[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6736-6737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2699]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
[TA-W-30,277; TA-W-30,277A-J]


Union Oil Company of California (d.b.a. UNOCAL) Sugar Land, 
Texas, et al.

    Union Oil Company of California (d.b.a. UNOCAL) Operating at 
various locations in the following States: TA-W-30,277A Alabama, TA-
W-30,277B Illinois, TA-W-30,277C Louisiana, TA-W-30,277D Michigan, 
TA-W-30,277E Montana, TA-W-30,277F New Mexico, TA-W-30,277G Texas, 
TA-W-30,277H Utah, TA-W-30,277I Wyoming, TA-W-30,277J Oklahoma; 
Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment 
Assistance.

    In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 USC 
2273) as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 
(P.L. 100-418), the Department of Labor herein presents the results of 
an investigation regarding certification of eligibility to apply for 
worker adjustment assistance.
    In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a 
certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance each of 
the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 of the Act must be 
met. It is determined in this case that all of the requirements have 
been met.
    The investigation was initiated in response to a petition received 
on September 6, 1994 and filed on behalf of workers at Union Oil 
Company of California, d.b.a. UNOCAL, headquartered in Sugar Land, 
Texas (TA-W-30,277) and all operations in the following states: (1) 
Alabama (TA-W-30,277A); (2) Illinois (TA-W-30,277B); (3) Louisiana (TA-
W-30,277C); (4) Michigan (TA-W-30,277D); (5) Montana (TA-W-30,277E); 
(6) New Mexico (TA-W-30,277F); (7) Texas (TA-W-30,277G); (8) Utah (TA-
W-30,277H); (9) Wyoming (TA-W-30,277I); and (10) Oklahoma (TA-W-
30,277J). Workers at Union Oil Company of California (UNOCAL), 
headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas (TA-W-30,277) and operating in 
various locations in the following states of this entity of the Company 
(TA-W-30,277A-J) are engaged in employment related to the exploration 
and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids.
    Workers are not separately identifiable between crude oil, natural 
gas, and natural gas liquids exploration or production. Crude oil 
represents an important portion of sales at Union Oil Company of 
California (UNOCAL).
    Workers at various locations of UNOCAL Corporation were certified 
eligible to apply for trade adjustment assistance benefits on September 
30, 1992 (TA-W-27,538; TA-W-27,542-27,544; and TA-W-27,544A-D).
    Workers at various other locations of UNOCAL Corporation were 
certified eligible to apply for trade adjustment assistance benefits on 
November 3, 1992.
    U.S. imports of crude oil and natural gas increased absolutely and 
relative to domestic shipments and consumption in the latest twelve 
month period of September 1993 through August of 1994 compared to a 
year earlier.
    Corporate-wide sales and production of crude oil at Union Oil 
Company of California (UNOCAL) declined in 1993 compared to 1992 and in 
the first six months of 1994 compared to the same period in 1993.
    Corporate-wide sales of natural gas liquids at Union Oil Company of 
California (UNOCAL) declined in 1993 compared to 1992 and in the first 
six months of 1994 compared to the same period in 1993. Corporate-wide 
production of natural gas liquids of the subject firm declined in 1993 
compared to 1992.
    Employment of workers at Union Oil Company of California (UNOCAL) 
declined in 1993 compared to 1992 and in the first six months of 1994 
compared to the same period in 1993 (TA-W-30,277 and TA-W-30,277A-J).
    Company imports of import purchases of crude oil in 1993 compared 
to 1992.
    The Department conducted a survey of major customers of Union Oil 
Company of California (UNOCAL). The survey revealed that respondents 
increased purchases of imported crude oil in 1993 compared to 1992, and 
that these respondents continued their reliance of imported crude oil 
in the first nine months of 1994 compared to the same period in 1993.

Conclusion

    After careful review of the facts obtained in the investigation, I 
conclude that increases of imports of articles like or directly 
competitive with crude oil and natural gas produced at Union Oil 
Company of California, d.b.a. UNOCAL contributed importantly to the 
decline in sales or production and to the total or partial separation 
of workers of that firm. In accordance with the provisions of the Act, 
I make the following certification:
    ``All workers of Union Oil Company of California, d.b.a. UNOCAL, 
headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas (TA-W-30,277) and at all locations 
in the following states listed below (TA-W-30,277A-J) engaged in 
employment related to the exploration and [[Page 6737]] production of 
crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids who became totally or 
partially separated from employment on or after September 6, 1993 
through two years from the date of certification are eligible to apply 
for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.''

TA-W-30,277A Alabama
TA-W-30,277B Illinois
TA-W-30,277C Louisiana
TA-W-30,277D Michigan
TA-W-30,277E Montana
TA-W-30,277I Wyoming
TA-W-30,277J Oklahoma

      and

    ``All workers of Union Oil Company of California, d.b.a. UNOCAL, 
located New Mexico (TA-W-30,277F); Texas (TA-W-30,277G); and Utah (TA-
W-30,277H) engaged in employment related to the exploration and 
production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids who 
became totally or partially separated from employment on or after 
September 30, 1994 through two years from the date of certification are 
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the 
Trade Act of 1974.''

TA-W-30,277F New Mexico
TA-W-30,277G Texas
TA-W-30,277H Utah

    Signed in Washington, D.C. this 9th day of December 1994.
Victor J. Trunzo,
Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 95-2699 Filed 2-2-95; 8:45 am]
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