97-23704. Lithonia Lighting, Conyers, GA; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 173 (Monday, September 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 47222]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration
[NAFTA-01562]


Lithonia Lighting, Conyers, GA; Notice of Revised Determination 
on Reconsideration

    On July 31, 1997, the Department, issued a Notice of Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration regarding the 
petition for workers of the subject firm.
    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination 
issued on April 1, 1997, because criteria (3) and (4) of paragraph 
(a)(1) of Section 250 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, were not 
met. There was no shift of production from the Conyers, Georgia plant 
to Canada or Mexico, nor did Lithonia Lighting import ``M'' and 
industrial fluorescent lighting fixtures. The layoffs were attributable 
to the transfer of production to another domestic facility.
    New information received by the Department shows that work 
performed by the employees at the subject plant was not limited to the 
production of ``M'' and industrial fluorescent lighting fixtures. The 
workers at the Conyers plant were engaged in employment related to the 
production of fluorescent lighting fixtures.
    New findings on reconsideration reveal that company imports of 
fluorescent lighting fixtures from Mexico and Canada increased from 
1995 to 1996, and in the first six months of 1997 compared to the first 
six months of 1996.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the additional facts obtained on 
reconsideration, I conclude that increased imports of articles from 
Canada and Mexico like or directly competitive with fluorescent 
lighting fixtures contributed importantly to the declines in sales or 
production and to the total or partial separation of workers of 
Lithonia Lighting, Conyers, Georgia. In accordance with the provisions 
of the Act, I make the following certification:

    All workers of Lithonia Lighting, Conyers, Georgia, who became 
totally or partially separated from employment on or after March 13, 
1996, are eligible to apply for NAFTA-TAA under Section 250 of the 
Trade Act of 1974.

    Signed in Washington, D.C. this 21st day of August 1997.
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 97-23704 Filed 9-5-97; 8:45 am]
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