DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-38,629

SERCEL, INC.
HOUSTON, 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 February 5, 2001 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Sercel,
Inc., Houston, Texas. The workers are engaged in the production
of syntrak marine streamer and ocean bottom cables.
This investigation revealed that criterion (2) has not been
met.
Sales and employment at the subject firm have steadily
increased during the periods of this investigation.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that workers of Sercel,
Inc., Houston, Texas are denied eligibility to apply for adjust-

ment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Signed in Washington, D. C. this 6th day of April, 2001.
/s/ Linda G. Poole

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