[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 147-149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-32170]



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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 December, 
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 became 
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-30,382; Steuben Foods, Inc., Elma, NY
TA-W-30,459; Borg Textile Cop., Rossville, GA
TA-W-30,314; Copes-Vulcan, Inc., Lake City, PA
 TA-W-30,431; Boben Manufacturing Co., Boonville, MO
TA-W-30,407; John H. Harland Co., El Paso, TX
TA-W-30,363; Teledyne Pines Div., Teledyne Industries, Aurora, IL
TA-W-30,347; Signature Cloth Co., Inc., Clifton, NJ [[Page 148]] 
TA-W-30,129; Dietrich Industries, Inc., Blairsville, PA
TA-W-30,337; Aeronca, Inc., Middletown, OH
TA-W-30,284; Lasky Co., Millburn, NJ
TA-W-30,292; Fuel Systems Textron, Zeeland, MI
TA-W-30,235; Hazleton Pumps, Inc., Hazleton, PA
TA-W-30,399; Continental EMSCO Co., Houston, TX

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

TA-W-30,316; Electric Apparatus Service Co., Inc., Lester, PA

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

TA-W-30,488; Polystyrene, Inc., Florence, KY

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

TA-W-30,480; Venezuelan Line (C.A. Venezuolana De Navegacion), Miami, 
FL

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

TA-W-30,413; A.P. Green Industries, Inc., Hitchins, KY

    Corporate decision was made to consolidate production and thus 
transfer work from the Hitchins, KY plant to other domestic locations.

TA-W-30,401; Miller Group, Inc., Pottsville Bleach & Dye, Independence 
Plant, Schuylkill, PA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) and criteria (3) have 
not been met. Sales or production did not decline during the relevant 
period as required for certification. Increases of imports of articles 
like or directly competitive with articles produced by the firm or 
appropriate subdivision have not contributed importantly to the 
separations or threat thereof, and the absolute decline in sales or 
production.

TA-W-30,231; Technetwork, Inc., Ranier, OR

    Almost all of the sales of diskett production machinery by the 
subject firm are for the export market and thus are not impacted by the 
imports of the product.

TA-W-30,308; Wilrig (USA), Inc., Lafayette, LA

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

TA-W-30,311; Coltec Industries, Menasco Aerosystems Div--Calif. 
Operations, Burbank, CA

    The predominate reason the separations of workers and ceasing of 
production was due to a decrease in demand from the subject firm's 
products from domestic manufacturers of military aircraft.

TA-W-30,352; Goetze Gasket Co., LaGrange, GA

    Parent Co close the LaGrange plant and transferred the overwhelming 
majority of LaGrange production to an affiliated domestic plant.

Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

TA-W-30,289 and TA-W-30,289A; Baytech, Inc., Midland, TX Big Lake, TX

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

TA-W-30,190; Houbigant, Inc., Ridgefield, NJ

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after September 26, 1993.

TA-W-30,385; R.C.K. Welding, Inc., Gilbert, PA

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

TA-W-30,346; Stapleton Garment Co., Thomson Sample Room, Thomson, GA

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

TA-W-30,360; BASF Corp., Nylon Hosiery Dept., Lowland, TN

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

TA-W-30,387; Merit Energy Co., Dallas, TX

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

TA-W-30,178; Tube-Line Co., Union, NJ

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

TA-W-30,373; Sung Sportswear, Inc., Stroudsburg, PA

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

TA-W-30,394; Champion International Corp., Klickitat, WA

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

TA-W-30,351; Main Street Fashions, Roseta, PA

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

TA-W-30,283; Mary Fashions, Inc., Bath, PA

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

TA-W-30,353; E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co., Inc., Du Pont Industrial 
Imaging, Rochester, NY

