[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 241 (Thursday, December 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 78196]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-31819]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[NAFTA-4020]


Thomson Consumer Electronics, Incorporated, A.T.O. Division, 
Dunmore, PA; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration

    On October 17, 2000, the Department issued an Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the workers 
and former workers of the subject firm. The notice will soon be 
published in the Federal Register.
    The Department initially denied NAFTA to workers of Thomson 
Consumer Electronics, Incorporated, A.T.O. Division, Dunmore, PA 
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 color television picture tubes.
    The petitioner presented evidence that the Department's survey of 
the company's customer was incomplete.
    On reconsideration, the Department requested that the subject firm 
provide additional information concerning declining customers. Upon 
examination of those customers, it was discovered that the customers 
were located in Mexico. Those customers were the reason for the 
declines in sales, production and employment at the subject plant. 
Company sales of color television picture tubes to the domestic market 
did not decline during the relevant 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 Thomson Consumer Electronics, 
Incorporated, A.T.O. Division, Dunmore, Pennsylvania.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 4th day of December, 2000.
Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 00-31819 Filed 12-13-00; 8:45 am]
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