[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 35061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14194]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-80,459]


Roseburg Forest Products Composite Panels Division Missoula, 
Montana; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration

    On March 14, 2012, the Department of Labor (Department) issued an 
Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for 
the workers and former workers of Roseburg Forest Products, Composite 
Panels Division, Missoula, Montana (subject firm). The Department's 
Notice was published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2012 (77 FR 
17524). The workers are engaged in employment related to the production 
of particleboard.
    Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(c), reconsideration may be granted under 
the following circumstances:
    (1) If it appears on the basis of facts not previously considered 
that the determination complained of was erroneous;
    (2) If it appears that the determination complained of was based on 
a mistake in the determination of facts not previously considered; or
    (3) If in the opinion of the Certifying Officer, a mis-
interpretation of facts or of the law justified reconsideration of the 
decision.
    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination 
based on the findings that worker separations were not attributable to 
either increased imports by the subject firm or its declining customers 
of particleboard (or articles like or directly competitive with 
particleboard), or a shift/acquisition of the production of 
particleboard (or articles like or directly competitive with 
particleboard) to/from a foreign country by the workers' firm.
    In the request for reconsideration, a company official alleged that 
workers at the subject firm were impacted by increased import 
competition of particleboard similar to workers at three other subject 
firm facilities who are eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment 
Assistance (Louisville, Missouri; Orangeburg, South Carolina; and 
Russellville, South Carolina).
    During the reconsideration investigation, the Department reviewed 
and confirmed information collected during the initial investigation 
and collected additional information from the subject firm.
    The reconsideration investigation findings confirmed that neither 
the subject firm nor its major declining customers increased imports of 
articles like or directly competitive with particleboard in the period 
under investigation. Additionally, the reconsideration investigation 
findings confirmed that the subject firm did not shift the production 
of particleboard (or a like or directly competitive article) to a 
foreign country or acquire the production of such articles from a 
foreign country.
    After careful review of the request for reconsideration, 
previously-submitted information, and information obtained during the 
reconsideration investigation, the Department determines that 29 CFR 
90.18(c) has not been met.

Conclusion

    After careful review, I determine that the requirements of Section 
222 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. 2272, have not been met and, therefore, deny 
the petition for group eligibility of to apply for adjustment 
assistance, in accordance with Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. 2273.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on this 25th day of May, 2012.
Del Min Amy Chen,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2012-14194 Filed 6-11-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-FN-P