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2946 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No.

11 / Wednesday, January 16, 2008 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR skills that are not easily transferable. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Competitive conditions within the
Employment and Training industry are adverse. Employment Standards Administration
Administration The workers were under an existing
Proposed Extension of the Approval of
[TA–W–62,220] TAA/ATAA certification that expired
Information Collection Requirements
on April 12, 2007.
Agrium U.S., Inc., Kenai Nitrogen ACTION: Notice.
Conclusion
Operation, Kenai, AK; Notice of
Revised Determination on After careful review of the facts SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
Reconsideration obtained in the investigation, I part of its continuing effort to reduce
determine that increases of imports of paperwork and respondent burden,
By application of December 7, 2007 a conducts a preclearance consultation
petitioner requested administrative anhydrous ammonia and urea, produced
by Agrium U.S., Inc., Kenai Nitrogen program to provide the general public
reconsideration of the Department’s and Federal agencies with an
negative determination regarding Operation, Kenai, Alaska, contributed
importantly to the total or partial opportunity to comment on proposed
eligibility for workers and former and/or continuing collections of
workers of the subject firm to apply for separation of workers and to the decline
in sales or production at that firm or information in accordance with the
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Alternative Trade Adjustment subdivision. In accordance with the
provisions of the Act, I make the (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
Assistance (ATAA). program helps to ensure that requested
The initial investigation resulted in a following certification:
data can be provided in the desired
negative determination signed on All workers of Agrium U.S., Inc., Kenai
format, reporting burden (time and
October 29, 2007, was based on the Nitrogen Operation, Kenai, Alaska, who
became totally or partially separated from financial resources) is minimized,
finding that imports of anhydrous collection instruments are clearly
ammonia and urea did not contribute employment on or after April 13, 2007,
through two years from the date of this understood, and the impact of collection
importantly to worker separations at the requirements on respondents can be
certification, are eligible to apply for
subject plant and no shift of production adjustment assistance under Section 223 of properly assessed. Currently, the
to a foreign source occurred. The denial the Trade Act of 1974, and are eligible to Employment Standards Administration
notice was published in the Federal apply for alternative trade adjustment is soliciting comments concerning its
Register on November 15, 2007 (72 FR assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act proposal to extend OMB approval of the
64247). of 1974.
information collection: Rehabilitation
In the request for reconsideration, the Signed at Washington, DC, this 8th day of Plan and Award (OWCP–16). A copy of
petitioner provided additional January, 2008. the information collection request can
information regarding the subject firm’s Elliott S. Kushner, be obtained by contacting the office
domestic production of anhydrous
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade listed below in the addresses section of
ammonia and urea and a shift in this Adjustment Assistance. this Notice.
production to a foreign country.
[FR Doc. E8–590 Filed 1–15–08; 8:45 am] DATES: Written comments must be
The Department reviewed the
findings in the initial investigation and BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P submitted to the office listed in the
new information presented in the addresses section below on or before
reconsideration. It was revealed that March 17, 2008.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ADDRESSES: Mr. Steven M. Andoseh,
employment and production of
anhydrous ammonia and urea declined Employment and Training U.S. Department of Labor, 200
at Agrium U.S., Inc., Kenai Nitrogen Administration Constitution Ave., NW., Room S–3201,
Operation, Kenai, Alaska during January Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202)
through August 2007 over the 693–0373, fax (202) 693–1451, e-mail
[TA–W–62, 555] andoseh.steven@dol.gov. Please use
corresponding 2006 period. The
investigation further revealed that the only one method of transmission for
Carson’s Furniture, Archdale, NC;
company increased imports of comments (mail, fax, or e-mail).
Notice of Termination of Investigation
anhydrous ammonia and urea during SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the same time period. Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade I. Background
In accordance with Section 246 the Act of 1974, as amended, an
Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as investigation was initiated on December The Office of Workers’ Compensation
amended, the Department of Labor 11, 2007 in response to a worker Programs (OWCP) is the agency
herein presents the results of its petition filed on behalf of workers of responsible for administration of the
investigation regarding certification of Carson’s Furniture, Archdale, North Longshore and Harbor Workers’
eligibility to apply for alternative trade Carolina. Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C.
adjustment assistance (ATAA) for older 901, et seq., and the Federal Employees’
The petition regarding the
workers. Compensation Act (FECA), 5 U.S.C.
investigation has been deemed invalid.
In order for the Department to issue 8101, et seq. Both of these acts authorize
Consequently, the investigation has
a certification of eligibility to apply for OWCP to pay for approved vocational
been terminated.
ATAA, the group eligibility rehabilitation services to eligible
requirements of Section 246 of the Signed in Washington, DC, this 8th day of workers with work-related disabilities.
Trade Act must be met. The Department January, 2008. In order to decide whether to approve
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has determined in this case that the Elliott S. Kushner, a rehabilitation plan, OWCP must
requirements of Section 246 have been Certifying Officer, Division of Trade receive a copy of the plan, supporting
met. Adjustment Assistance. vocational testing materials and the
A significant number of workers at the [FR Doc. E8–584 Filed 1–15–08; 8:45 am] estimated cost to implement the plan,
firm are age 50 or over and possess BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P broken down to show the fees, supplies,

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