ETA Federal Register Notice

Keokuk Ferro-Sil, Inc. Keokuk, Iowa; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration [02/05/2002]

Volume 67, Number 24, Page 5296-5297

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-39,997]

 
Keokuk Ferro-Sil, Inc. Keokuk, Iowa; Notice of Revised 
Determination on Reconsideration

    By letter of November 14, 2001, the company requested 
administrative reconsideration regarding the Department's Negative 
Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment 
Assistance, applicable to the workers of the subject firm.
    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination 
issued on October 31, 2001, based on the finding that a survey of 
customers indicated that increased imports did not contribute 
importantly to worker separations. The denial notice was published in 
the Federal Register on November 9, 2001 (66 FR 56711).
    The company alleged that 75% ferrosilicon is competitive with 50% 
ferrosilicon and therefore imports of 75% ferrosilicon should be 
considered as impacting the subject plant workers.
    The Department upon examination of the data supplied by the company 
is in agreement that 50% and 75% ferrosilicon are competitive with each 
other for the bulk of their uses. Upon examination of industry trade 
statistics pertaining to ferrosilicon it is apparent that 50% and 75% 
ferrosilicon imports increased significantly, while U.S. production 
declined during the relevant period.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the additional facts obtained on 
reconsideration, I conclude that increased imports of articles like or 
directly competitive with those produced at Keokuk Ferro-Sil, Inc., 
Keokuk, Iowa contributed importantly to the declines in sales or 
production and to the total or partial separation of workers at the 
subject firm. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the 
following certification:

    All workers of Keokuk Ferro-Sil, Inc., Keokuk, Iowa who became 
totally or partially separated from employment on or after August 
23, 2000 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.



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    Signed in Washington, DC, this 18th day of January 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 02-2691 Filed 1-31-02; 8:45 am]
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