ESA Federal Register Notice

Northeast Bleach and Dye, Inc., Schuylkill Haven, PA; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration [06/12/2002]

Volume 67, Number 113, Page 40340-40341

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-40,572]

 
Northeast Bleach and Dye, Inc., Schuylkill Haven, PA; Notice of 
Revised Determination on Reconsideration

    By letter of April 15, 2002, the company, requested administrative 
reconsideration regarding the Department's Negative Determination 
Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, 
applicable to the workers of the subject firm.
    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination 
issued on March 18, 2002, based on the finding that imports of dyed 
yarn and fabric did not

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contribute importantly to worker separations at the subject plant. The 
denial notice was published in the Federal Register on March 29, 2002 
(67 FR 15225).
    To support the request for reconsideration, the company indicated 
that an affiliated facility (Tiffany Knits, Inc., Schuylkill Haven, 
Pennsylvania) located at the same location as the subject plant, was 
certified on May 13, 2002 for TAA under TA-W-40,603. The applicant 
further stated that the subject plant was in direct support of that 
facility and had the same customer base.
    A review of the allegation and additional information provided by 
the company shows that the subject firm dyed circular knit fabrics 
(finished) for a TAA certified affiliated facility (Tiffany Knits, 
Inc., Schuylkill, Pennsylvania) and shipped the dyed circular knitting 
fabric to the customers. The two companies were owned and operated by 
the same owner, and served the same customer base. A review of the 
survey conducted for Tiffany Knits, Inc. shows that a major customer 
increased their imports of finished circular knit fabric during the 
relevant period, thus impacting the workers of the subject plant.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the additional facts obtained on 
reconsideration, I conclude that increased imports of articles like or 
directly competitive with those produced at Northeast Bleach and Dye, 
Inc., Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, contributed importantly to the 
declines in sales or production and to the total or partial separation 
of workers at the subject firm. In accordance with the provisions of 
the Act, I make the following certification:

    All workers of Northeast Bleach and Dye, Inc., Schuylkill Haven, 
Pennsylvania, who became totally or partially separated from 
employment on or after November 13, 2000 through two years from the 
date of this certification, are eligible to apply for adjustment 
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.

    Signed in Washington, DC, this 30th day of May, 2002.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 02-14798 Filed 6-11-02; 8:45 am]
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