[Federal Register: May 7, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 89)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[TA-W-62,659]

 
Richloom Home Fashions, Division of Richloom Fabrics Corporation, 
Clinton, SC; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration

    On March 27, 2008, the Department issued an Affirmative 
Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration for the workers 
and former workers of the subject firm. The notice was published in the 
Federal Register on April 24, 2008 (73 FR 22166).
    The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination 
based on the finding that worker group does not produce an article 
within the meaning of section 222 for the Trade Act of 1974.
    In the request for reconsideration the petitioner stated that 
workers of the Sample Department of the subject firm produce samples of 
window treatments and bed coverings and requested that the Department 
conduct further investigation of the Sample Department.
    On reconsideration, the Department contacted a company official and 
requested additional information regarding the production of samples of 
window treatments and bed coverings. The investigation revealed that 
workers of the Sample Department, Richloom Home Fashions in Clinton, 
South Carolina manufacture samples of window treatments and bed 
coverings. However, the investigation also revealed that only one 
worker was separated from the Sample Department in 2007 and there was 
no threat of future separations.
    The subject company did not separate or threaten to separate a 
significant number or proportion of workers, as required by section 222 
of the Trade Act of 1974. Significant number or proportion of the 
workers in a firm or appropriate subdivision means at least three 
workers in a workforce of fewer than 50 workers, five percent of the 
workers in a workforce of over 50 workers, or at least 50 workers. As 
employment levels at the subject facility did not decline during the 
relevant time period and there was no threat of separations during the 
relevant period, criterion (1) has not been met.

Conclusion

    After reconsideration, I affirm the original notice of negative 
determination of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance 
for workers and former workers of Richloom Home Fashions, division of 
Richloom Fabrics Corporation, Clinton, South Carolina.

    Signed at Washington, DC this 28th day of April, 2008.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
 [FR Doc. E8-10030 Filed 5-6-08; 8:45 am]

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