[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 97 (Friday, May 20, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-12316] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: May 20, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR [TA-W-29,360] Flint Ink Corporation Lodi, New Jersey; Negative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration By an application dated April 26, 1994, Local #612M of the Graphic Communications International Union (GCIU) requested administrative reconsideration of the subject petition for trade adjustment assistance. The denial notice was signed on April 20, 1994 and will soon be published in the Federal Register. Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(c) reconsideration may be granted under the following circumstances: (1) If it appears on the basis of facts not previously considered that the determination complained of was erroneous; (2) If it appears that the determination complained of was based on a mistake in the determination of facts not previously considered; or (3) If in the opinion of the Certifying Officer, a misinterpretation of facts or of the law justified reconsideration of the decision. The union states that stiff foreign competition was responsible for closing the Lodi plant in May 1993. Investigation findings show that the Department's denial was based on the fact that the ``contributed importantly'' test of the Group Eligibility Requirements of the Trade Act was not met. A corporate decision was made to consolidate Flint Ink's production by closing the Lodi, New Jersey plant and transferring its production to other domestic corporate plants, which had excess capacity. Foreign competition, in itself, would not provide a basis for a worker group certification. The worker adjustment assistance program is based on increased imports of articles which are like or directly competitive with those produced by the petitioning workers' firm and which contributed importantly to worker separations and production or sales declines at the workers' firm. Corporate sales of printing ink by Flink Ink increased in 1993 compared to 1992. Conclusion After review of the application and investigative findings, I conclude that there has been no error or misinterpretation of the law or of the facts which would justify reconsideration of the Department of Labor's prior decision. Accordingly, the application is denied. Signed at Washington, DC, this 11th day of May 1994. Stephen A. Wandner, Deputy Director, Office of Legislation & Actuarial Service, Unemployment Insurance Service. [FR Doc. 94-12316 Filed 5-19-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-M