DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-38,584

MILLENNIUM PLASTIC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
EL PASO, TEXAS

Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273) as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act
of 1988 (P. L. 100-418), the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of an investigation regarding certification of eligi-
bility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance,
each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 of the
Act must be met:
(1) that a significant number or proportion of the workers
in the workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision
thereof, have become totally or partially separated,
or are threatened to become totally or partially
separated;

(2) that sales or production, or both, of the firm or
subdivision have decreased absolutely; and

(3) that increases of imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the firm or
appropriate subdivision have contributed importantly to
the separations, or threat thereof, and to the absolute
decline in sales or production.

The investigation was initiated on January 29, 2001 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Millennium
Plastic Technology, LLC, El Paso, Texas. Workers were engaged in
activities related to the production of plastic automotive parts
(primary product), vacuum cleaner parts and smoke detector parts.
This investigation revealed that criteria (2) has not been
met.
Plant sales and production increased during the relevant
period.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of
Millennium Plastic Technology, LLC, El Paso, Texas are denied
eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223
of the Trade Act of 1974.

Signed in Washington, D. C. this 7th day of March, 2001.

/s/ Linda G. Poole

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LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance