[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8414-8416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3645]
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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 January and
February, 1995.
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-30,581; Arthur Frisch Co., Inc., Bronx, NY
TA-W-30,561; Nalleys' Fine Foods, A Div. of Curtice Burns Foods, Inc.,
Tacoma, WA
TA-W-30,511; Lockheed Fort Worth Co., Kingsley Field--Air Defense Site,
Klamath, OR
TA-W-30,514; Somerville Paperboard Industries, Rochester, NY
TA-W-30,527; Esselte Pendaflex Corp., Oxford Furniture Div., Moonachie,
NJ
TA-W-30,588; A.B. Chance Co., Parkersburg, WV
TA-W-30,531; Rexon Technology, Wayne, NJ
TA-W-30,562; Lockheed Corp., Abilene, TX
In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
TA-W-30,644; Energizer Power Systems, El Paso, TX
Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker
separations at the firm.
TA-W-30,516; Phillips Petroleum Co., CT, IT, Formerly CIT Bartlesville,
OK
The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
TA-W-30,536; Digital Equipment Corp., Metairie, LA
The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
TA-W-30,572; American Airlines, Inc., Maintenance & Engineering Center,
Tulsa, OK
The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
TA-W-30,521; Xerox Corp., Manufacturing & Resource Team of Office
Document Products, Office Document System Div., Cross Keys Office Park,
Fairport, NY
The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
TA-W-30,566; Woods Geophysical, Inc., Mt. Pleasant, MI
The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
[[Page 8415]] TA-W-30,528; Container Tooling Corp., Neptune, NJ
Container Tooling Corp. is transferring production of can tooling
from the subject plant in Neptune, NJ to an affiliated domestic
facility.
TA-W-30,556; Dana Corp., Victor Division, Chicago, IL
The investigation revealed that production at the subject plant is
being transferred domestically.
TA-W-30,529; BRC, A division of Bryce Corp (Formerly TBC Packing
Corp.), Buffalo, NY
U.S. imports of polyethylene sacks and bags declined in the twelve
month period of October 1993-September 1994 compared to the same period
one year earlier.
TA-W-30,502; General Motors Corp., Delco Chassis Div., Bristol, CT
Sales and production of the subject plant increased in 1994
compared with 1993. Production of automobile bearings was transferred
to other General Motors plants or outsourcing from other domestic
plants.
TA-W-30,354; Xerox Corp., American Customer Operations, Rochester, NY
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-30,645; Mitchell Energy Corp. (Columbus District), Columbus, OH
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after January 3, 1994.
TA-W-30,518; Hope Mfg., Inc., Sparta, TN
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after November 17, 1993.
TA-W-30,537; GEO E. Keith Co., Bridgewater, MA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after November 23, 1993.
TA-W-30,463; AT&T Network Systems, Columbus Works, Columbus, OH
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after November 1, 1993.
TA-W-30,623; Marilena Fashions, Jersey City, NJ
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 16, 1993.
TA-W-30,571; Brand S Corp., DBA Brand S Corp., Livingston, MT
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 2, 1993.
TA-W-30,599; Acme United Corp., Bridgeport, CT
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 9, 1993.
TA-W-30544; Wirekraft Industries, Inc., Mishawaka, IN
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after November 21, 1993.
TA-W-30,636; Goebel Miniatures, Camarillo, CA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 31, 1993.
TA-W-30,545; Nacona Boot Co., Nacona, TX
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after November 29, 1993.
TA-W-30,596; Ansell Pacific, Inc., Salem, OR
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 14, 1993.
TA-W-30,549; Franca Fashions, Inc., Hoboken, NJ
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after November 28, 1993.
TA-W-30,682; BASF Corp., Polyester Filament Dept., Lowland, TN
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after January 10, 1994.
TA-W-30,533; Texaco, Inc., Tulsa Office Building, Tulsa, OK
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after November 17, 1993.
TA-W-30,579; McCord Winn Textron, Winchester, MA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after January 8, 1993.
TA-W-30,546; Arcadia Fashions, Paterson, NJ
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after November 22, 1993.
TA-W-30,558; Chronos Richardson, Inc., Wayne, NJ
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after November 21, 1993.
TA-W-30,576; David Stevens II, Penns Grove, NJ
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 9, 1993.
