DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TA-W-59,698

AMERICAN FAST PRINT LIMITED
U.S. FINISHING DIVISION
GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA

Negative Determination 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.
The investigation was initiated on July 12, 2006 in response
to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers of
American Fast Print Limited, U.S. Finishing Division, Greenville,
South Carolina. The workers at the subject facility are engaged in
activities necessary to advance the shutdown of the facility. Such
activities include but are not limited to site cleanup, equipment
disposal and servicing of hazardous facilities (textile reservoirs
and waste water facilities).
The workers of American Fast Print Limited, U.S. Finishing
Division, Greenville, South Carolina have received a previous
certification TA-W-54,126, that expired February 5, 2006.
The investigation revealed that American Fast Print Limited,
U.S. Finishing Division, Greenville, South Carolina does not
produce an article within the meaning of Section 222(a)(2) of the
Act. In order to be considered eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, the worker
group seeking certification (or on whose behalf certification is
being sought) must work for a "firm" or appropriate subdivision
that produces an article and there must be a relationship between
the workers' work and the article produced by the workers' firm or
appropriate subdivision. The workers do not support a firm or
appropriate subdivision that produces an article domestically and
thus the worker group can not be considered import impacted or
affected by a shift in production of an article.
In addition, 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 order for the Department to issue a certification of
eligibility to apply for ATAA, the worker group must be certified
eligible to apply for trade adjustment assistance (TAA). Since the
workers are denied eligibility to apply for TAA, the workers cannot
be certified eligible for ATAA.


Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that all workers of American Fast Print,
Limited, U.S. Finishing Division, Greenville, South Carolina are
denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under Section
223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are also denied eligibility to
apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance under Section 246
of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 17th day of July 2006


/s/ Linda G. Poole

______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance