[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52788-52789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26042]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[NAFTA-04405]


VF Imagewear East (Formerly VF Knitwear) Martinsville, VA, 
Including an Employee of VF Imagewear East (Formerly VF Knitwear), 
Martinsvile, VA, Located in Park Ridge, IL; Amended Certification 
Regarding Eligibility to Apply for NAFTA-Transitional Adjustment 
Assistance

    In accordance with section 250(A), Subchapter D, Chapter 2, Title 
II, of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), the Department of Labor 
issued a Certification for NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance on 
April 17, 2001, applicable to workers of VF Imagewear East (formerly VF 
Knitwear), Martinsville, Virginia. The notice published in the Federal 
Register on May 3, 2001 (66 FR 22263).
    At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed the 
certification for workers of the subject firm. New information shows 
that a worker separation occurred involving an employee of the 
Martinsville, Virginia facility of VF Imagewear East, (formerly VF 
Knitwear), located in Park Ridge, Illinois. This employee was engaged 
in employment related to the production of fleece apparel, including 
jerseys and T-shirts at the Martinsville, Virginia location of the 
subject firm.
    Based on these findings, the Department is amending this 
certification to include an employee of VF Imagewear East, (formerly VF 
Knitwear), Martinsville, Virginia facility, located in Park Ridge, 
Illinois
    The intent of the Department's certification is to include all 
workers of VF Imagewear East (formerly VF Knitwear) adversely affected 
by an increase of company of imports from Mexico.
    The amended notice applicable to NAFTA-04405 is hereby issued as 
follows:


[[Page 52789]]


    All workers of VF Imagewear East, (formerly VF Knitwear), 
Martinsville, Virginia, including a worker of the Martinsville, 
Virginia facility, location in Park Ridge, Illinois, who became 
totally or partially separated from employment on or after December 
13, 1999, through April 17, 2003, are eligible for NAFTA-TAA under 
Section 250 of the Trade Act of 1974.


    Signed at Washington, DC this 2nd day of October, 2001.
Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 01-26042 Filed 10-16-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-30-M