[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 90 (Friday, May 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 25661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12218]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration
[TA-W-33,127]


Character Suburbanwear, Incorporated, New York, New York; Notice 
of Revised Determination on Reconsideration

    On March 27, 1997, the Department issued a Negative Determination 
Regarding Eligibility to Apply Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable 
to all workers of Character Suburbanwear, Incorporated, located in New 
York, New York. The notice was published in the Federal Register on 
April 15, 1997 (62 FR 18361).
    By the letter dated April 2, 1997, the union representative 
requested administrative reconsideration of the Department's findings.
    The initial denial of TAA for the workers of Character 
Suburbanwear, Incorporated for Trade Adjustment Assistance was based on 
the fact that the workers were engaged in the merchandising of imported 
women's apparel and did not produce an article.
    New findings on reconsideration show that the workers produced 
samples of ladies' sportswear. The workers sewed, cut and finished the 
samples. Other findings show that company will be closing at the end of 
April or May 1997.
    U.S. aggregate imports of women's and girls' skirts increased 
absolutely in 1995 compared with the same period in 1994 and in the 
twelve months through September 1996 compared with the same period in 
1995. Imports/shipments for women's skirts; blouses and shirts; and 
coats and jackets was over 120% 1994 and 1995.

Conclusion

    After careful consideration of the new facts obtained on 
reconsideration, it is concluded that the workers of Character 
Suburbanwear, Incorporated, New York, New York were adversely affected 
by increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with 
ladies' sportswear contributed importantly to the declines in sales or 
production and to the total or partial separations of workers of 
Character Suburbanwear, Incorporated, New York, New York. In accordance 
with the provisions of the Act, I make the following certification:

All workers of Character Suburbanwear, Incorporated, New York, New 
York who became totally or partially separated from employment on or 
after January 7, 1996 are eligible to apply for adjustment 
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.

    Signed at Washington, DC this 18th day of April 1997.
Russell T. Kile,
Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 97-12218 Filed 5-8-97; 8:45 am]
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