[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 121 (Friday, June 24, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-15412] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: June 24, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] BILLING CODE 4510-30-M