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(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 negative TAA determination 

issued by the Department for workers of 

Chase Home Finance LLC, a Division of 

JP Morgan Chase & Co., Lexington, 

Kentucky was based on the finding that 

the worker group does not produce an 

article within the meaning of Section 

222 of the Trade Act of 1974. 

The petitioner states that employment 

at the subject firm was negatively 

impacted by a shift of job functions to 

the Philippines. The petitioner also 

states that regardless of whether the 

workers of the subject firm produce a 

product or provide services, they should 

be certified eligible for Trade 

Adjustment Assistance. 

The investigation revealed that the 

workers of Chase Home Finance LLC, a 

Division of JP Morgan Chase & Co., 

Lexington, Kentucky provide loan 

services for home mortgages and home 

equity lines of credit. These functions, 

as described above, are not considered 

production of an article within the 

meaning of Section 222 of the Trade Act 

of 1974. 

The allegation of a shift to another 

country might be relevant if it was 

determined that workers of the subject 

firm produced an article. Since the 

investigation determined that workers of 

Chase Home Finance LLC, a Division of 

JP Morgan Chase & Co., Lexington, 

Kentucky do not produce an article, 

there cannot be imports nor a shift in 

production of an ‘‘article’’ abroad within 

the meaning of the Trade Act of 1974 in 

this instance. 

The petitioner did not supply facts 

not previously considered; nor provide 

additional documentation indicating 

that there was either (1) a mistake in the 

determination of facts not previously 

considered or (2) a misinterpretation of 

facts or of the law justifying 

reconsideration of the initial 

determination. 

After careful review of the request for 

reconsideration, the Department 

determines that 29 CFR 90.18(c) has not 

been met. 

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 in Washington, DC, this 30th day of 

April 2008. 

Elliott S. Kushner, 

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade 

Adjustment Assistance. 

[FR Doc. E8–10034 Filed 5–6–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

[TA–W–62,771] 

Parlex U.S.A., Laminated Cable 

Division, Including On-Site Leased 

Workers of Technical Needs, 

Marathon, Atwork Personnel Methuen, 

MA; Notice of Revised Determination 

on Reconsideration 

On April 1, 2008, 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 11, 2008 (73 FR 

19896). 

The previous investigation was 

initiated on January 30, 2008, resulted 

in a negative determination issued on 

February 14, 2008, was based on the 

finding that, during the relevant period, 

the number of workers separated from 

the subject did not constitute a 

significant number or proportion of the 

subject worker group (at least 5 percent) 

and there was no threat of future 

separations. The denial notice was 

published in the Federal Register on 

February 29, 2008 (73 FR 11153). 

To support the request for 

reconsideration, the petitioner supplied 

additional information regarding 

employment at the subject firm and 

indicated that at the time the petition 

was filed, there was a threat of worker 

separations at the subject firm. 

Upon further contact with the subject 

firm’s company official, it was revealed 

that the subject firm separated a 

significant number of workers during 

March 2008 and there is a threat of 

future separations. The investigation 

also revealed that the subject firm was 

in the process of shifting production of 

laminated cable to China. It is likely that 

the company will increase imports of 

laminated cable. 

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 facts 

obtained in the investigation, I 

determine that there was a shift in 

production from the workers’ firm or 

subdivision to China of articles that are 

like or directly competitive with those 

produced by the subject firm or 

subdivision, and there has been or is 

likely to be an increase in imports of 

like or directly competitive articles. In 

accordance with the provisions of the 

Act, I make the following certification: 

All workers of Parlex U.S.A., Laminated 

Cable Division, including on-site leased 

workers of Technical Needs, Marathon, 

Atwork Personnel, Methuen, Massachusetts, 

who became totally or partially separated 

from employment on or after January 29, 

2007, 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 also eligible 

to apply for alternative trade adjustment 

assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act 

of 1974. 

Signed in Washington, DC this 28th day of 

April 2008. 

Elliott S. Kushner, 

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade 

Adjustment Assistance. 

[FR Doc. E8–10032 Filed 5–6–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

[TA–W–63,222] 

Brockway Mould, Inc., Brockport, PA; 

Notice of Termination of Investigation 

In accordance with Section 221 of the 

Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an 

investigation was initiated on April 21, 

2008 in response to a worker petition 

filed by a company official on behalf of 

workers of Brockway Mould, Inc., 

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The petitioner has requested that the 

petition be withdrawn. Consequently, 

the investigation has been terminated. 

Signed in Washington, DC, this 29th day of 

April, 2008. 

Richard Church, 

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade 

Adjustment Assistance. 

[FR Doc. E8–10028 Filed 5–6–08; 8:45 am] 

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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE 

CORPORATION 

[MCC FR 08–05] 

Notice of Quarterly Report (January 1, 

2008–March 31, 2008) 

AGENCY: Millennium Challenge 

Corporation. 

SUMMARY: The Millennium Challenge 

Corporation (MCC) is reporting for the 

quarter January 1, 2008 through March 

31, 2008 with respect to both assistance 

provided under Section 605 of the 

Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (Pub. 

L. 108-199, Division D (the Act)), and 

transfers or allocations of funds to other 

federal agencies pursuant to Section 

619(b) of the Act. The following report 

shall be made available to the public by 

means of publication in the Federal 

Register and on the Internet Web site of 

the MCC (http://www.mcc.gov) in 

accordance with Section 612(b) of the 

Act. 

ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605 

Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative 

disbursements Measures 

Country: Madagascar Year: 2008 Quarter 2 Total obligation: $109,773,000 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Madagascar Total quarterly disbursement: $6,378,369 

Land Tenure Project ......... $37,802,712 Increase Land Titling and 

Security.

$9,489,400 Legislative proposal reflecting the National Land 

Tenure Program submitted to Parliament and 

passed. 

Number of land disputes reported and resolved in 

the target zones and sites of implementation. 

Percentage of land documents inventoried, restored, 

and/or digitized. 

Average time and cost required to carry out property 

transactions. 

Percent of reported land conflicts resolved on titled 

land in zone 3, 4, 5 during the title regularization 

operations. 

Percentage of land in the zones that is demarcated 

and ready for titling. 

Finance Project ................. 35,688,288 Increase Competition in 

the Financial Sector.

4,456,685 The number of savings accounts and outstanding 

value of accounts from primary banks. 

Maximum check clearing delay. 

Volume of funds in payment system and number of 

transactions. 

Increased public awareness of new financial instruments as measured by surveys within intervention 

zones and large towns. 

The amount of government debt issued with maturities in excess of 52 weeks. 

The number of new individual investors buying government debt securities. 

The number of bank branches of the Central Bank 

of Madagascar capable of accepting auction 

tenders. 

Percentage of all loans included in the central database. 

Agricultural Business Investment Project.17,683,000 Improve Agricultural Projection Technologies 

and Market Capacity in 

Rural Areas.

7,217,240 Number of rural producers receiving or soliciting information from Agricultural Business Centers 

about the opportunities. 

Intervention zones identified and description of 

beneficiaries within each zone submitted. 

Number of visitors receiving information from National Coordinating Center with respect to business opportunities. 

Change in farm income due to improved production 

and marketing practices. 

Change in enterprise income due to improved production and marketing practices. 

Number of farmers and businesses employing technical assistance received. 

Program Administration* 

and Control, Monitoring 

and Evaluation.

18,399,000 .......................................... 8,544,664 

Pending subsequent 

reports**.

.......................................... ¥599,355 


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