[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40341-40342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14790]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-41,185]


Pittsburgh Logistics Systems, A Subsidiary of Quadrivius, Inc., 
on Location at LTV Steel Corp., Independence, OH; Notice of Negative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration

    By application of April 29, 2002, the petitioners, requested 
administrative reconsideration of the Department's negative 
determination regarding eligibility for workers and former workers of 
the subject firm to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA). The 
denial notice was signed on March 29, 2002 and published in the Federal 
Register on April 17, 2002 (67 FR 18923).
    Pursuant to 29 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 mis-
interpretation of facts or of the law justified reconsideration of the 
decision.
    The TAA petition, filed on behalf of workers at Pittsburgh 
Logistics Systems, Independence, Ohio engaged in employment related to 
the management of warehousing and distribution services, was denied 
because the workers did not produce an article as required for 
certification under section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
    The petitioners indicate that their jobs were eliminated due to 
lack of work caused by an LTV Steel Co., Inc., shutdown. They further 
state that they believe the closure of LTV Steel Co. is attributed to 
imports of steel.
    The closure of the LTV Steel Company, Inc. is not relevant since 
the subject workers do not produce an article within the meaning of 
section 222(3) of the Act. The subject workers may be certified only if 
their separation was caused importantly by a reduced demand for their 
services from a parent firm, a firm otherwise related to the subject 
firm by ownership, or a firm otherwise related to the subject firm by 
control. Additionally, the reduction in demand for services must 
originate at a production facility whose workers independently meet the 
statutory

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criteria for certification and the reduction must directly relate to 
the product impacted by imports.

Conclusion

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

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 30th day of May, 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 02-14790 Filed 6-11-02; 8:45 am]
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