[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37082-37084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17734]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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 July, 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-31,007; GE Control Products (GECP), Carroll, IA
TA-W-30,996; Luna Creations, Providence, RI

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.

TA-W-31,180; Spiegel, Inc., Bensenville, IL

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

TA-W-31,179 & A; Spiegel, Inc., 39th St (Pershing Road), Chicago, IL & 
35th St., Chicago, IL

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

TA-W-31,046; Ingersoll Dresser Pump Co., Phillipsburg, NJ

    Aggregate U.S. imports of oil production pumps are negligible.

TA-W-30,984; Chun King Corp., Cambridge, MD

    During early 1995, the parent company made a business decision to 
shutdown its Cambridge, MD facility and transfer its production of 
Oriental foods to an existing domestic plant.

TA-W-30,970; Kennecott Utah Copper, Bingham Canyon, UT
TA-W-30,971; Kennecott Smelter Div., Salt Lake City, UT
TA-W-309,972; Kennecott Refinery Div., Salt Lake City, UT

    U.S. imports of copper declined absolutely and relative to US 
production in 1994 compared to 1993.

TA-W-31,140; Western Gas Resources, Houston, TX & Operating at Various 
Locations in the Following States: A; CO, B; KS C; LA, D; MT, E; NM, F; 
ND, G; OK, H; TX, I; UT, J; WY

    The investigation revealed that criterion (2) and (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-30,986; Vargo Logging, Inc., Superior, MT

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

TA-W-31,071; Pittston Coal Co., McClure #1, Mone, McClure, VA

    U.S. imports of coal were negligible throughout the period. The 
ratio of imports to U.S. production is less than one percent.

TA-W-31,039; Lockley Manufacturing Group, New Castle, PA

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

TA-W-31,181; Trico Industries, Bradford Manufacturing Shop, Bradford, 
PA

    Aggegate U.S. imports of oil well pumps are negligible during the 
relevant period.

TA-W-31,137; Carter-Wallace, Inc., Wampole Div., East Windsor, NJ

    Production was transferred domestically during the relevant period.

Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

TA-W-31,146; Olivetti North America, Department 126, Hardware & Quality 
Assurance, Liberty Lake, WA

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

TA-W-31,139; Macclenny Products, Inc., Macclenny, FL

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

TA-W-31,025; McDonnell Douglas Aerospace, Monrovia, CA

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

TA-W-31,123; N.B. Co., Inc., Emphasis Oil Operations, Russell, KS & 
Various Locations in the State of CO

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after Mary 31, 1994.

TA-W-30,980; The Boeing Co., Commercial Airplane Group, Headquartered 
in Seattle, WA & at Various Locations in the State of WA

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

TA-W-30,949; Heritage Springfield, Inc., Holyoke, MA

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

TA-W-31,118; Lockhart Plant, Milliken & Co., Spartanburg, SC

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after May 24, 1994.

TA-W-30,989 & A; Duncan Energy Co., Denver, CO and Houston, TX

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

TA-W-31,067; UMC Petroleum Corp., Headquartered in Houston, TX & at 
Various Other Locations in the Following States: A; AR, B; CA, C; KS, 
D; LA, E; MS, F; NM, G; OK, H; TX, I; WY

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after May 18, 1994.

TA-W-31,114; Pennzoil Exploration & Production Co., Midland, TX

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

TA-W-31,166; Fabric Cutters, Inc., Floyd, VA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after May 31, 1994.


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TA-W-31,159; Riley Stoker Corp., Div. of DB Riley Consolidated, Inc., 
Erie, PA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after May 2, 1994.

TA-W-31,170; Gateway Safety Systems, Michigan City, IN

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after June 9, 1993.

TA-W-31,098; King Finishing Div. of Spartan Mills, Statesboro, GA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after May 15, 1994.

TA-W-31,116; Kraft General Foods, Kankakee, IL

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

TA-W-31,163; CR & ME Ltd, Linden, NJ

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

TA-W-31,073 & TA-W-31,074; Timberland Manufacturing, Inc., Boone, NC 
and Mountain City, TN

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after May 30, 1994.

TA-W-31,088; Exeter Drilling, Denver, CO

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after May 15, 1994.

TA-W-31,063; AMSCO International, Erie, PA

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

TA-W-31,128; NETP, Inc., Niagara Falls, NY

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after May 30, 1994.

TA-W-31,083; R.J. Mfg Co., York, PA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after May 15, 1994.

TA-W-31,149 & TA-W-31,150; SCT Yarns, Inc., Jefferson, GA and Piedmont, 
AL

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

TA-W-31,097; Seagull Energy Corp., Mid Continent Region, Amarillo, TX

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after May 18, 1994.

TA-W-31,156; Sporteens, Inc., Moonachie, NJ

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after June 2, 1994.

TA-W-31,087; Crown Pacific Inland Lumber, Thompson Falls, MT

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after May 15, 1994.

TA-W-31,113; Tippens Apparel Trim, Inc., Conley, GA

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

TA-W-30,979; Unitcast Corp., Toledo, OH

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

TA-W-31,018; Dietrich Industries, Inc., Blairsville, PA

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

TA-W-30,973; Esselte Pendaflex Corp., Syracuse, NY

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after April 19, 1994.

TA-W-31,079 & TA-W-31,080; Picker International, Inc., Cleveland, OH & 
Pittsburgh, PA

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after May 13, 1994.

