MTD Southwest, Inc., Tempe, AZ; Notice of Termination of Investigation, 32740 [E8-12967]
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apparel nylon filaments to Mexico over
two years earlier.
That the subject workers were not
threatened with separation until
November 14, 2006 (more than two
years after the subject firm’s shift of
production of nylon apparel filament to
Mexico) and that the customer service
representatives have been replaced by
workers in Brazil and Delaware, SAR 3,
8, 11, 18, and not by workers in Mexico,
support the Department’s findings that
the subject workers’ employment with
the subject firm was not dependent
upon domestic production and that the
subject firm’s shift of nylon apparel
filament production to Mexico was not
a factor in the subject workers’
separations.
Based on previously-submitted
material and information provided
during the remand investigation, the
Department finds that, while the subject
firm shifted its production of nylon
apparel filament to Mexico, that event
was not a cause of the subject workers’
separations. Therefore, the Department
determines that the group eligibility to
apply for benefits under the Trade Act
of 1974, as amended, has not been met.
Because the administrative record
clearly demonstrates that the shift of
production to a foreign country was not
a cause to the workers’ separations, the
Department has not addressed the
impact of the fact that no production
took place at the subject firm during the
twelve month period prior to filing of
the petition.
In addition, in accordance with
Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended, the Department herein
presents the results of its investigation
regarding certification of eligibility to
apply for ATAA.
In order to apply for ATAA, the
subject worker group must be certified
eligible to apply for TAA. Since the
workers are denied eligibility to apply
for TAA, they cannot be certified
eligible to apply for ATAA.
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Conclusion
After careful review of the findings of
the remand investigation, I affirm the
notice of negative determination of
eligibility to apply for worker
adjustment assistance for workers and
former workers of Invista, S.A.R.L,
Nylon Apparel Filament Fibers Group,
A Subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc.,
Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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Signed at Washington, DC this 2nd day of
June 2008.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
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Saint-Gobain Vetrotex America,
Including On-Site Leased Workers
From Industrial Outsourcing, Wichita
Falls, TX; Notice of Revised
Determination on Reconsideration of
Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance
By letter dated May 2, 2008, a
company official of Saint-Gobain
Vetrotex America requested
administrative reconsideration
regarding Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance (ATAA) applicable to
workers of the subject firm. The
negative determination was signed on
April 25, 2008. The notice of affirmative
determination for ATAA was
erroneously published in the Federal
Register on May 13, 2008 (73 FR 27560).
The workers of Saint-Gobain Vetrotex
America, Wichita Falls, Texas were
certified eligible to apply for Trade
Adjustment Assistance (TAA) on April
25, 2008. The decision was amended to
include on-site leased workers from
Industrial Outsourcing on May 21, 2008.
The amended version of the
determination was published in the
Federal Register on May 29, 2008 (73
FR 30976).
The initial ATAA investigation
determined that workers in the workers’
firm possess skills that are easily
transferrable.
In the request for reconsideration, the
company official stated that the
information provided by the subject
firm in the initial investigation was
inaccurate and that skills of the workers
employed at the subject firm are not
easily transferrable to other businesses
within the local commuting area. The
company official provided sufficient
information confirming this statement.
Additional investigation has
determined that the workers possess
skills that are not easily transferable and
that the conditions within the industry
are adverse. A significant number or
proportion of the worker group is age
fifty years or over.
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Conclusion
After careful review of the additional
facts obtained on reconsideration, 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 revised
determination:
All workers of Saint-Gobain Vetrotex
America, including on-site leased workers
from Industrial Outsourcing, Wichita Falls,
Texas, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after
March 19, 2007 through April 25, 2010, are
eligible to apply for alternative trade
adjustment assistance under Section 246 of
the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, DC this 2nd day of
June, 2008.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
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MTD Southwest, Inc., Tempe, AZ;
Notice of Termination of Investigation
Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade
Act of 1974, as amended, an
investigation was initiated on June 2,
2008 in response to a petition filed by
company officials on behalf of the
workers at MTD Southwest, Inc.,
Tempe, Arizona.
The petitioner has requested that the
petition be withdrawn. Consequently,
the investigation has been terminated.
Signed at Washington, DC this 3rd day of
June 2008.
Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E8–12967 Filed 6–9–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
[A-W-63,457]
MTD Southwest, Inc., Tempe, AZ; Notice of Termination of
Investigation
Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an
investigation was initiated on June 2, 2008 in response to a petition
filed by company officials on behalf of the workers at MTD Southwest,
Inc., Tempe, Arizona.
The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn.
Consequently, the investigation has been terminated.
Signed at Washington, DC this 3rd day of June 2008.
Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E8-12967 Filed 6-9-08; 8:45 am]
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