[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 235 (Thursday, December 5, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 64534] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-30914] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration American Tourister, A/K/A Samsonite; TA-W-32,492, Jacksonville, Florida; TA-W-32,493, Warren, Rhode Island; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor issued a Notice of Certification Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance on August 21, 1996, applicable to workers of American Tourister located in Jacksonville, Florida and Warren, Rhode Island. The notice was published in the Federal Register on September 13, 1996 (61 FR 48504). At the request of the company, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. New findings show that American Tourister is a division of Samsonite. Some of the workers at the subject firms' production facilities have had their UI taxes reported to the UI tax account for Samsonite. The intent of the Department's certification is to include all workers of American Tourister who were affected by increased imports. Accordingly, the Department is amending the worker certification to include Samsonite. The amended notice applicable to TA-W-32,492 and TA-W-32,493 is hereby issued as follows: All workers of American Tourister also known as Samsonite, Jacksonville, Florida (TA-W-32,492) and Warren, Rhode Island (TA-W- 32,493), who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after June 11, 1995, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974. Signed at Washington, D.C. this 22nd day of November 1996. Russell T. Kile, Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 96-30914 Filed 12-4-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-M