6340 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 27 / Tuesday, February 10, 2004 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment And Training 

Administration 

[TA–W–52,774] 

Weyerhaeuser Company, North Bend, 

Oregon; Notice of Negative 

Determination on Reconsideration 

On November 19, 2003, the 

Department issued an Affirmative 

Determination Regarding Application 

for Reconsideration for the workers and 

former workers of the subject firm. The 

notice was published in the Federal 

Register on January 2, 2004 (69 FR 117). 

The Department denied Trade 

Adjustment Assistance (TAA) to 

workers of the subject firm because 

imports did not ‘‘contribute 

importantly’’ and a shift of production 

relating to the eligibility requirements of 

section 222(3) of the Trade Act of 1974, 

as amended, were not met. The workers 

produced corrugated medium. The 

investigation revealed neither 

significant increased imports of 

corrugated medium nor a shift of 

production abroad. 

The petitioner requested 

reconsideration of the negative 

determination regarding both TAA and 

Alternative Trade Adjustment 

Assistance (ATAA). In the request for 

reconsideration, the petitioner alleges 

that workers’ separations were caused 

by the increased imports of corrugated 

boxes and containerboard, the shift of 

production abroad, and the decreased 

need for packaging and shipping 

material due to the general shift of 

production of goods abroad. Workers at 

the subject firm as already indicated 

produced corrugated medium. 

The petitioner alleges that increased 

imports of corrugated boxes and 

containerboard have reduced the need 

for corrugated medium. Corrugated 

boxes and containerboard are not ‘‘like 

or directly competitive’’ with the 

articles produced by the subject firm 

(corrugated medium). Corrugated 

medium is a component of 

containerboard and corrugated boxes. 

Corrugated medium is a fluted paper 

product used to make containerboard. 

Containerboard consists of a sheet of 

corrugated medium pressed between 

two sheets of flat paper. Pieces of 

containerboard are cut and assembled 

into corrugated boxes. Therefore, the 

imports of corrugated boxes and 

containerboard are not relevant in 

meeting the eligibility requirement of 

section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974, as 

amended. 

Following the issuance of the 

Affirmative Determination Regarding 

Application for Reconsideration, the 

Department contacted the company to 

determine whether the subject company 

had increased import purchases of 

corrugated medium or shifted 

production abroad. The investigation 

revealed that the amount of corrugated 

medium imported was minimal and that 

the corrugated medium at issue was 

actually part of corrugated boxes that 

were used to ship other products. 

The investigation also revealed that 

while the subject company has facilities 

outside the United States, the subject 

company did not shift production of 

corrugated medium abroad, but did shift 

production domestically in August 

2003. 

The alleged decreased need for 

packaging and shipping materials 

caused by decreased domestic 

production of goods due to overall shifts 

of production of goods abroad was not 

investigated because the decreased 

production of corrugated medium was 

not related to either increased imports 

of the same or like and directly 

competitive product or a shift of 

production abroad. 

While the petitioner requested 

reconsideration regarding ATAA, the 

Department did not investigate whether 

the workers are eligible for this benefit 

since they are not eligible for TAA. 

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 

Weyerhaeuser Company, North Bend, 

Oregon.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 30th day of 

January, 2004. 

Elliott S. Kushner, 

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade 

Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. E4–241 Filed 2–9–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training 

Administration 

Revised Schedule of Remuneration for 

the UCX Program 

Under section 8521(a)(2) of Title 5 of 

the United States Code, the Secretary of 

Labor is required to issue a Schedule of 

Remuneration specifying the pay and 

allowances for each pay grade of 

members of the military services. The 

schedules are used to calculate the base 

period wages and benefits payable 

under the program of Unemployment 

Compensation for Ex-servicemembers 

(UCX Program). 

The revised schedule published with 

this Notice reflects increases in military 

pay and allowances, which are effective 

in January 2004. 

Accordingly, the following new 

Schedule of Remuneration, issued 

pursuant to 20 CFR 614.12(c), applies to 

‘‘first claims’’ for UCX, which are 

effective beginning with the first day of 

the first week that begins on or after 

January 4, 2004.

Pay grade Monthly 

wage rate 

(1) Commissioned Officers: 

0–10 ................................... $15,084

0–9 ..................................... 14,670

0–8 ..................................... 13,539

0–7 ..................................... 12,283

0–6 ..................................... 10,576

0–5 ..................................... 8,911

0–4 ..................................... 7,561

0–3 ..................................... 5,966

0–2 ..................................... 4,717

0–1 ..................................... 3,575

(2) Commissioned Officers With 

Over 4 Years Active Duty As 

An Enlisted Member Or Warrant Officer: 

0–3E .................................. $6,877

0–2E .................................. 5,627

0–1E .................................. 4,788

(3) Warrant Officers: 

W–5 ................................... $7,838

W–4 ................................... 6,963

W–3 ................................... 5,883

W–2 ................................... 5,110

W–1 ................................... 4,249

(4) Enlisted Personnel: 

E–9 .................................... $6,706

E–8 .................................... 5,577

E–7 .................................... 4,904

E–6 .................................... 4,238

E–5 .................................... 3,502

E–4 .................................... 2,888

E–3 .................................... 2,577

E–2 .................................... 2,429

E–1 .................................... 2,180

The publication of this new Schedule 

of Remuneration does not revoke any 

prior schedule or change the period of 

time any prior schedule was in effect.

Signed at Washington, DC, on February 4, 

2004. 

Emily Stover DeRocco, 

Assistant Secretary of Labor.

[FR Doc. 04–2827 Filed 2–9–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request

ACTION: Notice.