DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-55,601

CALIFORNIA CEDAR PRODUCTS COMPANY
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA


Notice of Negative Determination
on Reconsideration

On October 28, 2004, the Department issued an Affirmative
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the
workers and former workers of the subject firm. The notice was
published in the Federal Register on November 12, 2004 (69 FR
65456).
The Department initially denied Trade Adjustment Assistance
(TAA) and Alternate Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) to workers
of California Cedar Products Company, Stockton, California
because production ceased at the subject facility more than a
year prior to the petition date (August 31, 2004).
Subsequent to the issuance of the initial determination, the
Department received new information that seemed to indicate that
production may have occurred at the subject facility during the
relevant period (September 1, 2003 through August 31, 2004).
During the reconsideration investigation, the Department
requested more information from the subject company regarding
production at the subject facility during the relevant period.
The reconsideration investigation revealed that the subject
company did not produce pencil slats during the relevant period
and that company sales were from existing inventory.
Conclusion
After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of
negative determination of eligibility to apply for worker
adjustment assistance for workers and former workers of
California Cedar Products Company, Stockton, California.
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 30th day of November 2004.

/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
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ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance