[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 21 (Thursday, January 31, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 4748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2335]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-38,893 and NAFTA-04613]


The Budd Company Stamping and Frame Division Philadelphia, PA; 
Notice of Negative Determination of Reconsideration

    On November 30, 2001, the Department issued an Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the workers 
and former workers of the subject firm. The notice was published in the 
Federal Register on December 26, 2001 (66 FR 66467).
    The Department initially denied TAA to workers of The Budd Company, 
Stamping and Frame Division, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania because the 
``contributed importantly'' group eligibility requirement of section 
222(3) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, was not met. None of the 
respondents increased their import purchases of automotive stampings 
and assemblies, while reducing their purchases from the subject firm.
    The Department denied NAFTA-TAA because the ``contributed 
importantly'' group eligibility requirement of section 250 was not met 
and because there was no shift in production to either Mexico or 
Canada. None of the customers increased their import purchases of 
automotive stampings and assemblies from Canada or Mexico, while 
reducing their purchases from the subject firm during the relevant 
period.
    The workers at the subject firm were engaged in employment related 
to the production of automotive stampings and assemblies.
    The petitioner indicated that the subject firm opened a new 
stamping plant in Silao, Mexico during the fall of 2000. The petitioner 
further stated that the opening of the Mexican plant resulted in a 
significant shift in plant production to Mexico.
    On reconsideration, the Department contacted the company for an 
explanation of the alleged shift in plant production to Mexico. The 
company indicated that no work performed at The Budd Company, Stamping 
and Frame Division, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was shifted to their 
joint venture facility located in Mexico. The company further indicated 
that they did not import products like and directly competitive with 
what the subject plant produced back to the United States during the 
relevant period.

Conclusion

    After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of negative 
determinations regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment 
assistance and NAFTA-Transitional Adjustment Assistance for workers and 
former workers of The Budd Company. Stamping and Frame Division, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

    Dated: Signed at Washington, DC, this 2nd day of January 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 02-2335 Filed 1-30-02; 8:45 am]
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