[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 226 (Monday, November 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65959-65960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29266]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-51,230]


Vanguard EMS, Inc., a/k/a Viasystems Portland, Inc., Beaverton, 
OR; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration

    On July 25, 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 August 7, 2003 (68 FR 47096).
    On April 16, 2003, the Department initially denied TAA to workers 
of Vanguard EMS, Inc., Beaverton, Oregon a/k/a Viasystems Portland, 
Inc. that produce circuit boards for projectors 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 circuit boards for 
projectors during

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the relevant period. The survey revealed that major declining 
customer(s) increased their imports of projectors, but not circuit 
boards for projectors. However, as projectors are not like or directly 
competitive with circuit boards for projectors produced by the subject 
firm, there is no evidence of ``like or directly competitive'' imports 
contributing importantly to layoffs at the subject firm.

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 Vanguard EMS, Inc., Beaverton, Oregon 
a/k/a Viasystems Portland, Inc., Beaverton, Oregon.

    Signed in Washington, DC this 10th day of October 2003.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 03-29266 Filed 11-21-03; 8:45 am]
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