[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 94 (Monday, May 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 23216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11436]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-64,647]


Trane US, Inc., Residential Systems Division, Tyler, TX; Notice 
of Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration

    By application dated March 20, 2009, the International Union of 
Electronics, Electrical, Salaried Machine and Furniture Workers (IUE), 
AFL-CIO, Local 86782 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 February 13, 2009. The 
Notice of Determination was published in the Federal Register on March 
3, 2009 (74 FR 9279).
    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination 
based on the finding that imports of air conditioning units did not 
contribute importantly to worker separations at the subject firm. The 
investigation revealed that the subject firm did not shift production 
of air conditioning units to foreign countries during the period under 
investigation.
    In the request for reconsideration, the petitioner alleged that the 
workers of the subject firm manufactured components for air 
conditioners and that the subject firm shifted production of these 
components to Mexico during the relevant period. The petitioner also 
alleged that the subject firm has shifted production to China and that 
there was an increase in imports of air conditioning units from China.
    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 1st day of May 2009.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E9-11436 Filed 5-15-09; 8:45 am]
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