96-10199. Hill Company, Incorporated; Fort Smith Arkansas and Charleston, Arkansas; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 81 (Thursday, April 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18413-18414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10199]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration
[TA-W-31,622 and TA-W-31,623]


Hill Company, Incorporated; Fort Smith Arkansas and Charleston, 
Arkansas; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration

    On March 22, 1996, the Department issued an Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the workers 
and former workers of the subject firm. The notice will soon be 
published in the Federal Register.
    Investigation findings show that the workers produced men's western 
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.
    The Department conducted a secondary survey of Hill Company 
customers. New investigation findings on reconsideration shows that a 
secondary customer increased purchases of men's western shirts from 
Foreign sources by more than 100% from 1993 to 1994.
    Other findings on reconsideration show that the quantity of U.S. 
imports of men's shirts increased annually from 1993 through 1994, and 
in the twelve months through September 1995 compared to 1994.

Conclusion

    After careful consideration of the new facts obtained on 
reconsideration, it is concluded that the workers of Hill Company, 
Incorporated of Fort Smith and Charleston, Arkansas were adversely 
affected by increased imports of articles like or directly competitive 
with men's western shirts produced at the subject firm.

    ``All workers of Hill Company, Incorporated, Fort Smith, 
Arkansas (TA-W-31,622) and Charleston, Arkansas (TA-W-31,623) who 
became totally or partially separated from employment on or after 
October 26, 1994 are eligible to apply for

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adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.''

    Signed at Washington, D.C., this 8th day of April 1996.
Russell T. Kile,
Acting Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of 
Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 96-10199 Filed 4-24-96; 8:45 am]
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