[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 65229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31148]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-39,632 & NAFTA-5059, et al.]


JPS Apparel Fabrics Corporation Greenville, SC, et al.; Notice of 
Determination on Reconsideration

    On October 10, 2001, the Department issued a Notice of Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for TAA and 
NAFTA-TAA applicable to workers and former workers of the subject firm. 
The notice was published in the Federal Register on October 30, 2001 
(66 FR 54785).
    The initial TAA and NAFTA-TAA petition investigations for workers 
at JPS Apparel Corporation, Greenville, South Carolina (TA-W-39,632 & 
NAFTA-5059), South Boston, Virginia (TA-W-39,632A & NAFTA-5059A), New 
York, New York (TA-W-39,632B & NAFTA-5059B), and Laurens, South 
Carolina (TA-W-39,632C & NAFTA-5059C) were denied based on the finding 
that the subject firm and customers of the subject firm did not 
increase their import (including from Canada and Mexico) purchases of 
spun filament greige woven apparel fabrics during the relevant period.
    The company supplied an additional list of customers that they 
believed were importing spun filament greige woven apparel fabrics.
    On reconsideration, the Department conducted a survey of JPS 
Apparel Corporation's additional customers (accounting for a meaningful 
portion of the subject firms customer base) regarding their purchases 
of spun filament greige woven apparel fabrics during 1999, 2000 and 
January through July 2001. The survey revealed that some respondents 
increased their reliance on imported (no meaningful imports from Canada 
or Mexico) spun filament greige woven apparel fabrics, contributing to 
the layoffs at the subject firm during the relevant period.
    On reconsideration the Department further examined U.S. import data 
that was not available during the initial investigation. The import 
data shows that selected fabrics like or directly competitive with what 
the subject plant produced increased significantly during the relevant 
period. The industry data also depicts a meaningful increase in the 
import to shipment ratio of these products during the relevant period. 
However, aggregate U.S. imports from Canada and/or Mexico of selected 
fabrics like and directly competitive with what the subject plant 
produced remained relatively stable during the relevant period. The 
imports from Canada and/or Mexico are relatively low in relation to 
total aggregate U.S. imports.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the additional facts obtained on 
reconsideration, I conclude that increased imports of articles like or 
directly competitive with spun and filament greige woven apparel 
fabrics, contributed importantly to the decline in sales or production 
and to the total or partial separation of workers of JPS Apparel 
Corporation, Greenville, South Carolina (TA-W-39,632), South Boston, 
Virginia (TA-W-39,632A), New York, New York (TA-W-39,632B), and 
Laurens, South Carolina (TA-W-39,632C). In accordance with the 
provisions of the Act, I make the following revised determination:

    All workers of JPS Apparel Corporation, Greenville, South 
Carolina (TA-W-39,632), South Boston, Virginia (TA-W-39,632A), New 
York, New York (TA-W-39,632B), and Laurens, South Carolina (TA-W-
39,632C) who became totally or partially separated from employment 
on or after July 16, 2000, through two years from the date of this 
issuance, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under 
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974; and

    After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of negative 
determination of eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA under Section 250 
of the Trade Act of 1974 for workers and former workers of JPS Apparel 
Corporation, Greenville, South Carolina (NAFTA-5059), South Boston, 
Virginia (NAFTA-5059A), New York, New York (NAFTA-5059B), and Laurens, 
South Carolina (NAFTA-5059C).

    Signed in Washington, DC this 30th day of November 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 01-31148 Filed 12-17-01; 8:45 am]
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