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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 April and 
May, 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-29,471; Wainoco Oil and Gas Co., Houston, TX
TA-W-29,640; Iron Mountain Cedar Products, Hamilton, WA
TA-W-29,561; Koch Label Co., Evansville, IN

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

TA-W-29,586; Ashland Pipe Line Co., Mt. Carmel, IL

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

TA-W-29,547; Reynolds Aluminum Recycling Co., Bristol, CT

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

TA-W-29,568; Qualex, Inc, Norfolk, VA

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

TA-W-29,529; Zinc Corp of America, Palmerton Div., Palmerton, PA

    U.S. imports of zinc oxide declined in 1993 compared to 1992.

TA-W-29,445; Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co., Alva, OK

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

TA-W-29,560; Sears Logistics Services, Philadelphia, PA

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

TA-W-29,554; O & K, Inc., Batavia, NY

    The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under section 22 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA-W-29,550; Ford New Holland, Bloomington, MN

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

TA-W-29,570; Plan International, East Greenwich, RI

    The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under section 22 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

TA-W-29,582; Zeneca Specialities, Dighton, MA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after February 25, 1993.

TA-W-29,363; Accessories By Pearl

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

TA-W-29,717; American Manufacturing Co., Inc., Samson Cordage Works, 
Anniston, AL

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after April 6, 1993.

TA-W-29,525; Seattle Shake & Single, forks, WA

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

TA-W-29,527; D & R Cedar Products, Forks, WA

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

TA-W-29,526; Hollywood Shake, Inc., Forks, WA

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

TA-W-29,404; Jackhill Oil Co., Ann Arbor, MI

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after December 20, 1992.

TA-W-29,693; AA Production, Inc., Lubbock, TX

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 25, 1993.

TA-W-29,643 Colebrook-Terry, Inc., Colebrook, PA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after January 30, 1994.

TA-W-29,645 & TA-W-29,646; Colebrook-Terry, Inc., Leola, PA and, York, 
PA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after February 15, 1993.
    Also, pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (Pub .L. 103-183) 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-00065; Layne & Bowler, A Division of Aurora Pump, Memphis, TN

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were 
not met. The Memphis TN plant is scheduled to close in June, 1994. The 
production of vertical turbine pumps will be transferred primarily to 
company-owned domestic plants. Some production of large discharge heads 
will be shifted to Mexico; however, this production is a relatively 
small proportion of the total production.

NAFTA-TAA-00076; TTX Co., Field Maintenance Operations, Tucson, AZ

    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-00073; Cargill, Inc., Cargill Floor Milling, Buffalo, NY

    The investigation revealed that criterion (3) and criterion (4) 
were not met. A survey of the subject plant's customers revealed that 
customers did not import wheat flour from Mexico or Canada in 1992, 
1993 or during the January-February period of 1994. Also, there was no 
shift in production from the workers' firm to Mexico or Canada during 
the relevant period.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-00074; Formglas, Inc., San Jose, CA

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Formglas, Inc., 
San Jose, CA separated on or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00064; ABEPP Acquisition Corp., DBA Abbott & Co., Manchester, 
TN

    A certification was issued covering all workers of ABEPP 
Acquisition Corp., DBA Abbott & Co., Manchester, TN separated on or 
after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00075; C & R Cedar, Forks, WA

    A certification was issued covering all workers of C & R Cedar, 
Forks, WA separated on or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00067; Standard Products Co., Campbell Plastic Div., 
Schenectady, NY

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Standard 
Products Co., Campbell Plastic Div., Schenectady, NY separated on or 
after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00063; USA Enterprises, Inc., Conyers, GA

    A certification was issued covering all workers engaged in 
employment related to the production of men's pants at USA Enterprises, 
Inc., Conyers, GA separated on or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00072 and NAFTA-TAA-00072A; USA Enterprises, Inc., USA 
Enterprises of Tennessee, Spencer, TN & Sparta, TN

    A certification was issued covering all workers engaged in 
employment related to the production of men's pants at USA Enterprises, 
Inc., Spencer, TN and Sparta, TN separated on or after December 8, 
1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00071; USA Enterprises, Inc., USA Enterprises of South 
Carolina, Bamgerg, SC

    A certification was issued covering all workers engaged in 
employment related to the production of men's pants at USA Enterprises, 
Inc., Bamberg, SC separated on or after December 8, 1993.


    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were 
issued during the month of April and May, 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: May 11, 1994.
Violet L. Thompson,
Deputy Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 94-12306 Filed 5-19-94; 8:45 am]
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