[Federal Register: July 23, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 141)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration
[TA-W-35,535]

 
American Silicon Technologies, Rock Island, WA; Revised 
Determination on Reconsideration

    By letter of May 5, 1999, the United States Steelworkers of 
America, Local #3661, requested administrative reconsideration of the 
Department's denial of eligibility to apply for trade adjustment 
assistance applicable to workers and former workers of the subject 
firm.
    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination 
issued on April 2, 1999, based on the finding that during the time 
period relevant to the petition investigation, customers of American 
Silicon Technologies did not increase reliance on imports of articles 
like or directly competitive with silicon produced by workers at the 
Rock Island plant. The denial notice was published in the Federal 
Register on April 27, 1999 (64 FR 22647).
    On reconsideration, additional customer survey was conducted. New 
investigation findings show that from 1997 to 1998 a major declining 
customer increased import purchases of silicon while decreasing 
purchases from the subject firm.
    Sales, production and employment declined during the relevant 
period.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the additional facts obtained on reopening, 
I conclude that increased imports of articles like or directly 
competitive with silicon contributed importantly to the decline in 
sales or production and to the total or partial separation of workers 
of American Silicon Technologies, Rock Island, Washington. In 
accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following 
certification:

    All workers of American Silicon Technologies, Rock Island, 
Washington who became totally or partially separated from employment 
on or after January 6, 1998 through two years from the date of this 
certification are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under 
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.

    Signed in Washington, DC this 8th day of July, 1999.
Grant D. Beale,
Program Manager, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 99-18841 Filed 7-22-99; 8:45 am]
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