[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 17, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26459-26460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12166]



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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 May, 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-30,787; Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., Decatur, IL
TA-W-30,786; Sandusky Plastic, Inc., Sandusky, OH

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
TA-W-30,923; Angel Knitwear, Inc., South Hackensack, NJ

    The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for 
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.

TA-W-30,929; National Micronetics, Inc., Kingston, NY

    Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
separations at the firm.

TA-W-30,806; Enron Corp., Enron Gas Processing Transwestern Pipeline 
Co, Hobbs, NM

    Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
separations at the firm. In addition, US aggregate import statistics 
for dry natural gas were not significant prior to the sale of the 
subject from (1993-1994).

TA-W-30,845; Quantum Chemical Corp, Hanson PLC, Port Arthur, TX

    Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
separations at the firm.

Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

TA-W-30,933; T & H Drilling & Development Corp., Odessa, TX

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after April 5, 1994.

TA-W-30,784; IBM Corp., Integrated Systems Solutions Corp. Co., 
Endicott, NY

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after February 15, 1995.

TA-W-30,894; Jen Bel, Inc., Youngstown, OH

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 23, 1994.
TA-W-30,913; Heubein, Inc., Hartford, CT

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 25, 1994.

TA-W-30,926; Douglas Furniture, Bedford Park, IL

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after April 6, 1994.

TA-W-30,878; Russell-Neuman, Inc., Stamford, TX

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 17, 1994.

TA-W-30,891; Citation Oil & Gas Corp., Hays, KS

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 3, 1994.

TA-W-30,909; Redpath Apparel Group, Falfurrias, TX

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 22, 1994.

TA-W-30,879; Cabot Oil and Gas Corp., Houston, TX & Operating at 
Various Locations in the Following States: A; CO, B; OK, C; PA, D; TX, 
E; WV, F; WY

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 23, 1994.

TA-W-30,896; Phillips Petroleum Co., Exploration & Production Group 
(dba Exploration Div. & North American Production Div), Bartlesville, 
OK & Operating at Various Locations in the Following States: A; OK, B; 
KS, C; AR, D; TX, E; LA, F; NM, G; CA, H; AL, I; AK

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 23, 1994.

TA-W-30,944; Donkenny Apparel, Inc., Elkton Garment Plant, Elkton, VA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after April 10, 1994.

TA-W-30,883; Jaclyn, Inc., West New York NJ

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 21, 1994.

TA-W-30,932; Thomas & Betts Co., Elizabeth, NJ

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after April 12, 1994.

TA-W-30,822; Mosbacker Energy Co., Houston, TX

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after February 28, 1994.

TA-W-30,851; Hancock Lumber, Inc., dba Diamond Pacific Milling & Dry 
Kilns, Inc., Salem, OR

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after February 20, 1994.

TA-W-30,914 & A; Dual Marine Drilling Co., Dallas, TX and Broussard, LA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 1, 1994.

TA-W-30,870; Philips Components, Saugerties, NY

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 20, 1994.

TA-W-30,863; Johnson Controls, Inc., Garland, TX

    [[Page 26460]] A certification was issued covering all workers 
separated on or after March 15, 1994.

TA-W-30, 802; Fisher Controls International, Inc., Marshalltown, IA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after February 27, 1994.

TA-W-30, 839; Chris Craft Industrial Products, Inc., Waterford, NY

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after March 17, 1994.

TA-W-30, 993; Alsy Lighting, Inc., Ellwood City, PA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after April 25, 1994.

    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 months of May, 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 
worker's 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

None

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-00425; Val Mode Lingerie, Inc., Bridgeton, NJ

    A certification was issued covering all workers at Val Mode 
Lingerie, Inc., Bridgeton, NJ separated on or after March 29, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00428; Stetson Cedar Products, Forks, Washington

    A certification was issued covering all workers at Stetson Cedar 
Products, Forks, Washington separated on or after April 10, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00419; Power Systems, Inc., Bloomfield, CT

    A certification was issued covering all workers at Power Systems, 
Inc., Bloomfield, CT separated on or after March 30, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00412; Polk Audio, Inc., Baltimore, MD

    A certification was issued covering all workers at Polk Audio, 
Inc., Baltimore, MD separated on or after March 27, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00414; Gentek Building Products, Inc., Woodbridge, NJ

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Gentek Building 
Products, Inc., Woodbridge, NJ separated on or after March 29, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00411; Anchor Hocking Packaging Co., Closure Div., Glassboro, 
NJ

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Anchor Hocking 
Packaging Co., Closure Div., Glassboro, NJ separated on or after March 
20, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00416; Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., Houston, TX & Operating in The 
Following Locations: A; CO, B; OK, C; PA, D; TX, E; WV, F; WY

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Cabot Oil & Gas 
Corp., Houston, TX & operating in various locations, in Colorado, 
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia & Wyoming separated on or 
after March 31, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00407; Summit Timber Co., Darrington, WA

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Summit Timber 
Co., Darrington, WA separated on or after March 23, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00409; Strattec Security Corp., (Including Persons Leased 
From Briggs & Stratton Corp) Glendale, WI

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Strattec 
Security Corp., Glendale, WI (including persons formally employed by 
Briggs and Stratton Corp & leased to the subject firm) separated on or 
after March 24, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00408; Smith Valve Corp., Whitinsville, MA

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Smith Valve 
Corp., Whitinsville, MA separated on or after March 27, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00421; Campbell Soup Co., Dry Ramen Soup, Sidney, OH

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Campbell Soup 
Co., Dry Ramen Soup, Sidney, OH separated on or after April 3, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00418; McCormick Ridge Co., Copalis Crossing, WA

    A certification was issued covering all workers of McCormick Ridge 
Co., Copalis Crossing, WA separated on or after March 31, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00426 & 00426A; Collegeville Imagineering, Zionsville, PA and 
Norristown, PA

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Collegeville 
Imagineering, Zionsville and Norristown, PA separated on or after April 
5, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00413; Amphenol Corp., Amphenol Aerospace, Torrance, CA

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Amphenol Corp., 
Amphenol Aerospace Div., Torrance, CA separated on or after March 28, 
1994.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the months of May, 1995. Copies of these determinations are 
available for inspection in Room C-4318, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C. 20210 during normal business 
hours or will be mailed to persons who write to the above address.

    Dated: May 10, 1995.
Victor J. Trunzo,
Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 95-12166 Filed 5-16-95; 8:45 am]
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