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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 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-29,797; Lyons Falls Pulp & Paper, Inc., Lyons Falls, NY
TA-W-29,756; UCAR Carbon Co., Inc., Robinson, IL
TA-W-29,742; Sunnyside Coal Co., Sunnyside, UT
TA-W-29,697; Columbia Tanning Corp., Brockton, MA
TA-W-29,720; Sola Optical USA, Inc., Muskogee, OK
TA-W-29,704; Power Piping Co., Donora, PA
TA-W-29,839; Asten Forning Fabrics, Greenville, SC
TA-W-29,795; Freeport Sulphur, New Orleans, LA

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

TA-W-29,637; The Eureka Pipe Line Co., Vienna, WV (Formerly Located in 
Parkersburg, WV)

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

TA-W-29,885; Peerless-Winsmith, Inc., Warren, OH

    The investigation revealed that production of electric motors 
increased in 1993 compared with 1992 and in the first quarter of 1994 
compared with the same period in 1993.

TA-W-29,834; Amerada Hess Corp., Tulsa, OK

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

TA-W-29,874, & TA-W-20,875; Alcoa Recycling Co., Inc., Knoxville, TN 
and Maryville, TN

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

TA-W-29,952; Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh District Sales 
Office, Pittsburgh, PA

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

TA-W-29,835; Alta Energy Corp., Accounting Office, Midland, TX

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

TA-W-29,858; Wetterau/Supervalu, Bloomington, IN

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

TA-W-29,865; Prudential Insurance & Financial Services, Group 
Operations Bldg., Minneapolis, MN

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

TA-W-29,713; Woodward Governor Co., (North 2nd St.), Rockford, IL
TA-W-29,714; Woodward Governor Co., (35th Street), Rockford, IL
TA-W-29,714A; Woodward Governor Co., Service Center, Rockford, IL

    U.S. imports of both military and civilian aircraft parts declined 
during the period under investigation.

TA-W-29,636; Concurrent Computer Corp., Oceanport, MJ

    The investigation revealed that criterion (2) and criterion (3) 
have not been met. Sales or production did not decline during the 
relevant period as required for certification. Increases of imports of 
articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by the 
firm or appropriate subdivision have not contributed importantly to the 
separations or threat thereof, and the absolute decline in sales or 
production.

Affirmative Determinations For Worker Adjustment Assistance

TA-W-29,746; Micro Link Alaska, Inc., Anchorage, AK

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after April 5, 1993.

TA-W-29,884; Jockey International, Inc., Belzoni, MS

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

TA-W-29,848; Waynesboro Apparel, Inc., Waynesboro, GA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after April 27, 1993.

TA-W-29,610; Mary Nell Industries, Mayfield, KY

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after February 21, 1993.

TA-W-29,691; 502 Corp., Bethlehem, PA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 21, 1993.

TA-W-29,857; The Harwood Companies, Inc., Marion, VA

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

TA-W-29,753; C & R Cedar, Forks, WA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after April 5, 1993.

TA-W-29,806; Miller Redwood, Crescent City, OK

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

TA-W-29,661; Michigan California Lumber Co., Camino, CA

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

TA-W-29,762; Kirschner Medical Corp., Marlow, OK

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after April 4, 1993.

TA-W-29,836; Hy-Test Shoe Co., West Plains, MO

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after April 1, 1993.

TA-W-29,796; Kinston Shirt Co., Kinston, NC

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after April 13, 1993.

TA-W-29,642; Reynolds Metals Co., McCook, IL

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 3, 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 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-000114; Portac, Inc., Tacoma, WA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) & criteria (4) were 
not met. Production has not been shifted from the workers' firm to 
Canada or Mexico, and the sales declines at the subject firm were due 
to a loss of export sales.

NAFTA-TAA-00123; Safeway, Inc., Oakland, CA

    The investigation revealed that workers of the subject firm did 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-00084; Laidlaw Corp., Stockton, CA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) & criterion (4) were 
not met. There was no shift of production from the workers' firm to 
Mexico or Canada during the relevant period. Production at the 
Stockton, CA plant has ceased by March 1994 and has been transferred to 
another company facility in Kingman, AZ. Employment remained constant 
throughout the fourth quarter of 1993. Monthly employment declines in 
the first quarter of 1994 were offset by increasing employment at the 
Kingman plant.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-00126; Xentek, Inc., San Marcos, CA

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

NAFTA-TAA-00117; Lennon Foods, Inc., Seattle, WA

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Lennon Foods, 
Inc., Seattle, WA 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 30, 1994.
Violet L. Thompson,
Deputy Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 94-17394 Filed 7-18-94; 8:45 am]
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