DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-50,149

NEW ROAN CORPORATION
HIALEAH, FLORIDA

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 investigation was initiated in response to a petition
received on November 21, 2002 and filed by a company official and
workers on behalf of workers at New Roan Corporation, Hialeah,
Florida. The workers produced ladies' apparel.
The investigation revealed that a significant portion of
workers at the subject company have been separated or are
threatened with separation from employment and that sales at the
subject plant declined during the relevant time period.

The investigation also revealed that aggregate U.S. imports
of selected ladies' apparel such as slacks, shorts, blouses and
shirts increased in 2001 as compared with 2000 and further
increased during the twelve month period ended June 2002 over the
corresponding 2001 period. The ratio of imports to domestic
shipments for selected ladies apparel as indicated above was over
200% during the twelve month period ended June 2002.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I conclude that increases of imports of articles
like or directly competitive with ladies' apparel produced at New
Roan Corporation, Hialeah, Florida 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 New Roan Corporation, Hialeah, Florida who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after November 5, 2001 through two years from the date of
certification are eligible to apply for adjustment assis-
tance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended."

Signed in Washington, D. C. this 18th day of December, 2002.



/s/Elliott S. Kushner
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance