[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7565-7566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3503]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-35,970]


Glenoit Corporation, Jacksboro, Tennessee; Notice of Negative 
Determination on Reconsideration

    On November 15, 1999, the Department issued an Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration applicable to 
workers of the subject firm. The Union of Needletrades, Industrial and 
Textile Employees, AFL-CIO, CLC, (UNITE) presented evidence that the 
Department's survey of the subject firm's customers was incomplete. The 
notice was published in the Federal Register on November 23, 1999 (64 
FR 65728).
    The Department initially denied TAA to workers producing fleece 
fabric at Glenoit Corporation located in Jacksboro, Tennessee, based on 
the finding that the ``contributed importantly'' test of the worker 
group eligibility requirements of Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974, 
as amended, was not met. The investigation revealed that the customers 
responding to a customer survey reported no increase in import 
purchases of fleece fabric during the relevant time period of the 
investigation (1997 to 1998 and the first half of 1999 compared to 
first half of 1998).
    At the Department's request, the subject firm identified additional 
declining customers. On reconsideration, the Department conducted 
further survey of the subject firm's major declining customers. One 
respondent reported replacing purchases of fleece fabric from Glenoit 
with imports. This customer, however, accounted for an insignificant 
percentage of the subject firm's sales decline. Other respondents to 
the survey reported no import purchases of fleece fabric like or 
directly competitive with that produced by the workers of the firm.

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 Glenoit Corporation, Jacksboro, 
Tennessee.


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    Signed at Washington, DC, this 2nd day of February 2000.
Grant D. Beale,
Program Manager, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 00-3503 Filed 2-14-00; 8:45 am]
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