[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 21, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32350-32351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15204]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
[NAFTA-00439, and NAFTA-00439A]


Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for NAFTA-
Transitional Adjustment Assistance

    In the matter of: Scotty's Fashions, Lewistown, Pennsylvania and 
Kresgeville Manufacturing, Inc. (Subsidiary Corporation Owned by 
Scotty's Fashions) Kresgeville, Pennsylvania.

    Pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade Agreement 
Implementation Act (P.L. 103-182) concerning transitional adjustment 
assistance, hereinafter called NAFTA-TAA and in accordance with Section 
250(a), Subchapter D, Chapter 2, Title II, [[Page 32351]] of the Trade 
Act of 1974, as amended (19 USC 2331), the Department of Labor herein 
presents the results of an investigation regarding certification of 
eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA.
    In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a 
certification of eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA, the group 
eligibility requirements in either paragraph (a)(1)(A) or (a)(1)(B) of 
Section 250 of the Trade Act must be met. It is determined in this case 
that the requirements of (a)(1)(A) of Section 250 have been met.
    The investigation was initiated on April 19, 1995 in response to a 
petition filed on behalf of workers at Scotty's Fashions in Lewistown 
and Kresgeville, Pennsylvania. Workers are engaged in the production of 
ladies apparel.
    Investigation findings revealed that sales and production declined 
at the Lewistown and Kresgeville facilities of Scotty's Fashions and 
that significant worker separations have occurred during Spring of 
1995.
    A survey conducted with major customers of Scotty's Fashions 
revealed that respondents decreased purchases from Scotty's Fashions 
and increased their imports of ladies apparel from Canada and Mexico.
    Workers at Scotty's Fashions, located in Lewistown, Pennsylvania 
and Kresgeville Manufacturing, Inc., located in Kresgeville, 
Pennsylvania were certified to receive benefits under the Trade 
Adjustment Assistance program (TA-W-30,832) on May 8, 1995.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the facts obtained in the investigation, I 
conclude that increases of imports of articles like or directly 
competitive with ladies apparel contributed importantly to the declines 
in sales or production and to the total or partial separation of 
workers at Scotty's Fashion in Lewistown and Kresgeville, Pennsylvania. 
In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following 
certification:

    All workers of Scotty's Fashions in Lewistown (NAFTA-00439) and 
Kresgeville (NAFTA-00439A), Pennsylvania who became totally or 
partially separated from employment on or after April 19, 1994 are 
eligible to apply for NAFTA-TAA under Section 250 of the Trade Act 
of 1974.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 26th day of May 1995.
Victor J. Trunzo,
Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 95-15204 Filed 6-20-95; 8:45 am]
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