DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-57,508

DEBALL, INC.
OLNEY WALLCOVERINGS
ASHEVILLE, NORTH 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
USC 2273), and Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974, (26 USC
2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification
of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on July 11, 2005,
applicable to workers of DeBall, Inc., Asheville, North Carolina.
The notice will be published soon in the Federal Register.
At the request of the company, the Department reviewed the
certification for workers of the subject firm. The workers were
engaged in the production of velvet and velour.
New information shows that that all workers separated from
employment at the subject firm had their wages reported under a
separate unemployment insurance (UI) tax account for Olney
Wallcoverings.


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 DeBall, Inc., Asheville, North Carolina who was
adversely affected by a shift in production to Canada.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-57,508 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of DeBall, Inc., Olney Wallcoverings,
Asheville, North Carolina, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after July 6,
2004, through July 11, 2007, 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, D.C. this 23rd day of August 2005.

/s/ Elliott S. Kushner

_______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance


DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-57,508

DEBALL, INC.
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA

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, as
amended (19 USC 2273), the Department of Labor herein presents the
results of an 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)(B) of
Section 222 have been met.
The investigation was initiated on July 6, 2005, in response
to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers of
DeBall, Inc., Asheville, North Carolina. The workers produce
velvet and velour.
The investigation revealed that the subject firm is
transferring production of velvet and velour to Canada and closing
the facility in Asheville, North Carolina.
In accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974 (26 USC
2813), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents the
results of its investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance
(ATAA) for older workers.
In addition, In order for the Department to issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for ATAA, the group
eligibility requirements of Section 246 of the Trade Act must be
met. The Department has determined in this case that the
requirements of Section 246 have been met.
A significant number of workers at the firm are age 50 or
over and possess skills that are not easily transferable.
Competitive conditions within the industry are adverse.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I conclude that there was a shift in production from
the workers firm or subdivision to Canada of articles that are like
or directly competitive with those produced by the subject firm or
subdivision. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, I make
the following certification:



"All workers of DeBall, Inc., Asheville, North Carolina who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after July 6, 2004 through two years from the date of
certification 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 in Washington, D.C. this 11th day of July 2005.


/s/ Richard Church

______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance