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TAW-60171  /  Nisource/Columbia Gas Transmission (Charleston, WV)

Petitioner Type: Workers
Impact Date:
Filed Date: 09/29/2006
Most Recent Update: 11/02/2006
Determination Date: 11/02/2006
Expiration Date:


DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-60,171

NiSOURCE/COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA

Negative Determinations 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 September 29, 2006 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers of NiSource/
Columbia Gas Transmission, Charleston, West Virginia. The workers
provide information technology and administrative services related
to the transmission and storage of natural gas.
The investigation revealed that NiSource/Columbia Gas Trans-
mission, Charleston, West Virginia, does not produce an article
within the meaning of Section 222(a)(2) 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 service support workers described above do not
support a firm or appropriate subdivision that produces an article
domestically and thus the worker group can not 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, I determine that all workers of
NiSource/Columbia Gas Transmission, Charleston, West Virginia 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 (ATAA) under
Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 2nd day of November, 2006


/s/Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance