Levi Strauss and Company, Knoxville, TN; Notice of Revised Determination on Remand, 15650-15651 [E5-1347]

Download as PDF 15650 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 58 / Monday, March 28, 2005 / Notices APPENDIX—Continued [Petitions Instituted Between 03/07/2005 and 03/11/2005] Subject firm (petitioners) Location Cadiac Care, Inc. (State) ................................. Penn Fishing Tackle Mfg. Co. (Comp) ............ Beltone Electronic Corporation (State) ............ Ardmore Blouses, Inc. (Wkrs) ......................... Karibe, Inc. (Comp) ......................................... Radisys Corporation (Comp) ........................... Flexaust Appliance, Inc. (Comp) ..................... Mohawk Valley Textile Printing (Wkrs) ........... Maxtor Corporation (Comp) ............................. Salvavida USA, Inc. (Comp) ........................... Ranstad (State) ............................................... ACS (Wkrs) ...................................................... Trane—Industrial Sheet Metal (Comp) ........... Tama Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Comp) ............ 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TA–W 56,733 56,734 56,735 56,736 56,737 56,738 56,739 56,740 56,741 56,742 56,743 56,744 56,745 56,746 56,747 56,748 56,749 56,750 56,751 56,752 .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... [FR Doc. E5–1364 Filed 3–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–30–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–55,175] Levi Strauss and Company, Knoxville, TN; Notice of Revised Determination on Remand The United States Court of International Trade (USCIT) granted the Department’s motion for voluntary remand for further investigation in Former Employees of Levi Strauss and Company v. U.S. Secretary of Labor (Court No. 04–00580). The Department’s denial of the initial petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) was issued on July 27, 2004. The Notice of negative determination was published in the Federal Register on August 10, 2004 (69 FR 48530). The denial was based on the finding that the subject worker group did not produce an article within the meaning of Section 222(a)(2) of the Act and did not support production of an article by Levi Straus and Company, Knoxville, Tennessee or an appropriate subdivision of Levi Straus and Company. By letter dated August 27, 2004, the petitioner requested administrative reconsideration, contending that the workers supported a qualifying production facility: Levi Straus, Powell, Tennessee. Because the Department’s VerDate jul<14>2003 15:12 Mar 25, 2005 Jkt 205001 questions to the subject company whether the subject workers supported any domestic production facility was responded in the negative, the Department affirmed the initial determination. On September 17, 2004, the Department denied the petitioner’s request for reconsideration because no production occurred at Levi Strauss and Company, Powell, Tennessee during the twelve-month period prior to the petition date (April 15, 2004). The Department’s Notice was published in the Federal Register on October 8, 2004 (69 FR 60430). By letter dated November 10, 2004, the petitioner filed an appeal with the USCIT, alleging that the subject worker group supported a TAA-certified facility during the twelve-month period prior to the petition date of April 15, 2004: Levi Strauss and Company, San Antonio, Texas (TA–W–41,377E). In order to investigate the petitioner’s new allegation, the Department filed a motion for voluntary remand. In an Order issued on January 20, 2005, the USCIT granted the Department’s motion. The Department conducted a remand investigation in order to determine whether the subject worker group met the criteria set forth in the Trade Act of 1974 for TAA certification as primarilyaffected workers. Section 222(a) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2272(a)) provides: A group of workers (including workers in any agricultural firm or subdivision of an agricultural firm) shall be certified by the Secretary as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under this part pursuant to a petition filed under section 2271 of this title if the Secretary determines that— PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Date of institution 03/10/2005 03/10/2005 03/10/2005 03/10/2005 03/10/2005 03/11/2005 03/11/2005 03/11/2005 03/11/2005 03/11/2005 03/11/2005 03/11/2005 03/11/2005 03/11/2005 03/11/2005 03/11/2005 03/11/2005 03/11/2005 03/11/2005 03/11/2005 Date of petition 02/17/2005 03/07/2005 02/21/2005 02/24/2005 03/09/2005 03/10/2005 02/10/2005 02/28/2005 03/08/2005 02/28/2005 03/01/2005 03/09/2005 03/01/2005 03/08/2005 03/09/2005 02/18/2005 03/10/2005 03/08/2005 03/10/2005 03/09/2005 (1) A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers’ firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; and (2)(A)(i) The sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision have decreased absolutely; (ii) Imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have increased; and (iii) The increase in imports described in clause (ii) contributed importantly to such workers’ separation or threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or (B)(i) There has been a shift in production by such workers’ firm or subdivision to a foreign country of articles like or directly competitive with articles which are produced by such firm or subdivision; and (ii)(I) The country to which the workers’ firm has shifted production of the articles is a party to a free trade agreement with the United States; (II) The country to which the workers’ firm has shifted production of the articles is a beneficiary country under the Andean Trade Preference Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act; or (III) There has been or is likely to be an increase in imports of articles that are like or directly competitive with articles which are or were produced by such firm or subdivision. During the remand investigation, the Department raised additional questions and obtained detailed supplemental responses from the company. In particular, the new information provided by two managers who worked at the subject facility and confirmed by the director of human resources located in Weston, Florida who is familiar with E:\FR\FM\28MRN1.SGM 28MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 58 / Monday, March 28, 2005 / Notices the Knoxville, Tennessee operations, revealed that the subject worker group was engaged in activities which supported domestic subject company production, including the San Antonio, Texas facility. The Department also investigated whether Levi Strauss, San Antonio, Texas was TAA-certifiable during the relevant period. The investigation revealed that the San Antonio, Texas facility closed in January 2004 and that increased company imports during the relevant period contributed importantly to the plant’s closure and the worker group’s separations. The Department has determined that all criteria regarding ATAA for the subject worker group have been met. A significant number or proportion of the worker group are age fifty years or over, the workers possess skills that are not easily transferable and competitive conditions within the garment industry are adverse. Conclusion After careful review of the facts generated during the remand investigation, I determine that increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with those produced at the subject firm contributed importantly to the total or partial separation of workers at the subject facility. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make the following certification: All workers of Levi Strauss and Company, Knoxville, Tennessee, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after April 15, 2003, through two years from the issuance of this revised determination, are eligible to apply for Trade 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 21st day of March, 2005. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5–1347 Filed 3–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–30–P Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance on January 28, 2005, applicable to workers of Mastercraft fabrics LLC, Eagle Mountain Finishing, Cramerton, North Carolina. The notice was published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2005 (70 FR 11705). At the request of the company, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers are engaged in the production of finished fabric. New information shows that Joan Fabrics Corporation is the parent firm of Mastercraft Fabrics LLC, Eagle Mountain Finishing. Workers separated from employment at the subject firm had their wages reported under a separate unemployment insurance (UI) tax account for Joan Fabrics Corporation. Accordingly, the Department is amending the certification to properly reflect this matter. The intent of the Department’s certification is to include all workers of Mastercraft Fabrics LLC, Eagle Mountain Finishing, Cramerton, North Carolina who were adversely affected by a shift in production of finished fabric to Mexico. The amended notice applicable to TA–W–56,339 is hereby issued as follows: ‘‘All workers of Mastercraft Fabrics LLC, Joan Fabrics Corporation, Eagle Mountain Finishing, Cramerton, North Carolina, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after January 12, 2004, through January 28, 2007, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.’’ Signed at Washington, DC this 14th day of March 2005. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5–1357 Filed 3–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–30–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–56,589] [TA–W–56,339] Nokia, Fort Worth, TX; Notice of Termination of Investigation Mastercraft Fabrics, LLC, Joan Fabrics Corporation, Eagle Mountain Finishing Cramerton, NC; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on February 17, 2005 in response to a petition filed by a state agency representative on behalf of workers at Nokia, Ft. Worth, Texas. In accordance with section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273) the VerDate jul<14>2003 15:12 Mar 25, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15651 The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC this 7th day of March, 2005. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5–1360 Filed 3–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–30–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–56,418A] Pfaltzgraff Company, Pfaltzgraff Distribution Center Including On-Site Leased Workers From Manpower, Inc. and Adecco York, PA; 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) the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on February 22, 2005, applicable to workers of Pfaltzgraff Company, Pfaltzgraff Distribution Center, including on-site leased workers from Manpower, Inc. and Adecco, York, Pennsylvania. The notice was published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2005 (70 FR 11704). At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers provide packing and shipping services in direct support of the production of ceramic dinnerware produced at the Thomasville, Pennsylvania (TA–W–56,418) location of the subject firm. New findings show that there was a previous certification,TA–W–41,917, issued on September 30, 2002, for workers of Pfaltzgraff Company, York, Pennsylvania who were engaged in employment related to the production of ceramic dinnerware. That certification expired September 30, 2004. To avoid an overlap in worker group coverage, the certification is being amended to change the impact date from January 27, 2004 to October 1, 2004, for workers of the subject firm. The amended notice applicable to TA–W–56,418 is hereby issued as follows: E:\FR\FM\28MRN1.SGM 28MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 58 (Monday, March 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15650-15651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-55,175]


Levi Strauss and Company, Knoxville, TN; Notice of Revised 
Determination on Remand

    The United States Court of International Trade (USCIT) granted the 
Department's motion for voluntary remand for further investigation in 
Former Employees of Levi Strauss and Company v. U.S. Secretary of Labor 
(Court No. 04-00580).
    The Department's denial of the initial petition for Trade 
Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance 
(ATAA) was issued on July 27, 2004. The Notice of negative 
determination was published in the Federal Register on August 10, 2004 
(69 FR 48530). The denial was based on the finding that the subject 
worker group did not produce an article within the meaning of Section 
222(a)(2) of the Act and did not support production of an article by 
Levi Straus and Company, Knoxville, Tennessee or an appropriate 
subdivision of Levi Straus and Company.
    By letter dated August 27, 2004, the petitioner requested 
administrative reconsideration, contending that the workers supported a 
qualifying production facility: Levi Straus, Powell, Tennessee. Because 
the Department's questions to the subject company whether the subject 
workers supported any domestic production facility was responded in the 
negative, the Department affirmed the initial determination. On 
September 17, 2004, the Department denied the petitioner's request for 
reconsideration because no production occurred at Levi Strauss and 
Company, Powell, Tennessee during the twelve-month period prior to the 
petition date (April 15, 2004). The Department's Notice was published 
in the Federal Register on October 8, 2004 (69 FR 60430).
    By letter dated November 10, 2004, the petitioner filed an appeal 
with the USCIT, alleging that the subject worker group supported a TAA-
certified facility during the twelve-month period prior to the petition 
date of April 15, 2004: Levi Strauss and Company, San Antonio, Texas 
(TA-W-41,377E).
    In order to investigate the petitioner's new allegation, the 
Department filed a motion for voluntary remand. In an Order issued on 
January 20, 2005, the USCIT granted the Department's motion.
    The Department conducted a remand investigation in order to 
determine whether the subject worker group met the criteria set forth 
in the Trade Act of 1974 for TAA certification as primarily-affected 
workers. Section 222(a) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2272(a)) provides:

    A group of workers (including workers in any agricultural firm 
or subdivision of an agricultural firm) shall be certified by the 
Secretary as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under this 
part pursuant to a petition filed under section 2271 of this title 
if the Secretary determines that--
    (1) A significant number or proportion of the workers in such 
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have 
become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become 
totally or partially separated; and
    (2)(A)(i) The sales or production, or both, of such firm or 
subdivision have decreased absolutely;
    (ii) Imports of articles like or directly competitive with 
articles produced by such firm or subdivision have increased; and
    (iii) The increase in imports described in clause (ii) 
contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of 
separation and to the decline in the sales or production of such 
firm or subdivision; or
    (B)(i) There has been a shift in production by such workers' 
firm or subdivision to a foreign country of articles like or 
directly competitive with articles which are produced by such firm 
or subdivision; and
    (ii)(I) The country to which the workers' firm has shifted 
production of the articles is a party to a free trade agreement with 
the United States;
    (II) The country to which the workers' firm has shifted 
production of the articles is a beneficiary country under the Andean 
Trade Preference Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the 
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act; or
    (III) There has been or is likely to be an increase in imports 
of articles that are like or directly competitive with articles 
which are or were produced by such firm or subdivision.

    During the remand investigation, the Department raised additional 
questions and obtained detailed supplemental responses from the 
company. In particular, the new information provided by two managers 
who worked at the subject facility and confirmed by the director of 
human resources located in Weston, Florida who is familiar with

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the Knoxville, Tennessee operations, revealed that the subject worker 
group was engaged in activities which supported domestic subject 
company production, including the San Antonio, Texas facility.
    The Department also investigated whether Levi Strauss, San Antonio, 
Texas was TAA-certifiable during the relevant period. The investigation 
revealed that the San Antonio, Texas facility closed in January 2004 
and that increased company imports during the relevant period 
contributed importantly to the plant's closure and the worker group's 
separations.
    The Department has determined that all criteria regarding ATAA for 
the subject worker group have been met. A significant number or 
proportion of the worker group are age fifty years or over, the workers 
possess skills that are not easily transferable and competitive 
conditions within the garment industry are adverse.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the facts generated during the remand 
investigation, I determine that increased imports of articles like or 
directly competitive with those produced at the subject firm 
contributed importantly to the total or partial separation of workers 
at the subject facility. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, 
I make the following certification:

    All workers of Levi Strauss and Company, Knoxville, Tennessee, 
who became totally or partially separated from employment on or 
after April 15, 2003, through two years from the issuance of this 
revised determination, are eligible to apply for Trade 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 21st day of March, 2005.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E5-1347 Filed 3-25-05; 8:45 am]
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