[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 146 (Monday, July 30, 2012)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-81,287]


American Woodmark Corporation, Moorefield, WV; Notice of Negative 
Determination on Reconsideration

    On May 21, 2012, the Department of Labor (Department) issued an 
Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for 
the workers and former workers of American Woodmark Corporation, 
Moorefield, West Virginia (subject firm). The Department's Notice was 
published in theFederal Register on June 6, 2012 (77 FR 33491). The 
workers are engaged in employment related to the production of kitchen 
and bath cabinetry products.
    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 
misinterpretation 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 
increased imports of kitchen and bath cabinetry, or articles like or 
directly competitive, by the subject firm or its declining customers. 
Further, worker separations were not attributable to a shift of 
production of kitchen and bath cabinetry, or articles like or directly 
competitive, to a foreign country, or a foreign acquisition of these 
products by the workers' firm.
    In the request for reconsideration, petitioners alleged that 
workers at the subject firm were impacted by increased import 
competition of kitchen and bath cabinetry products or like or directly 
competitive articles.
    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 the 
subject firm and its major customers did not import articles like or 
directly competitive with kitchen and bath cabinetry products in the 
period under investigation. Additionally, the reconsideration 
investigation findings confirmed that the subject firm did not shift 
the production of kitchen and bath cabinetry products, or like or 
directly competitive articles, 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. 272, 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 13th day of July, 2012.
Del Min Amy Chen,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2012-18418 Filed 7-27-12; 8:45 am]
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