articles like or directly competitive with Conclusion assistance, the Department is
those produced at Lenox, Inc., Oxford, After careful review of the additional terminating the certification for TA–W– North Carolina, contributed importantly facts obtained on reconsideration, I 56,104. to the declines in sales or production conclude that the requirements of The petitioners are encouraged to file and to the total or partial separation of Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974, as a new petition when the existing workers at the subject firm. In amended, have been met for workers at certification is nearing expiration. accordance with the provisions of the the subject firm. Act, I make the following certification: In accordance with the provisions of Since the basis for the certification is the Act, I make the following no longer valid, continuation of this All workers of Lenox, Inc., Oxford, North Carolina who became totally or partially certification: certification would serve no purpose separated from employment on or after and the certification for workers of All workers of Louisiana Pacific October 11, 2004 through two years from the Pentair Pump, South Plant Corporation, OSB-Woodland, Baileyville, date of this certification, are eligible to apply Maine, who became totally or partially (Hydromatic), Subsidiary of Pentair, for adjustment assistance under Section 223 separated from employment on or after Inc., Ashland, Ohio, has been of the Trade Act of 1974. November 18, 2003 through January 10, 2006, terminated. Signed in Washington, DC this 18th day of are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of January 2005. under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are also eligible to apply for alternative January 2005. Elliott S. Kushner, trade adjustment assistance under Section Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade 246 of the Trade Act of 1974. Adjustment Assistance. Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Signed in Washington, DC this 25th day of Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5–460 Filed 2–4–05; 8:45 am] January 2005. [FR Doc. E5–458 Filed 2–4–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–30–P Elliott S. Kushner, BILLING CODE 4510–30–P Certifying Officer, Division of Trade DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5–457 Filed 2–4–05; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training BILLING CODE 4510–30–P Administration Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–56,059] DEPARTMENT OF LABOR [TA–W–55,742] Louisiana Pacific Corporation, OSB- Employment and Training Woodland, Baileyville, ME; Notice of Administration Rock-Tenn Company; OTSEGO, Revised Determination on [TA–W–56,104] Michigan; Notice of Affirmative Reconsideration of Alternative Trade Determination Regarding Application Adjustment Assistance Pentair Pump, South Plant for Reconsideration (Hydromatic), Subsidiary of Pentair, By letter dated January 24, 2005, the Inc., Ashland, OH; Notice of By letter of December 14, 2004, a state official requested administrative Termination of Certification petitioner requested administrative reconsideration regarding Alternative reconsideration of the Department of This notice terminates the Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA). Labor’s Notice of Negative Certification Regarding Eligibility To The negative determination was signed Determination Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment on January 10, 2005 and will be soon Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade published in the Federal Register. Assistance, applicable to workers of the Adjustment Assistance issued by the The workers of Louisiana Pacific Department on January 7, 2005, subject firm. The Department’s Corporation, OSB-Woodland, applicable to all workers of Pentair determination notice was signed on Baileyville, Maine were certified eligible Pump, South Plant (Hydromatic), November 8, 2004 and published in the to apply for Trade Adjustment Subsidiary of Pentair, Inc., Ashland, Federal Register on December 9, 2004 Assistance (TAA) on January 10, 2005. Ohio. The notice will soon be published (69 FR 71428). The initial ATAA investigation in the Federal Register. The Department reviewed the request determined that the skills of the subject The Department, at the request of the for reconsideration and has determined worker group are easily transferable to State agency, reviewed the certification that the petitioner has provided other positions in the local area. for workers of the subject firm engaged additional information regarding subject in the production of sump and sewage The state official provided firm’s customers. Therefore, the water pumps. documentation with the request for The State agency informed the Department will conduct further reconsideration which contains Department that the worker group is investigation to determine if the workers evidence that the skills of the workers covered by an existing certification, TA– meet the eligibility requirements of the at the subject firm are not easily W–51,215, that was issued on April 28, Trade Act of 1974. transferable in the local commuting 2003. A review of the files shows that area. Conclusion the petition certification for TA–W– Additional investigation has 51,215 was issued under the company After careful review of the determined that the workers possess name Hydromatic Pump in Ashland, application, I conclude that the claim is skills that are not easily transferable. A Ohio, and remains in effect through of sufficient weight to justify significant number or proportion of the April 28, 2005. reconsideration of the Department of worker group are age fifty or over. Since the workers are currently Labor’s prior decision. The application Competitive conditions within the covered by a certification and are is, therefore, granted. industry are adverse. eligible to apply for trade adjustment
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