[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56494-56495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-5191]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-56,931]


Westpoint Stevens, Inc., Now Known as Westpoint Home, Inc, Sparks 
Plant, Basic Bedding Division, Including On-Site Leased Workers From 
Express Personnel and Personnel Services, Sparks, NV; 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

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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 
June 3, 2005, applicable to workers of the WestPoint Stevens, Inc., 
Sparks Plant, Basic Bedding Division, including on-site leased workers 
from Express Personnel and Personnel Services, Sparks, Nevada. The 
notice was published in the Federal Register on June 28, 2005 (70 FR 
37117).
    At the request of a company official, the Department reviewed the 
certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers are engaged 
in the production of down filled and polyester filled pillows and down 
filled comforters.
    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., Sparks Plant, Basic Bedding 
Division who were adversely affected by increased imports.
    The amended notice applicable to TA-W-56,931 is hereby issued as 
follows:

    All workers of WestPoint Stevens, Inc., Now Known as WestPoint 
Home, Inc., Sparks Plant, Basic Bedding Division, including on-site 
leased workers from Express Personnel Staffing Agency and Personnel 
Services, Sparks, Nevada, who became totally or partially separated 
from employment on or after April 11, 2004, through June 3, 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 WestPoint Stevens, Inc., 
Now Known as WestPoint Home, Inc., Sparks Plant, Basic Bedding 
Division, including on-site leased workers from Express Personnel 
Staffing Agency and Personnel Services, Sparks, Nevada, 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. E5-5191 Filed 9-26-05; 8:45 am]
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