[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 23, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 33523] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-15955] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-35,449A] ARCO, dba ARCO Exploration and Production Technology (AEPT) Plano, Texas; Negative Determination on Reconsideration On April 21, 1999, the Department issued an Affirmative Determination Regulatory Application for Reconsideration for the workers and former workers of the subject firm. The notice was published in the Federal Register on May 6, 1999 (66 FR 24417). The Department initially denied TAA to workers of ARCO Exploration and Production Technology because the ``contributed importantly'' group eligibility requirement of Section 222(3) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, was not met. Initial information indicated that the workers were engaged in exploration related to serving foreign markets. The workers at the subject firm were engaged in employment related to the research related to exploration of crude oil and natural gas. The company asserted that the workers were involved in both the domestic and foreign markets and provided additional information which warranted reconsideration of the Department's previous denial. On reconsideration, the Department requested that the subject firm provide additional information about the work being conducted at the subject facility. Additional information revealed that the workers at the subject facility were providing research and technical services in the areas of exploration, reservoir engineering, drilling, production, safety. The Plano facility is the main research, development, and technical service center as well as computing resource for ARCO's upstream operations. Most of the work done by the workers at AEPT is done at the Plano campus. AEPT provides a supporting role in domestic oil and natural gas exploration. Since the work is primarily done at the Plano campus, and not at the well site, the work is considered a service to the parent company and its subsidiaries and not an activity directly engaged in the exploration of crude oil and natural gas. Conclusion After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of negative determination of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance for the workers and former workers of ARCO Exploration and Production Technology, Plano, Texas. Signed at Washington, D.C., this 4th day of June 1999. Grant D. Beale, Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 99-15955 Filed 6-22-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-M