99-1624. Lucas Varity North American Light Vehicle Braking Systems Mount Vernon, OH; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 15 (Monday, January 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 3722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1624]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration
[TA-W-34, 744 and NAFTA-02482]


Lucas Varity North American Light Vehicle Braking Systems Mount 
Vernon, OH; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration

    On November 19, 1998, the Department issued an Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the workers 
and former workers of the subject firm. The petitioner presented new 
evidence that the company shifted production of certain brake systems 
to Mexico and importing like or directly competitive articles into the 
U.S. The notice was published in the Federal Register on December 10, 
1998 (63 FR 68304).
    The Department initially denied TAA to workers of Lucas Varity 
because the ``contributed importantly'' group eligibility requirement 
of Section 222(3) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, was not met and 
because the group eligibility requirements of Section 250 of the Act 
were not met. The workers at the subject firm were engaged in 
employment related to the production of brakes and brake parts.
    On reconsideration, the Department requested that Lucas Varity 
provide additional information on the production of brakes for KIA. The 
additional information provided by the company indicated the following: 
(1) The KIA work, which amounted to less than three percent of the 
company's sales and labor, was shifted to Mexico during the period 
August, 1997 through February, 1998; and (2) as of May 18, 1998 all 
workers at the subject firm had been recalled from various temporary 
lay-offs.

Conclusion

    After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of negative 
determination regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment 
assistance and NAFTA-Transitional Adjustment Assistance for workers and 
former workers of Lucas Varity, North American Light Vehicle Braking 
System, Mount Vernon, Ohio.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 6th day of January 1999.
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 99-1624 Filed 1-22-99; 8:45 am]
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