[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 85 (Thursday, May 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 22112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10899]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-38,439 & NAFTA-4365]


Eastern Fine Paper Brewer, ME; Notice of Revised Determination on 
Reconsideration

    On April 27, 2001, the Department issued a Notice of Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for TAA and 
NAFTA-TAA applicable to workers and former workers of the subject firm. 
The notice was published in the Federal Register on May 9, 2001 (66 FR 
23731).
    The initial TAA and NAFTA-TAA petition investigations for workers 
at Eastern Fine Paper, Brewer, Maine (TA-W-38,439 & NAFTA-4365) were 
denied based on the finding that the subject firm sales and production 
increased during the relevant period.
    The company provided additional information depicting increases in 
production. They also provided a sales list of customers.
    On reconsideration, the Department conducted a survey of the 
subject firm's customers regarding their purchases of high capacity 
papers for commercial printing, sheets and rolls during 1999, 2000 and 
January through March 2001. The survey revealed a major customer 
increased their reliance on imported (including Canada and/or Mexico) 
paper like or directly competitive with what the subject plant 
produced, while decreasing their purchases from the subject plant 
during the relevant period.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the additional facts obtained on 
reconsideration, I conclude that increased imports of articles like or 
directly competitive with high capacity papers for commercial printing, 
sheets and rolls, contributed importantly to the decline in sales or 
production and to the total or partial separation of workers of Eastern 
Fine Paper, Brewer, Maine. In accordance with the provisions of the 
Act, I make the following revised determination:
    ``All workers of Eastern Fine Paper, Brewer, Maine (TA-W38,439 
who became totally or partially separated from employment on or 
after December 5, 1999, through two years from the date of this 
issuance, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under 
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974'' and
    ``All workers of Eastern Fine Paper, Brewer, Maine (NAFTA-TAA-
4365 who became totally or partially separated from employment on or 
after December 5, 1999, through two years from the date of this 
issuance, are eligible to apply for NAFTA-TAA under Section 250 of 
the Trade Act of 1974''

    Signed in Washington, DC, this 10th day of April 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 02-10899 Filed 5-1-02; 8:45 am]
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