[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45698-45699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21851]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-38, 545]


Sappi Fine Paper Company, North America, Muskegon, Michigan; 
Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Application for 
Reconsideration

    By application dated April 30, 2001, the company requested 
reconsideration of the Department's negative determination regarding 
eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), applicable 
to workers and former workers of the subject firm. The denial notice 
was signed on February 27, 2001, and published in the Federal Register 
on April 5, 2001 (66 FR 18117).
    Pursuant to 28 CFR 90.18(c) reconsideration may be granted under 
the following circumstances:
    (1) If it appears on the basis of facts not previously considered 
that the determination complained of was erroneous;
    (2) If it appears that the determination complained of was based on 
a mistake in the determination of facts not previously considered; or
    (3) If in the opinion of the Certifying Officer, a 
misinterpretation of facts or of the law justified reconsideration of 
the decision.
    The investigation findings for the February 27 denial of TAA for 
workers of Sappi Fine Paper Company, producing coated paper used in 
commercial printing in Muskegon, Michigan showed that criterion (3) of 
the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 of the Trade Act of 
1974, as amended, was not met. The investigation revealed that sales at 
Sappi Fine Paper Company increased from 1999 through 2000. There were 
no company imports of articles like or directly competitive with coated 
publication paper.
    The petitioner asserts that increased foreign competition was a 
major factor in company layoffs because it has eroded the competitive 
position of the subject firm. However, declines in employment at the 
Sappi Paper Company are attributed to the company's decision to 
reorganize.

Conclusion

    After review of the application and investigative findings, I 
conclude that there has been no error or misinterpretation of the law 
of the facts which would justify reconsideration of the Department of 
Labor's prior decision. Accordingly, the application is denied.


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    Signed at Washington, DC, this 13th day of August 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 01-21851 Filed 8-28-01; 8:45 am]
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