[Federal Register: July 21, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 140)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-63,278]


Wheeling Pittsburg Steel Corporation, Allenport, PA; Notice of
Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration

    By application dated June 26, 2008, United Steelworkers, Local
Union 1187 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 May 21, 2008. The Notice of
determination was published in the Federal Register on June 3, 2008 (73
FR 31716).
    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination
based on the finding that imports of cold rolled sheet coil 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 a list
of additional customers of the subject firm and requested to conduct a
survey of these customers.
    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 11th day of July 2008.
Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E8-16570 Filed 7-18-08; 8:45 am]

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