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including Texas (TA–W–37,217G), was

signed on December 6, 2000, and was

published in the Federal Register on

December 21, 2000 (65 FR 80456).

Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(c)

reconsideration may be granted under

the following circumstances:

(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 request for reconsideration of

TA–W–37,217 and TA–W–37,217G,

states that the Fort Worth, Texas

workers of the subject firm are being

retained to transition computer systems,

land records, train Anadarko employees

and transfer assets. The petitioner adds

that these workers are being retained

because of their specialized expertise

unique to the oil and gas industry;

opportunities in Forth Worth are limited

as more companies close. The petitioner

submitted excerpts from the subject

firm’s 1998 and 1999 annual reports,

and materials related to the oil and gas

industry.

The TAA petition filed on October 16,

2000, was filed on behalf of workers

engaged in employment related to the

production of crude oil and natural gas,

at the subject firm headquarters in Forth

Worth, Texas, and operating in

Colorado, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Kansas,

Louisiana, Utah and Texas. On

December 6, 2000, workers of the

subject firm were denied eligibility to

apply for worker adjustment assistance

because the ‘‘contributed importantly’’

criterion of the group eligibility

requirements of Section 222 of the

Trade Act of 1974, as amended, was not

met. The subject firm merged with

another firm in July 2000. Workers of

the subject firm were covered by an

existing certification, TA–W–35,465,

which expired January 21, 2001. Any

layoffs that occurred at the subject firm

after the expiration date of the

certification applicable to the

petitioning worker group, were

attributable to this merger and a

redundancy in employee positions.

Furthermore, aggregate U.S. imports of

crude oil and natural gas declined in the

twelve-month period of July through

June 1999–2000, both absolutely and

relative to domestic shipments.

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 decisions. Accordingly,

the application is denied.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of

February 2001.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[TA–W–38,343]

United Steelworkers of America

(USWA), Local 2176, Gadsden, AL;

Dismissal of Application for

Reconsideration

Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(C) an

application for administrative

reconsideration was filed with the

Director of the Trade Adjustment

Assistance for workers at United

Steelworkers of America (USWA), Local

2176, Gadsden, Alabama. The

application contained no new

substantial information which would

bear importantly on the Department’s

determination. Therefore, dismissal of

the application was issued.

TA–W–38,343; United Steelworkers of

America (USWA), Local 2176, Gadsden,

Alabama (February 22, 2001)

Signed in Washington, DC, this 22nd day

of February, 2001.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[TA–W–38,342]

Gulf States Steel, Inc., Gadsden, AL;

Notice of Termination of Investigation

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade

Act of 1974, an investigation was

initiated on November 20, 2000 in

response to a worker petition which was

filed on November 20, 2000 on behalf of

workers at Gulf States Steel, Gadsden,

Alabama.

Since all workers at the subject firm

were separated prior to November 23,

2000, workers are eligible to apply for

Trade Adjustment Assistance benefits

under a certification which was issued

on November 23, 1998, and covered all

separations extending through

November 23, 2000 (TA–W–35,108).

Consequently, further investigation in

this case would serve no purpose, and

the investigation has been terminated.

Signed in Washington, DC, this 25th day of

January, 2001.

Linda G. Poole,

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[NAFTA–4253]

Homestake Mining Company,

Homestake Gold Mine, Lead, South

Dakota; Dismissal of Application for

Reconsideration

Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(C) an

application for administrative

reconsideration was filed with the

Director of the Division of Trade

Adjustment Assistance for workers at

Homestake Mining Company,

Homestake Gold Mine, Lead, South

Dakota. The application contained no

new substantial information which

would bear importantly on the

Department’s determination. Therefore,

dismissal of the application was issued.

NAFTA–4253; Homestake Mining Company,

Homestake Gold Mine, Lead, South Dakota

(February 22, 2001)

Signed at Washington, DC this 22nd day of

February, 2001.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 01–5088 Filed 3–1–01; 8:45 am]

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