[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 26 (Thursday, February 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7321-7322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2236]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-62,101]


American Woodmark, Hardy County Plant, Moorefield, WV; Notice of 
Negative Determination on Reconsideration

    On November 30, 2007, 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 December 11, 2007 (72 FR 70344).
    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination 
based on the finding that imports of kitchen cabinet parts did not 
contribute importantly to worker separations at the subject firm and no 
shift of production to a foreign source occurred. The investigation 
also revealed that the products manufactured at the subject firm are 
sent to other affiliated facilities for further finishing and assembly.
    The Carpenters Industrial Council, United Brotherhood of Carpenters 
and Joiners of America filed a request for reconsideration in which 
they contend that the workers of the subject firm build and assemble 
the finished products, which does not require further manufacturing and 
are sold to customers. The petitioner also requested that the 
Department of Labor investigate whether there was an increase in 
imports of articles like or directly competitive with products 
manufactured at the subject firm.
    The Department contacted a company official to verify products 
manufactured at the subject firm and whether the subject firm had any 
outside customers. During reconsideration, the company official 
provided new information and confirmed that the subject firm 
manufactures kitchen cabinet parts and hardwood cabinets which are sold 
to outside customers. The official also supplied the Department with a 
list of major declining customers who purchased hardwood cabinets from 
the subject firm.
    The Department of Labor surveyed the major declining customers of 
the subject firm regarding their purchases of like or directly 
competitive products with hardwood cabinets purchased from the subject 
firm in 2005, 2006, and during January through September 2007 over the 
corresponding 2006 period. The survey revealed that the customers did 
not increase their import purchases while decreasing purchases from the 
subject firm.
    The subject firm did not import hardwood cabinets nor was there a 
shift in production from subject firm abroad during the relevant 
period.

Conclusion

    After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of negative 
determination of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance 
for

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workers and former workers of American Woodmark, Hardy County Plant, 
Moorefield, West Virginia.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 29th day of January, 2008.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E8-2236 Filed 2-6-08; 8:45 am]
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