[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 53763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25160]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-65,784]


Oval International; Hoquiam, WA; Notice of Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration

    By application dated August 26, 2009, a petitioner 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 
August 6, 2009. The Notice of Determination was published in the 
Federal Register on September 2, 2009 (74 FR 45474).
    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination 
based on the finding that imports of pulp bale strapping machines and 
spare parts did not contribute importantly to worker separations at the 
subject firm. The investigation revealed that the subject firm did not 
shift production of pulp bale strapping machines and spare parts to 
foreign countries during the period under investigation.
    In the request for reconsideration, the petitioner alleged that 
employment at the subject firm was negatively impacted by a shift in 
production of spare parts abroad. To support the allegation, the 
petition supplied additional documentation.
    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 29th day of September 2009.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E9-25160 Filed 10-19-09; 8:45 am]
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