Weather Shield Manufacturing, Inc., Corporate Office, Medford, WI; Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration, 38048-38049 [E9-18182]

Download as PDF 38048 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 145 / Thursday, July 30, 2009 / Notices None. Negative Determinations for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In the following cases, it has been determined that the requirements of 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) have not been met for the reasons specified. The Department has determined that criterion (1) of Section 246 has not been met. The firm does not have a significant number of workers 50 years of age or older. None. The Department has determined that criterion (2) of Section 246 has not been met. Workers at the firm possess skills that are easily transferable. None. The Department has determined that criterion (3) of Section 246 has not been met. Competition conditions within the workers’ industry are not adverse. None. erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the eligibility criteria for worker adjustment assistance have not been met for the reasons specified. Because the workers of the firm are not eligible to apply for TAA, the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA. The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.A.) and (a)(2)(B)(II.A.) (employment decline) have not been met. None. The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.B.) (Sales or production, or both, did not decline) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B.) (shift in production to a foreign country) have not been met. None. The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.) (increased imports) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B.) (shift in production to a foreign country) have not been met. TA–W–65,630; National Envelope, Scottdale, PA TA–W–65,704; Chipblaster, Inc., Meadville, PA TA–W–65,753; Weyerhaeuser Company, Warrenton, OR TA–W–65,914; Alliance Machine Systems International, Spokane Valley, WA The workers’ firm does not produce an article as required for certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974. VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:34 Jul 29, 2009 Jkt 217001 None. The investigation revealed that criteria of Section 222(b)(2) has not been met. The workers’ firm (or subdivision) is not a supplier to or a downstream producer for a firm whose workers were certified eligible to apply for TAA. TA–W–65,324; General Aluminum Manufacturing Co., Richmond Plant, Richmond, IN I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the period of June 29 through July 17, 2009. Copies of these determinations are available for inspection in Room n-5428, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210 during normal business hours or will be mailed to persons who write to the above address. Dated: July 21, 2009. Linda G. Poole, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E9–18176 Filed 7–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–64,725] Weather Shield Manufacturing, Inc., Corporate Office, Medford, WI; Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration By application dated May 26, 2009, the petitioners requested administrative reconsideration of the Department’s negative determination regarding eligibility for workers and former workers of Weather Shield Manufacturing, Inc., Corporate Office, Medford, Wisconsin (subject firm) to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA). The Department’s Notice of Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration was signed on June 2, 2009, and published in the Federal Register on June 18, 2009 (74 FR 28956). The initial investigation revealed that workers of the subject firm are engaged in support functions such as administrative, human resources, accounting, sales, and marketing operations. It was also revealed that the workers of the subject firm support production of windows at various Weather Shield Manufacturing facilities. The investigation resulted in a negative determination that was based on the finding that imports of windows did not contribute importantly to worker separations at the subject facility and there was no shift of production to a PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 foreign country. The ‘‘contributed importantly’’ test is generally demonstrated through a survey of the workers’ firm’s declining domestic customers. The survey of the major declining customers revealed negligible imports of windows in 2008 compared with 2007. The subject firm did not import windows during the relevant period. A careful review of previouslysubmitted material shows that one of the facilities supported by workers of the Weather Shield Manufacturing, Inc., Corporate Office in Milford, Wisconsin produced doors. During the reconsideration investigation, the Department conducted additional customer survey regarding purchases of doors (including like or directly competitive articles) during 2007 and 2008. Based on the information obtain through the survey, the Department determined no imports of doors during the relevant period. The petitioner also alleges that the competitor of the subject firm has been certified for TAA during August 2008 and therefore workers of the subject firm should be also certified for TAA. The impact of competitors on the subject firm is revealed in an investigation through customer survey analysis. In the case at hand, the Department solicited information from the customers of the subject firm to determine if customers purchased imported windows and doors during 2007 and 2008. The survey is intended to determine if competitor imports contributed importantly to layoffs at the subject firm. The survey revealed that imports of windows and doors were negligible during the relevant period. The investigation also revealed the subject firm did not import windows and doors nor was there a shift in production of windows and doors from subject firm abroad during the relevant period. Furthermore, U.S. aggregate imports of windows and doors declined from 2007 to 2008. Based on the information above, the Department determines that the group eligibility requirements under section 222(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, were not met. In order for the Department to issue a certification of eligibility to apply for ATAA, the subject worker group must be certified eligible to apply for TAA. Since the subject workers are denied eligibility to apply for TAA, the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA. Conclusion After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of negative determination of eligibility to apply for E:\FR\FM\30JYN1.SGM 30JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 145 / Thursday, July 30, 2009 / Notices worker adjustment assistance for workers and former workers of Weather Shield Manufacturing, Inc., Corporate Office, Medford, Wisconsin. Signed at Washington, DC, this 14th day of July 2009. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E9–18182 Filed 7–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–65,770; TA–W–65,770A; TA–W– 65,770B; TA–W–65,770C] erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Westport Shipyard, Inc., Westport, WA; Westport Shipyard, Inc., Hoquiam, WA; Westport Shipyard, Inc., Port Angeles, WA; Westport Shipyard, Inc., La Conner, WA; Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration By application dated June 12, 2009, the petitioners requested administrative reconsideration of the Department’s negative determination regarding eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA), applicable to workers and former workers of the subject firm. The denial notice was signed on May 15, 2009 and published in the Federal Register on June 18, 2009 (74 FR 28961). 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 initial investigation resulted in a negative determination, which was based on the finding that imports of large motor yachts did not contribute importantly to worker separations at the subject facility and there was no shift of production to a foreign country. The subject firm did not import large motor yachts nor shift production of large motor yachts to a foreign country during the 2007, 2008 and January through March 2009 period. Furthermore, the investigation revealed that sales and production of large motor yachts at the VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:34 Jul 29, 2009 Jkt 217001 subject firm increased from January through March, 2009 when compared with the same period in 2008. The petitioners alleged that the customers of the subject firm, who are individual buyers and not business entities, can purchase ‘‘similar products’’ in foreign countries. The individuals can subsequently ship or sail the yachts back to the United States as a personal property, thus these products are not considered imports. To support their allegations, the petitioners attached information about aggregate imports, which reflects ports of unlading of ‘‘yachts, row boats, canoes and sailboats, with or without auxiliary motor’’ for the state of Washington in 2006, 2007, 2008 and January 2009. This data shows that aggregate imports into the state of Washington of the above mentioned products declined from 2006 to 2007, further declined from 2007 to 2008, and increased in January 2009 when compared with January 2008. The petitioners seem to allege that these increasing imports in January 2009 amounted to a significant amount contributing importantly to the worker separations at all Westport Shipyard locations. In order to establish import impact, the Department solicits relevant information from the subject firm, customers of the subject firm and analyzes available United States aggregate data regarding imports of products, including those like or directly competitive with the products manufactured by the subject firm for the relevant period (one year prior to the date of the petition). In the case at hand, the customers were not surveyed, as they are individuals and one-time buyers. According to the data available from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission, United States imports of motorized vessels and yachts have declined from 2007 to 2008 and decreased from January through April 2009, when compared with the corresponding 2008 period. The petitioner did not supply facts not previously considered; nor provide additional documentation indicating that there was either (1) a mistake in the determination of facts not previously considered or (2) a misinterpretation of facts or of the law justifying reconsideration of the initial determination. After careful review of the request for reconsideration, the Department determines that 29 CFR 90.18(c) has not been met. PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 38049 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 9th day of July 2009. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E9–18183 Filed 7–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–62,613] Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging, Inc., Longview Mill, Formerly Longview Fibre Company, Including On-Site Leased Workers From Oregon Electric and J.H. Kelly, Longview, WA; Amended Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration In accordance with section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration on April 16, 2008. The notice was published in the Federal Register on April 23, 2008 (73 FR 21992–21993). At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed the Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration for workers of the subject firm. The workers are engaged in the production of kraft paper. New information shows that workers leased workers from Oregon Electric and J.H. Kelly were employed on-site at the Longview, Washington location of Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging, Inc., Longview Mill, Formerly Longview Fibre Company. The Department has determined that these workers were sufficiently under the control of Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging, Inc., Longview Mill, Formerly Longview Fibre Company to be considered leased workers. Based on these findings, the Department is amending this revised determination to include workers leased from Oregon Electric and J.H. Kelly working on-site at the Longview, Washington location of the subject firm. E:\FR\FM\30JYN1.SGM 30JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 145 (Thursday, July 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38048-38049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-18182]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-64,725]


Weather Shield Manufacturing, Inc., Corporate Office, Medford, 
WI; Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Application for 
Reconsideration

    By application dated May 26, 2009, the petitioners requested 
administrative reconsideration of the Department's negative 
determination regarding eligibility for workers and former workers of 
Weather Shield Manufacturing, Inc., Corporate Office, Medford, 
Wisconsin (subject firm) to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) 
and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA). The Department's 
Notice of Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for 
Reconsideration was signed on June 2, 2009, and published in the 
Federal Register on June 18, 2009 (74 FR 28956).
    The initial investigation revealed that workers of the subject firm 
are engaged in support functions such as administrative, human 
resources, accounting, sales, and marketing operations. It was also 
revealed that the workers of the subject firm support production of 
windows at various Weather Shield Manufacturing facilities. The 
investigation resulted in a negative determination that was based on 
the finding that imports of windows did not contribute importantly to 
worker separations at the subject facility and there was no shift of 
production to a foreign country. The ``contributed importantly'' test 
is generally demonstrated through a survey of the workers' firm's 
declining domestic customers. The survey of the major declining 
customers revealed negligible imports of windows in 2008 compared with 
2007. The subject firm did not import windows during the relevant 
period.
    A careful review of previously-submitted material shows that one of 
the facilities supported by workers of the Weather Shield 
Manufacturing, Inc., Corporate Office in Milford, Wisconsin produced 
doors. During the reconsideration investigation, the Department 
conducted additional customer survey regarding purchases of doors 
(including like or directly competitive articles) during 2007 and 2008. 
Based on the information obtain through the survey, the Department 
determined no imports of doors during the relevant period.
    The petitioner also alleges that the competitor of the subject firm 
has been certified for TAA during August 2008 and therefore workers of 
the subject firm should be also certified for TAA.
    The impact of competitors on the subject firm is revealed in an 
investigation through customer survey analysis. In the case at hand, 
the Department solicited information from the customers of the subject 
firm to determine if customers purchased imported windows and doors 
during 2007 and 2008. The survey is intended to determine if competitor 
imports contributed importantly to layoffs at the subject firm. The 
survey revealed that imports of windows and doors were negligible 
during the relevant period.
    The investigation also revealed the subject firm did not import 
windows and doors nor was there a shift in production of windows and 
doors from subject firm abroad during the relevant period. Furthermore, 
U.S. aggregate imports of windows and doors declined from 2007 to 2008.
    Based on the information above, the Department determines that the 
group eligibility requirements under section 222(a) of the Trade Act of 
1974, as amended, were not met.
    In order for the Department to issue a certification of eligibility 
to apply for ATAA, the subject worker group must be certified eligible 
to apply for TAA. Since the subject workers are denied eligibility to 
apply for TAA, the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA.

Conclusion

    After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of negative 
determination of eligibility to apply for

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worker adjustment assistance for workers and former workers of Weather 
Shield Manufacturing, Inc., Corporate Office, Medford, Wisconsin.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 14th day of July 2009.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E9-18182 Filed 7-29-09; 8:45 am]
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