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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 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-30,461; Ball Glass Container Corp., Okmulgee Plant, Okmulgee, OK
TA-W-30,082; Deran Holding Co., Inc., DBA Great American Brands, 
Cambridge, MA
TA-W-30,259; Contract Fusing, Duryea, PA
TA-W-30,245; Transportation Manufacturing Corp., RTS Remanufacturing, 
Schenectady, NY
TA-W-30,113; Philips Lighting, Richmond, KY
TA-W-30,315; Mascotech Industrial Components, Mesick, MI

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

TA-W-30,383; Aramco Services Co., 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-30,072; Cyprus Bagdad Copper Co., Bagdad, AZ

    Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
separations at the firm.
TA-W-30,362; Phillips Van Heusen, Warehouse & Distribution Center, West 
Hazelton, PA

    The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
TA-W-30,448; Alkon Corp., Pine Brook, NJ

    Alkon Corp transferred final assembly production of hydraulic 
valves to another affiliated domestic firm. Layoffs at the subject 
plant are the result of this domestic transfer & are unrelated to 
company imports of company sales.

TA-W-30,160; Dyna-Craft, Inc., Miltipas, CA

    Corporate decision was made to consolidate its operations 
transferring production from the Miltipas plant to other domestic 
company plants.

TA-W-30,306; MASX Energy Services, Inc., Technology Export Co, Houston, 
TX

    US imports of oil and gas field machinery were negligible in 1993 
and are projected to be negligible in 1994.

TA-W-30,412; Dexter Automotive Materials, West Unity, OH

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

TA-W-30,291; General Electric, Schenectady, NY

    The employees were laid off based on decisions made by the company 
to cut cost by sourcing work to outside vendors, domestic companies.

TA-W-30,343; Kerr McGee Chemical Corp.., Oklahoma City, OK

    Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
separations at the firm.
TA-W-30,354; Delhi Gas Pipeline Co., Dallas, TX & Operating at Various 
Locations in the Following States: A; TX, B; OK

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

TA-W-30,191; AT & T Network Systems, Phoenix, AZ

    The investigation revealed that criterion (1) has not been met. A 
significant number or proportion of the workers did not become totally 
or partially separated as required for certification.

Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

TA-W-30,266; Hercules, Inc/Aqualon Co., Parlin, NJ

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

TA-W-30,423; Penobscot Shoe Co., Old Town, ME

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

TA-W-30,317; Exxon Co USA, Southeastern Production, New Orleans, LA

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

TA-W-30,323; Suave Shoe Corp, Miami Lakes, FL

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

TA-W-30,336; Bo-Mar Manufacturing Co., Inc., Fall River, MA

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

TA-W-30,421; CRT's, Inc., DBA SRG Oil Corp., Abilene, TX

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

TA-W-30,226; C.R. Bard Urological Div., Wausau, WI

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

TA-W-30,310; Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., Syracuse, NY

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

TA-W-30,228; Buchman Optical, Inc., Oakland, MD

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

TA-W-30,324, TA-W-30,325, TA-W-30,326; Sara Lee Hosiery Products, 
Lumberton Plant, Lumberton, NC, Marion, SC and Florence, SC

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after September 9, 1993.

TA-W-30,428; Kimberly Clark Corp., Memphis, TN

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

TA-W-30,465; Range Oil Co., Inc., Winfield, KS

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

TA-W-30,320; Amerada Hess Corp., Midland, TX

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

TA-W-30,348; Oxford of Lincolnton (Oxford Dress Div), Lincolnton, GA

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

TA-W-30,253; Royal Sound Co., Inc., Eatontown, NJ

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

TA-W-30,344; Computer Products DBA Power Conversion America, South 
Boston, MA

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

TA-W-30,193; New Colonial Corp., Sevierville, TN

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

TA-W-30,272; Western Publishing Co., Inc., Fayetteville, NC

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

TA-W-30,403; Noltina Crucible & Refractory Corp., Currently Refra Trade 
Corp., Philadelphia, PA

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

TA-W-30,321; AGH Trimsource, Inc., Advanced Shoulder Pad, New York, NY

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

TA-W-30,408; Karen Manufacturing, Sweet Valley, PA

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

TA-W-30,280; Savoy Div., of Posso Corp., Woodbury, TN

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

TA-W-30,331 and TA-W-30,331A; Kerr-McGee Corp., Oklahoma City, OK and 
Casper WY

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

TA-W-30,331B; Kerr-McGee Corp., El Reno, OK and Operating at The Other 
Following Locations: C; Kilgore, TX, D; Amarillo, TX, E; Odessa, TX, F; 
Sunray, TX, G; Canadia, TX

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after August 17, 1993.

