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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 August, 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-29,927; Walker Manufacturing Co., Hebron, OH
TA-W-29,589; Wordperfect Corp., Oren, UT
TA-W-29,919; Pennzoil Products Co., Bradford, PA
TA-W-29,967; AlliedSignal Guidance Control Systems, Lakewood, CA
TA-W-29,980; Martin Marietta Corp., Government Electronic Systems, 
Morrestown, NJ

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

TA-W-29,974; Vic Manufacturing Co., 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-29,854; Infotec Development, Inc., Portland, OR

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

TA-W-29,972; Clorox Corp., Jersey City, NJ

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

TA-W-29,948; Puritan-Bennett, Boulder, CO

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

TA-W-30,055; Portac, Inc., Tacoma, WA

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

TA-W-29,734; Bay, Incorporated (Offshore Division), Corpus Christi, TX

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

TA-W-29,987; Airpol, Inc., Bakersfield, CA

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

Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

TA-W-29,779; R. Shrimp, Inc., Aransas Pass, TX

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 29, 1993.

TA-W-29,778; R & A, Inc., Aransas Pass, TX

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 29, 1993.

TA-W-29,780; Vikki, Inc., Aransas Pass, TX

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 29, 1993.

TA-W-29,767; Richard Warren, Inc., New York, NY

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 30, 1993.

TA-W-30,108; Vistalite, Lancaster, PA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after June 30, 1993.

TA-W-29,737; United Industries, Inc., Beloit, WI

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

TA-W-29,765; RDEX, Inc., Russell, KS

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

TA-W-29,581; Revere Transducers, Inc., Wallingford, CT

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after July 19, 1993.

TA-W-29,990; Jorca Manufacturing Corp., Hialeah, FL

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after April 7, 1993.

TA-W-30,153; USA Classic, Inc., Stantonville, TN

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

TA-W-29,889; American Battery Tubes, Inc., Weddington, NC (Formerly at 
Charlotte, NC)

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

TA-W-29,886; Mascotech Forming Technologies, Roseville, MI

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

TA-W-29,893; Producers Service Corp., Zanesville, OH

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

TA-W-30,093; Lipe Rollway Corp., Liverpool, NY

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

TA-W-29,861; BP Exploration & Oil, Inc., Headquartered in Houston, TX & 
Other Locations in the Following States: A; AK, B; LA, C; TX

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after June 5, 1994.

TA-W-30; 109; USA Classic, Inc., Corinth, MS & in the Following Other 
Locations A; Berry, AL, B; Waterloo, AL, C; New York, NY

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

TA-W-29,977; USA Classic, Inc., Counce, TN

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

TA-W-30,031 & A, B; Halliburton Energy Services (A Halliburton 
Company), Abilene, TX, Houston, TX & All Other Operations in the State 
of TX

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

TA-W-30,010 & A, TA-W-30,011, TA-W-30,012 & A; Halliburton Energy 
Services (A Halliburton Company), Northslope, AK, & All Other 
Operations in the State of AK, Northport, AL, Fort Smith, AR, & All 
other Operations in the State of AR

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

TA-W-30,013 & A, TA-W-30,014 & A; Halliburton Energy Services (A 
Halliburton Company) Bakersfield, CA & All Other Operations in the 
State of CA, Brighton, CO & All Other Operations in the State of CO

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

TA-W-30,015, TA-W-30,016 & A, TA-W-30,017, TA-W-30,018 & A; Halliburton 
Energy Services (A Halliburton Company), Jay, FL, FLora, IL & All Other 
Operations in the State of IL, Evansville, IN, Great Bend, KS & All 
Other Operations in the State of IN

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

TA-W-30,019, TA-W-30,020 & A, TA-W-30,021 & A, TA-W-30,022 & A; 
Halliburton Energy Services (A Halliburton Company), Paintsville, KY, 
Abbeville, LA & All Other Operations in the State of LA, Kalkaska, MI & 
All Other Operations in the State of MI, Jackson, MS & All Other 
Operations in the State of MS

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

TA-W-30,023, TA-W-30,024, TA-W-30,025, TA-W-30,026 & A; Halliburton 
Energy Services (A Halliburton Company), Havre, MT, Swannanoa, NC, 
Williston, ND, Artesia, NM & All Other Operations in the State of NM

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

TA-W-30,027 & A, TA-W-30,028 & A, TA-W-20,029 & A, TA-30,030; 
Halliburton Energy Services (A Halliburton Company), Cambridge, OH & 
All Other Operations in the State of OH, Burnsflat, OK & All Other 
Operations in the State of OK, Grove City, PA & All Other Operations in 
the State of PA, Helenwood, TN

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

TA-W-30,032, TA-W-30,033, TA-W-30,034, TA-W-30,035 & A, TA-W-30,036 & 
A; Halliburton Energy Services, (A Halliburton Company), Vernal, UT, 
Norton, VA, Kirkland, WA, Blue Creek, WV & All Other Operations in the 
State of WV & All Other Operations in the State of WV, Casper, WY & All 
Other Operations in the State of WY

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

TA-W-30,141; Julius Simon Ruffolo, Inc., Belton, SC

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

TA-W-30,076; Friskies Petcare Co., Plymouth, MA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after June 20, 1993.

TA-W-29,522; Bull HN Information Systems, Inc., Billerica, MA

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

TA-W-29,860, TA-W-29,860A & B; Bull HN Information Systems, Inc., 
Lawrence, MA, Brighton, MA, Phoenix, AZ

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after April 25, 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 August 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 subdivison 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 subdivison; 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-000178; Leggett & Platt, Inc., Fashion Bed Group, Chicago, IL

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) & criteria (4) were 
not met. There was no shift in production from the workers' firm to 
Mexico or Canada during the relevant period. The investigation revealed 
that production declined at the subject firm in 1993 & during the first 
six months of 1994 & that company imports & beds & accessories 
increased during these time periods. However, the company imports were 
not from Mexico or Canada.

NAFTA-TAA-00180; Occidental Chemical Corp., Agricultural Products 
Group, White Springs, FL

    The investigation revealed that criteria (1) was not met in 
conjunction with the requirements of Section 506(b)(2) of the Act. No 
worker separations occurred at the subject firm on or after December 8, 
1993, the earliest reachback date for coverage under the NAFTA-TAA 
program.

NAFTA-TAA-00174; Keyes Fibre Co., Van Leer Corp., Sacramento, CA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were 
not met. Worker separations at the Sacramento, CA plant of Keyes Fibre 
Co were a result of a corporate restructuring effort to utilize more 
efficiently the capacity of all company plants. The production of 
rough-molded products & smooth-molded FoodService products was 
transferred from the subject plant to other domestic plants of Keyes 
Fibre Co.

NAFTA-TAA-00179; Pet Connection, Gun Barrel City, TX

    The investigation revealed that the 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 did 
not constitute production of an article as required by the Trade Act of 
1974.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-00177; Bell Sports, Inc., Vistalite Div., Lancaster, PA

    A certification was issued covering all workers of VistaLite 
Division of Bell Sports, Inc., Lancaster, PA, separated on or after 
December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00176; A.O. Smith Electrical Products Co., Mebane, NC

    A certification was issued covering all workers engaged in 
employment related to the production of fractional horsepower motors on 
Lones 720 and 722 at the Mebane NC plant of A.O. Smith Electrical 
Products Co separated on or after December 8, 1993.
    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of August, 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: August 24, 1994.
Violet L. Thompson,
Deputy Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 94-21729 Filed 9-1-94; 8:45 am]
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