98-33304. Lightalarms Electronics Corporation, Baldwin, New York; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 69309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33304]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration
[TA-W-33,974]


Lightalarms Electronics Corporation, Baldwin, New York; Notice of 
Negative Determination on Reconsideration

    On February 11, 1998, the Department issued an Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the workers 
and former workers of the subject firm. The notice was published in the 
Federal Register on February 24, 1998 (63 FR 9264).
    The Department initially denied TAA to workers of Lightalarms-
Baldwin because the ``contributed importantly'' group eligibility 
requirement of Section 222(3) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, was 
not met. The company made a strategic business decision to shift 
production to another domestic facility. The workers at the subject 
firm were engaged in employment related to the production of emergency 
lighting products.
    The petitioner asserted that the subject firm shifted production of 
emergency lighting products to Canada and imported them into the U.S.
    On reconsideration, the Department requested that Lightalarms 
provide additional information about imports of emergency lighting 
products, and information concerning overall domestic employment and 
production related to emergency lighting products.
    Additional information provided by the company indicates that 
overall domestic employment related to the production of emergency 
lighting products has increased since the shift in production from the 
subject facility to its other domestic facility. The investigation also 
revealed that the subject firm is not importing like or directly 
competitive articles into the U.S. from Canada.

Conclusion

    After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of negative 
determination of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance 
for workers and former workers of Lightalarms Electronics Corporation, 
Baldwin, New York.

    Signed at Washington, D.C., this 9th day of December 1998.
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 98-33304 Filed 12-15-98; 8:45 am]
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