[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 13 (Friday, January 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4194-4197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1491]
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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 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-30,470; Gist-Brocades Foods Ingredients, East Brunswick, NJ
TA-W-30,419; Stone Forest Industries, Albany, OR
TA-W-30,483; EFR Crop., Everett, WA
TA-W-30,477; Coombs Vermont Natural Products, Wilmington, VT
TA-W-30,454; Most Manufacturing, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO
In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
TA-W-30,414; Texaco Refining and Marketing, Inc., Fuels Operation,
Tulsa, OK
Increased Imports did not contribute importantly to worker
separations at the firm.
TA-W-30,159; Elco Corp., Huntington, PA
Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker
separations at the firm.
TA-W-30,451; Robertshaw Controls Co., Grayson Controls Div., El Paso,
TX
Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker
separations at the firm.
TA-W-30,444; Martin Marietta, Utica, NY
Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker
separations at the firm.
TA-W-30,449; Youngstown Welding & Engineering Co., Youngstown, OH
The decision to shut down was made in April 1994, and all were laid
off by June 1994. Prior to shutdown, sales and production at the
facility had increased in 1993 compared to 1992. [[Page 4195]]
Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance
TA-W-30,425; Schoeneman Enterprises, Belair, MD
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after October 14, 1993.
TA-W-30,452; Fulton & Lightly, Inc., Timbercraft Products Div., Hayden
Lake, ID
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after October 26, 1993.
TA-W-30,500; Lennon Foods, Inc., Seattle, WA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after October 23, 1993.
TA-W-30,453; Omni Leisure Design, Medley, FL
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after September 12, 1993.
TA-W-30,446; Machine Technology, Inc., Parsippany, NJ
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after September 26, 1993.
TA-W-30,424; Tricon Timber, Inc., (Formerly Located in Missoula, Mt),
Florence, MT
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after October 12, 1993.
TA-W-30,462; Bridge Manufacturing, Inc., Wilkes-Barre, PA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after July 27, 1993.
TA-W-30,388; Lanier Clothes Div., of Oxford Industries, Unadilla, GA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after September 26, 1993.
TA-W-30,416; Zenith Electronics Corp., Springfield, MO
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after June 4, 1994.
TA-W-30,447; Fashion Tanning Co., Inc., Gloversville, NY
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after August 19, 1993.
TA-W-30,305; Fishing Vessel Hawk of Smith Brothers, Inc., Fairhaven, MA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after August 29, 1993.
TA-W-30,328 & TA-W-30,329; United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney,
North Haven, CT and Southington, CT
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after September 7, 1993.
TA-W-30,417; Zenith Electronics Corp., Parts Sales Div., Chicago, IL
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after October 4, 1993.
TA-W-30,277; Union Oil Co of Calif. (dba Unocal), Sugarland, TX and
Operating at Various Locations in the Following States: A; AL, B; IL,
C; LA, D; MI, E; MT, F; NM, G; TX, H; UT, I; WY, J; OK.
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after September 6, 1993.
TA-W-30,432; C & V Garments, Brooklyn, NY
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after October 11, 1993.
TA-W-30,426; Pro Group/Duckster/Div., Lumberton, NC
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after October 11, 1993.
TA-W-30,302; McDonnell Douglas Aerospace, Space Station Div.,
Huntington Beach, CA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after August 5, 1993.
TA-W-30,258; IBM Corp., Glendale Development Laboratory, Endicott, NY
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after July 29, 1993.
TA-W-30,473; Bluestone Farming, Inc., San Diego, CA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after October 25, 1993.
TA-W-30,472 & TA-W-30,472A; Exxon Co. USA, Santa Ynez Production Div.
Thousand Oaks, CA & Houston/Corpus Christi Production, Houston, TX
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after October 25, 1993.
TA-W-30,437; Solomon Sportswear of Tallassee, Inc., Tallassee, AL
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after October 4, 1993.
TA-W-30,176; IBM Corp., AS/400 Div., Including The Integrated
Technology Laboratory, Rochester, MN
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after July 21, 1993.
TA-W-30,429; Greenhill Petroleum Corp., Lovington, NM
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after October 14, 1993.
TA-W-30,445; Feuer Leather Corp., Mercersburg Tanning Co., Mercersburg,
PA
TA-W-30,458; Feuer Leather Corp., Allied Split Corp., Johnstown, PA
TA-W-30,471; Feuer Leather Corp., Elton Leather, Gloversvilee, NY
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after October 24, 1993.
TA-W-30,233; Saba Energy of Texas, Inc., Midland, TX
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after August 2, 1993.
TA-W-30,420; Spring City Knitting, Glendale, AZ
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after September 26, 1993.
TA-W-30,430; Flowline Div., New Castle, PA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after March 24, 1994.
TA-W-30,438; Flowline Div., Whiteville, NC
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after April 14, 1994.
TA-W-30,460; Bollman Hat Co., Adamstown, PA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after October 13, 1993.
TA-W-30,397; International Business Machines, Microelectronics Div.,
Endicott, NY
A certification was issued covering all workers engaged in the
production of printed circuit boards separated on or after September
30, 1993. Also, all workers engaged in the production of chip carriers
are denied.
