[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 140 (Monday, July 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 42368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16568]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-63,197]


Dan River, Inc., Danville Operations, Danville, VA; Notice of 
Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration

    By application dated July 3, 2008, a company official requested 
administrative reconsideration of the negative determination regarding 
workers' eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and 
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) applicable to workers 
and former workers of the subject firm. The determination was issued on 
May 29, 2008. The Notice of determination was published in the Federal 
Register on June 16, 2008 (73 FR 34044).
    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination 
based on the finding that the worker group engaged in production 
planning, inventory control and label/packaging design activities, does 
not produce an article within the meaning of Section 222(a)(2) of the 
Act.
    In the request for reconsideration, the company official provided 
additional information regarding activities of the workers at the 
subject facility. The petitioner stated that workers of the subject 
firm were engaged in ``final light-manufacturing and assembly of retail 
products.''
    The Department has carefully reviewed the request for 
reconsideration and the existing record and has determined that the 
Department will conduct further investigation to determine if the 
workers meet the eligibility requirements of the Trade Act of 1974.

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 11th day of July 2008.
Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E8-16568 Filed 7-18-08; 8:45 am]
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