96-25510. Prentiss Manufacturing Company, Iuka, Mississippi; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 194 (Friday, October 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52063-52064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25510]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
[TA-W-32,541]


Prentiss Manufacturing Company, Iuka, Mississippi; Notice of 
Revised Determination on Reconsideration

    On August 16, 1996, the Department issued a Negative Determination 
Regarding Eligibility to Apply Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable 
to all workers of Prentiss Manufacturing Company, located in Iuka, 
Mississippi. The notice was published in the Federal Register on 
September 13, 1996 (FR 61 48503).
    Investigaton findings show that the workers produced men's workwear 
shirts. The workers were denied TAA because the ``contributed 
importantly'' test of the Group Eligibility Requirements of the Trade 
Act was not met. This test is generally determined through a survey of 
the workers' firm's major declining customers.
    By letter postmarked August 27, 1996, the petitioners requested 
administrative reconsideration of the Department's findings.
    Findings on reconsideration show that a major customer of the 
subject firm increased its purchases of imported men's workwear shirts 
in the relevant period.

Conclusion

    After careful consideration of the new facts obtained on 
reconsideration, it is concluded that the workers of Prentiss 
Manufacturing Company of Iuka, Mississippi were adversely affected by 
increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with men's 
workwear shirts produced at the subject firm.

    All workers of Prentiss Manufacturing Company of Iuka, 
Mississippi who became totally or partially separated from 
employment on or after June 26, 1996 are

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eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the 
Trade Act of 1974.

    Signed at Washington, D.C. this 24th day of September 1996.
Linda G. Poole,
Acting Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of 
Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 96-25510 Filed 10-3-96; 8:45 am]
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