[Federal Register: March 11, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 48)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-62,608]

 
Precision Magnetics Division of Arnold Magnetics Technologies; 
Wayne, NJ; Notice of Affirmative Determination Regarding Application 
for Reconsideration

    By application dated February 20, 2008, a worker requested 
administrative reconsideration of the negative determination regarding 
workers' eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and 
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) applicable to workers 
and former workers of the subject firm. The determination was issued on 
February 4, 2008. The Notice of determination was published in the 
Federal Register on February 22, 2008 (73 FR 9836).
    The determination was based on the Department's findings that, 
during the relevant period, the subject firm did not shift production 
of magnetic components and assemblies to a foreign country and did not 
import magnetic components and assemblies. The determination also 
stated that the workers' separations are attributable to a domestic 
shift of production.
    The request for reconsideration alleges that the subject workers do 
not produce magnetic components and assemblies but produce magnets, 
magnet production shifted to China, the subject firm is likely to 
import magnets following the shift abroad, and the subject firm's 
customers have increased their magnet imports.
    The Department has carefully reviewed the request for 
reconsideration and has determined that the Department will conduct 
further investigation.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the application, I conclude that the claim 
is of sufficient weight to justify reconsideration of the U.S. 
Department of Labor's prior decision. The application is, therefore, 
granted.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of March 2008.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E8-4667 Filed 3-10-08; 8:45 am]

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