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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-29,405; General Motors Corp., Inland Fisher Guide Div., Syracuse, 
NY
TA-W-29,443; Posner Laboratories, South Plainfield, NJ
TA-W-29,437; Philips Technologies, Airpax Protector Group, Frederick, 
MD
TA-W-29,449; Hrubetz Oil Co., Westbrook, TX

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

TA-W-29,501; Denim Finishers, Middlesboro, KY

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

TA-W-29,454; Anchor Motor Freight, Inc., Champlain, NY
    The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA-W-29,469; Thomas Cook Travel Money Services, Princeton, NJ

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

TA-W-29,299; Control Techniques (USA), Inc. (E.C.S.), Fairmont, WV

    The predominate reason for the layoffs and closure of the subject 
facility was a decision by the parent company to consolidate production 
from the Fairmont location to another domestic affiliated facility.

Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

TA-W-29,494; Aileen's, South Hill, VA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after February 2, 1993.

TA-W-29,485; Londontown Corp. (London Fog), Hancock, MD

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after January 12, 1993.

TA-W-29,384; Reynolds Metals Co., Troutdale, OR

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after September 30, 1993.

TA-W-29,478; Parkway Fabricators, South Amboy, NJ

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after December 18, 1992.

TA-W-29,371 and TA-W-29,371A; Sebago, Inc., Westbrook, ME and Bridgton, 
ME

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after December 16, 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-00029; Wundies Enterprises, Inc., Williamsport, PA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were 
not met. There was no shift in production from subject firm to Canada 
or Mexico during the relevant period.
    Workers layoffs at the Williamsport facility occurred as a result 
of the company increasing its imports of articles similar to those 
produced at the subject plant; these imports, however, were not sourced 
in Mexico or Canada. Workers at the subject firm were certified as 
eligible to apply for trade adjustment assistance on January 13, 1994 
(TA-W-29,274) on the basis of increased company imports.

NAFTA-TAA-00046; Sears Logistics Services, Inc., Philadelphia, PA

    The investigation revealed that workers of the subject firm do not 
produce an article within the meaning of the Act. The Department of 
Labor has consistently determined that the performance of services does 
not constitute production of an article as required by the Trade Act of 
1974.

NAFTA-TAA-00027; ACI America, Inc. (Currently VVP America, Inc.), DBA 
Glasscraft, Memphis, TN

    The investigation revealed that criterion (1) has not been met in 
conjunction with the requirements of Section 506 (b)(2) of the Act. 
Workers at the subject firm were not separated from employment on or 
after December 8, 1993, the earliest date for which certification under 
NAFTA-TAA applies.

NAFTA-TAA-00031; Bus Industries of America, Inc., Oriskany, NY

    The investigation revealed that criterion (3) and criterion (4) 
have not been met. There was no shift of production by the subject firm 
to Canada or Mexico, and increased imports from Canada or Mexico did 
not contribute importantly to worker separations at the subject firm. 
Further, as a result of the Department's denial for NAFTA-TAA, an 
investigation is being immediately instituted for trade adjustment 
assistance under Section 221 of the Trade Act. The number assigned for 
this trade adjustment assistance investigation is TA-W-29,680.

NAFTA-TAA-00028; McCreary Roofing Co., Erie, PA

    The investigation revealed that workers of the subject firm do not 
produce an article within the meaning of the Act. The Department of 
Labor has consistently determined that the performance of services does 
not constitute production of an article as required by the Trade Act of 
1974.

NAFTA-TAA-00033; Fisher-Price, Inc., East Aurora, NY

    The investigation revealed that workers of the subject firm do not 
produce an article within the meaning of the Act. The Department of 
Labor has consistently determined that the performance of services does 
not constitute production of an article as required by the Trade Act of 
1974.

Affirmative Determination NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-00030; Dee Fashions, Inc., Centralia, PA

    A certification was issued covering all workers 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 for 
this trade adjustment assistance investigation is TA-W-29,536.

NAFTA-TAA-00034; Rolls Royce Industries, Ferranti-Packard Transformers, 
Inc., Dunkirk, NY

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00026; Gandalf Systems Corp., Cherry Hill, NJ

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after December 8, 1993. The foregoing determination does not apply to 
workers engaged in regional sales.
    An investigation is currently in process for trade adjustment 
assistance under section 221 of the Trade Act. The number assigned for 
this trade adjustment assistance investigation is TA-W-29,450.
    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 29, 1994.
Marvin M. Fooks,
Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 94-8296 filed 4-6-94; 8:45 am]
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