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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 September, 
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-30,107; Gordon County Farm, Bryan Foods Div., Calhoun, GA
TA-W-30,041,; Norris/O'Bannon--A Dover Resource Co., Tulsa, OK
TA-W-29,964; Chief Drilling Co., Inc., Wichita, KS
TA-W-29,864; Philip's Consumer Electronics Co., Williamsport, PA
TA-W-29,981; Pacer Industries, Inc., Echlin Engine System, Washington, 
PA
TA-W-29,999; PTI Technologies, Inc., Newbury Park, CA
TA-W-29,794; Endicott Forging & Manufacturing, Endicott, NY
TA-W-29,855; ICI Fiberite, Greenville, TX
TA-W-29,955; E.F.W., Inc., Fort Worth, TX
TA-W-30,123; Envirogas, Inc., Hamburg, NY

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

TA-W-30,203; Turecamo Maritime, Philadelphia, PA

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

TA-W-30,131; Coltec Industries, Inc., Menasco Overhaul Div., Burbank, 
CA

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

TA-W-30,053; Laidlaw Corp., Stockton, CA

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

TA-W-30,075; Land O'Lakes, Inc., Dalbo, MN

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

TA-W-29,973; Avery Dennison Soabor System Div., Gastonia, NC

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

TA-W-30,128; GenCorp Aerojet Electronic System, Azusa, CA

    Layoffs at the subject firm are attributable to downsizing by the 
Defense Department.

TA-W-29,988; AT&T Communications, Operator Service, 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-30,156; Kinney Shoe Corp., Carlisle, PA

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

TA-W-29,996; US Steel Mining Co., Inc., Maple Creek Mine, Washington, 
PA

    The mining facility close down was due to severe geological 
conditions which made mining economically unfeasible. The decision to 
close down was not impacted by any level of imports or change in level 
of imports.

TA-W-29,960; Schlegel Corp., Montpelier, IN

    Layoffs and production declines and the subsequent closing of the 
subject firm is attributable to a corporate decision to consolidate 
operation shifting production from subject firm to other domestic 
facilities.

TA-W-30,114; Pet Connection, Gun Barrel City, TX

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

TA-W-30,058; Cogniseis Development, Houston, TX

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

TA-W-29,997; The Seminole Co., Seminole, OK

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

TA-W-30,179; Powell Mountain Coal Co., Inc., Big Stone Gap, VA

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

TA-W-30,201; Union Pacific Resources Co., Fort Worth, TX

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

TA-W-29,931; Dresser Industries, Inc., Guiberson-AVA Div., Dallas, TX

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

TA-W-29,966; ARCO Alaska, Inc., Anchorage/North Slope/Cook Inlet, AK

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

TA-W-30,073; Compressor Pump & Engine Machine, Inc., Casper, WY

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

TA-W-30,219; Atlas Ballistic Products, 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-30,142; Oliver Products Co., Grand Rapids, MI

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

TA-W-30,088 & TA-W-30,88A; Value Merchants, Inc., Everything a Dollar, 
Inc., Milwaukee, WI & Victoria, TX

    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, Saft Aerospace Batteries, Gainsville, FL

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after January 1, 1994.

TA-W-29,940; Dalex, Inc., Redmond, OR

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 1, 1994.

TA-W-30,161; D.P. Cajal's El Paso, TX

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

TA-W-30,071; Elmer Manufacturing Co., Inc., Elmer, NJ

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

TA-W-30,079; Gencorp Automotive, Ionia, MI

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

TA-W-30,138; Carthage Shirt Co., Carthage, TN

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after July 10, 1993.

W-30,177; Warnaco Men's Apparel Div., Waterville, ME

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

TA-W-29,614 & TA-W-29,615; Honeywell, Inc., Home & Building Control, 
Golden Valley, MN and Plymouth, MN

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

TA-W-30,083; Adams Millis, High Point, NC

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

TA-W-29,856; Vought Aircraft Co., Dallas, TX

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

TA-W-29,878; Guardian Industries Corp., Falconer, NY

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

TA-W-30,162; Champion Products, Inc., Norwich, NY

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

TA-W-30,007; Alaska Safety, Inc., Anchorage, AK

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

TA-W-29,897; Dimensional Products, Mobile, AL

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

TA-W-30,084; Adams Millis, Kernersville, NC

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

TA-W-30,048 and TA-W-30,054; Robinson Manufacturing Co., Oxford, ME and 
Kezar Falls Woolen, Kezar Falls, ME

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

TA-W-30,172; Champion Products, Inc., Slocomb, AL

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

TA-W-29,638 & TA-W-29,638A; Eddie Hagger Ltd, Mt. Vernon, GA and 
Hartwell, GA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 8, 1993.

TA-W-30,056; D & I Sportswear, Linden, NJ

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

TA-W-29,924; Breckenridge, Div. of Leslie Fay Co., Boston, MA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after May 16, 1993.

TA-W-29,958; TMBR/Sharp Drilling, Inc., Midland, TX

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after May 6, 1994.

TA-W-30,195; Julie Fashions II, Tuscarora, PA

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

TA-W-30,199; Normak International, International Fashions, Inc., 
Knoxville, TN

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

TA-W-30,135; R.O.M. Apparel, Inc., Brooklyn, NY

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

TA-W-30,089; TA-W-30,090; TA-W-30,091; TA-W-30,092; Sara Lee Knit 
Products, Cleveland Ave., Martinsville, VA, Midway Plant, Midway, GA, 
Cloverleaf Kniting, Martinsville, VA, Central Distribution, 
Martinsville, VA

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

TA-W-29,953; Universal/Univis, Inc., Attleboro, MA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after May 24, 1993.

TA-W-30,208; R & S Tong Service, Odessa, TX

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after July 9, 1994.

TA-W-30,068; Thorsby Associates Corp., Thorsby, AL

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after June 24, 1993.

TA-W-30,152; Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Co., Prosperity, SC

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

TA-W-30,194; National Garment Co., Russellville, AR

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after July 26, 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 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-00183; Transportation Manufacturing Corp., RTS 
Remanufacturing, Schenectady, NY

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were 
not met. There was no shift in production from the workers' firm to 
Mexico or Canada during the relevant period. A survey of customers who 
purchased buses from Transportation Manufacturing Corp-RTS 
Remanufacturing was conducted and revealed that the customers did not 
increase their imports from Mexico or Canada of buses that are like or 
directly competitive with those produced by the subject firm.

NAFTA-TAA-00188; Continental Airlines, Inc., Houston, 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.

NAFTA-TAA-00184; Highland Yarn Mills, High Point, NC

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were 
not met. A survey was conducted with customers accounting the majority 
of the subject firm's decline in sales. The survey revealed that 
customers did not import yarn from Mexico or Canada during the relevant 
period.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-00187; D.P. Cajal's, Inc., El Paso, TX

    A certification was issued covering all workers of D.P. Cajal's, 
Inc., El Paso, TX separated on or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00197; Larson Shingle Co., Forks, WA

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Larson Shingle 
Co., Forks, WA separated on or After December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00198; S. Madill, Inc., Kalama, WA

    A certification was issued covering all workers of S. Madill, Inc., 
Kalama, Washington separated on or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00191; Stephanies Fashions, Inc., El Paso, TX

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Stephanies 
Fashions, Inc., El Paso, TX separated on or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00186; A&W Brands, Inc., A Subsidiary of Cadbury Beverages, 
Inc., Modesto, CA

    A certification was issued covering all workers of A&W Brands, 
Inc., in Modesto, CA separated on or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00185; Alaska Corp., Rowan Bay Logging, Sitka Pulp Mill, 
Sitka, AK

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Alaska Pulp 
Corp., Rowan Bay Logging, Sitka, AK and Sitka Pulp Mill, Sitka, AK 
separated on or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00181; Anchor Advanced Products, Inc., Morristown, TN

    A certification was issued covering all workers engaged in the 
employment related to the production of cosmetic packaging at Anchor 
Advanced Products, Inc., Morristown, TN separated on or after December 
8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00182; Sola Optical USA, Inc., Muskogee, OK

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Sola Optical 
USA, Inc., Muskogee, OK separated on or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00192; ITT Cannon, Ana, CA

    A certification was issued covering all workers engaged in 
employment related to the production of computer harness and connector 
parts of the Super Computer at ITT Cannon, Santa Ana, CA separated on 
or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00193, NAFTA-TA-00194, NAFTA-TAA-00195; Vikki, Inc., Aransas 
Pass, TX. R. Shrimp, Inc., Aransas pass, TX and R&A, Inc., Aransas 
Pass, TX

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Vikki, Inc., R. 
Shrimp, Inc., and R&A, Inc., Aransas Pass, TX 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, N.W., Washington, D.C. 
20210 during normal business hours or will be mailed to persons who 
write to the above address.

    Dated: September 13, 1994.
Victor J. Trunzo,
Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 94-24497 Filed 10-3-94; 8:45 am]
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