[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48525-48526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23182]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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 August and 
September, 1995.
    In order for an affirmative 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-31,260; IBM Corp., Banks Manufacturing, Endicott, NY
TA-W-31,160; Noll Printing Co., Inc., Huntington, IN
TA-W-31,300; Omega News & Advertising, Inc., El Paso, TX

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

TA-W-31,301; Electron Wire, El Paso, TX
TA-W-31,316; Collegiate Pacific, Roanoke, VA
TA-W-31,353; Dura Convertible System, Adrian, MI
TA-W-31,295, TA-W-31,296; Portac, Inc. of Tacoma, Beaver, WA & Forks, 
WA
TA-W-31,286; Blairsville Machine Products Co., Blairsville, PA
TA-W-31,291; Lucas AU1, Hazleton Div., Hazleton, PA

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

TA-W-31,176; Handy & Harman, East Providence, RI

    U.S. imports of gold declined in 1994 compared to 1993. The ratio 
of gold imports to domestic production declined in the same comparative 
periods.

TA-W-31,172; International Marine Carriers, Mineola, NY
TA-W-31,320; Associated Gas Services, Inc., (A subsidiary of Panhandle 
Eastern Corp.), Houston, TX

    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

    The following certifications have been issued; the date following 
the company name and location for each determination references the 
impact date for all workers# for such determination.

TA-W-31,214, TA-W-31,215, TA-W-31,216, TA-W-31,217; Buddy L., Inc., 
Lincoln St. Gloversville, NY, Patch Rd., Gloversville, NY Mayfield, NY 
and New York, NY: July 26, 1994.
TA-W-31,310; Cassaro Manufacturing Co., Carbondale, PA: July 24, 1994.

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TA-W-31,308; American Safety Razor, Verona, VA: July 21, 1994.
TA-W-31,307; Exide Corp., Hamburg, PA: July 7, 1994.
TA-W-31,285; Red Level Fashions, Red Level, AL: July 7, 1994.
TA-W-31,319; American Standard, Inc., US Plumbing Products Div., 
Hamilton Township, NJ: July 27, 1994.
TA-W-31,293; Movie Star of Purvis, Purvis, MS: July 31, 1994.
TA-W-31,196; Cornik Fashion, Jersey City, NJ: May 16, 1994.
TA-W-31,311; Hillin-Simon/Prime Exploration, L.C., Midland, TX: August 
25, 1995.
TA-W-31,161 & A; AEP Industries, Inc., South Hackensack, NJ and 
Moonachie, NJ: June 12, 1994.
TA-W-31,189; Cuddle Teen Frocks, Inc., New York, NY: June 21, 1994.
TA-W-31,195; Belden Wire & Cable Co (Formerly American Electric 
Cordsets Co), Cord Products Div., Bensenville, IL: June 15, 1994.
TA-W-31,197; H.H. Cutler Co., Statesboro, GA: June 1, 1994.
TA-W-31,233 & A; Jos J. Pietrafesa Co., Carrollton, GA & Liverpool, NY: 
July 7, 1994.
TA-W-31,347, TA-W-31,348, TA-W-31,349; Atlantic Oil Co., Glendale, CA, 
Bakersfield, CA and Sutter, CA: July 11, 1994.
TA-W-31,242; Fina Oil & Chemical Co., Exploration & Production Group, 
Dallas, TX: October 8, 1994.
TA-W-31,243, TA-W-31,244, TA-W-31,245, TA-W-31,246; Fina Oil & Chemical 
Co., South Louisiana Div., South Texas Div., East Texas Div., & West 
Texas Div. Located Through out the States of Texas & Louisiana: October 
8, 1994.
TA-W-31,247; Fina Oil & Chemical Co., Offshore Div., With Locations in 
the States of Texas &, Operating in the Following Other States: A; 
Louisiana, B; Alabama, C; Colorado, D; Oklahoma: October 8, 1994.
TA-W-31,167, TA-W-31,168, TA-W-31,169; GCO Apparel Genesco, Bowdon, GA, 
Woodland, AL, Heflin, AL: June 13, 1994.
TA-W-31,324 & A; New Vision, Brooklyn, NY & New York, NY: August 1, 
1994.
TA-W-31,299; P & M Tile, Inc., Mt. Gilead, NC: July 21, 1994.
TA-W-31,208; Delta Castings, Cooper, TX: June 19, 1994.
TA-W-31,234; Calvin Manufacturing Co., Tallapoosa, GA: July 7, 1994.
TA-W-31,222; Pamco Shoe Machinery Co., Inc., Lewiston, ME: June 22, 
1994.
TA-W-31,254; Dexter Shoe Co., Milo Plant, Milo, ME: July 7, 1994.
TA-W-31,177; ITT Automotive, Tonawanda, NY: June 9, 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 August and September, 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--
    (2) That sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision 
have decreased absolutely,
    (3) That imports from Mexico or Canada of articles like or directly 
competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have 
increased, and that the increases 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
    (4) 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

    In each of the following cases the investigation revealed that 
criteria (3) and (4) were not met. Imports from Canada or Mexico did 
not contribute importantly to workers' separations. There was no shift 
in production from the subject firm to Canada or Mexico during the 
relevant period.

NAFTA-TAA-00530; Omega News & Advertising, Inc., El Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA-00370; Washington South Sound Services, Olympia, WA
NAFTA-TAA-00382; Titanium Metals Corp (TIMET), Tremont Div., Henderson, 
NV

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

NAFTA-TAA-00544; National Tea Co., In., DBA ``The Treal Superstore'', 
New Orleans, LA
NAFTA-TAA-00526; USDA Forest Service, Superior, MT

    The investigation revealed that the workers of the subject firm do 
not produce an article within the meaning of Section 250(a) of the 
Trade Act, as amended.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

    The following certifications have been issued; the date following 
the company name & location for each determination references the 
impact date for all workers for such determination.

NAFTA-TAA-00549; American Standard, Inc., U.S. Plumbing Products Div., 
Trenton, NJ: August 4, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00554; P&M Tile, Inc., Mount Gilead, NC: July 21, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00541; Gould Electronics, Inc., A.K.A. Gould Shawmut Marble 
Falls, TX: July 31, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00537; Vaagen Brothers Lumber, Inc., Colville, WA: July 22, 
1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00539 &A, B; The 500 Fashion Group, Northampton, PA, 
Whitehall, PA & Philadelphia, PA: July 14, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00532; Anchor Glass Container Corp., Keyser, WV: July 14, 
1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00555; AMCO Manufacturing Corp., Adrian Div., Adrian, MI: 
August 7, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00567; Roadware Corp., Kylertown, PA: August 10, 1994.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the months of August and September, 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: September 7, 1995.
Victor J. Trunzo,
Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 95-23182 Filed 9-18-95; 8:45 am]
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