TA-W-30,435 & TA-W-30,435A, B; ABEPP Acquisition Corp., D/B/A Abbott &
Co., North Baltimore, OH, and Prospect OH & Marion, OH
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after October 10, 1993.
TA-W-30,436, TA-W-30,439, TA-W-30,440; Amco Production Co., APC
Auditing Dept., Tulsa, OK, Houston, TX and Denver, CO
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after October 11, 1993.
TA-W-30,404; Nahama & Weagant Energy Co., Bakersfield, CA
[[Page 4196]] A certification was issued covering all workers
separated on or after October 4, 1993.
TA-W-30,457; Idapine Mill, Grangeville, ID
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after October 19, 1993.
TA-W-30,450; Roxanne Swim Suits Co., Inc., Corona, NY
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after October 21, 1993.
TA-W-30,371; Finch Manufacturing, West Pittston, PA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after September 16, 1993.
TA-W-30,478; Verona Fashions, Inc., Hoboken, NJ
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after November 2, 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 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-00292; Northwest Environmental Services, Inc., Seattle, WA
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-00300; Woods Geophysical, Inc., Mt. Pleasant, MI
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-00287; Jervis B. Webb Co., Webb-Norfolk Conveyor Div.,
Cohasset, MA
The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were
not met. A survey of major customers revealed that the respondents did
not increase imports of material, baggage handling and conveyor systems
and parts from Mexico and Canada while decreasing purchases from the
subject firms.
NAFTA-TAA-00290; California Manufacturing Co., Plant #3, St.
James, MO
The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were
not met. A survey of the major customers revealed that the respondents
did not increase imports of men's & boys outerwear jackets from Mexico
and Canada while decreasing purchases for the subject firm.
NAFTA-TAA-00296; MAC Tools, Inc., (Division of Stanley), Washington
Court House, OH
The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were
not met. There was no shirt in production from the subject facility to
Mexico or Canada during the period under investigation, nor did the
subject firm import from Mexico or Canada any articles that are like or
directly competitive with those produced at the subject plant. A
corporate decision was made to shut down its Washington Court House
plant & transfer its production to other existing domestic plants.
NAFTA-TAA-00285; Telescope Casual Furniture, Granville, NY
The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were
not met. Petitioners allege importation of raw materials from Canada as
the reason for the layoffs. Component parts are not the same as
finished products, which is casual furniture in this case, and the
finished product is not imported by the subject firm.
NAFTA-TAA-00289; Somerville Paperboard Industries, Rochester, NY
The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were
not met. There was no shift in production from the subject facility to
Mexico or Canada during the period under investigation, nor did the
company import printed folding cartons from Mexico or Canada.
Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA
NAFTA-TAA-00291; Mitel, Inc., Mitel Telecommunications Systems, Inc.,
Mt. Laurel, NJ
A certification was issued covering all workers of Mitel
Telecommunications Systems, Inc., of Mitel, Inc., Mt. Laurel, NJ
separated on or after December 8, 1993.
NAFTA-TAA-00304; Crouzet Corp., Gordes Div., Rogers, AR
A certification was issued covering all workers of Crouzet Corp.,
Gordes Div., Rogers, AR separated on or after December 8, 1993.
NAFTA-TAA-00305; Hospitak, Inc., Lindenhurst, NY
A certification was issued covering all workers of Hospitak, Inc.,
Lindenhurst, NY separated on or after December 8, 1993.
NAFTA-TAA-00295; Brookshire Knitting Mills, Dallas, TX
A certification was issued covering all workers of Brookshire
Knitting Mills, Dallas, TX separated on or after December 8, 1993.
NAFTA-TAA-00288; Asten Dryer Fabrics, Inc., Walterboro, SC
A certification was issued covering all workers of Asten Dryer
Fabrics, Inc., Walterboro, SC separated on or after December 8, 1993.
NAFTA-TAA-00293; Wirekraft Industries, Inc., Mishawaka, IN
A certification was issued covering all workers of Wirekraft
Industries, Inc., Mishawaka, Inc. separated on or after December 8,
1993.
NAFTA-TAA-00281; AlliedSignal, Inc., AlliedSignal Aerospace Electric
Power Operations, Orangeburg, SC
A certification was issued covering all workers engaged in the
production of convertors at AlliedSignal, Inc., AlliedSignal Aerospace
Electric Power Operations, Orangeburg, SC separated on or after
December 8, 1993.
[[Page 4197]] NAFTA-TAA-00282; Tecnol Medical Products, Inc., Sports
Supports, Inc., Division, Konawa, OK
A certification was issued covering all workers engaged in the
employment of backbelts & braces at the Sports Supports, Inc., Div. of
the Tecnol Medical Products, Inc., Konawa, OK separated on or after
December 8, 1994.
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, NW., Washington, DC 20210 during normal business
hours or will be mailed to persons who write to the above address.
Dated: January 10, 1995.
Victor J. Trunzo,
Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 95-1491 Filed 1-19-95; 8:45 am]
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