[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 7 (Thursday, January 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 1896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-258]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-62,052]


Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., New Product Introduction (NPI), 
Compound Semiconductor 1 (CS1) Factory, Tempe, AZ; Notice of 
Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration

    On December 12, 2007, the 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 November 13, 
2007. The Department's Notice of determination was published in the 
Federal Register on December 10, 2007 (72 FR 69711). Subject workers 
are engaged in activities related to the production of gallium arsenide 
(GaAs) semiconductors for the purposes of the design and development of 
new automotive and cellular technologies.
    The determination was based on the Department's findings that the 
group eligibility requirements under section 222(a) of the Trade Act of 
1974, as amended, was not met.
    In the request for reconsideration, the workers alleged that the 
subject workers are engaged in activities related to the production of 
not only GaAs semiconductors but also related to the production of non-
GaAs semiconductors.
    The Department has carefully reviewed the workers' request for 
reconsideration and has determined that the Department will conduct 
further investigation regarding the production of both GaAs 
semiconductors and non-GaAs semiconductors.

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 3rd day of January 2008.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E8-258 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am]
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