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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 

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 July, 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 
of the firm.

TA-W-29,809; Rowe International, Inc., Whippany, NJ
TA-W-29,850; Beaver Dam Products Corp., Beaver Dam, WI
TA-W-29,859; ITW Produx, Inc., Warrensville Heights, OH
TA-W-29,869; McCord Winn Textron, Winchester, MA
TA-W-29,777; Sandvik Special Metals, Kennewick, WA
TA-W-29,791; TK Valve & Manufacturing, Hammond, LA
TA-W-29,719; BASF Corp., Lodi, NJ
TA-W-29,510 & TA-W-29,510A; Winters Industries, Canton, OH
TA-W-29,511; Winters Industries, Alliance, OH
TA-W-29,841; Season-All Industries, Inc., Indiana, PA
TA-W-29,673; Leco Corp/. Technical Ceramics Div--Dept 34, Augusta, GA
TA-W-29,674, TA-W-29,675; Leco Corp., Technical Ceramics Div., 
Departments 35 & 39, Grovetown, GA
TA-W-29,719; Cargill, Inc., Cargill Flour Milling, Buffalo, NY
TA-W-29,625; Parker Bertea Aerospace Group, Moorpark, CA
TA-W-29,620, TA-W-29,621, TA-W-29,622, TA-W-29,623, TA-W-29,624; Parker 
Bertea Aerospace Group, Irvine, CA

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

TA-W-29,912; Fruit of the Loom, Osceola, AR

    Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
separations at the firm.
TA-W-29,828; Trico Industries, Inc., Braddford, PA

    Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
separations at the firm.
TA-W-29,842; Ford New Holland, Memphis, TN

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

TA-W-29,679 & TA-W-29,679A; Southwest Royalties, Inc, Ira, TX and 
Monahans, TX

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

TA-W-29,935; American Microsystems, Inc., Pocatello, ID

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

Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

TA-W-29,888; Alcan Aluminum Corp., Alcan Ingot, Henderson, KY

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

TA-W-29,611; Natalie Fashions, Palmerton, PA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 2, 1993.

TA-W-29,852; Pope & Talbot, Inc., Port Gamble, WA

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

TA-W-29,913; Western Consultants, Inc., Headquartered in Denver, CO & 
Operating in the Following States: A; Co., B; TX

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after April 20, 1993.
TA-W-29,844; Chevron Corp., Chevron Petroleum Technology Co, La Habra, 
CA and Operating in the Following Locations: A; San Ramon, CA and B; 
New Orleans, LA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after April 18, 1993.

TA-W-29,706; Washington Steel Corp., Massillon, OH

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

TA-W-29,724; Standard Products Co., Campbell Plastics Div., 
Schenectady, NY

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 28, 1993.

TA-W-29,688; Star Street Ventures, El Dorado, KS

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 15, 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 July, 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-000125; Wells Lamont Corp., Portland Glove Co., Carlton, OR

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) & criteria (4) were 
not met. A survey of major customers that decreased purchases from 
Wells Lamont, Portland Glove Co revealed that most of the respondents 
did not import leather gloves or leather palm work gloves from Canada 
or Mexico. Customers who reported imports relied on imports from 
Canada/Mexico for only a small proportion of their total requirement 
during 1993 and the first five months of 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00120; Walker Manufacturing Co., Hebron, OH

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) & criterion (4) were 
not met. A survey conducted with customers purchasing exhaust systems 
from Walker Manufacturing, Hebron, OH revealed that customers did not 
decrease purchases from Walker and increase imports of exhaust systems 
from Canada or Mexico in the relevant period.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-00119; Desoto, Inc., Stone Mountain, GA

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Desota, Inc., 
Stone Mountain, GA separated on or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00122; Pacific Sound Resources, Inc., Seattle, WA

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Pacific Sound 
Resources, Seattle, WA separated on or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00124; S&H Fabricating & Engineering, Inc., Sanford, FL

    A certification was issued covering all workers of S&H Fabricating 
& Engineering, Inc., Sanford, FL separated on or after December 8, 
1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00127; Zurn Industries, Inc., Zurn Energy Div., Erie, PA

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Zurn Industries, 
Energy Div., Erie, PA separated on or after December 8, 1993.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were 
issued during the month of July, 1994. Copies of these 
determinations are available for inspection in Room C-4318, U.S. 
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 
20210 during normal business hours or will be mailed to persons who 
write to the above address.

    Dated: July 15, 1994.
Violet L. Thompson,
Deputy Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 94-18103 Filed 7-25-94; 8:45 am]
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