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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 November, 
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-30,112; Atlas Building Systems, Inc., Marlton, NJ
TA-W-30,206; Schlegel of Maryland, Inc., Chestertown, MD
TA-W-29,950; S.D. Warren Co., Westbrook, ME
TA-W-30,269; Highland Yarn Mills, High Point, NC

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

TA-W-30,443; Shimazaki Corp., Port Newark, NJ

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

TA-W-30,422; Rome Cable Corp., Rome, NY

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

TA-W-30,312; Carr Well Service, 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-30,265; LAN Technologies, Inc., Bedford, MA

    The predominate reason for the layoff of workers at LAN 
Technologies, Inc., Bedford, MA was due to a corporate decision to move 
its production facility from Bedford, MA to Pueblo, CO in October 1994.

TA-W-30,185; General Dynamics Land System, Inc., Sterling Heights, MI

    The investigation revealed that the US Government does not purchase 
battle tanks from foreign manufacturers.

TA-W-30,332; Intera Information Technologies, Inc., Denver, CO

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

TA-W-30,134; Sea Farm Washington, Inc., DBA Stolt Sea Farm, Inc., Port 
Angeles, WA

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

TA-W-30,175; Bayflux Fabrics, Inc., Lincoln Park, NJ

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

TA-W-30,340; Moran Towing of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
TA-W-30,341; McAllister Brothers, Inc., Camden, NJ

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

TA-W-30,330; National Oilwell, 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-30,288; Beth Energy Mines Corp., Cambria Slope, Mine #33, 
Ebensburg, PA

    Aggregate US imports of coal are negligible during the relevant 
period.

TA-W-30,342; Linmar Petroleum Co., Roosevelt, UT

    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-30,278; Ward Paper Co., A Div. of International Paper, Merrill, WI

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after August 23, 1993.

TA-W-30,395; Charter Production Co., Wichita, KS

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

TA-W-30,318; Carmen Dress Co., Inc., Luzerne, PA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after August 31, 1993.

TA-W-30,186; Owens-Illinois, Waco, TX

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

TA-W-30,282; Ohmeda Medical Devices, Inc., Oxnard, CA

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

TA-W-30,227; Syntrex Technologies, Inc (formerly Syntrex, Inc), 
Eatontown, NJ

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

TA-W-30,304; Paulsen Wire Rope Corp., Sunbury, PA

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

TA-W-30,372; Excelled Sheepskin & Leather Coat Co., Edison, NJ

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

TA-W-30,389; Case Corp., Burr Ridge, IL

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

TA-W-30,180; Magnetek, Huntington, IN

    A certification was issued covering all workers engaged in the 
production of magnetic components separated on or after July 26, 1993. 
Also, workers engaged in the production of electronic components are 
denied.
    Also, pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. 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 November, 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 of 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-00249; Steuben Foods, Inc., Elma, NY

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were 
not met. A survey of major customers of Steuben Foods, Inc. revealed 
that none of the respondents purchased any imported puddings from 
Mexico or Canada in 1993 compared to 1992, or in the first nine months 
of 1994 compared to the same period of 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00245; Coombs Vermont Natural Products, Wilmington, VT

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were 
not met. A survey of major customers of Coombs Vermont Natural Products 
revealed that none of the respondents purchased imported maple syrup 
from Mexico or Canada in 1993 compared to 1992, or in the first nine 
months of 1994 compared to the same period of 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00240; Lyon Fashion, Inc., Mifflintown and McAlisterville 
Plants, Mifflintown and McAlisterville, PA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were 
not met. A survey of major customers that decreased their purchases 
from Lyon Fashion, Inc revealed that none of the respondents purchased 
any imported women's, misses' or junior's dresses from Mexico or Canada 
in 1993 compared to 1992, or in the first nine months of 1993 compared 
to the same period of 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00241; BASF Corp., Nylon Hosiery Div-Lowland Plant, Lowland, 
TN

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were 
not met. A survey of major customers that decreased their purchases 
from the Lowland Plant of the Nylon Hosiery Div of BASF Corp revealed 
that most of the respondents did not increase imports of polyester 
filament or polyester chips for nylon yarn from Mexico or Canada. Also 
revealed that the respondents which purchased polyester filament for 
nylon yarn from Mexico or Canada relied on imports for a minor 
proportion of their needs during the periods under investigation.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-00244; Midland Brake, Inc., Cuba, MO

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Oxford Midland 
Brake, Inc., Cuba, MO separated on or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00243; Keyes Fibre Co., Hammond Plant, Hammond, IN

    A certification was issued covering all workers of the Hammond 
Plant of Keyes Fibre Co., Hammond, IN separated on or after December 8, 
1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00246; Hamilton Kent Manufacturing Co., Inc., Kent, OH

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Hamilton Kent 
Manufacturing Co., Inc., Kent, OH separated on or after December 8, 
1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00242; Square D Company-Groupe Schneider, Transformer 
Business Div., Milwaukee, WI

    A certification was issued covering all workers of the Transformer 
Business Div. of Square D Corporation-Groupe Schneider, Milwaukee, WI 
separated on or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00230; Bluestone Farming, Inc., San Diego, CA

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

NAFTA-TAA-00227; Regency Packing Co., Regency Realty Associates, 
Naples, FL

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Regency Packing 
Company and Regency Realty Company, Naples, FL separated on or after 
December 8, 1993.
    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of November, 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: November 8, 1994.
Victor J. Trunzo,
Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 94-28270 Filed 11-15-94; 8:45 am]
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