96-23536. TA-W-32,205, Progressive Knitting Mills of Pennsylvania, Incorporated Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

TA-W-32,205, Progressive Knitting Mills of Pennsylvania, 
Incorporated Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Notice of Revised 
Determination on Reconsideration

    On June 12, 1996, the Department issued a Negative Determination 
Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, 
applicable to all workers of Progressive Knitting Mills located in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The notice was published in the Federal 
Register on July 7, 1996 (61 FR 34874).
    By letter of July 31, 1996, the union representative requested 
administrative reconsideration of the Department's findings. The 
workers produce men's women's and childrens' active wear. Production 
and employment at the subject firm declined during the time period 
relevant to the investigation.
    New findings on reconsideration show that the active wear 
production by Progressive Knitting Mills is mass marketed. Therefore, 
the articles manufactured by the subject firm have been impacted 
importantly by the high penetration of active wear imports in this 
market. In 1994 and 1995, the ratio of U.S. imports to domestic 
production of men's and boy's swimwear; and women's and girls' slacks 
and shorts was more than 100%.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the additional facts obtained on 
reconsideration, I concluded that increased imports of articles like or 
directly competitive with active wear and swimwear products produced at 
the subject firm contributed importantly to the declines in sales or 
production and to the total or partial separation of workers of 
affected all workers of the Progressive Knitting Mills of Pennsylvania, 
Incorporated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In accordance with the 
provisions of the act, I make the following certification:

    All workers of Progressive Knitting Mills of Pennsylvania, 
Incorporated, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who became totally or 
partially separated from employment on or after March 27, 1995 are 
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the 
Trade Act of 1974.

    Signed at Washington, D.C., this 23th day of August 1996.
Russell T. Kile,
Acting Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of 
Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 96-23536 Filed 9-12-96; 8:45 am]
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