[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 32275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15308]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration
[TA-W-35,132]


Guilford Fibers, Inc. Gainesville, GA; Notice of Revised 
Determination on Reconsideration

    On April 23, 1999, the Department issued an Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application on Reconsideration applicable to 
workers and former workers of the subject firm. The notice was 
published in the Federal Register on May 6, 1999 (64 FR 24419).
    The Department initially denied TAA to workers of Guilford Fibers, 
Inc., Gainesville, Georgia, producing nylon and polyester filament 
textile yarn because the ``contributed importantly'' group eligibility 
requirement of section 222(3) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, was 
not met.
    On reconsideration, the Department obtained more information about 
imports of like or directly competitive filament textile yarns. 
According to company officials, inexpensive filament yarns are flooding 
the U.S. market which has caused the subject firm's parent company to 
require price reductions from its internal supplier (the subject firm). 
the subject firm, as an internal supplier to its parent company, could 
not compete with the price of imported yarns. A review of imports of 
life or directly competitive articles revealed a significant increase 
in imports of polyester filament yarns accompanied by a decrease in 
U.S. production.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the additional facts obtained on 
reconsideration, I conclude that increased imports of articles like or 
directly competitive with nylon and polyester filament textile yarn, 
contributed importantly to the declines in sales or production and to 
the total or partial separation of workers of Gilford Fibers, Inc., 
Gainesville, Georgia. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I 
make the following certification:

    All workers of Guilford Fibers, Inc., Gainesville, Georgia who 
became totally or partially separated from employment on or after 
October 5, 1997 are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance 
under section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.

    Signed in Washington, DC, this 29th day of May 1999.
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 99-15308 Filed 6-15-99; 8:45 am]
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