to workers and former workers of the 
subject firm. The denial notice was signed on August 15, 2007 and 
published in the Federal Register on August 30, 2007 (72 FR 50126).
    Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(c) reconsideration may be granted under 
the following circumstances:
    (1) If it appears on the basis of facts not previously considered 
that the determination complained of was erroneous;
    (2) If it appears that the determination complained of was based on 
a mistake in the determination of facts not previously considered; or
    (3) If in the opinion of the Certifying Officer, a mis-
interpretation of facts or of the law justified reconsideration of the 
decision.
    The petition for the workers of Peres Pattern Company, Erie, 
Pennsylvania engaged in production of custom molds (i.e. wood, metal 
and plastic patterns, blow molds, foam molds, rim molds, vacuum molds 
and aluminum castings) was denied because the ``contributed 
importantly'' group eligibility requirement of Section 222 of the Trade 
Act of 1974, as amended, was not met. The ``contributed importantly'' 
test is generally demonstrated through a survey of the workers' firm's 
declining customers. The survey revealed no imports of custom molds by 
declining customers during the relevant period. The subject firm did 
not import custom molds nor shift production to a foreign country 
during the relevant period.
    The petitioner states that the affected workers lost their jobs as 
a direct result of a loss of customers who used items manufactured by 
the subject firm as ``unfinished goods'' and ``tooling'' for further 
production of plastic goods. The petitioner alleges that customers of 
the subject firm which manufacture plastic products decreased purchases 
of custom molds from the subject firm because they choose to shift 
their production abroad. Therefore, the petitioner concludes that 
because sales and production of custom molds at the subject firm have 
been negatively impacted by the customers shifting their production of 
plastic products abroad, workers of the subject firm should be eligible 
for TAA.
    In order to establish import impact, the Department must consider 
imports that are like or directly competitive with those produced at 
the subject firm. The Department conducted a survey of the subject 
firm's major declining customer regarding their purchases of custom 
molds during 2005, 2006 and January through June 2007 over the 
corresponding 2006 period. The survey revealed that the declining 
customers did not import custom molds during the relevant period.
    Imports of plastic products cannot be considered like or directly 
competitive with custom molds produced by Peres Pattern Company, Erie, 
Pennsylvania and imports of plastic products are not relevant in this 
investigation.
    The fact that subject firm's customers are shifting their 
production abroad is not relevant to this investigation. The shift in 
production must be administered by the subject firm in order for 
workers of the subject firm to be considered eligible for TAA.
    The petitioner further states that in order to reveal the import 
impact, the Department should investigate the time period prior to 
2005. Furthermore, the petitioner attached a list of declining 
customers from 1988 to present.
    When assessing eligibility for TAA, the Department exclusively 
considers import impact during the relevant time period (one year prior 
to the date of the petition). The customers of the subject firm were 
surveyed regarding their purchases of custom molds during the relevant 
time period. The survey revealed no imports of custom molds during the 
relevant time period.

Conclusion

    After review of the application and investigative findings, I 
conclude that there has been no error or misinterpretation of the law 
or of the facts which would justify reconsideration of the Department 
of Labor's prior decision. Accordingly, the application is denied.

    Signed in Washington, DC, this 11th day of October, 2007.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E7-20402 Filed 10-16-07; 8:45 am]
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