[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 56493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-5185]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-54,978]


Westpoint Stevens, Inc., Now Known as Westpoint Home, Inc, 
Fairfax Manufacturing Plant, Valley, AL; Amended Certification 
Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and 
Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Alternative 
Trade Adjustment Assistance

    In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2273), and Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974, (26 U.S.C. 2813), as 
amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility 
to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and a Negative Determination 
Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment 
Assistance on July 14, 2004, applicable to workers of the WestPoint 
Stevens, Inc., Fairfax Manufacturing Plant, Valley, Alabama. The notice 
was published in the Federal Register on August 3, 2004 (69 FR 46575).
    At the request of a company official, the Department reviewed the 
certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers are engaged 
in manufacturing and weaving yarn.
    Information submitted to the Department shows that on August 8, 
2005, American Real Estate Partners purchased WestPoint Stevens, Inc. 
and is now known as WestPoint Home, Inc.
    Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification to 
reflect the new ownership.
    The intent of the Department's certification is to include all 
workers of WestPoint Stevens, Inc., Fairfax Manufacturing Plant who 
were adversely affected by increased imports.
    The amended notice applicable to TA-W-54,978 is hereby issued as 
follows:

    All workers of WestPoint Stevens, Inc., Now Known as WestPoint 
Home, Inc., Fairfax Manufacturing Plant, Valley, Alabama, who became 
totally or partially separated from employment on or after May 24, 
2003, through March 28, 2007, are eligible to apply for adjustment 
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.
     and
    I further determine that all workers of West Point Stevens, 
Inc., Now Known as WestPoint Home, Inc., Fairfax Manufacturing 
Plant, Valley, Alabama, are denied eligibility to apply for 
alternative trade adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the 
Trade Act of 1974.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 16th day of August, 2005.
Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
 [FR Doc. E5-5185 Filed 9-26-05; 8:45 am]
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