[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 71 (Friday, April 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 19896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7738]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-62,771]


Parlex U.S.A. Laminated Cable Division, Methuen, MA; Notice of 
Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration

    By applications dated March 28, 2008, a petitioner requested 
administrative reconsideration of the Department of Labor's Notice of 
Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker 
Adjustment Assistance, applicable to workers and former workers of the 
subject firm. The denial notice was signed on February 14, 2008 and 
published in the Federal Register on February 29, 2008 (73 FR 11153).
    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination 
based on the finding that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.A) and (a)(2)(B)(II.A) 
have not been met. The investigation revealed the number of workers 
separated during the relevant period did not constitute a significant 
number or proportion of the subject worker group (at least 5 percent) 
and there was no threat of future separations.
    In the request for reconsideration, the petitioner provided 
additional information regarding the layoffs at the subject firm and 
indicated that there was a threat of worker separations at the subject 
firm in the future.
    The Department has carefully reviewed the request for 
reconsideration and the existing record and 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 Department of 
Labor's prior decision. The application is, therefore, granted.

    Signed in Washington, DC, this 1st day of April, 2008.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E8-7738 Filed 4-10-08; 8:45 am]
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