99-10478. National Fruit Products Company, Inc., Kent City, Michigan; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 22650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10478]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration
[TA-W-35,347]


National Fruit Products Company, Inc., Kent City, Michigan; 
Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration

    On February 16, 1999, the Department issued an Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the workers 
and former workers of the subject firm. The petitioners presented 
evidence that the customer survey was incomplete. The notice was 
published in the Federal Register on February 25, 1999 (64 FR 9357).
    The Department initially denied TAA to workers of National Fruit 
Products Company, Inc. 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 aggregate U.S. 
imports of articles like or directly competitive with the apple 
products processed at the Kent City, Michigan plant declined in January 
through October 1998 compared to January through October 1997. The 
subject firm shifted production of processed apple products from Kent 
City, Michigan to another domestic facility.
    Fiscal year sales and production of processed apple products at 
Kent City increased in 1998 compared to 1997. On reconsideration, the 
investigation revealed that corporate-wide sales increased during the 
same time period. Therefore, a customer survey would serve no purpose. 
Declines in employment at the subject plant are primarily attributed to 
the company's decision to transfer production from Kent City, Michigan 
to another domestic facility.

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 Fruit Products Company, 
Inc., Kent City, Michigan, under section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 31st day of March 1999.
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 99-10478 Filed 4-26-99; 8:45 am]
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