[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 164 (Thursday, August 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 51064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20766]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-81,475]


Huntington Foam LLC, Fort Smith, AR; Notice of Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration

    By application dated May 21, 2012, the State Workforce Office 
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 
negative determination was issued on May 16, 2012. Workers at the 
subject firm were engaged in activities related to the production of 
expandable polystyrene.
    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination 
based on the findings that the subject firm did not shift production of 
polystyrene to a foreign country, nor did the subject firm or its 
customers report an increased reliance of imports of articles like or 
directly competitive with polystyrene.
    The State has asserted that the subject firm supplied a component 
part to a firm that employed a worker group eligible to apply for TAA.
    The Department has carefully reviewed the request for 
reconsideration and the existing record and will conduct further 
investigation to determine if the workers meet the eligibility 
requirements of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.

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 8th day of August, 2012.
 Del Min Amy Chen
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2012-20766 Filed 8-22-12; 8:45 am]
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