Notices. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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BILLING CODE 4410-11-M DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment And Training Administration [TA-W-53,875] Cascada De Mexico, Inc., a Division of Cascade West Sportswear, Inc., Puyallup, Washington; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on December 23, 2003 in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers of Cascada de Mexico, Inc., a division of Cascade West Sportswear, Inc., Puyallup, Washington.
The investigation revealed that the subject firm can be certified upon an amendment to a previous certification (TA-W-53,873). The workers at the subject firm were in support of the production facility previously certified under (TA-W-53,873). Consequently the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC, this 12th day of January, 2004. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E4-240 Filed 2-9-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-13-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-53,874] Cascade West Sportswear, Inc., Puyallup, Washington;
Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on December 23, 2003 in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers of Cascade West Sportswear, Inc., Puyallup, Washington. The investigation revealed that the subject firm can be certified upon an amendment to a previous certification (TA-W-53,873). The workers at the subject firm were in support of the production facility previously certified under (TA-W-53,873).
Consequently the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC, this 12th day of January, 2004. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E4-242 Filed 2-9-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-13-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment And Training Administration [TA-W-53,042] Solon Manufacturing Co., Rhinelander, Wisconsin; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In accordance with section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on October 22, 2003, applicable to workers of Solon Manufacturing Company, Rhinelander, Wisconsin.
The notice was published in the **Federal Register** on November 28, 2003 (68 FR 66879). At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers are engaged in the production of ice cream sticks and are not separately identifiable by product line. New findings show that there was a previous certification, TA-W-39,153, issued on May 8, 2001, for workers of Solon Manufacturing, Rhinelander, Wisconsin, who were engaged in employment related to the production of ice cream sticks.
That certification expired May 8, 2003. To avoid an overlap in worker group coverage, the certification is being amended to change the impact date from September 24, 2002, to May 9, 2003, for workers of the subject firm. The amended notice applicable to TA-W-53,042 is hereby issued as follows: “All workers of Solon Manufacturing Company, Rhinelander, Wisconsin, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after May 9, 2003, through October 22, 2005, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 and are also eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance under section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.
” Signed at Washington, DC, this 22nd day of January, 2004. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E4-245 Filed 2-9-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-13-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment And Training Administration [TA-W-52,774] Weyerhaeuser Company, North Bend, Oregon; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration On November 19, 2003, 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 January 2, 2004 (69 FR 117). The Department denied Trade Adjustment Assistance
(TAA)to workers of the subject firm because imports did not “contribute importantly” and a shift of production relating to the eligibility requirements of section 222(3) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, were not met. The workers produced corrugated medium. The investigation revealed neither significant increased imports of corrugated medium nor a shift of production abroad. The petitioner requested reconsideration of the negative determination regarding both TAA and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA). In the request for reconsideration, the petitioner alleges that workers' separations were caused by the increased imports of corrugated boxes and containerboard, the shift of production abroad, and the decreased need for packaging and shipping material due to the general shift of production of goods abroad. Workers at the subject firm as already indicated produced corrugated medium. The petitioner alleges that increased imports of corrugated boxes and containerboard have reduced the need for corrugated medium. Corrugated boxes and containerboard are not “like or directly competitive” with the articles produced by the subject firm (corrugated medium). Corrugated medium is a component of containerboard and corrugated boxes. Corrugated medium is a fluted paper product used to make containerboard. Containerboard consists of a sheet of corrugated medium pressed between two sheets of flat paper. Pieces of containerboard are cut and assembled into corrugated boxes. Therefore, the imports of corrugated boxes and containerboard are not relevant in meeting the eligibility requirement of section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended. Following the issuance of the Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration, the Department contacted the company to determine whether the subject company had increased import purchases of corrugated medium or shifted production abroad. The investigation revealed that the amount of corrugated medium imported was minimal and that the corrugated medium at issue was actually part of corrugated boxes that were used to ship other products. The investigation also revealed that while the subject company has facilities outside the United States, the subject company did not shift production of corrugated medium abroad, but did shift production domestically in August 2003. The alleged decreased need for packaging and shipping materials caused by decreased domestic production of goods due to overall shifts of production of goods abroad was not investigated because the decreased production of corrugated medium was not related to either increased imports of the same or like and directly competitive product or a shift of production abroad. While the petitioner requested reconsideration regarding ATAA, the Department did not investigate whether the workers are eligible for this benefit since they are not eligible for TAA. 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 Weyerhaeuser Company, North Bend, Oregon. Signed at Washington, DC, this 30th day of January, 2004. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E4-241 Filed 2-9-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-13-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Revised Schedule of Remuneration for the UCX Program Under section 8521(a)(2) of Title 5 of the United States Code, the Secretary of Labor is required to issue a Schedule of Remuneration specifying the pay and allowances for each pay grade of members of the military services. The schedules are used to calculate the base period wages and benefits payable under the program of Unemployment Compensation for Ex-servicemembers (UCX Program). The revised schedule published with this Notice reflects increases in military pay and allowances, which are effective in January 2004. Accordingly, the following new Schedule of Remuneration, issued pursuant to 20 CFR 614.12(c), applies to “first claims” for UCX, which are effective beginning with the first day of the first week that begins on or after January 4, 2004. Pay grade Monthly wage rate
(1)Commissioned Officers: 0-10 $15,084 0-9 14,670 0-8 13,539 0-7 12,283 0-6 10,576 0-5 8,911 0-4 7,561 0-3 5,966 0-2 4,717 0-1 3,575
(2)Commissioned Officers With Over 4 Years Active Duty As An Enlisted Member Or Warrant Officer: 0-3E $6,877 0-2E 5,627 0-1E 4,788
(3)Warrant Officers: W-5 $7,838 W-4 6,963 W-3 5,883 W-2 5,110 W-1 4,249
(4)Enlisted Personnel: E-9 $6,706 E-8 5,577 E-7 4,904 E-6 4,238 E-5 3,502 E-4 2,888 E-3 2,577 E-2 2,429 E-1 2,180 The publication of this new Schedule of Remuneration does not revoke any prior schedule or change the period of time any prior schedule was in effect. Signed at Washington, DC, on February 4, 2004. Emily Stover DeRocco, Assistant Secretary of Labor. [FR Doc. 04-2827 Filed 2-9-04; 8:45 am]
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