DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-59,632

LIGHTMASTER SYSTEMS, INC.
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA

Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply For Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended (19 USC 2273), the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of an investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
The investigation was initiated on June 26, 2006, in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers of LightMaster
Systems, Inc., Cupertino, California. Workers perform research
and development technology for Ims-AT Photon Processor on liquid
crystal on silicon (LCoS).
The investigation revealed that LightMaster Systems, Inc.,
Cupertino, California does not produce an article within the
meaning of Section 222(a)(2)(A)(I.A.) and (a)(2)(B)(II.A.) of
the Act. In order to be considered eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of
1974, the worker group seeking certification (or on whose behalf
certification is being sought) must work for a "firm" or
appropriate subdivision that produces an article and there must
be a relationship between the workers' work and the article
produced by the workers' firm or appropriate subdivision. The
workers described above do not support a firm or appropriate
subdivision that produces an article domestically and thus the
worker group cannot be considered import impacted or affected by
a shift in production of an article.
In addition, in accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act
of 1974 (26 USC 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor
herein presents the results of its investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for alternative trade
adjustment assistance (ATAA) for older workers.
In order for the Department to issue a certification of
eligibility to apply for ATAA, the worker group must be
certified eligible to apply for trade adjustment assistance
(TAA). Since the workers are denied eligibility to apply for
TAA, the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA.








Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that all workers of LightMaster
Systems, Inc., Cupertino, California are denied eligibility to
apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade
Act of 1974, and are also denied eligibility to apply for
alternative trade adjustment assistance.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 20th day of July, 2006


/s/Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance