DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-40,999

CLEERE DRILLING COMPANY
SAN ANGELO, 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
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:
(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 in response to a petition
received on March 11, 2002, and filed on behalf of workers at
Cleere Drilling Company, San Angelo, Texas. The workers were
engaged as gas well drilling contractors.
The investigation revealed that criteria (1) and (2) have
not been met.
The investigation revealed that the company did not
experience a decrease in sales, production or employment during
the relevant periods.

Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Cleere
Drilling Company, San Angelo, Texas are denied eligibility to
apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade
Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 3rd day of April, 2002.
/s/ Edward A. Tomchick
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EDWARD A. TOMCHICK
Director, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance