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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 

Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker 
Adjustment Assistance and NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance

    In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as 
amended, the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of 
determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment 
assistance for workers (TA-W) issued during the period of March, 1994.
    In order for an affirmative determination to be made and a 
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance 
to be issued, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 
of the Act must be met.
    (1) That a significant number or proportion of the workers in the 
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision thereof, have become 
totally or partially separated,
    (2) That sales or production, or both, of the firm or subdivision 
have decreased absolutely, and
    (3) That increases of imports of articles like or directly 
competitive with articles produced by the firm or appropriate 
subdivision have contributed importantly to the separations, or threat 
thereof, and to the absolute decline in sales or production.

Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

    In each of the following cases the investigation revealed that 
criterion (3) has not been met. A survey of customers indicated that 
increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker separations 
at the firm.

TA-W-29,367; WACO, Inc., Danvers, MA
TA-W-29,426; Investments, Inc., Prague, OK
TA-W-29,366; General Seafood, Magnolia, MA
TA-W-29,147; General Tire, Inc., Mayfield, KY
TA-W-29,402; Special Products of Oregon, Phoenix, OR
TA-W-29,359; Atlas of Boston, Philadelphia, PA

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.

TA-W-29,337; Union Texas Petroleum, Midland, TX

    The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA-W-29,350; Sundown Operating, Inc., Sundown, TX

    The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA-W-29,261; Dahlberg, Inc., Golden Valley, MN

    Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
separations at the firm.

TA-W-29,320; Gibbs Ellison, Inc., Houston, TX

    The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

TA-W-29,358; Emerson Electric Co., White Rodgers Div., Logansport, IN

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after October 1, 1993.

TA-W-29,429; Forwest Drilling, Inc., Roosevelt, UT

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after January 10, 1993.

TA-W-29,378; Duncannon Dress Co., Duncannon, PA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after December 23, 1992.

TA-W-29,330; J.M. Huber Corp., Oil and Gas Div., Houston, TX

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after December 6, 1992.

TA-W-29,361; Bailey Controls Co., Williamsport, PA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after December 27, 1992.

TA-W-29,533; Oxford of Kingstree, Kingstree, SC

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after January 18, 1993.

TA-W-29,446; Keytronic Corp., Spokane, WA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after January 17, 1994.

TA-W-29,447; Keytronic Corp., Cheney, WA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 10, 1994.

TA-W-29,374; G.T. Fashions, Inc., Hammonton, NJ

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after December 15, 1992.

TA-W-29,395; London Fog Industries, Portsmouth, VA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after January 7, 1993.

TA-W-29,387; TA-W-29,396; London Fog Industries, Baltimore, MD and 
Boonsboro, MD

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after December 23, 1992.

TA-W-29,409; Coordinated Apparel Group, Inc., Penn Val Fabrics Div., 
Schylkill Haven, PA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after December 21, 1992.
    Also, pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. L. 103-182) concerning transitional 
adjustment assistance hereinafter called (NAFTA-TAA) and in accordance 
with section 250(a) subchapter D, chapter 2, title II, of the Trade Act 
as amended, the Department of Labor presents summaries of 
determinations regarding eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA issued 
during the month of February, 1994.
    In order for an affirmative determination to be made and a 
certification of eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA the following group 
eligibility requirements of section 250 of the Trade Act must be met:
    (1) That a significant number or proportion of the workers in the 
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision thereof, (including 
workers in any agricultural firm or appropriate subdivision thereof) 
have become totally or partially separated from employment and either--
    (A) That sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision 
have decreased absolutely,
    (B) That imports from Mexico or Canada of articles like or directly 
competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have 
increased.
    (C) That the increase in imports contributed importantly to such 
workers' separations or threat of separation and to the decline in 
sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or
    (2) That there has been a shift in production by such workers' firm 
or subdivision to Mexico or Canada of articles like or directly 
competitive with articles which are produced by the firm or 
subdivision.

Negative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-00017; Hollywood Shake, Inc., Forks, WA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were 
not met. There was no shift in production from the subject firm to 
Canada or Mexico.
    A survey of major customers that decreased purchases from Hollywood 
Shake, Inc., revealed that customers decreased their imports from 
Canada/Mexico of cedar shakes & shingles in 1993 compared to 1992 and 
in Jan. 1994 compared to Jan. 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00016; Metacomet Manufacturing Co., Inc., Fall River, MA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were 
not met. There was no sift in production of belts and related trim from 
the workers' firm to Canada or Mexico during the relevant period.
    The investigation further revealed that increased imports from 
Mexico or Canada did not contribute importantly to the worker 
separations & the sales & production declines at Metacomet 
Manufacturing Co., Inc.

NAFTA-TAA-00011; The Proctor & Gamble Manufacturing Co., Quincy, MA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (1) and criteria (4) were 
not met.
    The petition of NAFTA-TAA was filed on the basis of an anticipated 
shift in the production of some bar soap products from the The Proctor 
& Gamble Manufacturing Co.'s Quincy, MA plant to a plant in Canada. At 
the present time, this shift of production has not occurred & is not 
scheduled to occur for several months. There have been no layoffs since 
December 8, 1993, the earliest reachback date for coverage under the 
NAFTA-TAA program.

Affirmative Determination NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-00021; Xerox Imaging Systems, Peabody, MA

    A certification was issued covering all workers engaged in 
employment related to the production of the ``Reading Edge'' at Xerox 
Imaging Systems in Peabody, MA separated on or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00032; Niagara Frontier Tariff Bureau, Inc., Buffalo, NY

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Niagara Frontier 
Tariff Bureau, Inc., Buffalo, NY separated on or after December 8, 1993 
and before September 30, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00015; Parkway Fabricators, South Amboy, NJ

    A certification was issued covering all workers engaged in 
employment related to the production of neoprene clothing products at 
Parkway Fabricators, South Amboy, NJ separated on or after December 8, 
1993.
    An investigation is currently in process for trade adjustment 
assistance under section 221 of the Trade Act The number assigned to 
this investigation is TA-W-29,478.

NAFTA-TAA-000145; Alcatel Data Networks, Inc., Mt. Laurel, NJ

    A certification was issued covering all workers engaged in 
employment related to the production of printed circuit boards at the 
East Park Drive and the Gaither Drive facilities of Alcatel Data 
Networks, Inc, Mt. Laurel, NJ separated on or after December 8, 1993.
    The foregoing determination does not apply to workers engaged in 
the production of communications/data switching equipment.
    An investigation is currently in process for trade adjustment 
assistance under section 221 of the Trade Act. The number assigned to 
this investigation is TA-W-29,479.
    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of March, 1994. Copies of these determinations are 
available for inspection in room C-4318, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210 during normal business 
hours or will be mailed to persons to write to the above address.

    Dated: March 16, 1994.
Marvin M. Fooks,
Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 94-7099 Filed 3-24-94; 8:45 am]
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