American Fibers and Yarns Company, Chapel Hill, NC; Including Employees of American Fibers and Yarns Company, Chapel Hill, NC Operating at Various Locations in the Following States: Delaware, South Carolina; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance, 66675 [E8-26685]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 218 / Monday, November 10, 2008 / Notices Membership in this group research project remains open, and the Forum intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. On October 21, 1988, the Forum filed its original notification pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Justice published a notice in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on December 8, 1988 (53 FR 49615). The last notification was filed with the Department on February 14, 2008. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on April 16, 2008 (73 FR 20714). polypropylene yarn produced by the subject firm. Based on these findings, the Department is amending this certification to include employees of the Chapel Hill, North Carolina facility of the subject firm working out of various locations in the above mentioned states. The intent of the Department’s certification is to include all workers of American Fibers and Yarns Company, Chapel Hill, North Carolina who qualify as secondarily affected by increased imports of polypropylene yarn. The amended notice applicable to TA–W–64,108 is hereby issued as follows: Patricia A. Brink, Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. E8–26551 Filed 11–7–08; 8:45 am] All workers of American Fibers and Yarns Company, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (TA– W–64,108), including employees in support of American Fibers and Yarns Company, Chapel Hill, North Carolina located at various locations in the following states: Delaware (TA–W–64,108C) and South Carolina (TA–W–64,108D), who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after September 24, 2007, through October 14, 2010, 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. BILLING CODE 4410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–64,108; TA–W–64,108C; TA–W– 64,108D] jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES American Fibers and Yarns Company, Chapel Hill, NC; Including Employees of American Fibers and Yarns Company, Chapel Hill, NC Operating at Various Locations in the Following States: Delaware, South Carolina; 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 October 14, 2008, applicable to workers of American Fibers and Yarns Company, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The notice will be published soon in the Federal Register. At the request of a company official, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. New information shows that worker separations have occurred involving employees of the Chapel Hill, North Carolina location of American Fibers and Yarns Company operating out of various locations in the states of Delaware and South Carolina. These employees provided sales function services for the production of VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:09 Nov 07, 2008 Jkt 217001 Signed at Washington, DC, this 29th day of October 2008. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E8–26685 Filed 11–7–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance for workers (TA–W) number and alternative trade adjustment assistance (ATAA) by (TA–W) number issued during the period of October 20 through October 24, 2008. In order for an affirmative determination to be made for workers of a primary firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(a) of the Act must be met. PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66675 I. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following must be satisfied: A. 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; B. The sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision have decreased absolutely; and C. Increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have contributed importantly to such workers’ separation or threat of separation and to the decline in sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or II. Section (a)(2)(B) both of the following must be satisfied: A. 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; B. 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 C. One of the following must be satisfied: 1. 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; 2. The country to which the workers’ firm has shifted production of the articles to a beneficiary country under the Andean Trade Preference Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act; or 3. 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. Also, in order for an affirmative determination to be made for secondarily affected workers of a firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(b) of the Act must be met. (1) Significant number or proportion of the workers in the workers’ firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; (2) The workers’ firm (or subdivision) is a supplier or downstream producer to a firm (or subdivision) that employed a group of workers who received a E:\FR\FM\10NON1.SGM 10NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-64,108; TA-W-64,108C; TA-W-64,108D]


American Fibers and Yarns Company, Chapel Hill, NC; Including 
Employees of American Fibers and Yarns Company, Chapel Hill, NC 
Operating at Various Locations in the Following States: Delaware, South 
Carolina; 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 October 14, 2008, applicable to workers of 
American Fibers and Yarns Company, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The 
notice will be published soon in the Federal Register.
    At the request of a company official, the Department reviewed the 
certification for workers of the subject firm.
    New information shows that worker separations have occurred 
involving employees of the Chapel Hill, North Carolina location of 
American Fibers and Yarns Company operating out of various locations in 
the states of Delaware and South Carolina. These employees provided 
sales function services for the production of polypropylene yarn 
produced by the subject firm.
    Based on these findings, the Department is amending this 
certification to include employees of the Chapel Hill, North Carolina 
facility of the subject firm working out of various locations in the 
above mentioned states.
    The intent of the Department's certification is to include all 
workers of American Fibers and Yarns Company, Chapel Hill, North 
Carolina who qualify as secondarily affected by increased imports of 
polypropylene yarn.
    The amended notice applicable to TA-W-64,108 is hereby issued as 
follows:

    All workers of American Fibers and Yarns Company, Chapel Hill, 
North Carolina (TA-W-64,108), including employees in support of 
American Fibers and Yarns Company, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 
located at various locations in the following states: Delaware (TA-
W-64,108C) and South Carolina (TA-W-64,108D), who became totally or 
partially separated from employment on or after September 24, 2007, 
through October 14, 2010, 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 29th day of October 2008.
Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E8-26685 Filed 11-7-08; 8:45 am]
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