[Federal Register: August 11, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 154)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration
[TA-W-36,042]

 
Broughton Operating Corp., Houston, Texas; Notice of Negative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration

    By application dated May 10, 1999, a petitioner requested 
administrative reconsideration of the Department's negative 
determination regarding eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment 
Assistance (TAA), applicable to workers and former workers of the 
subject firm. The denial notice was signed on April 15, 1999, and 
published in the Federal Register on May 21, 1999 (64 FR 27810).
    Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(c) reconsideration may be granted under 
the following circumstances:
    (1) If it appears on the basis of facts not previously considered 
that the determination complained of was erroneous;
    (2) if it appears that the determination complained of was based on 
a mistake in the determination of facts not previously considered; or
    (3) if in the opinion of the Certifying Officer, a 
misinterpretation of facts or of the law justified reconsideration of 
the decision.
    The April 15, 1999, denial of TAA for workers of Broughton 
Operating Corp., Houston, Texas, was based on the finding that the 
workers provided a service and did not produce an article as required 
by Section 222(3) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.
    The petitioner asserts that the subject firm is involved in the 
exploration and production of oil and gas, and explains that the 
petitioners provided personnel services including the review of oil and 
gas leases, paid rentals and performance of title work involved with 
those leases, and thus should be considered engaged in employment 
related to the production of oil and gas.
    The investigation shows that the petitioning worker group was 
employed by Administaff which was contracted with the subject firm to 
provide certain personnel functions, which included lease analysts. The 
Department stands corrected that the workers in fact, performed 
administrative and lease analyst functions for Broughton Operating 
Corp. in Houston, Texas.
    The petitioning workers (Administaff employees) were providing a 
service in the offices of Broughton Operating Corp. in Houston, Texas.

Conclusion

    After review of the application and investigative findings, I 
conclude that there has been no error or misinterpretation of the law 
or of the facts which would justify reconsideration of the Department 
of Labor's prior decision. Accordingly, the application is denied.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of July, 1999.
Grant D. Beale,
Program Manager, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 99-20678 Filed 8-10-99; 8:45 am]
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