[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 198 (Tuesday, October 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53350-53351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27073]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration
[TA-W-33,529]


Norton McNaughton, Incorporated, New York, New York; Notice of 
Revised Determination on Reopening

    On September 22, 1997, the Department, on its own motion, reopened 
its investigation for the former workers of the subject firm.
    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination 
issued on June 20, 1997, because the ``contributed importantly'' test 
of the Group Eligibility Requirements of the Trade Act was not met for 
workers at the subject firm. The workers produce women's career and 
casual clothing. The denial notice was published in the Federal 
Register on July 18, 1997 (62 FR 38584).
    Sales at Norton McNaughton, Incorporated declined from 1995 to

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1996 and in January through April 1997 compared to January through 
April 1996.
    Employment at the subject firm declined in January through April 
1997 compared to January through April 1996.
    A review of United States imports of women's career and casual 
clothing including women's and girls' jackets, shirts, blouses, 
sweaters and skirts reveal that imports increased absolutely and 
relative to domestic shipments from 1995 to 1996 and in the twelve 
months through March 1997 compared to the twelve months through March 
1996. The ratio of imports to domestic shipments (I./S.) was more than 
100 percent from 1995 through the twelve months ending March 1997.
    U.S. imports of women's and girls' slacks and shorts increased 
absolutely and relative to domestic shipments from 1995 to 1996; the 
I./S. ratio was more than 100 percent. Imports continued to increase in 
the twelve months through March 1997 compared to the same time period a 
year earlier; the I./S. is not available but is estimated to be more 
than 100 percent.
    U.S. imports of women's suits steadily increased from 1995 to 1996, 
and in the twelve months ending March 1997 compared to the twelve 
months ending March 1996. The I./S. ratio is not available for these 
time periods.

Conclusion

    After careful consideration of the new facts obtained on reopening, 
it is concluded that increased imports of articles like or directly 
competitive with women's career and casual clothing produced by the 
subject firm contributed importantly to the decline in sales and to the 
total or partial separation of workers of the subject firm. In 
accordance with the provisions of the Trade Act of 1974, I make the 
following revised determination:

    All workers of Norton McNaughton, Incorporated, New York, New 
York, who became totally or partially separated from employment on 
or after May 16, 1996, are eligible to apply for adjustment 
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.

    Signed in Washington, D.C. this 26th day of September 1997.
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 97-27073 Filed 10-10-97; 8:45 am]
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