[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 17677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8847]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-41,195]


Wellman Thermal Systems, Inc., Shelbyville, IN; Notice of Revised 
Determination on Reconsideration

    By letter of August 14, 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 July 11, 2002, based on the finding that imports of 
electrical process heaters and controls did not contribute importantly 
to worker separations at the Shelbyville, Indiana plant. The denial 
notice was published in the Federal Register on July 29, 2002 (67 FR 
49038).
    To support the request for reconsideration, the company attempted 
to provide information to illustrate that foreign competition impacted 
the subject workers. On further clarification from the company it was 
discovered that a competitor purchased certain assets of Wellman's 
industrial grade electrical process business and inventory. The company 
indicated that the foreign company was attempting to penetrate the U.S. 
marketplace. As a result of the asset sale, workers engaged in the 
production of electrical process heaters and controls at the subject 
firm were impacted.
    The Department contacted the foreign company for further 
clarification. The company indicated that they did purchase the assets 
from Wellman and inventory from the subject firm. The foreign company 
indicated that shortly after the asset purchase they increased their 
U.S. imports of products ``like and directly'' competitive with what 
the subject plant produced during the relevant period. The products 
were also simultaneously imported to some of the subject firm's 
domestic customers.

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 Wellman Thermal Systems, 
Inc., Shelbyville, Indiana 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 Wellman Thermal Systems, Inc., Shelbyville, 
Indiana, engaged in the production of electrical process heaters and 
controls, who became totally or partially separated from employment 
on or after March 13, 2001 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 18th day of March 2003.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 03-8847 Filed 4-9-03; 8:45 am]
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