95-19882. General Mills Inc., CFTO-South Chicago Plant, Chicago, Illinois; Negative Determination on Reconsideration

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 155 (Friday, August 11, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 41118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19882]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
[NAFTA-00392]


General Mills Inc., CFTO-South Chicago Plant, Chicago, Illinois; 
Negative Determination on Reconsideration

    On June 20, 1995, the Department issued an Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for workers and 
former workers of the subject firm. This notice was published in the 
Federal Register on June 29, 1995 (60 FR 33849).
    The petitioner submitted additional documents and claims that 
imports of cereal from Mexico impacted sales of the subject firm.
    The Department's denial was based on the fact that the increased 
import criteria (3) and (4) were not met. There was no shift of 
production from the subject plant to Mexico or Canada, and General 
Mills did not import breakfast cereal from Mexico or Canada. The 
Department's survey of General Mills major customers revealed that 
customers importing ready-to-eat breakfast cereals from Mexico or 
Canada relied on imports for a very minor portion of their total needs. 
Most respondents did not import ready-to-eat breakfast cereal from 
Mexico or Canada.
    Findings on reconsideration show that U.S. imports of cereals from 
Mexico and Canada declined in 1994 compared to 1993, but increased 
during the 12 month period of April 1994-March 1995 compared to April 
1993-March 1994. However, aggregate U.S. imports of cereal from Mexico 
and Canada are negligible (less than one percent) when compared to 
General Mills sales and production.

Conclusion

    After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of negative 
determination of eligibility to apply for transitional adjustment 
assistance to workers and former workers of General Mills Incorporated, 
CFTO-South Chicago Plant, in Chicago, Illinois.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 2nd day of August 1995.
Arlene O'Connor,
Acting Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of 
Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 95-19882 Filed 8-10-95; 8:45 am]
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