[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14696-14697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6194]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-72,493]


Ananke, Inc., Providence, RI; Notice of Negative Determination on 
Reconsideration

    On December 1, 2010, the Department of Labor issued an Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the workers 
and former workers of Ananke, Inc., Rhode Island (subject firm). The 
Department's Notice was published in the Federal Register on December 
13, 2010 (75 FR 77664). The workers at the subject firm supplied on-
site application packaging services to a financial services firm 
located in Boston, Massachusetts. Therefore, the worker group includes 
workers who report to the subject firm but are located in 
Massachusetts; however, the worker group does not include any on-site 
leased or temporary workers.
    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 mis-
interpretation of facts or of the law justified reconsideration of the 
decision.
    The initial negative determination was based on the findings that 
neither the subject firm nor a declining customer imported services 
like or directly competitive with the application packaging services 
supplied by the subject workers; that the subject firm did not shift 
to/acquire from a foreign country the supply of services like or 
directly competitive with the application packaging services supplied 
by the subject workers; and that workers of the subject firm are not 
adversely affected secondary workers.
    The request for reconsideration states that ``Ananke Inc. performed 
application packaging services for John Hancock * * * In September 
2009, John Hancock replaced * * * Ananke Inc. with * * * Cognizant 
Technology Solutions (an offshoring/outsourcing company)'' and included 
support documentation.
    Information obtained during the reconsideration investigation 
confirmed that, during the relevant period, neither the subject firm 
nor a client firm shifted to/acquired from a foreign country the supply 
of services like or directly competitive with the application packaging 
services supplied by the workers. Rather, the shift in the supply of 
services that is alleged by the petitioner is related to services that 
are neither like nor directly competitive with those supplied by the 
subject workers.

Conclusion

    After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of negative 
determination of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance 
for workers and former workers of Ananke, Inc., Rhode Island.


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    Signed in Washington, DC, on this 4th day of March 2011.
Del Min Amy Chen,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2011-6194 Filed 3-16-11; 8:45 am]
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