TA-W-30,364; Coordinated Apparel Group, Inc., Orwigsburg, PA
TA-W-30,364A; Coordinated Apparel Group, Inc., Sewing Facility 
Schuylkill Haven, PA
TA-W-30,364B; Coordinated Apparel Group, Inc., Swainsboro, PA

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

TA-W-30,276; Ampex Recording Media Corp., Opelika, AL

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

TA-W-30,126; FMC Corp., Green Bay, WI
    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after July 11, 1993.

TA-W-30,094; Creative Contractor, Inc., Vineland, NJ
    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after February 28, 1993.

TA-W-30,349, TA-W-30,350; Aileen, Inc., Flint Hill Plant, Flint Hill, 
VA and Victoria Plant, Victoria, VA
    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after September 14, 1993.

TA-W-30,357, TA-W-30,359; Aileen, Inc., Woodstock Plant, Woodstock, VA 
and Edinburg Plant, Edinburg, VA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after September 14, 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 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 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-00253; Goetze Gasket Co., LaGrange, GA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were 
not met. The investigation revealed that Goetze Gasket Co. made a 
business decision to shut down its LaGrange, GA facility & transfer the 
predominant proportion of its production of automotive gaskets to 
another domestic facility.

NAFTA-TAA-00250; Philips Lighting Co., A Div. of Philips Electronics 
North America Corp., Richmond, KY

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were 
not met. A survey of major customers of the subject plant revealed that 
none of the respondents increased their imports of halogen or 
automotive lamps from Mexico or Canada during the relevant period.

NAFTA-TAA-00251; Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc., Brooklyn, NY

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were 
not met. The investigation revealed that Leviton Manufacturing Co., 
Inc. made a corporate decision to shut down its Brooklyn, NY facility & 
to transfer its production to another existing domestic facility.

NAFTA-TAA-00256; Lockheed Fort Worth Co., Kingsley Field-Air Defense 
Site, Klamath, OR

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were 
not met. A survey of projects for which Lockheed Fort Worth Co. has 
submitted unsuccessful bids disclosed that the surveyed projects were 
awarded to other domestic firms. The survey further revealed that these 
domestic firms will utilize the terms of the contracts at domestic 
production facilities.

NAFTA-TAA-00248; Magnetek, Kokomo, IN

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were 
not met. There was no shift in production of AC/DC converters have been 
increasing, and the company is transferring production from the Kokomo 
plant to another company plant in Huntington, IN.

NAFTA-TAA-00261; Mahan Western Industries, Inc., Leather & Heel Dept., 
El Paso, TX

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

NAFTA-TAA-00258; Kimberly-Clark Corp., Memphis Tennessee Tissue Mill, 
Memphis, TN

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Kimberly-Clark 
Corp, Memphis, Tennessee Tissue Mill, Memphis, TN separated on or after 
December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00259; Timbercraft Products, a Div. of Fulton & Lighty, Inc., 
Hayden Lake, ID

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Timbercraft 
Products, A Div. of Fulton & Lighty, Inc., Hayden Lake, ID separated on 
or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00257; Plantronics, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA

    A certification was issued covering all workers of engaged in the 
production of telephone headsets at Plantronics, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA 
separated on or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00255; Zenith Electronics Corp., Parts Sales Div., Chicago, 
IL

    A certification was issued covering all workers engaged in 
employment related to the Parts Div. of the Chicago, IL facility of 
Zenith Electronics Corp. separated on or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00252; Footwear Management Co., Tony Lama Div., El Paso, TX

    A certification was issued covering all workers of the Tony Lama 
Div. of Footwear Management Co., El Paso, TX separated on or after 
December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00254; Zenith Electronics Corp., Plant #19, Springfield, MO

    A certification was issued covering all workers of the Zenith 
Electronics Corp., Plant #19, Springfield, MO & 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 29, 1994.
Victor J. Trunzo,
Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 94-30353 Filed 12-8-94; 8:45 am]
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