[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 49 (Friday, March 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 11892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-5608]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-53,461]


Symtech, Inc., Spartanburg, SC; Notice of Negative Determination 
on Reconsideration

    On January 28, 2004, the Department issued an Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the workers 
and former workers of the subject firm. The notice of determination was 
published in the Federal Register on February 11, 2004 (69 FR 6698).
    The Department initially denied Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) 
to workers of Symtech, Inc., Spartanburg, South Carolina because the 
workers did not produce an article within the meaning of section 222 of 
the Trade Act and are not service workers whose separations were caused 
importantly by a reduced demand for their services from a parent firm, 
a firm otherwise related to their firm by ownership, or a firm related 
by control.
    In the request for reconsideration, the petitioner alleged that 
production did occur at the subject company and therefore, the service 
worker designation was erroneous.
    The reconsideration investigation revealed that although machine 
assembly was done at the subject company, it was a negligible amount of 
total company sales during the relevant time period. The main functions 
of the company were the sale, distribution, and servicing of machines.

Conclusion

    After review of the application and investigative findings, I 
conclude that there has been no error or misinterpretation of the law 
or of the facts which would justify reconsideration of the Department 
of Labor's prior decision. Accordingly, the application is denied.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 27th day of February, 2004.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 04-5608 Filed 3-11-04; 8:45 am]
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