98-2915. National Food Products Limited, Reading, PA; Negative Determination on Reconsideration

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 6211]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2915]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration
[TA-W-32,881]


National Food Products Limited, Reading, PA; Negative 
Determination on Reconsideration

    On February 4, 1997, the Department issued an Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the workers 
and former workers of the subject firm. The petitioner presented 
evidence that the Department's survey of customers of National Food 
Products Limited was incomplete. The notice was published in the 
Federal Register on February 13, 1997 (62 FR 6808).
    The Department initially denied TAA to workers of National Food 
Products Limited because the ``contributed importantly'' group 
eligibility requirement of Section 222(3) of the Trade Act of 1974, as 
amended, was not met. The investigation revealed that none of the 
customers purchased imported canned mushrooms during the January 
through June time period of 1995 and 1996.
    The petitioner claims that the Department's customer survey did not 
evaluate imports of canned mushrooms for the July through December 1996 
time period.
    On reconsideration, the Department examined U.S. imports of 
mushrooms. Findings show U.S. imports of processed mushrooms increased 
both absolutely and relative to U.S. production from 1994 to 1995. From 
1995 to 1996, U.S. imports of processed mushrooms declined absolutely.
    On reconsideration, the Department conducted another survey of the 
major declining customers of the subject firm regarding their imports 
of 4 oz. retail canned mushrooms during July through December 1996. The 
survey results concluded that none of the customers purchased imported 
product during that period.

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 National Food Products Limited, 
Reading, Pennsylvania.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 16th day of May 1997.
Russell T. Kile,
Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 98-2915 Filed 2-5-98; 8:45 am]
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