TA-W-30,543; Tultex Corp., Screenprint Operations, Martinsville, VA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after November 16, 1993.
TA-W-30,515; Quadrum Telecommunications, Inc., Arab, AL
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after November 17, 1993.
TA-W-30,557; Red Kap Industries, Piedmont, AL
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after November 29, 1993.
TA-W-30,573; Dynatech Communications, Inc., Woodbridge, VA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 7, 1993.
TA-W-30,676; Hasbro, Inc., Pawtucket, RI
TA-W-30,676A & B; Hasbro Toy Group, Pawtucket RI & Cincinnati, OH
TA-W-30,676C & D; Parker Brothers, Beverly & Salem, MA
TA-W-30,676E & F; Playskool Baby, Northvale, NJ & Easley, SC
TA-W-30,676G, H, I; Rhode Island Mfg, Pawtucket, RI, Central Falls, RI
& West Warwick, RI
TA-W-30,676J, K; Milton Bradley, East Longmeadow, MA
TA-W-30,676L; Milton Bradley Wood Products, Fairfax, VT
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after October 24, 1993.
TA-W-30,550; Grace Energy Corp., Dallas, TX
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 18, 1994.
TA-W-30,550A & G; Grace Petroleum Corp., Oklahoma City, OK, Jackson, MS
and Operating in the Following Other Locations: B; TX, C; AL, D; CO, E;
MI, F; MT, H; NM, I; WY
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after August 21, 1994.
TA-W-30,554A, B & C; Private Line Group, Inc., Lyndhurst, NJ,
Dadeville, AL, Franklin, GA and Bowman, GA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 1, 1993.
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 [[Page 8416]] summaries of
determinations regarding eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA issued
during the months of January and February, 1995.
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-00320; Fenestra Corp., Erie, PA
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 steel door and frames from Mexico or Canada.
NAFTA-TAA-00317; Nelson Yacht Corp., Snohomish, WA
The investigation revealed that criteria (1) was not met in
conjection with the requirements of Section 506(b)(2) of the Act. The
firm closed in March 1993 and all worker separations from the subject
firm occurred prior to December 8, 1993, the earliest possible
reachback date.
NAFTA-TAA-00310; Tennessee Valley Steel Corp., Harriman/Rockwood, TN
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 steel from Mexico or Canada. Customers did not increase
imports of steel products from Canada or Mexico during the periods
under investigation.
NAFTA-TAA-00311; Indiana Sportswear, Clinton, IN
NAFTA-TAA-00311A; Columbus Sportswear, Columbus, IN
The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and criteria (4) were
not met. Survey results revealed that customers did not import ladies
jackets from Mexico or Canada during the periods under investigation.
There was no shift in production from the subject facility to Mexico or
Canada during the period under investigation, nor did the company
import ladies jackets from Mexico or Canada.
Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA
NAFTA-TAA-00318; Dover/Parkersburg, Falls River, MA
A certification was issued covering all workers at Dover/
Parkersburg located in Falls River, MA separated on or after December
8, 1993.
NAFTA-TAA-00319; Woodward Governor Co., Aircraft Controls Group,
Stevens Point, WI
A certification was issued covering all workers of Woodward
Governor Co., Aircraft Group, Aircraft Parts Mfg, Stevens Point, WI
separated on or after December 8, 1993.
NAFTA-TAA-00321; General Imaging Technology (USA), Inc., Denver Plant,
Arvada, CO
A certification was issued covering all workers of the Slitting
Division of General Imaging Technology (USA), Inc., Denver, CO
separated on or after December 8, 1993.
NAFTA-TAA-00315; Mobil Chemical Co., Films Div., Macedon, NY
A certification was issued covering all workers of Mobil Chemical
Co's Films Division plant, located in Macedon, NY separated on or after
December 8, 1993.
NAFTA-TAA-00316; Ansell Pacific, Inc., Pacific Dunlop, Inc., Salem, OR
A certification was issued covering all workers of Ansell Pacific,
Inc., Salem, OR separated on or after December 20, 1993.
I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued
during the months of January and February, 1995. 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: February 7, 1995.
Victor J. Trunzo,
Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 95-3645 Filed 2-13-95; 8:45 am]
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