[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 116 (Thursday, June 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 28962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-14332]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-64,979]


Fiberweb, PLC, Simpsonville, SC; Notice of Negative Determination 
on Reconsideration

    On May 12, 2009, the Department issued an Affirmative Determination 
Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the workers and former 
workers of the subject firm. The notice will soon be published in the 
Federal Register.
    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination 
based on the finding that imports of filtration media did not 
contribute importantly to worker separations at the subject firm and no 
shift of production to a foreign source occurred.
    In the request for reconsideration, the petitioner alleged that the 
workers of the subject firm also produced non-filtration products, 
specifically nonwoven fabrics used in medical applications, hygiene 
applications and nonwoven rolled goods. The petitioner also alleged 
that the subject firm shifted production of non-filtration products 
abroad and that there was an increase in imports of non-filtration 
products.
    The Department of Labor contacted a company official to verify this 
information. The company official stated that the subject firm ceased 
production of the non-filtration products at the end of 2006 and that 
none of the articles outlined by the petitioner were manufactured by 
workers of the subject firm since 2006.
    When assessing eligibility for TAA, the Department exclusively 
considers production and import impact during the relevant time period 
(one year prior to the date of the petition). Therefore, events 
occurring prior to January 22, 2008 are outside of the relevant period 
and are not relevant in this investigation.

Conclusion

    After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of negative 
determination of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance 
for workers and former workers of Fiberweb, PLC, Simpsonville, South 
Carolina.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 9th day of June 2009.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E9-14332 Filed 6-17-09; 8:45 am]
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