DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-41,982

KATO ENGINEERING, INC.
NORTH MANKATO, MINNESOTA

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 on August 19, 2002 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Kato
Engineering, Inc., North Mankato, Minnesota. Workers produce
electrical generators and motor/generator sets.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The investigation revealed that company imports of
generators declined in 2000 compared with 2001 and also declined
in January to July 2002.
The Department of Labor conducted a survey of major
customers of the subject firm regarding their purchases of
electrical generators and motor/generator sets during the periods
2000, 2001, January-August 2001, and January-August 2002. The
survey revealed no significant increase of customer import
purchases during the relevant period.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Kato
Engineering, Inc., North Mankato, Minnesota, are denied eligi-
bility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of
the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 7th day of November 2002.

/s/ Richard Church

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RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance