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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 June, 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-29,695; The Frost Co., Kenosha, WI

TA-W-29,457; Allied Signal Aerospace, Eatontown, NJ

TA-W-29,721; International Paper/Container Div., Preque Isle, ME

TA-W-29,703; Keystone Aluminum, Inc., Mars, PA

TA-W-29,683; Layne & Bowler, Memphis, TN

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

TA-W-29,755; Unifirst Corp., Haverhill, MA

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

TA-W-29,605; Enclean, Inc., Odessa, TX

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

TA-W-29,692; Allied Signal Safety Restraint Systems, El Paso, TX

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

TA-W-29,761; Monroeville Dodge, dba Dodgeland, Monroeville, PA

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

TA-W-29,826; Ashland Hide Co., Ashland, KY

    The investigation revealed that criterion (2) has not been met. 
Sales or production did not decline during the relevant period for 
certification.

Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

TA-W-29,853; Crown Pacific Inland Lumber, Superior, MT

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

TA-W-29,652; S&M Sportswear, Throop, PA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 17, 1993.

TA-W-29,627; Howard Avenue Apparel, Tampa, FL

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after February 22, 1993.

TA-W-29,573; Sandefer Offshore Operating Co., Houston, TX

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

TA-W-29,641; Loud Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc., Ontario, CA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after October 15, 1993.

TA-W-29,776; Harbour Casuals, Inc., Plains, PA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after April 11, 1993.

TA-W-29,829; Shorewood Packaging, Farmingdale, NY

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after April 22, 1993.

TA-W-29,649; ACI America, Inc., (Currently VVP America, Inc), dba 
Glasscraft, Memphis, TN

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after February 14, 1993.

TA-W-29,689; Mantua Industries, Woodbury Heights, NJ

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 11, 1993.

TA-W-29,782 & TA-W-29,783; Amoco Production Co, Headquartered in 
Chicago, IL, & Tulsa Research Center, Tulsa, OK

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

TA-W-29,784; Amoco Production Co., Tulsa Data Center, Tulsa, OK

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

TA-W-29,785; Amoco Production Co., Offshore, Headquartered in New 
Orleans, LA & Other Offshore Operations in the Following States: A; LA, 
B; TX

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

TA-W-29,786; Amoco Production Co., Mid-Continent, Northwestern & 
Southern Rockies Region, Headquartered in Denver, CO & Other Field 
Operations in the Following States: A; AK, B; CO, C; KS, D; NM, E; OK, 
F; TX, G; UT, H; WY

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

TA-W-29,787; Amoco Production Co., Southeastern North & South Permian 
Region, Houston Support Services, Headquartered in Houston, TX & Other 
Field Operations in the Following States: A; AL, B; AR, C; LA, D; MI, 
E; MS, F; NM, G; TX

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after April 12, 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 June, 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 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-00100; Supervalu, Bloomington, IN

    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-00095; Hampton Industries, Inc., Kinston Shirt Co., Inc., 
Kinston, NC

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) & criterion (4) were 
not met. A survey conducted with major customers revealed that 
respondents did not import men's and boys' shirts from Canada or Mexico 
during the relevant time period.

NAFTA-TAA-00107; Southland Manufacturing Lepanto, AZ

    The investigation revealed that criterion (3) and criterion (4) 
were not met. A survey revealed that Southland's manufacturers did not 
contract with firms in Canada or Mexico and did not import apparel that 
was manufactured in Canada or Mexico. Also, Southland's manufacturers 
experienced increasing apparel sales in the relevant time period.

NAFTA-TAA-000970; Moore Business Forms, Inc., U.S. Forms & Systems 
Div., Lewisburg, PA

    The investigation revealed that criterion (3) and criterion (4) 
were not met. There was no shift in production from the workers' firm 
to Mexico or Canada. The investigation further revealed that customers 
did not decrease purchases from the subject firm and increase imports 
from Canada or Mexico during the relevant period.

NAFTA-TAA-00096; J & G Shake, Forks, WA

    The investigation revealed that criterion (1) was not met in 
conjection 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 certification under 
NAFTA-TAA.

NAFTA-TAA-00113; Infotec Development, Inc., Portland, OR

    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-00101; Polytech Netting Industries, Scottsboro, AL

    A certification was issued covering all workers engaged in 
employment related to the production of automotive convenience and 
restraint netting separated on or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00094; Shorewood Packaging Corp., Farmingdale, NY

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Shorewood 
Packaging Corp., Farmingdale, NY separated on or after December 8, 
1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00104; The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co., Quincy, MA

    A certification was issued covering all workers engaged in 
employment related to the production of Camay soap at The Procter & 
Gamble Manufacturing Co., Quincy, MA separated on or after December 8, 
1993.
    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of June, 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 who write to the above address.

    Dated: June 15, 1994.
Violet L. Thompson,
Deputy Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 94-15412 Filed 6-23-94; 8:45 am]
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