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contribute importantly to worker 

separations at the subject firm and no 

shift of production to a foreign source 

occurred. The denial notice was 

published in the Federal Register on 

March 22, 2007 (72 FR 13528). 

In the request for reconsideration, the 

petitioner provided additional 

information regarding subject firm’s 

customers. Upon further review of the 

initial investigation, the Department 

requested from a company official an 

additional list of declining customers of 

the subject firm. 

A survey of these customers revealed 

that a major declining customer 

increased its imports of upholstered 

furniture during the relevant period. 

The imports accounted for a meaningful 

portion of the subject plant’s lost sales 

and production. 

In accordance with Section 246 the 

Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as 

amended, the Department of Labor 

herein presents the results of its 

investigation regarding certification of 

eligibility to apply for alternative trade 

adjustment assistance (ATAA) for older 

workers. 

In order for the Department to issue 

a certification of eligibility to apply for 

ATAA, the group eligibility 

requirements of Section 246 of the 

Trade Act must be met. The Department 

has determined in this case that the 

requirements of Section 246 have been 

met. 

A significant number of workers at the 

firm are age 50 or over and possess 

skills that are not easily transferable. 

Competitive conditions within the 

industry are adverse. 

Conclusion 

After careful review of the additional 

facts obtained on reconsideration, I 

conclude that increased imports of 

articles like or directly competitive with 

those produced at Alan White 

Company, Shannon, Mississippi, 

contributed importantly to the declines 

in sales or production and to the total 

or partial separation of workers at the 

subject firm. In accordance with the 

provisions of the Act, I make the 

following certification: 

All workers of Alan White Company, 

Shannon, Mississippi, who became totally or 

partially separated from employment on or 

after January 11, 2006 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, and are 

eligible to apply for alternative trade 

adjustment assistance under Section 246 of 

the Trade Act of 1974. 

Signed in Washington, DC, this 8th day of 

May, 2007. 

Elliott S. Kushner, 

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade 

Adjustment Assistance. 

[FR Doc. E7–9105 Filed 5–10–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

[TA–W–60,850] 

Employment and Training 

Administration: Alan White Company 

Corporate Office, Stamps, AR; Notice 

of Revised Determination on 

Reconsideration 

On April 12, 2007, the Department 

issued an Affirmative Determination 

Regarding Application on 

Reconsideration applicable to workers 

and former workers of the subject firm. 

The notice was published in the Federal 

Register on April 23, 2007 (72 FR 

20140). 

The previous investigation initiated 

on January 30, 2007, resulted in a 

negative determination issued on March 

28, 2007, was based on the finding that 

workers of the subject firm performed 

administrative services and supported 

production of two affiliated plants 

(Sulligent, Alabama and Shannon, 

Mississippi) whose workers were 

recently denied TAA eligibility. The 

investigation revealed that imports of 

upholstered furniture did not contribute 

importantly to worker separations at the 

subject firm and no shift of production 

to a foreign source occurred. The denial 

notice was published in the Federal 

Register on April 10, 2007 (72 FR 

17938). 

In the request for reconsideration, the 

petitioner provided additional 

information regarding customers of 

Sulligent, Alabama and Shannon, 

Mississippi plants. Upon further review 

of the initial investigation, the 

Department requested an additional list 

of declining customers of these 

production facilities from a company 

official. 

The survey of the additional 

customers revealed that a major 

declining customer increased its 

imports of upholstered furniture during 

the relevant period. The imports 

accounted for a meaningful portion of 

the subject plant’s lost sales and 

production. 

In accordance with Section 246 the 

Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as 

amended, the Department of Labor 

herein presents the results of its 

investigation regarding certification of 

eligibility to apply for alternative trade 

adjustment assistance (ATAA) for older 

workers. 

In order for the Department to issue 

a certification of eligibility to apply for 

ATAA, the group eligibility 

requirements of Section 246 of the 

Trade Act must be met. The Department 

has determined in this case that the 

requirements of Section 246 have been 

met. 

A significant number of workers at the 

firm are age 50 or over and possess 

skills that are not easily transferable. 

Competitive conditions within the 

industry are adverse. 

Conclusion 

After careful review of the additional 

facts obtained on reconsideration, I 

conclude that increased imports of 

articles like or directly competitive with 

those produced at Alan White 

Company, Shannon, Mississippi, and 

Sulligent, Alabama, contributed 

importantly to the declines in sales or 

production and to the total or partial 

separation of workers at the subject 

firm. In accordance with the provisions 

of the Act, I make the following 

certification: 

• All workers of Alan White Company, 

Corporate Office, Stamps, Arkansas, who 

became totally or partially separated from 

employment on or after January 29, 2006 

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, and are eligible to 

apply for alternative trade adjustment 

assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act 

of 1974. 

Signed in Washington, DC, this 8th day of 

May 2007. 

Elliott S. Kushner 

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade 

Adjustment Assistance. 

[FR Doc. E7–9106 Filed 5–10–07; 8:45 am] 

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