[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 237 (Friday, December 11, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65790-65791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29501]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-71,014]


Jeld-Wen, Inc., Hawkins Window Division, Including On-Site Leased 
Workers From Nicolet Staffing, Hawkins, WI; Notice of Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration

    By application dated November 17, 2009, the petitioners requested 
administrative reconsideration of the negative determination regarding 
workers' eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) 
applicable to workers and former workers of the subject firm. The 
determination was issued on October 8, 2009. The Notice of 
Determination will soon be published in the Federal Register.
    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination 
based on the finding that imports of wood and aluminum clad windows and 
patio doors did not contribute importantly to worker separations at the 
subject firm. The investigation revealed that the subject firm did not 
shift production of wood and aluminum clad windows and patio doors to 
foreign countries during the period under investigation.
    In the request for reconsideration, the petitioner alleged that 
Jeld-Wen reduced employment levels at the subject facility as a direct 
result of shifts in production abroad. The petitioner also provided 
additional information regarding customers of the subject firm.
    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.


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    Signed at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of December 2009.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E9-29501 Filed 12-10-09; 8:45 am]
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