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of fewer than 50 workers.’’ The 

regulation also states that ‘‘increased 

imports means that imports have 

increased either absolutely or relative to 

domestic production compared to a 

representative base period. The 

representative base period shall be one 

year consisting of the four quarters 

immediately preceding the date which 

is twelve months prior to the date of the 

petition.’’ 

Because the petition date is October 3, 

2008, the relevant period (the twelve 

months prior to the date of the petition) 

is October 2007 through September 

2008 and the representative base period 

is October 2006 through September 

2007. 

The Department has carefully 

reviewed information submitted during 

the initial and reconsideration 

investigations. The Department 

determines that the petition did not 

cover a valid worker group (the group 

consisted of only two workers at the 

subject firm) and that, during relevant 

period, less that three workers were 

separated or were threatened with 

separation from the subject firm. 

Based on the information above, the 

Department determines that the group 

eligibility requirements under Section 

222(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as 

amended, were not met. 

Even if there was a valid worker 

group and the worker separation 

threshold was met, the Department 

would not have issued a certification 

applicable to the subject worker group. 

During the reconsideration 

investigation, the Department confirmed 

that the subject firm ceased production 

in the United States in 2005. The North 

Carolina facility identified in the 

request for reconsideration was a 

marketing office. The Virginia facility 

identified in the request for 

reconsideration (Hafner LLC, a 

subsidiary of Hafner, Inc., Gordonsville, 

Virginia) was certified on May 16, 2005 

(TA–W–57,119) based on a shift of 

production to Canada. 

Because there was no domestic 

production during the relevant period, 

the Department determines that there 

was no domestic production that 

increased imports could have impacted. 

Further, the Department determines that 

there was no shift of production to a 

foreign country during the relevant 

period. 

In order for the Department to issue 

a certification of eligibility to apply for 

Alternative Trade Adjustment 

Assistance (ATAA), the subject worker 

group must be certified eligible to apply 

for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA). 

Since the subject workers are denied 

eligibility to apply for TAA, the workers 

cannot be certified eligible for ATAA. 

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 Hafner 

USA, Inc., New York, New York. 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 24th day of 

February 2009. 

Elliott S. Kushner, 

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade 

Adjustment Assistance. 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

[TA–W–65,280] 

Eaton Corporation, Mentor, OH; Notice 

of Termination of Investigation 

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade 

Act of 1974, as amended, an 

investigation was initiated on February 

18, 2009 in response to a worker 

petition filed by a company official on 

behalf of workers of Eaton Corporation, 

Mentor, Ohio. 

The petitioner has requested that the 

petition be withdrawn. Consequently, 

the investigation has been terminated. 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 24th day of 

February 2009. 

Richard Church, 

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade 

Adjustment Assistance. 

[FR Doc. E9–5047 Filed 3–9–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

[TA–W–65,214] 

Everett Charles Technologies, Inc., 

Fixture and Services Group, 

Longmont, CO; Notice of Termination 

of Investigation 

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade 

Act of 1974, as amended, an 

investigation was initiated on February 

11, 2009 in response to a worker 

petition filed by a company official on 

behalf of workers of Everett Charles 

Technologies, Inc., Fixture and Services 

Group, Longmont, Colorado. 

The petitioner has requested that the 

petition be withdrawn. Consequently, 

the investigation has been terminated. 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 24th day of 

February 2009. 

Richard Church, 

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade 

Adjustment Assistance. 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

[TA–W–65,326] 

Horton Mfg. Co. LLC, Tallmadge, OH; 

Notice of Termination of Investigation 

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade 

Act of 1974, as amended, an 

investigation was initiated on February 

23, 2009 in response to a worker 

petition filed on behalf of workers of 

Horton Mfg. Co. LLC, Tallmadge, Ohio. 

The petitioner has requested that the 

petition be withdrawn. Consequently, 

the investigation has been terminated. 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 25th day of 

February 2009. 

Richard Church, 

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade 

Adjustment Assistance. 

[FR Doc. E9–5049 Filed 3–9–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

[TA–W–65, 359] 

The Modesto Bee; Ad Production 

Group; Modesto, CA; Notice of 

Termination of Investigation 

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade 

Act of 1974, as amended, an 

investigation was initiated on February 

24, 2009, in response to a worker 

petition filed on behalf of workers at 

The Modesto Bee; Ad Production 

Group; Modesto, California. 

The petitioning group of workers is 

covered by an active certification (TA– 

W–64, 860) which expires on February 

11, 2011. 

Consequently, further investigation in 

this case would serve no purpose, and 

the investigation has been terminated. 

Signed at Washington, DC this 25th day of 

February 2009. 

Elliott S. Kushner, 

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade 

Adjustment Assistance. 

[FR Doc. E9–5036 Filed 3–9–09; 8:45 am] 

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