[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 14 (Thursday, January 22, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 3353] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-1476] [[Page 3353]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-33,487; TA-W-33,487A; TA-W-33,487B; TA-W-33,487C; NAFTA 01649; NAFTA 01649A; NAFTA 01649B; NAFTA 01649C] Medite Corporation; Corporate Office, Medford Oregon; MDF Plant, Medford, Oregon; Veneer Division, Rogue River, Oregon; Forestry Division, Medford, Oregon; and Corporate Office, Medford Oregon; MDF Plant, Medford Oregon; Veneer Division, Rogue River, Oregon; Forestry Division, Medford, Oregon; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration On September 22, 1997, the Department issued an Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the workers and former workers of the subject firm. The petitioner presented new evidence that the collection of information regarding company sales and imports was incomplete for the time period relevant to the investigation. The notice was published in the Federal Register on September 30, 1997 (62 FR 51156). The Department initially denied TAA to workers of Medite Corporation because the ``contributed importantly'' group eligibility requirement of Section 222(3) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, was not met. The workers at the subject firm were engaged in employment related to the production of lumber products. On reconsideration, the Department requested that Medite Corporation provide additional customers for the various Medite facilities included in the petition. A survey of the major customers of Medite Corporation revealed that imports did not contribute importantly to the worker separations. All but one of the customers survey revealed that they are still purchasing domestic lumber products. The one customer that indicated some product was being produced outside the U.S. had declining imports during the relevant time period. Conclusion After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of negative determination of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance for workers and former workers of Medite Corporation in Medford and Rogue River, Oregon. Signed at Washington, DC, this 24th day of December 1997. Grant D. Beale, Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 98-1476 Filed 1-21-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-M