DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-40,471
FCI USA, INC.
CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA

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 eligibility 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 December 21, 2001, on behalf of workers at FCI USA, Inc., Cypress, California. The petition was filed on behalf of workers producing data and telecommunications cable assemblies.
Findings of this investigation revealed that sales, production and employment at the subject plant declined in the relevant time period.
Further findings revealed that the major contributing factor to the layoffs and closing of FCI USA, Inc., Cypress, California is related to company imports of data and telecommunications cable assemblies.



Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the investigation, I conclude that increases of imports of articles like or directly competitive with data and telecommunications cable assemblies produced by FCI USA, Inc., Cypress, California, contributed importantly to the decline in sales or production and to the total or partial separation of workers of that firm. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following certification:
"All workers of FCI USA, Inc., Cypress, California, engaged in the production of data and telecommunications cable assemblies who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after October 23, 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 in Washington, D. C. this 22nd day of January, 2002.
/s/, Linda G. Poole
___________________________ LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance