ETA Federal Register Notice

Atofina Chemicals, Inc. Including Contract Workers of Washore Mechanical and Blessing Electric, Portland, Oregon; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance [12/05/2001]

Volume 66, Number 234, Page 63262

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-39,029]

 
Atofina Chemicals, Inc. Including Contract Workers of Washore 
Mechanical and Blessing Electric, Portland, Oregon; Amended 
Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment 
Assistance

    In accordance with section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 USC 
2273) the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to 
Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance on June 19, 2001, applicable to 
workers of Atofina Chemicals, Inc., Portland, Oregon. The notice was 
published in the Federal Register on July 5, 2001 (66 FR 35463).
    At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed the 
certification for workers of the subject firm. Information provided by 
the State and the company shows that employees of Washore Mechanical 
and Blessing Electric were employed by Atofina Chemicals, Inc. to 
repair chlorine and chlorate cells, perform pipe maintenance and 
installation duties and maintain and install high voltage electric 
systems necessary to produce chloralkali chemicals at the Portland, 
Oregon location of the subject firm.
    Worker separations occurred at Washore Mechanical and Blessing 
Electric as a result of worker separations at Atofina Chemicals, Inc., 
Portland, Oregon.
    Based on these findings, the Department is amending the 
certification to include workers of Washore Mechanical and Blessing 
Electric employed at Atofina Chemicals, Inc., Portland, Oregon.
    The intent of the Department's certification is to include all 
workers of Atofina Chemicals, Inc., Portland, Oregon who were adversely 
affected by increased imports.
    The amended notice applicable to TA-W-39-029 is hereby issued as 
follows:

    All workers of Atofina Chemicals, Inc., Portland, Oregon and all 
workers of Washore Mechanical and Blessing Electric, Portland, 
Oregon engaged in activities related to the production of 
chloralkali chemicals at Atofina Chemicals, Inc., Portland, Oregon, 
who became totally or partially separated from employment on or 
after April 4, 2000, through June 19, 2003, are eligible to apply 
for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 
1974.


    Signed at Washington, DC this 13th day of November, 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 01-30061 Filed 12-4-01; 8:45 am]
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