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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

 

Notice of 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-29,467; Pacific Western Forest Industries, St. Helens, OR
TA-W-29,417; R.P. Nixon Operations, Inc., Hays, KS
TA-W-29,416; Sonoco Fibre Drum, Saraland, AL
TA-W-29,389; Aeroscientific Corp., Beaverton, OR
TA-W-29,390; A.J. Electronics, Inc., Chatsworth, CA
    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.

TA-W-29,328; Tetra-Pak, Inc., Minneapolis, MN
    Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
separations at the firm.

TA-W-29,345; Camco Products & Services, Houston, TX
    Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
separations at the firm.

TA-W-29,492; Banister Shoe Co., U.S. Shoe Corp., Beloit, WI
    The importation of footwear did not negatively impact employment at 
the retail level. The corporation experienced increasing footwear sales 
during the relevant period.

TA-W-29,505; Apertus Technology, Eden Prairie, MN
    The investigation revealed that criterion (2) has not been met. 
Sales or production did not decline during the relevant period for 
certification.

TA-W-29,530; Northwest Alloys, Inc., Addy, WA
    The investigation revealed that criterion (2) has not been met. 
Sales or production did not decline during the relevant period for 
certification.

TA-W-29,394; Martin Marietta, Projection Display Products, Syracuse, NY
    Bids awarded to foreign manufacturers represented an insignificant 
part of the subject firm's sales decline during the relevant period.

Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

TA-W-29,539; Moog Automotive, St. Louis, MO
    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after February 4, 1993.

TA-W-29,422; KSG-Bohn, South Haven, MI
    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after January 6, 1993.

TA-W-29,474; Leslie Fay Co., Sportswear Div., Morrow, GA
    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after January 19, 1993.

TA-W-29,425; Great Southern Oil and Gas Co., Inc., Lafayette, LA
    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after January 5, 1993.

TA-W-29,544; Oshkosh B'Gosh, Oshkosh, WI (2660 Oregon Street)
TA-W-29,544A; Oshkosh B'Gosh, Oshkosh, WI (2748 Oregon Street)
    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after February 15, 1993.

TA-W-29,543; Oshkosh B'Gosh, McKenzie, WI
    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after January 31, 1993.

TA-W-29,513; Rosaria Sportswear, Inc., Passaic, NJ
    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after January 25, 1993.

    Also, pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (P.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-00008; Allied Signal Aerospace, Eatontown, NJ
    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.
    A survey was conducted with firms to whom Allied Signal Aerospace 
submitted bids for large contracts and was not awarded the project. 
Results revealed that respondents did not utilize Mexican or Canadian 
production sources for the subject contracts. An investigation is 
currently in process for trade adjustment assistance under Section 223 
of the Trade Act. The number assigned for this TAA investigation is TA-
W-29,457.

NAFTA-TAA-00054; National Steel Pellet Co., Keewatin, MN
    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-00039; J.C. Penney Co., Inc., Drapery Fabrication, Center, 
Custom Decorating Sales Center, Newark, DE
    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-00035; Armco Stainless & Alloy Products, Bridgeville, PA
    The investigation revealed that criterion (3) and criterion (4) 
have not been met. There was no shift of production operations 
performed by the workers to Mexico or Canada during the relevant 
period. The investigation revealed that the plant ceased production in 
late 1993 and that customers did not utilize firms in Mexico or Canada 
for the finishing of the types of stainless and alloy steel production 
previously done by the Bridgeville, PA plant. An investigation is being 
immediately instituted for trade adjustment assistance under Section 
223 of the Trade Act. The number assigned for this trade adjustment 
assistance investigation is TA-W-29,716.

NAFTA-TAA-00056; Bristol Consolidators, Inc. Indianola, 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.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-00036; Key Tronic Corp., Cheney, WA and Humanix Temporary 
Services, Spokane, WA
    A certification was issued covering all workers of Key Tronic 
Corp., Cheney, WA engaged in employment related to electrical and final 
assembly of keyboards separated on or after December 8, 1993.
    A certification was issued covering all workers of Humanix 
Temporary Services, Spokane, WA engaged in employment related to 
electrical and final assembly of keyboards at Key Tronic Corp., Cheney, 
WA separated on or after December 8, 1993.

    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: April 5, 1994.
Marvin M. Fooks,
Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 94-8864 Filed 4-12-94; 8:45 am]
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