[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51296-51297]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19952]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-40,548]


BP Exploration Alaska, Inc. Prudhoe Bay, AK; Notice of Revised 
Determination on Reconsideration

    By letter of May 30, 2002, the company 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.
    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination 
issued on April 25, 2002, based on the finding that the workers of BP 
Exploration Alaska, Inc., Prudhoe Bay, Alaska did not produce an 
article within the meaning of section 222(3) of the Act, as amended. 
The denial notice was published in the

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Federal Register on May 2, 2002 (67 FR 22112).
    To support the request for reconsideration, the company indicated 
that the workers were primarily engaged in the production of crude oil. 
They supplied additional information to help clarify the functions 
performed at the Prudhoe Bay location. They provided copies of job 
descriptions.
    Based on data supplied by the company in their request for 
reconsideration and further clarification by the company, it is evident 
that the workers are primarily engaged in activities related to the 
production of crude oil.
    Layoffs at the subject firm occurred from August 2001 through the 
April 2002 period. Further layoffs are scheduled throughout the 
remainder of 2002 into early 2003. Production at the subject facility 
declined in 2001 over the corresponding 2000 period.
    A survey of the firm's major declining customer(s) was conducted 
regarding their purchases of crude oil during the relevant period. The 
survey revealed that a major customer increased their purchases of 
imported crude oil, while decreasing their purchases from the subject 
firm during the relevant period.
    Also, aggregate U.S. imports of crude oil increased from 2000 to 
2001. The U.S. import to U.S. production ratio of crude oil was over 
150 percent during the 2001 period.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the additional facts obtained on 
reconsideration, I conclude that increased imports of articles like or 
directly competitive with those produced at BP Exploration Alaska, 
Inc., Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, contributed importantly to the declines in 
sales or production and to the total or partial separation of workers 
at the subject firm. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I 
make the following certification:

    All workers of BP Exploration Alaska, Inc., Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, 
who became totally or partially separated from employment on or 
after December 27, 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 25th day of July 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 02-19952 Filed 8-6-02; 8:45 am]
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