DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-39,054

CONSOLIDATED LOOSE LEAF, INC.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK

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 April 16, 2001 in response
to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Consolidated Loose
Leaf, Inc., New York, New York. The workers produced ring binders.



The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met. The company does not import ring binders, the predominant
product at the subject firm.
Employment and sales declines are attributable to a domestic
transfer resulting from the acquisition of the subject firm.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of
Consolidated Loose Leaf, Inc., New York, New York are denied eligi-

bility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the
Trade Act of 1974.

Signed in Washington, D. C. this 13th day of June, 2001.
/s/ Edward A. Tomchick

EDWARD A. TOMCHICK
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance