[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 31133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12381]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-53,735]


Phillips Plastics Corporation, Multi Shot Facility, Eau Claire, 
WI; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration

    On March 5, 2004, the Department issued an Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the workers 
and former workers of the subject firm. The Department published the 
Notice in the Federal Register on March 16, 2004 (69 FR 12351).
    The initial Trade Adjustment Assistance petition, dated December 4, 
2003, was filed on behalf of workers at Phillips Plastics Corporation, 
Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The petition was denied based on no sales 
decline, no company imports and no shift of production during the 
relevant time period.
    In a letter dated February 6, 2004, the petitioner requested 
administrative reconsideration of the Department's negative 
determination. The petitioner alleged that production declined during 
October-December 2003, that sales may decline in 2004 from previous 
levels, and that 2003 sales declined from 2002 levels.
    The relevant time period of the investigation is one year prior to 
the date of the petition through the date of the decision. Therefore, 
events which occur outside the relevant time period cannot be 
considered.
    The Department conducted an investigation to determine whether 
subject company production of molded parts declined during the relevant 
time period. The investigation revealed that while production decline 
during October-December 2003 as alleged, the decline occurred in only 
one month and increased in the other two months as compared to the 
corresponding time period in 2002. The investigation also revealed that 
while production fluctuated during 2003, overall production for 2003 
was greater then overall production for 2002.
    Petitioner's allegation of sales declines in 2004 was not 
investigated because it falls outside the relevant time period and 
therefore cannot be considered.
    The Department also investigated whether subject facility sales 
declined in 2003 from 2002 levels. The investigation revealed that 
sales increased in 2003 from 2002 levels.

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 Phillips Plastics Corporation, Eau 
Claire, Wisconsin.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 5th day of May, 2004.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 04-12381 Filed 6-1-04; 8:45 am]
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