[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 174 (Friday, September 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 47180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22797]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
[TA-W-32,249]


J&W Garment Factory Scott's Hill, TN; Notice of Revised 
Determination on Reconsideration

    On June 7, 1996, the Department issued a Negative Determination 
Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, 
applicable to all workers of J&W Garment Manufacturing located in 
Scott's Hill, Tennessee. The notice was published in the Federal 
Register on June 20, 1996 (61 FR 31552).
    By letter postmarked July 11, 1996, the petitioner requested 
administrative reconsideration of the Department's findings. The 
petitioners presented new evidence that was not considered in the 
original determination.
    Findings on reconsideration show that the correct company name is 
J&W Garment Factory. The subject firm is a contractor that sews and 
inspects pants, shorts and other bottoms. 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.
    A secondary survey of J&W Garment customers was conducted. New 
investigation findings on reconsideration show that secondary customers 
increased their reliance on imports of jeans.

Conclusion

    After careful consideration of the new facts obtained on 
reconsideration, it is concluded that the workers of J&W Garment 
Manufacturing, Scott's Hill, Tennessee were adversely affected by 
increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with pants, 
shorts and other bottoms produced at the subject firm.

    ``All workers of J&W Garment Manufacturing, Scott's Hill, 
Tennessee who became totally or partially separated from employment 
on or after April 3, 1995 are eligible to apply for adjustment 
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.''

    Signed at Washington, D.C., this 21st day of August 1996.
Russell T. Kile,
Acting Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of 
Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 96-22797 Filed 9-5-96; 8:45 am]
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