[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53971-53972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21093]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-39, 749, TA-W-39, 749A, and TA-W-39, 749B]


BHP Copper, Inc, Pinto Valley, Miami, AZ; BHP Copper, Inc., 
Tucson/San Manuel Operations, Tucson/San Manuel, AZ; BHP Copper, Inc., 
Robinson Operations, Ely, NV; Amended Certification Regarding 
Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

    In accordance with section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 USC 
2273) the Department of Labor issued a Notice of Certification 
Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance on 
March 25, 2002,

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applicable to workers of BHP Copper, Inc., Pinto Valley, Miami, 
Arizona. The notice was published in the Federal Register on April 5, 
2002 (67 FR 16441).
    At the request of the company, the Department reviewed the 
certification for workers of the subject firm. The company reports that 
worker separations occurred at the Tucson/San Manuel Arizona Operations 
and the Robinson Operations, Ely, Nevada location of BHP Copper, Inc.
    Workers at the Tucson/San Manuel operation were engaged in the 
production of copper cathode until all plant production ceased in 
March, 2002. Workers at the Robinson operations were retained after all 
plant production ceased in 1999 to maintain the operating equipment and 
to facilitate the closing of the operation. Workers separated at the 
Robinson facility were previously certified for TAA in August, 1999 
(TA-W-36,531A).
    Based on these findings, the Department is amending the 
certification to include workers of the Tucson/San Manuel Operations 
and Robinson Operations, Ely, Nevada locations of BHP Copper, Inc.
    The intent of the Department's certification is to include all 
workers of BHP Copper, Inc. who were adversely affected by increased 
imports.
    The amended notice applicable to TA-W-39, 749 is hereby issued as 
follows:

    All workers of BHP Copper, Inc., Pinto Valley, Miami, Arizona 
(TA-W-39,749), BHP Copper, Inc., Tucson/San Manuel Operations, 
Tucson/San Manuel, Arizona (TA-W-39,749A) and BHP Copper, Inc., 
Robinson Operations, Ely, Nevada (TA-W-39,749B) who became totally 
or partially separated from employment on or after July 11, 2000, 
through March 25, 2004, are eligible to apply for adjustment 
assistance under section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.


    Signed at Washington, DC, this 8th day of August, 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Division, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 02-21093 Filed 8-19-02; 8:45 am]
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