[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 46 (Friday, March 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10768-10769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5585]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-39,205]


Glass Works WV, L.L.C. Weston, WV; Notice of Revised 
Determination on Reconsideration

    By application of December 14, 2001, the United Steel Workers of 
America, Local 162 S requested administrative reconsideration regarding 
the Department's Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply 
for Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable to the workers of the 
subject firm.

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    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination, 
based on the finding that imports of mouth-blown glass tableware did 
not contribute importantly to worker separations at the subject plant. 
The denial notice was signed on November 9, 2001 and published in the 
Federal Register on November 30, 2001 (66 FR 59817).
    The applicant on reconsideration provided additional information 
including an indication that the company was approved eligible for 
assistance under the U.S. Department of Commerce, Trade Adjustment 
Assistance for firms program.
    An examination of additional documentation furnished by the U.S. 
Department of Commerce shows that customers increased their import 
purchases of glass tableware, while decreasing their purchases from the 
subject plant during the relevant period. Therefore, criterion (3) of 
the worker group eligibility requirements of section 222 of the Trade 
Act of 1974, as amended, is met.

Conclusion

    After careful consideration of the new facts obtained on 
reconsideration, it is concluded that increased imports of mouth-blown 
glass tableware, contributed importantly to the decline in production 
and to the total or partial separation of workers at Glass Works WV, 
LLC, Weston, West Virginia. In accordance with the provisions of the 
Act, I make the following revised determination:

    Workers of Glass Works WV, L.L.C., Weston, West Virginia, who 
became totally or partially separated from employment on or after 
September 20, 2000 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 in Washington, DC this 20th day of February 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 02-5585 Filed 3-7-02; 8:45 am]
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