DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W- 40,045

MAXELL CORPORATION OF AMERICA
CONYERS, GEORGIA

Certification 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 eli-gibility 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. It is determined in this case that all of the requirements have been met.
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition received on September 17, 2001, filed by the company on behalf of workers at Maxell Corporation of America, Conyers, Georgia. The workers produced video cassettes.
Investigation findings revealed that the subject plant experienced declines in production and levels of employment.
The investigation also showed that the subject firm has increased its imports of video cassettes.

Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investi-gation, I conclude that increases of imports of articles like or directly competitive with those produced by Maxell Corporation of America, Conyers, Georgia, contributed importantly to the decline in sales or production and to the total or partial separation of workers of the subject firm. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following certification:
"All workers at Maxell Corporation of America, Conyers, Georgia, engaged in employment related to the production of video cassettes, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after August 28, 2000, through two years from the date of certification, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.@
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 7th day of December 2001.

/s/ Edward A. Tomchick
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EDWARD A. TOMCHICK
Director
Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance