DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-41,374

CURTIS PMC
DIVISION OF CURTIS INSTRUMENTS, INC.
LIVERMORE, 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 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 April 22, 2002, filed by the company on behalf of
workers at Curtis PMC, Division of Curtis Instruments, Inc.,
Livermore, California. The workers produced electronic speed
controllers for electric vehicles.
Investigation findings revealed that the subject plant
experienced declines in sales, production, and levels of
employment.
The investigation also showed that the subject firm has
increased its imports of electronic speed controllers for electric
vehicles.
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 Curtis PMC, Division of
Curtis Instruments, Inc., Livermore, California, contributed
importantly to the decline in sales and 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 Curtis PMC, Division of Curtis
Instruments, Inc., Livermore, California engaged in
employment related to the production of speed controllers
for electric vehicles, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after March 28, 2001,
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 24th day of July 2002.
/s/ Edward A. Tomchick
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EDWARD A. TOMCHICK
Director
Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance