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an affidavit dated November 24, 2004, a and transmitted electronically; (2) DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
petitioner stated that she was separated production of samples was shifted from
from the subject company on February the Armour Facility to California, not to Employment and Training
3, 2002; that she worked in the sample Mexico; (3) there has been no Administration
and trim departments; that workers importation of samples; (4) samples
were sent to train workers in Mexico; [TA–W–56,126]
have been produced for internal use
that workers came from Mexico for only and have no impact on imports; Teleflex Automotive, Inc., Waterbury,
training from 2000 through 2002; and and (5) there has been no production of Connecticut; Notice of Termination of
that production equipment moved to jeans by the subject facilities since 2000 Investigation
Mexico. SAR 280. (prior to the relevant period).
Although the October 1, 2004 letter Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade
did not provide dates of the alleged Conclusion Act of 1974, as amended, an
activities and the November 24, 2004 investigation was initiated on December
affidavit was provided by a worker who As the result of the findings of the
3, 2004, in response to a worker petition
is not, in fact, a member of the subject investigation on remand, I affirm the
filed by a State Government
worker group (she was separated prior original notice of negative
representative on behalf of workers at
to February 11, 2002), the Department determination of eligibility to apply for Teleflex Automotive, Inc., Waterbury,
nonetheless inquired into whether any adjustment assistance for workers and Connecticut.
of the alleged actions took place during former workers of Sun Apparel of Texas, The petition regarding the
the relevant period in case they could Inc., Armour Facility, El Paso, Texas investigation has been deemed invalid.
constitute a basis for TAA certification. (TA–W–51,120), Sun Warehouse In order to establish a valid worker
According to the company’s Facility, El Paso, Texas (TA–W– group, there must be at least three full-
submissions, workers in Mexico were 51,120A), and Goodyear Distribution, El time workers employed at some point
trained in preparation for the shift of the Paso, Texas (TA–W–51,120B). during the period under investigation.
‘‘Print Shop’’ label production, trained Workers of the group subject to this
Signed at Washington, DC this 16th day of
to use the new ABS computer system to December 2004. investigation did not meet the threshold
improve production operations, and of employment. Consequently the
trained to design patterns and markers. Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
investigation has been terminated.
SAR 212, 232. As previously stated, the
Department considers the design of Adjustment Assistance. Signed at Washington, DC, this 16th day of
patterns and markers to be service work, [FR Doc. E5–258 Filed 1–25–05; 8:45 am] December, 2004.
not the production of an article, so any BILLING CODE 4510–30–P
Elliott S. Kushner,
shift of such design work would be Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
irrelevant. Further, a marker design Adjustment Assistance.
facility was not created in Mexico until DEPARTMENT OF LABOR [FR Doc. E5–265 Filed 1–25–05; 8:45 am]
March 2004, well after the relevant BILLING CODE 4510–30–P
period. SAR 242. Employment and Training
As directed, the Department also Administration
investigated whether the subject DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
workers could be certified as either [TA–W–56,002]
service workers or secondarily-impacted Employment and Training
workers and determined that there was Taisho Electric Corporation of Administration
no activity at the subject facilities that America; El Paso, TX; Dismissal of [TA–W–55,996]
could constitute a basis for certification Application for Reconsideration
under either category. Union Wadding Company; Pawtucket,
A careful review of the company’s Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(C) an RI; Notice of Revised Determination of
submissions shows that, during the application for administrative Alternative Trade Adjustment
relevant period, the El Paso, Texas reconsideration was filed with the Assistance
facilities did not support a domestic Director of the Division of Trade
production facility negatively-impacted Adjustment Assistance for workers at By letter dated December 29, 2004, a
by increased imports or a shift of Taisho Electric Corporation of America, company official, requested
production abroad and, therefore, do not El Paso, Texas. The application administrative reconsideration
qualify as a service company. Further, contained no new substantial regarding Alternative Trade Adjustment
since none of the three El Paso, Texas Assistance (ATAA). The certification for
information which would bear
facilities supplied components to or Trade Adjustment Assistance was
importantly on the Department’s
assemble and/or finish products for an signed on December 16, 2004. The
determination. Therefore, dismissal of
affiliated domestic production facility Notice of determination will soon be
the application was issued.
negatively-impacted by increased published in the Federal Register.
imports or a shift of production abroad TA–W–56,002; Taisho Electric The initial investigation determined
during the relevant period, the Corporation of America, El Paso, that subject worker group possess skills
petitioners do not qualify as a Texas (January 14, 2005). that are easily transferable.
secondarily-affected worker group. The petitioner provided new
Signed at Washington, DC this 18th day of
Rather, the three El Paso, Texas facilities January 2005.
information to show that the workers
supported a production facility located possess skills that are not easily
Timothy Sullivan, transferable.
in Mexico. SAR 237, 274.
In summary, the remand investigation Director, Division of Trade Adjustment At least five percent of the workforce
has enabled the Department to Assistance. at the subject firm is at least fifty years
determine comprehensively that (1) [FR Doc. E5–274 Filed 1–25–05; 8:45 am] of age. Competitive conditions within
patterns and markers were generated BILLING CODE 4510–30–P the industry are adverse.
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