Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration: IAC Canton, Inc., Canton, OH

Federal Register: November 13, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 220)

Notices

Page 67207

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

DOCID:fr13no08-69

Page 67207

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-63,897

IAC Canton, Inc., A Subsidiary of International Automotive

Components Group, North America, Inc., Canton, OH; Notice of

Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration

By application dated October 29, 2008, United Steelworkers of

America AFL-CIO, Local 550-L 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 September 22, 2008. The

Notice of Determination was published in the Federal Register on

September 8, 2008 (73 FR 58982).

The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination based on the finding that imports of rubber sheets, dash insulators, and all rubber floor mats 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 pertaining to a shift in subject plant production of rubber sheets, dash insulators, and all rubber floor mats to Canada.

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 6th day of November 2008.

Elliott S. Kushner,

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

FR Doc. E8-26893 Filed 11-12-08; 8:45 am

BILLING CODE 4510-FN-P