[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 46 (Friday, March 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10767-10768]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5588]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-39,535; TA-W-39,535A; TA-W-39,535B]


Computer Sciences Corporation, at Dupont Corporation, Cooper 
River Plant, Charleston, SC; Computer Sciences Corporation, at Dupont 
Corporation, Cape Fear Plant, Wilmington, NC; Computer Sciences 
Corporation, at Dupont Corporation, Kinston Plant, Kinston, NC; Notice 
of Revised Determination on Reconsideration

    By application of October 29, 2001, the petitioner, 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 
issued on August 31, 2001 based on the finding that the workers do not 
produce an article within the meaning of section 222(3) of the Trade 
Act of 1974. The denial notice was published in the Federal Register on 
September 21, 2001 (66 FR 48706).
    To support the request for reconsideration, the applicant provided 
additional information explaining the functions performed at each of 
the subject plant locations and further indicated the contract work 
they performed was related to the production activities at the Dupont 
Corporation plants which were under an existing TAA certification (TA-
W-35,961).
    Upon examination of the data supplied by the applicant, it became 
apparent that the Computer Science Corporation contract workers were 
engaged in employment related to the production of polyester fiber at 
Dupont plants under an existing TAA certification. Subject firm 
declines in employment occurred at all three plants during the relevant 
period. The Dupont plants were certified eligible to apply for Trade 
Adjustment Assistance under TA-W-35,961 (expired August 23, 2001) 
followed by a further TAA certification under TA-W-39,743 (which 
commenced on August 24, 2001).
    Based on data supplied by Dupont Corporation in case TA-W-39,743, 
it has become evident that all criteria have been met for Computer 
Science Corporation workers performing work related to the production 
activities at the Dupont plants located at Charleston, South Carolina, 
Wilmington, North Carolina and Kinston, North Carolina. Plant sales, 
production and employment declined and customer imports increased 
during the relevant period.

Conclusion

    After careful review if the additional facts obtained on 
reconsideration, I conclude that increased imports of articles like or 
directly competitive with those produced at Dupont Corporation's, 
Cooper River Plant, Charleston, South Carolina, Cape Fear Plant, 
Wilmington, North Carolina and Kinston Plant, Kinston, North Carolina, 
contributed importantly to the declines in the total or partial 
separation of Computer Sciences Corporation workers, who performed work 
at the three Dupont plants. In accordance with the provisions of the 
Act, I make the following certification:

    Workers of Computer Sciences Corporation engaged in employment 
activities related to the production of polyester fiber at Dupont 
Corporation's, Cooper River Plant, Charleston, South Carolina (TA-W-
39,535), Cape Fear Plant, Wilmington, North Carolina (TA-W-39,535A) 
and Kinston Plant, Kinston, North Carolina (TA-W-39,535B), who 
became totally or partially separated from employment on or after 
June 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 19th day of February 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 02-5588 Filed 3-7-02; 8:45 am]
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