[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 165 (Monday, August 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 49026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16887]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-61,696]


Medtronic, Inc. Cardiovascular Division, Santa Rosa, CA; Notice 
of Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration

    On August 7, 2007, the U.S. Department of Labor (Department) 
received a request for administrative reconsideration of the 
Department's Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to 
Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable to workers and 
former workers of the subject firm. The negative determination was 
issued on July 19, 2007. The Department's Notice of determination was 
published in the Federal Register on August 2, 2007 (72 FR 42436). 
Workers produce cardiovascular stents.
    The determination was based on the Department's findings that, 
during the relevant period, the subject firm did not import 
cardiovascular stents or shift production of cardiovascular stents 
overseas. The Department did not conduct a survey to determine whether 
the subject firm's major declining customers had increased their 
imports of stents because all of the stents produced at the subject 
firm were sold to a foreign firm.
    In the request for reconsideration, workers alleged that the 
subject firm shifted ``medical device production'' overseas.
    The Department has carefully reviewed the workers' request for 
reconsideration and has determined that the Department will conduct 
further investigation.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the application, I conclude that the claim 
is of sufficient weight to justify reconsideration of the U.S. 
Department of Labor's prior decision. The application is, therefore, 
granted.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 16th day of August 2007.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E7-16887 Filed 8-24-07; 8:45 am]
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