[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13991-13992]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6368]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-36,568]


The Boeing Company, Commercial Aircraft Production, Long Beach, 
CA; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration

    On October 20, 1999 the Department issued a Negative Determination 
Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance with 
respect to workers producing commercial aircraft at The Boeing Company, 
Long Beach, California. Based upon its review of information regarding 
subject facility production through mid-1999 and a survey of the 
facility's domestic customers, the Department concluded that the 
``contributed importantly'' group eligibility requirement of Section 
222(3) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, had not been met.
    Following receipt of a request for reconsideration from United 
Aerospace Workers Local 148 and in recognition of an ongoing 
investigation on behalf of workers producing commercial aircraft at 
other Boeing locations, the Department determined that a comprehensive 
review of all production and scheduled deliveries of commercial 
aircraft by the Boeing Company, including aircraft produced at Long 
Beach, was warranted. On January 6, 2000, the Department issued a 
Notice of Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for 
Reconsideration applicable to workers and former workers of the Long 
Beach facility. The notice was published in the Federal Register on 
January 14, 2000 (65 FR 2435).
    The Department's investigation revealed that employment declines 
have occurred at the Long Beach facility and that scheduled deliveries 
of aircraft produced at Long Beach have declined in the year 2000 
compared to actual deliveries in 1999. The investigation further 
revealed that, although a decline in the total commercial aircraft 
market in the year 2000, as well as increased production efficiencies 
being experienced by the subject firm, are significant contributing 
factors to reduced employment levels at the subject facility, imports 
of commercial aircraft--as measured by scheduled deliveries to U.S. 
carriers by the subject firm's foreign competitor--are increasing in 
the year 2000 both absolutely and relative to scheduled deliveries to 
U.S. carriers by the subject firm. Although not necessarily the most 
significant factor contributing to the separations of workers, for 
purposes of the certification of such workers for trade adjustment 
assistance, this increase in domestic market share for the year 2000 by 
the firm's foreign competitor is an important factor contributing to 
worker separations.
    A certification applicable to workers of McDonnell Douglas 
Corporation, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, California was 
issued on August 14, 1997 and remained in effect for two years from its 
date of issuance (TA-W-33, 300). That certification, which expired on 
August 14, 1999, applied to all employees producing aircraft at Long 
Beach for The Boeing Company following the acquisition of McDonnell 
Douglas Corporation by the Boeing Company.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the additional facts obtained on 
reconsideration, I conclude that increased imports of articles like or 
directly competitive with commercial aircraft contributed importantly 
to the declines in sales or production and to the total or partial 
separation of workers of the Boeing

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Company, Long Beach, California. In accordance with the provisions of 
the Act, I make the following certification:

    All workers of The Boeing Company, Long Beach, California who 
became totally or partially separated from employment on or after 
August 15, 1999 through two years from the date of certification are 
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the 
Trade Act of 1974.

    Signed in Washington, D.C. this 24th day of February, 2000.
Grant D. Beale,
Program Manager, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 00-6368 Filed 3-14-00; 8:45 am]
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