TA-W-30,988; C. Walker & Co., Corning, AR

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

TA-W-31,103; T.T. Fabric Sales, Inc., New York, NY

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

TA-W-31,041; Overton Shirt Makers, Livingston, TN

    A certification was issued covering all workers separated on or 
after May 1, 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 month of July, 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-00468; Bear Cat Logging, Inc., Klamath Falls, OR

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and (4) were not met. 
A departmental survey conducted with major customers revealed that 
although they declined their purchases of contract hauling services, 
they have not increased purchases from any other domestic or foreign 
source.

NAFTA-TAA-00471; Tippens Apparel Trim, Inc., Conley, GA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and (4) were not met. 
A departmental survey was conducted with major customers. The survey 
revealed that the major customers decreased their purchases of apparel 
belts from Tippens Apparel Trim, Inc. while increasing purchases from 
other domestic and foreign sources.

NAFTA-TAA-00465; Owens-Brockway Glass Container Corp., Pomona, CA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and (4) were not met. 
Major customers of the subject firm surveyed regarding their purchases 
of glass containers reported that they did not import the product in 
question from Mexico or Canada.

NAFTA-TAA-00472; West State, Inc., Portland, OR

    Prior to entering Chapter 7 bankruptcy in October 1994, West State, 
Inc. repaired tankships at the Port of Portland ship repair yard for a 
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company. Repair work done for that oil company since West State's 
bankruptcy has all been performed at US shipyards. Therefore, workers 
cannot be considered to have been adversely impacted by a shift in 
production to Canada or Mexico or by imports from those countries.

NAFTA-TAA-00475; Dante Fashions Corp., Jeannette, PA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and (4) were not met. 
Survey results revealed that customers do not import articles like or 
directly competitive with women's apparel from Canada or Mexico.

NAFTA-TAA-00482; Bill Neubert Log, Inc., Klamath Falls, OR

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and (4) were not met. 
The investigation revealed that the customer to whom Bill Neubert Log, 
Inc. supplied contract logging did not import contract logging from 
Canada or Mexico.

NAFTA-TAA-00483; B & G Equipment Co., Plumsteadville, PA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (3) and (4) were not met. 
A survey conducted with a major customer of consumer plastic sprayers 
revealed decreased purchases from the B&G Equipment Co. Also, this 
customer has not directly or indirectly purchased consumer plastic 
sprayers from Canada, Mexico or any other foreign source.

NAFTA-TAA-00487; Palliser Grain Co., Ltd., United States Office Great 
Falls, MT

    The investigation revealed that the workers of Palliser Grain Co., 
Ltd, Great Falls, MT do not produce an article within the meaning of 
Section 2509(a) of the Trade Act, as amended.

Affirmative Determination NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-00473; Cowlitz Stud Co., Randle & Morton Div., Randle, WA

    A certification was issued covering all workers at Randle & Morton 
Divisions of Cowlitz Stud Co, Randle and Morton, WA separated on or 
after May 24, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00470; Seagull Energy Corp./Midcon, Inc., Amarillo, TX

    A certification was issued covering all workers at Seagull Energy 
Corp./Midcon, Inc., Amarillo, TX separated on or after May 15, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00469; Planergy New York, Inc., East Syracuse, NY

    A certification was issued covering all workers at Planergy New 
York, Inc., East Syracuse, NY separated on or after May 23, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00467; Vernitron Corp., St. Petersburg, FL

    A certification was issued covering all workers at VERNITRON/VRN 
International, St. Petersburg, FL separated on or after May 22, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00500; Occidental Chemical Corp., Durez Div., North 
Tonawanda, NY

    A certification was issued covering all workers engaged in the 
production of phenolic molding compounds at the Occidental Chemical 
Corp., North Tonawanda, NY separated on or after May 30, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00494 & A; Miniature Precision Components, Inc., Walworth, WI 
& Prairie De Chien, WI

    A certification was issued covering all workers at the Miniature 
Precision Components, Inc., Walworth and Prairie De Chien, WI separated 
on or after June 20, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00477 & A, B, C; Crown Pacific Limited Partnership, Colburn 
Unit, Sandpoint, ID, Bonners Ferry ID, Thompson Falls, MT, & Operating 
in the States of ID, MT and WA

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Crown Pacific 
Limited Partnership, Sandpoint and Bonners Ferry, ID & Thompson Falls, 
MT and other locations operating in ID, MT and WA separated on or after 
May 25, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00504; Nashua Corp., Nashua Cartridge Products, Inc., Exeter, 
NH

    A certification was issued covering all workers of Nashua Cartridge 
Products, Inc., of the Nashua Corp, Exeter, NH separated on or after 
June 23, 1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00486 A, B; Equitable Resources Energy Co., Equitable 
Resources Exploration Div., Kingsport, TN, Nora VA and Hazard, KY

    A certification was issued covering all workers at the Equitable 
Resources Exploration Div. of the Equitable Resources Energy Co., 
Kingsport, TN, Hazard, KY and Nora, VA separated on or after June 12, 
1994.

NAFTA-TAA-00498; Takata, Inc, Gateway Safety Systems, Michigan City, IN

    A certification was issued covering all workers at the Gateway 
Safety Systems division of Takata, Inc., Michigan City, IN separated on 
or after June 15, 1994.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were 
issued during the month of July, 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: July 12, 1995.
Victor J. Trunzo,
Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade, 
Adjustment Assistance.
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