ETA Federal Register Notice

Texel USA, Inc., Henderson, North Carolina; Notice of Revised Determination on Reconsideration [01/02/2002]

Volume 67, Number 1, Page 112

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-38,645]

 
Texel USA, Inc., Henderson, North Carolina; Notice of Revised 
Determination on Reconsideration

    By letter of July 24, 2001, 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 July 2, 2001, based on the finding that imports of nonwoven 
needle punched felts did not contribute importantly to worker 
separations at the Henderson plant. The denial notice was published in 
the Federal Register on July 20, 2001 (66 FR 38026).
    To support the request for reconsideration, the company supplied 
additional information which helped clarify information that was 
provided during the initial investigation. The company indicated they 
shifted subject plant projection to an affiliated plant located in 
Canada and simultaneously began importing nonwoven needle punched felts 
back to the United States to serve their domestic customer base during 
the relevant period. The imports accounted for a meaningful portion of 
the subject plant production.

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 Texel USA, Inc., Henderson, 
North Carolina, 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 provision of the Act, I make the 
following certification:

    ``All workers of Texel USA, Inc., Henderson, North Carolina, who 
become totally or partially separated from employment on or after 
January 29, 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 day 11th of December 2001.
Edward A. Tomchick,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 01-32213 Filed 12-31-01; 8:45 am]
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