94-10276. Simmons Upholstered Furniture, Inc., Vancouver, WA; Negative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
[TA-W-29,442]

 

Simmons Upholstered Furniture, Inc., Vancouver, WA; Negative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration

    By an application dated March 22, 1994, the workers requested 
administrative reconsideration of the subject petition for trade 
adjustment assistance (TAA). The certification notice was published in 
the Federal Register on March 18, 1994 (59 FR 12984).
    Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(c) reconsideration may be granted under 
the following circumstances:
    (1) If it appears on the basis of facts not previously considered 
that the determination complained of was erroneous;
    (2) If it appears that the determination complained of was based on 
a mistake in the determination of facts not previously considered; or
    (3) If in the opinion of the Certifying Officer, a 
misinterpretation of facts or of the law justified reconsideration of 
the decision.
    The investigation files show that the workers produced upholstered 
furniture; however, only the workers involved in sewing and cushion 
filling activities met the worker group eligibility requirements 
necessary for certification.
    Its stated that workers engaged in framing, cutting and 
upholstering were impacted by foreign imports as much as those included 
in the certification--workers in sewing and cushion filling activities.
    Other investigation findings show that all the cutting and 
upholstery operations were transferred to another domestic plant and 
that the framing and distribution activities would remain at Vancouver. 
A domestic shift of production would not form a basis for a worker 
group certification.

Conclusion

    After review of the application and investigative findings, I 
conclude that there has been no error or misinterpretation of the law 
or of the facts which would justify reconsideration of the Department 
of Labor's prior decision. Accordingly, the application is denied.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 18th day of April 1994.
Robert O. Deslongchamps,
Director, Office of Legislation & Actuarial Service, Unemployment 
Insurance Service.
[FR Doc. 94-10276 Filed 4-28-94; 8:45 am]
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