DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-50,069

L.W. PACKARD & CO., INC.
ASHLAND, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility to
Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273) the Department of Labor issued a Certification of
Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance on November
29, 2002, applicable to workers of L.W. Packard & Co., Inc.,
Ashland, New Hampshire. The notice was published in the Federal
Register on December 23, 2002 (67 FR 78258).
At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm. Findings show
that the Department issued certification coverage to all workers
of the subject firm's Ashland, New Hampshire location.
The investigation conducted for the subject firm was
conducted on behalf of workers producing woolen fabrics for
ladies' and men's coats. The investigation revealed that
customer imports of woolen fabrics increased while sales,
production and employment declined during the period of the
investigation.
Information provided by the State also shows that workers
of the subject firm have ceased production of woolen fabrics.
Workers currently employed at the facility perform other services
and are separately identifiable from workers who produced woolen
fabrics.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending the
certification to cover all workers of L.W. Packard & Co., Inc.,
Ashland, New Hampshire, engaged in employment related to the
production of woolen fabrics.
It is the intent of the Department to include all workers
engaged in employment related to the production of woolen fabric
of L.W. Packard & Co., Inc. Ashland, New Hampshire adversely
affected by increased imports of woolen fabrics.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-50,069 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of L.W. Packard & Co., Inc., Ashland,
New Hampshire, engaged in employment related to the
production of woolen fabrics, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after November 8,
2001, through two years from the date of the original
certification, are eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974."

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 2nd day of January 2003.

/s/ Richard Church

_________________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance


DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-50,069

L.W. PACKARD & O., INC.
ASHLAND, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents the
results of its investigation regarding certification of eligibility
to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment
Assistance, the group eligibility requirements in either paragraph
(a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B) of Section 222 of the Trade Act must be met.
It is determined in this case that the requirements of (a)(2)(A) of
Section 222 have been met – the sales and/or production have
decreased absolutely at the workers firm or subdivision and an
increase in imports of articles like or directly competitive with
articles produced by the workers' firm or subdivision contributed
importantly to workers' separation or threat of separation and to
the decline in the sales or production of the subject firm or
subdivision.
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
received on November 13, 2002 and filed on behalf of workers at
L.W. Packard & Co., Inc., Ashland, New Hampshire. The workers
produce woolen fabrics for ladies' and men's coats.
The investigation revealed that sales, production and
employment declined during the period of the investigation.
Customer imports of woolen fabrics increased during the same time
frame.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I conclude that increases of imports of articles
like or directly competitive with produced at L.W. Packard & Co.,
Inc., Ashland, New Hampshire contributed importantly to the total
or partial separation of workers and to the decline in sales or
production and at that firm or subdivision. In accordance with the
provisions of the Act, I make the following certification:
"All workers of L.W. Packard & Co., Inc., Ashland, New
Hampshire who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after November 8, 2001 through two years from
the date of certification are eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended."
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 29th day of November 2002


/s/ Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance