DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-75,022

CAROLE HOCHMAN DESIGN GROUP, INC.
NOW KNOWN AS CHARLES KOMAR & SONS, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM SPHERION
WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of Labor herein
presents the results of an investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm under
Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), are satisfied if
the following criteria are met:
I. The first criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(1) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(1)) requires that a significant
number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm must
have become totally or partially separated or be threatened
with total or partial separation.

II. The second criterion (set forth in Section 222(a)(2) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(2)) may be satisfied if either:

(i)(I) there has been a shift by the workers' firm to a
foreign country in the production of articles or supply
of services like or directly competitive with those
produced/supplied by the workers' firm; OR
(i)(II) there has been an acquisition from a foreign country
by the workers' firm of articles/services that are like
or directly competitive with those produced/supplied by
the workers' firm.

III. The third criterion requires that the shift/acquisition must
have contributed importantly to the workers' separation or
threat of separation. (Set forth in Section 222(a)(2)(B)(ii)
of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a)(2)(B)(ii)).

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on December 21, 2010 on behalf of workers of Carole Hochman
Design Group, Inc., now known as Charles Komar & Sons, Inc.,
Williamsport, Pennsylvania (Carole Hochman Williamsport). The
workers are engaged in activities related to the production of
women's intimate apparel. The worker group includes on-site leased
workers from Spherion.
The investigation revealed that workers of Carole Hochman
Williamsport, who are engaged in activities related to production
of women's intimate apparel, meet the criteria for certification.
Criterion I has been met because a significant proportion of
workers in the workers' firm have become totally or partially
separated or be threatened with total or partial separation.
Criterion II has been satisfied because there has been a
shift in production of women's intimate apparel by Carole Hochman
Williamsport to a foreign country.
Criterion III has been met because the shift in production of
women's intimate apparel by Carole Hochman Williamsport
contributed importantly to worker group separations at Carole
Hochman Williamsport.





Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Carole Hochman Design
Group, Inc., now known as Charles Komar & Sons, Inc., including on-
site leased workers from Spherion, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, who
are engaged in activities related to production of women's
intimate apparel, meet the worker group certification criteria
under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a). In accordance
with Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273, I make the following
certification:
"All workers of Carole Hochman Design Group, Inc., now known
as Charles Komar & Sons, Inc., including on-site leased
workers from Spherion, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
December 17, 2009, through two years from the date of
certification, and all workers in the group threatened with
total or partial separation from employment on the date of
certification through two years from the date of
certification, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance
under Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended."
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 2nd day of February, 2011

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