[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 90 (Friday, May 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 25661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12218]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
[TA-W-33,127]
Character Suburbanwear, Incorporated, New York, New York; Notice
of Revised Determination on Reconsideration
On March 27, 1997, the Department issued a Negative Determination
Regarding Eligibility to Apply Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable
to all workers of Character Suburbanwear, Incorporated, located in New
York, New York. The notice was published in the Federal Register on
April 15, 1997 (62 FR 18361).
By the letter dated April 2, 1997, the union representative
requested administrative reconsideration of the Department's findings.
The initial denial of TAA for the workers of Character
Suburbanwear, Incorporated for Trade Adjustment Assistance was based on
the fact that the workers were engaged in the merchandising of imported
women's apparel and did not produce an article.
New findings on reconsideration show that the workers produced
samples of ladies' sportswear. The workers sewed, cut and finished the
samples. Other findings show that company will be closing at the end of
April or May 1997.
U.S. aggregate imports of women's and girls' skirts increased
absolutely in 1995 compared with the same period in 1994 and in the
twelve months through September 1996 compared with the same period in
1995. Imports/shipments for women's skirts; blouses and shirts; and
coats and jackets was over 120% 1994 and 1995.
Conclusion
After careful consideration of the new facts obtained on
reconsideration, it is concluded that the workers of Character
Suburbanwear, Incorporated, New York, New York were adversely affected
by increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with
ladies' sportswear contributed importantly to the declines in sales or
production and to the total or partial separations of workers of
Character Suburbanwear, Incorporated, New York, New York. In accordance
with the provisions of the Act, I make the following certification:
All workers of Character Suburbanwear, Incorporated, New York, New
York who became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after January 7, 1996 are eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed at Washington, DC this 18th day of April 1997.
Russell T. Kile,
Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 97-12218 Filed 5-8-97; 8:45 am]
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