[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 5, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 46231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19856]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-50,366]


Agere Systems, Inc., Optoelectronics Division, Formerly Lucent 
Technologies, Inc's Microelectronics Business, Breinigsville, 
Pennsylvania; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration

    On May 12, 2003, the Department issued an Affirmative Determination 
Regarding Application on Reconsideration applicable to workers and 
former workers of the subject firm. The notice was published in the 
Federal Register on May 29, 2003 (68 FR 32124).
    On January 27, 2003 the Department initially denied TAA to workers 
of Agere Systems, Inc., Optoelectronics Division, formerly Lucent 
Technologies, Inc.'s Microelectronics Division, Breinigsville, 
Pennsylvania producing optoelectronic devices because the ``contributed 
importantly'' group eligibility requirement of Section 222 of the Trade 
Act of 1974, was not met.
    On reconsideration, the department surveyed additional customers of 
the subject plant regarding their purchases of optoelectronic devices 
during the 2001 and 2002 period. The survey revealed that major 
declining customer(s) increased their reliance on imports of 
optoelectronic devices in the relevant period.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the additional facts obtained on 
reconsideration, I conclude that increased imports of articles like or 
directly competitive with optoelectronic devices, contributed 
importantly to the declines in sales or production and to the total or 
partial separation of workers of Agere Systems, Inc., Optoelectronics 
Division, formerly Lucent Technologies, Inc.'s Microelectronics 
Division, Breinigsville, Pennsylvania. In accordance with the 
provisions of the Act, I make the following certification:

    All workers of Agere Systems, Inc., Optoelectronics Division, 
formerly Lucent Technologies, Inc., Microelectronics Division, 
Breinigsville, Pennsylvania who became totally or partially 
separated from employment on or after December 9, 2001 through two 
years 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 July 2003.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 03-19856 Filed 8-4-03; 8:45 am]
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