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

TA-W-30,367; National Medical Care, Medical Products Div., McAllen, TX

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

TA-W-30,327; Samedan Oil Corp., Midland, TX

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

TA-W-30,410; Hoechst Celanese Corp., Coventry, RI

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

TA-W-30,339; DG&E/Slocum Limited Partnership, Slocum, TX

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

TA-W-30,377; Europa Fashions, Garfield, NJ

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

TA-W-30,386; Patti-Jo Fashions, Inc., Mayfield, PA

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

TA-W-30,250; Washington Scientific Industries, Inc., Owatonna, MN

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

TA-W-30,189; Baxter, Baxter Anesthesia Div., North Reading, MA

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

TA-W-30,381; ACE Radio Control, Inc., Higginsville, MO

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

TA-W-30,255; Packaging Corp of America, PCA East, Piscataway, NJ

    [[Page 149]] A certification was issued covering all workers 
separated on or after September 10, 1993.

TA-W-30,391; Exxon Co USA, Exxon Shute Creek Facility, Green River, WY

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

TA-W-30,433; IMC Magnetics Corp., Eastern Div., Hauppauge, NY

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after October 12, 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 and December, 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-00286; Lone Star Industries, Inc., Nazareth Cement Corp., 
Nazareth, PA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were 
not met. The investigation findings show that sales or production at 
the Nazareth plant have not declined. Also, findings show that the 
employees at the subject plant will be separated because the plant is 
being sold as a result of reorganization under bankruptcy procedures.

NAFTA-TAA-00274; EFR Corp., Everett, WA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were 
not met. A survey of customers of EFR Corporation revealed that 
customers did not import logs from Canada or Mexico.

NAFTA-TAA-00276; Lockheed Fort Worth Co., Fort Worth, TX

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were 
not met. The investigative findings show that production declines at 
the subject plant are related to cutbacks in defense spending. A survey 
revealed that customers of Lockheed Fort Worth Company did not import 
aircrafts from Mexico or Canada.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-00284; Quadrum Telecommunications, Inc., Arab, AL

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Quadrum 
Telecommunication, Inc., Arab, AL separated on or after December 8, 
1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00280; Kerr Corp., Sybron Dental Specialties, Romulus, MI

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Kerr Corp., 
Sybron Dental Specialties Div., Romulus, MI separated on or after 
December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00283; W.R. Grace & Co--Conn Construction Products Div., 
Wilder, KY

    A certification was issued covering all workers of W.R. Grace & 
Co.--Conn., Construction Productions Div., Wilder, KY separated on or 
after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00269; Baxter Healthcare Corp., Kingstree, SC

    A certification was issued covering all workers engaged in 
employment related to the production of medical procedure trays at 
Baxter Healthcare Corp., Kingstree, SC separated on or after December 
8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00277; RB & W Corp., Kent Plant, Cleveland, OH

    A certification was issued covering all workers of RB & W Corp., 
Kent Plant, Cleveland, OH separated on or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00275; Xerox Corp., Oakbrook, IL

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Xerox Corp., 
Oakbrook, IL separated on or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00271; Curtice Burns Foods, Inc., A Div. of Nalley's Fine 
Foods, Tacoma, WA

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Curtice Burns 
Foods, Inc., A Div. of Nalley's Fine Foods, Tacoma, WA separated on or 
after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00273; Continental Apparel Manufacturing Co., Defuniak 
Springs, FL

    A certification was issued covering all workers relating to the 
assembly of jeans at the Continental Apparel Manufacturing Co., 
Defuniak Springs, FL separated on or after December 8, 1993.

NAFTA-TAA-00279; ATAPCO--American Trading and Production Co., Bristol, 
PA

    A certification was issued covering all workers engaged in the 
employment of paper related filing and expanding supplies at ATAPCO--
American Trading and Production Co., Bristol, PA separated on or after 
December 8, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00278, NAFTA-TAA-00278A; B; ABEPP Acquisition Corp., DBA 
Abbott & Co., Marion, OH, North Baltimore, OH, Prospect, OH

    A certification was issued covering all workers of ABEPP 
Acquisition Corp., DBA Abbott & Co., Marion, North Baltimore and 
Prospect, OH separated on or after December 8, 1993.
    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of December, 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: December 21, 1994.
Victor J. Trunzo,
Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 94-32170 Filed 12-30-94; 8:45 am]
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