[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 127 (Friday, July 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 36043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16876]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration
[TA-W-36,006]


Ansewn Shoe Company, Bangor, ME; 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) as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 
(Pub. L. 100-418), the Department of Labor herein presents the results 
of an investigation regarding certification of eligibility to apply for 
worker adjustment assistance.
    In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a 
certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance each of 
the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 of the Act must be 
met. It is determined in this case that all of the requirements have 
been met.
    The investigation was initiated in response to a petition received 
on April 12, 1999, filed on behalf of workers at Ansewn Shoe Company, 
Bangor, Maine. The workers were engaged in employment related to the 
production of men's and women's leather shoes.
    The investigation revealed that sales, production and employment at 
the subject firm have declined during the relevant periods.
    A departmental survey was conducted with major customers. The 
survey revealed that major declining customers of Ansewn discontinued 
purchasing shoes from the subject firm while importing shoes from 
sources located overseas during the periods under investigation.
    Aggregate U.S. imports of leather shoes increased in the twelve 
month period January 1997-December 1998 compared with the same twelve 
month period one year earlier. In 1998 imports were over 800% of the 
United States production.
    Currently, there is a NAFTA-Transitional Adjustment Assistance 
investigation in progress for the workers of the subject firm. The 
identifying number is NAFTA-3051.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the facts obtained in the investigation, I 
conclude that increases of imports of articles like or directly 
competitive with men's and women's leather shoes produced at Ansewn 
Shoe Company, Bangor, Maine contributed importantly to the decline in 
sales or production and to the total or partial separation of workers 
of that firm. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the 
following certification:

    All workers of Ansewn Shoe Company, Bangor, Maine, who became 
totally or partially separated from employment on or after March 19, 
1999, through two years from the date of certification are eligible 
to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade 
Act of 1974.

    Signed in Washington, DC this 17th day of June, 1999.
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 99-16876 Filed 7-1-99; 8:45 am]
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