[Federal Register: March 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 54)]
[Notices]
[Page 12151]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
[TA-W-64,452]
Kensington Windows, Inc., a Subsidiary of Jancor Companies, Inc.,
Vandergrift, PA; Notice of Affirmative Determination Regarding
Application for Reconsideration
By application postmarked February 27, 2009, the International
Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine and Furniture
Workers (IUE), Local 188643 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 January 9, 2009. The
Notice of Determination was published in the Federal Register on
February 2, 2009 (74 FR 5871).
The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination
based on the finding that imports of vinyl replacement windows and
doors did not contribute importantly to worker separations at the
subject firm and no shift of production to a foreign source occurred.
In the request for reconsideration, the petitioner provided
additional information regarding imports of vinyl replacement windows
and doors and alleged that the customers might have increased imports
of vinyl replacement windows and doors in the relevant period.
The Department has carefully reviewed the request for
reconsideration and the existing record and has determined that the
Department will conduct further investigation to determine if the
workers meet the eligibility requirements of the Trade Act of 1974.
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 12th day of March 2009.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E9-6239 Filed 3-20-09; 8:45 am]
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