[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 243 (Thursday, December 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 66387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33023]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration
[TA-W-33,715]


Brandon Apparel Group, Incorporated, Columbus, Wisconsin; Notice 
of Negative Determination on Reconsideration

    On October 31, 1997, the Department issued an Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the workers 
and former workers of the subject firm. The petitioner presented new 
evidence that the collection of information regarding company sales and 
imports was incomplete for the time period relevant to the 
investigation. The notice was published in the Federal Register on 
November 26, 1997 (62 FR 63193).
    The Department initially denied TAA to workers of Brandon Apparel 
Group, Columbus, Wisconsin because the ``contributed importantly'' 
group eligibility requirement of Section 222(3) of the Trade Act of 
1974, as amended, was not met. The workers at the subject firm were 
engaged in employment related to the production of children's sports 
apparel. The layoffs at the Columbus plant were attributed to the 
corporate decision to close the subject plant and transfer all 
production to an affiliated domestic facility. Corporate-wide sales, 
production and imports increased from 1995 to 1996. Company imports, 
however, decreased as a percentage of company sales during this time.
    On reconsideration, the Department requested that Brandon Apparel 
provide data for the January through July time periods of 1996 and 
1997. Information provided by the company shows that corporate-wide 
sales and production increased from January through July 1997, compared 
to the January through July 1996 time period. During the same time 
period company imports declined.

Conclusion

    After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of negative 
determination of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance 
for workers and former workers of Brandon Apparel Group, Columbus, 
Wisconsin.

    Signed at Washington, D.C., this 9th day of December 1997.
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 97-33023 Filed 12-17-97; 8:45 am]
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