Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration: Lonza, Inc., Conshohocken, PA

Federal Register: January 6, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 3)

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-72,231

Lonza, Inc. Riverside Plant; Lonza Exclusive Synthesis Section

Custom Manufacturing Division Including On-Site Leased Workers of Lab

Support, Aerotek, Job Exchange, and Synerfac; Conshohocken, PA; Notice of Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration

By application dated December 5, 2009, the United Steel Workers,

Local 6816-18, requested administrative reconsideration of the negative determination regarding workers'

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eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) applicable to workers and former workers of the subject firm. The determination was issued on November 5, 2009. The Notice of Determination will soon be published in the Federal Register.

The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination based on the findings that imports of Trityl Losartan 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 customers of the subject firm.

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 23rd day of December, 2009.

Del Min Amy Chen,

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

FR Doc. E9-31385 Filed 1-5-10; 8:45 am

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