97-20351. CDR Ridgway, Ridgway, Pennsylvania; Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 148 (Friday, August 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 41424]
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[FR Doc No: 97-20351]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration
[TA-W-33,289]


CDR Ridgway, Ridgway, Pennsylvania; Notice of Negative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration

    By application of May 9, 1997, the United Steelworkers of America 
requested administrative reconsideration of the Department's negative 
determination regarding worker eligibility to apply for trade 
adjustment assistance, applicable to workers of the subject firm. The 
denial notice was signed on April 28, 1997 and will soon be published 
in the Federal Register.
    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 request for reconsideration claims that the amount of pigment 
production in the United States has decreased and that the amount of 
inks and ink related products being shipped into the United States has 
affected the employment at CDR Ridgway.
    In order for the Department to issue a worker group certification, 
all of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 of the Trade 
Act must be met. Review of the investigation findings show that 
criterion (2) was not met. Layoffs at the subject firm were the result 
of the consolidation of pigment production from the subject firm into 
three other company-owned plants located domestically. Corporate wide 
sales of pigments increased in 1996 compared to 1995.

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 11th day of July 1997.
Curtis K. Kooser,
Acting Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of 
Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 97-20351 Filed 7-31-97; 8:45 am]
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