ETA Federal Register Notice

Martin Marietta Magnesia specialties Inc. Manistee, MI; Revised Determination on Reopening [07/30/1999]

Volume 64, Number 146, Page 41469

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration
[TA-W-35,727]

 
Martin Marietta Magnesia specialties Inc. Manistee, MI; Revised 
Determination on Reopening

    By letter of June 18 the company official presented evidence not 
previously considered in the Department's determination. Accordingly, 
the Department reopened the petition investigation applicable to 
workers of the subject firm.
    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination 
issued on April 20, 1999, based on the finding that during the time 
period relevant to the petition investigation, customers of Martin 
Marietta Magnesia Specialities, Inc. did not increase reliance on 
imports of articles like or directly competitive with refractory 
products produced at the Manistee, Michigan plant. Layoffs were 
attributable to the decline in demand for refractory products from the 
steel industry. The denial notice was published in the Federal Register 
on May 11, 1999 (64 FR 25371).
    On reopening, further analysis was conducted regarding purchases of 
refractory products by the subject firm's major declining customers. 
New findings show that from 1997 to 1998 a major declining customer 
increased import purchases of refractory products while decreasing 
purchases from the Manistee, Michigan plant.
    Sales, production and employment declined during the relevant 
period.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the additional facts obtained on reopening, 
I conclude that increased imports of articles like or directly 
competitive with refractory products contributed importantly to the 
declines in sales or production and to the total or partial separation 
of workers of Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties Inc., Michigan. In 
accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following 
certification:

    All workers of Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties Inc., 
Manistee, Michigan, who became totally or partially separated from 
employment on or after February 9, 1998, 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.

    Dated: July 22, 1999.

    Signed in Washington, D.C., this 20th day of July 1999.
Grant D. Beale,
Program Manager, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 99-19544 Filed 7-29-99; 8:45 am]
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