[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 194 (Friday, October 4, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 52063-52064] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-25510] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR [TA-W-32,541] Prentiss Manufacturing Company, Iuka, Mississippi; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration On August 16, 1996, the Department issued a Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable to all workers of Prentiss Manufacturing Company, located in Iuka, Mississippi. The notice was published in the Federal Register on September 13, 1996 (FR 61 48503). Investigaton findings show that the workers produced men's workwear 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. By letter postmarked August 27, 1996, the petitioners requested administrative reconsideration of the Department's findings. Findings on reconsideration show that a major customer of the subject firm increased its purchases of imported men's workwear shirts in the relevant period. Conclusion After careful consideration of the new facts obtained on reconsideration, it is concluded that the workers of Prentiss Manufacturing Company of Iuka, Mississippi were adversely affected by increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with men's workwear shirts produced at the subject firm. All workers of Prentiss Manufacturing Company of Iuka, Mississippi who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after June 26, 1996 are [[Page 52064]] eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974. Signed at Washington, D.C. this 24th day of September 1996. Linda G. Poole, Acting Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 96-25510 Filed 10-3-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-M