[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13176-13178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5912]
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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 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. [[Page 13177]]
(1) That a significant number of 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-30,659; Johnson Controls Battery Group, Inc., Owosso, MI
TA-W-30,591; Pigeon Manufacturing, Bad Axe, MI
In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
TA-W-30,656; Becton Dickinson & Co., Franklin Lakes, NJ
Under the terms of the Trade Act of 1974, employment declines in
activities supporting export sales cannot be used as the basis for
certification.
TA-W-30,617; Shaw Pipe, Inc., Highspire, PA
The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
TA-W-30,589; Fenestra Corp., Erie, PA
The investigation revealed that criterion (2) and criterion (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-30,602, TA-W-30,603, TA-W-30,604, TA-W-30,605 TA-W-30,606, TA-W-
30,607, TA-W-30,608, TA-W-30,609, TA-W-30,610; System, Shade/Allied,
Inc., Green Bay, WI, Bellville, TX, Buena Park, CA, DePere, WI,
Denison, TX, Gainesville, GA, Kent, WA, Lancaster, PA, Leipsic, OH
Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker
separations at the firm.
Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance
TA-W-30,650; Lynn Allison Manufacturing Co., Pittston, PA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after January 5, 1994.
TA-W-30,729; Oxford of Belton, Belton, SC
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after February 3, 1994.
TA-W-30,683; Amphenol Aerospace, Sidney, NY
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after January 14, 1994.
TA-W-30,612; Bravo Fashions, Inc., Wilkes Barre, PA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 22, 1993.
TA-W-30,735; Washington Public Power Supply System, Nuclear Projects,
WPN-2, Richland, WA
TA-W-30,735 A & B Washington Public Power Supply System, Nuclear
Projects, WPN-1, Richland, WA and WPN-3--Satsop, WA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after January 27, 1994.
TA-W-30,594; General Motors Corp., Powertrain Danville Plant, Danville,
IL
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 16, 1993.
TA-W-30,586; Columbus Sportswear, Columbus, IN
TA-W-30,587; Indiana Sportswear, Clinton, IN
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 15, 1993.
TA-W-30,615; Colonial Shoe, Inc., Littlestown, PA
TA-W-30,616; Colonial Shoe, Inc., Salunga, PA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on after
December 20, 1993.
TA-W-30,757; Xerox Corp., Oak Brook, IL
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after October 20, 1993.
TA-W-30,589; Garfield Sportswear, Garfield, NJ
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after October 31, 1993.
TA-W-30,705; M.W. Carr Co., Inc., Somerville, MA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after January 20, 1994.
TA-W-30,740; Wirekraft Industries, Marion, OH
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after February 9, 1994.
TA-W-30,564; Brookshire Knitting Mils, Dallas, TX
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 1, 1993.
TA-W-30,592; Santa Fe Minerlas, Inc., Dallas, TX and Operating in
Following Other States: A; AR, B; LA, C; OK
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 13, 1993.
TA-W-30,640; Hanel Lumber Co., Inc., Hood River, OR
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 29, 1993.
TA-W-30,642; Malco Division of UNI--Star Industries, Montgomeryville,
PA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 29, 1993.
TA-W-30,715; Hanover Shoe Co., Marlington, WV
TA-W-30,716; Hanover Shoe Co., Franklin, WV
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after January 25, 1994.
TA-W-30,670, TA-W-30,671, TA-W-30,672; TA-W-30,673, TA-W-30-674; KBM
Well Service, Inc., Williston, ND, Tioga, ND, Keene, ND, Mohall, ND and
Lignite, ND
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after January 2, 1994.
TA-W-30,590; Rose Marie Reid (AKA Imerman, Inc.), New York, NY
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 10, 1993.
TA-W-30,695; Malcolm Clothing Corp., Passaic, NJ
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after February 25, 1995.
TA-W-30,619; Warnaco, Inc., Long Island City, NY
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 23, 1993.
TA-W-30,717; 3M Co., Freehold, NJ
[[Page 13178]] A certification was issued covering all workers
separated on or after January 26, 1994.
TA-W-30,614; Yocom Knitting Co., Stowe, PA
TA-W-30,614A; Linden Knitting Wear, Mohrsville, PA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 22, 1993.
TA-W-30,570; Chevron USA Production Co., Houston, TX and Operating at
the Following Other Locations: A; AL, B; CA, C; CO, E; KS, F; LA, G;
MS, H; NM, I; ND, J; OK, K; TX, L; UT, M; WY
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after July 9, 1994.
TA-W-30,570 D; Chevron USA Production Co., Washington, DC
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 19, 1993.
TA-W-30,758; W.E. Kautenberg Co., Freeport, IL
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after January 25, 1994.
TA-W-30,626; A-Tek, Brainerd, MN
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 21, 1993.
TA-W-30,597; Fisher Scientific Co., Indiana, PA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after February 24, 1995.
TA-W-30,631; Melnor, Inc., Moonachie, NJ
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after December 21, 1993.
TA-W-30,679; Mr. Carmen, Inc., Selinsgrove, PA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after January 12, 1994.
TA-W-30,666; Dick Lynott, Inc., dba English Square, Duluth, GA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after January 12, 1994.
TA-W-30,699; Novelle Industries, Inc., Miami, FL
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after January 18, 1994.
TA-W-30,601; Marktill Corp., Rome Plow Div., Cedartown, GA
A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or
after August 1, 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 determination
regarding eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA issued during the month of
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 NAFT-TAA
NAFTA-TAA-00341; Statler Tissue Co., Augusta, ME
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 tissue from Mexico or Canada. The investigation findings
show that customer imports from Canada or Mexico did not contribute
importantly to worker separations at the subject firm.
Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA
NAFTA-TAA-00333; A-Tek, Brainerd, MN
A certification was issued covering all workers at A-Tek, Brainerd,
MN separated on or after January 18, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00338; Burns Philip Food Fleischmann's Yeast, Inc., Sumner,
WA
A certification was issued covering all workers of Burns Philip
Food's Fleischmann's Yeast, Inc., Sumner, WA separated on or after
January 17, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00337; Allied Signal, Inc., Filter & Spark Plugs Group,
Greenville, OH
A certification was issued covering all workers of Allied Signal,
Inc., Filter and Spark Plugs Group, Greenville, OH separated on or
after January 10, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00355; Luken's Medical Corp., Rio Rancho, NM
A certification was issued covering all workers of Luken's Medical
Corp., Rio Rancho, NM separated on or after January 17, 1994.
I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued
during the month of February, 1995. 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: March 6, 1995.
Victor J. Trunzo,
Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 95-5912 Filed 3-9-95; 8:45 am]
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