[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 55137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22403]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-63,713]


Canterbury Printing Company of Rome Incorporated, Rome, NY; 
Notice of Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for 
Reconsideration

    On September 11, 2008, the Department of Labor (Department) 
received a request for administrative reconsideration of the 
Department's Notice of 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 negative determination was 
issued on July 28, 2008. The Department's Notice of determination was 
published in the Federal Register on August 12, 2008 (73 FR 46924). 
Workers produce printed materials including postcards, calendars, and 
journals.
    The negative determination was based on the Department's findings 
that the subject firm did not import printed materials or shift 
production of those articles to a foreign country during the relevant 
period. The Department's survey of the subject firm's major declining 
customer revealed no increased imports of postcards, calendars and 
journals during the relevant period.
    In the request for reconsideration, the Graphic Communications 
Conference of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union, Local 
503-M (Union) stated that the ``import of foreign printed products put 
a severe economic strain on Canterbury Press, which forced the company 
to close.''
    The Department has carefully reviewed the Union's 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 17th day of September 2008.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
 [FR Doc. E8-22403 Filed 9-23-08; 8:45 am]
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