[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 24505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11275]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-50,643]


Aran Mold & Die Company, Incorporated, Elmwood Park, NJ; Notice 
of Negative Determination on Reconsideration

    On April 15, 2003, the Department issued a Notice of Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the workers 
and former workers of the subject firm. The notice will soon be 
published in the Federal Register.
    The Department initially denied workers of Aran Mold & Die Company, 
Inc., Elmwood Park, New Jersey because they did not produce an article 
within the meaning of section 222 of the Act. The Department of Labor 
has consistently determined that the performance of services does not 
constitute production of an article, as required by section 222 of the 
Trade Act of 1974, and this determination has been upheld in the U.S. 
Court of Appeals.
    The petitioner asserts that subject firm workers produced a product 
(plastic injection molds) and that sales and production declines were 
attributable to customers who imported competitive products. To support 
the latter claim, the petitioner provided the contact information for 
two major declining customers.
    The Department examined the petitioner claims and verified that the 
petitioning worker group did produce a product. Further, two customers 
were surveyed regarding their purchases of competitive plastic 
injection molds in 2001 and 2002. Neither of these customers reported 
imports of plastic injection molds during the relevant period.
    Upon further analysis, it was revealed that the subject firm ceased 
production in October of 2001, well beyond the relevant period.

Conclusion

    After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of negative 
determination of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance 
for workers and former workers of Aran Mold & Die Company, Inc., 
Elmwood Park, New Jersey.

    Signed in Washington, DC, this 21st day of April, 2003.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 03-11275 Filed 5-6-03; 8:45 am]
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