[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 214 (Friday, November 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 66259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28239]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-37,900, et al.]


OXY USA, Inc., Houston, Texas, et al.; Notice of Revised 
Determination on Reopening

    On October 10, 2000, the company requested Administrative 
Reconsideration for workers and former workers of the subject firm 
engaged in the production of crude oil and natural gas.
    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination 
issued on August 7, 2000, because imports did not contribute 
importantly to the worker separations. The notice was published in the 
Federal Register on September 12, 2000 (65 FR 55049).
    New information submitted to the Department by the company as well 
as recent information on aggregate U.S. imports of crude oil and 
natural gas which were not available at the time of the initial 
investigation revealed that production and employment declined. From 
1998 to 1999 aggregate U.S. imports for both natural gas and crude oil 
increased both absolutely and relative to domestic shipments. Further, 
imports of crude oil increased in the period January through June 2000 
compared to the same time period in 1999.
    Workers at OXY USA in Houston, Texas and Liberal, Kansas were 
covered by a previous certification, (TA-W-34,538) which expired on 
July 8, 2000. Workers at Aransas Pass, Texas and Venice, Louisiana were 
not covered by a previous certification.

Conclusion

    After careful consideration of the new facts obtained on reopening, 
it is concluded that increased imports of articles like or directly 
competitive with crude oil and natural gas produced by the subject firm 
contributed importantly to the decline in sales and to the total or 
partial separation of workers of the subject firm. In accordance with 
the provisions of the Trade Act of 1974, I make the following revised 
determination:

    All workers of OXY USA Inc. Houston, Texas (TA-W-37,900); 
Liberal, Kansas (TA-W-37,900B) who became totally or partially 
separated from employment on or after July 9, 2000; and all workers 
of OXY USA Inc., Aransas Pass, Texas (TA-W-37,900A) and Venice, 
Louisiana (TA-W-37,900C), who became totally or partially separated 
from employment on or after June 26, 1999 through two years from the 
date of this certification are eligible to apply for adjustment 
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.


    Signed at Washington, DC this 19th day of October 2000.
Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 00-28239 Filed 11-2-00; 8:45 am]
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