[Federal Register: March 12, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 49)]
[Notices]               
[Page 11884]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-53,008]

 
Martens Manufacturing, LLC, Kingsford, MI; Notice of Negative 
Determination on Reconsideration

    On December 4, 2003, the Department issued a Notice of Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the workers 
and former workers of the subject firm. The notice was published in the 
Federal Register on December 29, 2003 (68 FR 74976).
    The Department initially denied workers of Martens Manufacturing, 
LLC, Kingsford, Michigan because the investigation revealed no sales or 
employment declines and no increased subject company imports during the 
period of employment decline at the subject company.
    The petitioners allege in the request for reconsideration that the 
subject company's customer increased import purchases during the period 
of decline at the subject company.
    The Department conducted a survey of the subject company's major 
customers regarding import purchases of cabinet components during the 
relevant time periods. The customers accounted for the vast majority of 
the company's sales. The survey revealed no imports during the relevant 
time period.

Conclusion

    After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of negative 
determination of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance 
for workers and former workers of Martens Manufacturing, LLC, 
Kingsford, Michigan.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 27th day of February 2004
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 04-5614 Filed 3-11-04; 8:45 am]

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