DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-50,122

FCI USA, INC.
COMMUNICATIONS, DATA, AND CONSUMER DIVISION (CDC)
FIBER OPTICS GROUP
A MEMBER OF THE AREVA GROUP
ETTERS, PENNSYLVANIA

Notice of Revised Determination
on Reconsideration

On February 19, 2003, the Department issued an Affirmative
Determination Regarding Application on Reconsideration applicable
to workers and former workers of the subject firm. The notice
will soon be published in the Federal Register.
The Department initially terminated the investigation on
behalf of workers of FCI USA, Inc., Communications, Data, and
Consumer Division (CDC), Fiber Optics Group, a member of the
Areva Group, Etters, Pennsylvania because the Department had
recently issued negative determinations applicable to the
petitioning group of workers on September 20, 2002 (TA-W-41,571).
On reconsideration, the Department conducted a survey of the
major customers of the subject firm regarding their purchases of
electrical and fiber optic connectors during the relevant period.
The survey revealed that a major customer increased their
imports, while decreasing their purchases from the subject firm
during the relevant period.




Conclusion
After careful review of the additional facts obtained on
reconsideration, I conclude that increased imports of articles
like or directly competitive with electrical and fiber optic
connectors, contributed importantly to the declines in sales or
production and to the total or partial separation of workers of
FCI USA, Inc., Communications, Data, and Consumer Division (CDC),
Fiber Optics Group, a member of the Areva Group, Etters,
Pennsylvania. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I
make the following certification:
"All workers of FCI USA, Inc., Communications, Data, and
Consumer Division (CDC), Fiber Optics Group, a member of the
Areva Group, Etters, Pennsylvania, engaged in the production
of electrical and fiber optic connectors, who became totally
or partially separated from employment on or after November
14, 2001 through two years from date of certification are
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section
223 of the Trade Act of 1974."

Signed in Washington, D.C. this 26th day of March 2003.

/s/ Edward A. Tomchick

____________________________
EDWARD A. TOMCHICK
Director, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance


DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-50,122

FCI USA, INC.
COMMUNICATIONS, DATA, AND CONSUMER DIVISION (CDC)
FIBER OPTICS GROUP
A MEMBER OF THE AREVA GROUP
ETTERS, PENNSYLVANIA

Notice of Termination of Investigation

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended,
an investigation was initiated on November 19, 2002 in response to
a worker petition filed on behalf of workers at FCI USA, Inc.,
Communications, Data, and Consumer Division (CDC), Fiber Optics
Group, a member of the Areva Group, Etters, Pennsylvania.
The Department issued negative determinations applicable to
the petitioning group of workers on September 20, 2002 (TA-W-
41,571). No new information or change in circumstances is evident
which would result in a reversal of the Department’s previous
determinations. Consequently, further investigation would serve no
purpose, and the investigation has been terminated.
Signed at Washington, D.C. this 25th day of November 2002

/s/ Linda G. Poole
________________________
Linda G. Poole
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance