[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34260-34261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16153]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-38, 321]


International Paper, Lock Haven, PA; Notice of Revised 
Determination on Reconsideration

    On May 24, 2001, the Department issued a Notice of Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration regarding the 
petition for workers of the subject firm. The notice was published in 
the Federal Register on June 8, 2001 (66 FR 30949).
    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination 
issued on February 1, 2001, based on the finding that during the time 
period relevant to the petition investigation, sales and production of 
reprographic and printing paper produced by workers of International 
Paper, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, increased. The denial notice was 
published in the Federal Register on March 2, 2001 (64 FR 13086).
    Officials of International Paper, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, 
presented new information on sales, production, and employment at the 
Lock Haven plant. This new information on reconsideration, confirms 
that criterion: (1) Of the group eligibility requirements of Section 
222 of the Trade Act of 1974 is met, and shows that criterion (2) is 
met. There are declines in employment and production of paper at the 
subject firm plant.
    The reprographic and printing paper produced by International Paper 
are sold both directly and indirectly to a large number of customers 
nationwide. Because of the nature of their market, an analysis of 
aggregate United States

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imports of the products manufactured at the subject plant can best 
reflect the impact of imports on sales, production and employment at 
that plant. From 1999 to 2000 there was an increase in aggregate U.S. 
imports for consumption of papers like or directly competitive with 
those produced by the workers at Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.
    This worker group was previously certified under petition number 
TA-W-35, 445, which expired February 10, 2001.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the additional facts obtained on 
reconsideration, I conclude that increased imports of articles like or 
directly competitive with reprographic and printing paper contributed 
importantly to the declines in sales or production and to the total or 
partial separation of workers of International Paper, Lock Haven, 
Pennsylvania. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the 
following certification:

    All workers of International Paper, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, 
who became totally or partially separated from employment on 
February 11, 2001, 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.

    Signed in Washington, DC this 13th day of June 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 01-16153 Filed 6-26-01; 8:45 am]
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