[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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