DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-41,631

SMITHS AEROSPACE
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA

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 in response to a petition
received on June 10, 2002, and filed by a company official on
behalf of workers at Smiths Aerospace, Electronic Systems,
Malvern, Pennsylvania. The workers are engaged in the production
of display units and fuel systems.
A petition for NAFTA-Transitional Adjustment Assistance has
been filed on behalf of workers at the subject firm (NAFTA -
6210).
This investigation revealed that criteria (1) and (2) were
not met.
This investigation revealed that employment, sales and
production at the Malvern, Pennsylvania plant did not decline in
2000-2001 or January through April 2001-2002.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Smiths
Aerospace, Electronic Systems, Malvern, Pennsylvania are
denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 27th day of August 2002.

/s/ Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance