[Federal Register: October 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 198)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-62,849]

 
Newpage Corporation, Formerly Known as Stora Enso North America; 
Stamford, Connecticut; Including Employees of Newpage Corporation, 
Formerly Known as Stora Enso North America, Stamford, Connecticut; 
Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker 
Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance; 
Working at Various Locations in the Following States

TA-W-62,849A; NORTH CAROLINA
TA-W-62,849B; CALIFORNIA
TA-W-62,849C; GEORGIA
TA-W-62,849D; ILLINOIS
TA-W-62,849E; MICHIGAN
TA-W-62,849F; MINNESOTA
TA-W-62,849G; NEW YORK
TA-W-62,849H; OHIO
TA-W-62,849I; PENNSYLVANIA
TA-W-62,849J; TEXAS

    In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2273), and Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 2813), as 
amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification Regarding 
Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative 
Trade Adjustment Assistance on July 21, 2008, applicable to workers of 
NewPage Corporation, formerly known as Stora Enso North America, 
Stamford, Connecticut. The notice was published in the Federal Register 
on August 12, 2008 (73 FR 46923).
    At the request of a company official, the Department reviewed the 
certification for workers of the subject firm.
    New information provided shows that worker separations have 
occurred involving employees of the Stamford, Connecticut facility of 
NewPage Corporation, formerly known as Stora Enso North America working 
out of various locations in the following states: North Carolina, 
California, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, 
Pennsylvania and Texas. These employees provided sales, accounting and 
managerial function support services for the production of coated and 
uncoated paper by the subject firm.
    Based on these findings, the Department is amending this 
certification to include employees of the Stamford, Connecticut 
facility of NewPage Corporation, formerly known as Stora Enso North 
America working out of various locations in the above mentioned states.
    The intent of the Department's certification is to include all 
workers of NewPage Corporation, formerly known as Stora Enso North 
America, Stamford, Connecticut, who were adversely affected by 
increased imports of coated and uncoated paper.
    The amended notice applicable to TA-W-62,849 is hereby issued as 
follows:

    All workers of NewPage Corporation, formerly known as Stora Enso 
North America, Stamford, Connecticut (TA-W-62,849), including 
employees of NewPage Corporation, formerly known as Stora Enso North 
America, Stamford, Connecticut located at various locations in the 
following states: North Carolina (TA-W-62,849A), California (TA-W-
62,849B), Georgia (TA-W-62,849C), Illinois (TA-W-62,849D), Michigan 
(TA-W-62,849E), Minnesota (TA-W-62,849F), New York (TA-W-62,849G), 
Ohio (TA-W-62,849H), Pennsylvania (TA-W-62,849I, and Texas (TA-W-
62,849J), who became totally or partially separated from employment 
on or after February 13, 2007, through July 21, 2010, 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 2nd day of October 2008.
Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
 [FR Doc. E8-24124 Filed 10-9-08; 8:45 am]

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