[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 69601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6318]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-56,948, TA-W-56,948A, TA-W-56,948B]


Standard Commercial Corporation, Miller Road Tobacco Processing 
Facility, Miller Road Corporate Headquarters, Stantonsburg Road Factory 
and Office Complex, Now Known as Alliance One International, Inc., 
Wilson, NC; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for 
Worker Adjustment Assistance and 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 Alternative Trade 
Adjustment Assistance on May 4, 2005, applicable to workers of Standard 
Commercial Corporation, Miller Road Tobacco Processing Facility, 
Wilson, North Carolina, Miller Road Corporate Headquarters, Wilson, 
North Carolina and Stantonsburg Road Factory and Office Complex, 
Wilson, North Carolina. The notice was published in the Federal 
Register on May 25, 2005 (70 FR 30145).
    At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed the 
certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers were engaged 
in activities relating to the processing of leaf tobacco.
    New information shows that Standard Commercial Corporation, Miller 
Road Tobacco Processing Facility, Miller Road Corporate Headquarters, 
and Stantonsburg Road Factory and Office Complex, Wilson, North 
Carolina is now known as Alliance One International, Inc. following a 
merger in May 2005. Workers separated from employment at the subject 
firm had their wages reported under two separate unemployment insurance 
(UI) tax accounts for Alliance One International, Inc.
    Accordingly, the Department is amending this certification to 
properly reflect this matter.
    The intent of the Department's certification is to include all 
workers of Standard Commercial Corporation, Miller Road Tobacco 
Processing Facility, Miller Road Corporate Headquarters and 
Stantonsburg Road Factory and Office Complex, Wilson, North Carolina 
who were adversely affected by increased company imports.
    The amended notice applicable to TA-W-56,948 is hereby issued as 
follows:

    All workers of Standard Commercial Corporation, now known as 
Alliance One International, Inc., Wilson Road Tobacco Processing 
Facility, Wilson, North Carolina (TA-W-56,948), Standard Commercial 
Corporation, now known as Alliance One International, Inc., Miller 
Road Corporate Headquarters, Wilson North Carolina (TA-W-56,948A), 
and Standard Commercial Corporation, now known as Alliance One 
International, Inc. Stantonsburg Road Factory and Office Complex, 
Wilson, North Carolina, who became totally or partially separated 
from employment on or after March 25, 2004, through May 4, 2007, are 
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under section 223 of the 
Trade Act of 1974, and are also eligible to apply for alternative 
trade adjustment assistance under section 246 of the Trade Act of 
1974.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 2nd day of November, 2005.
Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
 [FR Doc. E5-6318 Filed 11-15-05; 8:45 am]
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