[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 53937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26490]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
[TA-W-32,318]


Jaunty Textile, a Division of Advanced Textile Composites, 
Incorporated, Scranton, PA; Notice of Revised Determination on 
Reconsideration

    On July 3, 1996, the Department issued a Negative Determination 
Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, 
applicable to all workers of Jaunty Textile, a Division of Advanced 
Textile Composites, Incorporated located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The 
notice was published in the Federal Register on August 2, 1996 (61 FR 
40453).
    Investigation findings show that the workers produced woven 
synthetic fabrics. The workers were denied TAA because the 
``contributed importantly'' test of the Group Eligibility Requirements 
of the Trade Act was not met.
    By letter of August 2, 1996, a company official requested 
administrative reconsideration of the Department's findings. The 
company provided new information regarding a major customer, reducing 
purchases from Jaunty, that had been inadvertently excluded from their 
list of customers. On reconsideration, the Department surveyed the 
customer. New investigation findings on reconsideration show that the 
customer began importing synthetic woven textiles in 1996.

Conclusion

    After careful consideration of the new facts obtained on 
reconsideration, it is concluded that the workers of Jaunty Textile, a 
Division of Advanced Textile Composites, Incorporated, Scranton, 
Pennsylvania were adversely affected by increased imports of articles 
like or directly competitive with synthetic woven textiles produced at 
the subject firm.

    ``All workers of Jaunty Textile, a Division of Advanced Textile 
Composites, Incorporated, Scranton, Pennsylvania, who became totally 
or partially separated from employment on or after May 1, 1995, are 
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the 
Trade Act of 1974.''

    Signed at Washington, D.C., this 30th day of September 1996.
Russell T. Kile,
Acting Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of 
Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 96-26490 Filed 10-15-96; 8:45 am]
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