94-26175. Walker Manufacturing Company Hebron, OH; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
[NAFTA--00120]

 

Walker Manufacturing Company Hebron, OH; Notice of Negative 
Determination on Reconsideration

    On August 12, 1994, the Department issued an Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for workers and 
former workers of the subject firm. This notice was published in the 
Federal Register on August 23, 1994 (59 FR 43362).
    In the United Auto Workers' application for reconsideration they 
submitted a list of assets from the Hebron plant that have been shipped 
to Mexico.
    The findings show that the Hebron facility will be closed by the 
end of 1994 and its business distributed to other corporate domestic 
plants. Only the production of resonator bodies was transferred to 
Canada; however, this accounted for only a very small portion of 
Hebron's total production and the workers were not separately 
identifiable by product.
    New findings on reconsideration show that there is no production 
being transferred to Mexico as a result of the closure of the Hebron 
plant. The closing is the result of capacity issues within Walker 
Manufacturing in North America.
    Other findings on reconsideration show that Hebron is making its 
machinery available to other corporate North American plants, including 
the one in Mexico.
    Additional findings on reconsideration show that the Mexican plant 
produces exhaust systems only for the Mexican market. The Hebron plant 
produces exhaust systems only for a major original equipment 
manufacturer (OEM) in the United States.
    The Department's survey of Hebron's customers shows that they did 
not decrease their purchases from Hebron and increase their imports in 
the relevant period.

Conclusion

    After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of negative 
determination of eligibility to apply for transitional adjustment 
assistance to workers and former workers of the Walker Manufacturing 
Company in Hebron, Ohio.

    Signed at Washington, D.C., this 7th day of October.
Victor J. Trunzo,
Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 94-26175 Filed 10-20-94; 8:45 am]
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