[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 208 (Friday, October 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55063-55064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26730]



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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 October, 
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.

None

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

TA-W-31,333; Total Petroleum Refinery, Arkansas City, KS
TA-W-31,374; Dupont Diagnostics, Inc., Manati, PR
TA-W-31,385; Johnson Controls, Battery Group, Inc., Louisville, KY
TA-W-31,377; Jefferson Smurfit Corp., New Brunswick, NJ
TA-W-31,380; Maynard H. Moore, Jr., Inc., Stoneham, MA
TA-W-31,302; Lockheed Martin Astro Space, East Windsor, NJ
TA-W-31,337; McGill Electrical Product Group, A Div. of Appleton 
Electric Co., Valparaiso, IN

TA-W-31,358 & TA-W-31,365; Conagra Flour Milling Co., Omaha, NE and 
Superior, WI

TA-W-31,437; HALCO, Belle Vernon, PA

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

TA-W-31,456; Rowley Lumber & Hardware Co., Inc., Hudson, MI

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

TA-W-31,373; IBM Printing Systems Co., Endicott, NY
    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) has not been met. 
Sales or 

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production did not decline during the relevant period as required for 
certification.

TA-W-31,325; Shaw Industries, Inc., Toccoa, GA

    The investigations 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.


Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

    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.

TA-W-31,486; Taylorsville Enterprises, Inc., Taylorsville, MS: 
September 22, 1994.
TA-W-31,317 & TA-W-31,318; Barrow Manufacturing Corp., Dahlonega, GA & 
Maysville, GA: July 27, 1994.
TA-W-31,468; Kelsey Sportswear, Wisconisco, PA: September 12, 1994.
TA-W-31,458; Supreme Slipper Manufacturing Co., Inc., Bangor, ME: 
September 1, 1994.
TA-W-31,399; AT&T Global Information Solutions, Springfield Repair 
Center, Springfield, MA: August 3, 1994.
TA-W-31,391; Oshkosh B'Gosh, Marrowbone, KY: August 23, 1994.
TA-W-31,466; Sierra Western International Apparel, Inc., El Paso, TX: 
September 15, 1994.
TA-W-31,453; New England Accessories Co., Old Saybrook, CT: September 
11, 1994.
TA-W-31,451; Lavon Evans, Jr., Operating Co., Inc., Laurel, MS: October 
13, 1995.
TA-W-31,303; St. Thomas Leather Goods, Gloversville, NY: March 4, 1995.
TA-W-31,529; Great American Knitting Mills, Halifax Hosiery Div., 
Scotland Neck, NC: October 10, 1994.
TA-W-31,339; Taylor Woodcraft, Inc., Malta, OH: August 2, 1994.
TA-W-31,341; J. Hertling & Co., Inc., Brooklyn, NY: August 1, 1994.
TA-W-31,445; Donora Sportswear Co., Inc., Donora, PA: September 11, 
1994.
TA-W-31,427; Tri Con Industries Limited, Cape Girardeau, MO: September 
1, 1994.
TA-W-31,454; Oxford Industries, Inc., Oxford Shirting Div., Alamo, GA: 
September 7, 1994.
TA-W-31,376; Howard Industries, Milford, IL: August 7, 1994.
TA-W-31,387; Cotter & Co., General Power Equipment Co., Inc., Harvard, 
IL: August 23, 1994.
TA-W-31,477 & A; International Jensen, Inc., Punxsutawney Mfg Facility, 
Punxsutawney, PA and Lumberton Mfg Facility, Lumberton, NC: September 
21, 1994.
TA-W-31,327; BJ Services Co., U.S.A., Headquartered in Houston, TX & 
Operating in The Following States: A; AL, B; AK, C; CA, D; CO, E; FL, 
F; IL, G; KS, H; LA, I, MA, J; MS, K; MO, L; NC, M; NM, N; OK, O; TX, 
P; WV, O; WY: August 3, 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 October, 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-00575; AT&T, Global Information Solutions, Springfield Repair 
Center, Springfield, MA
NAFTA-TAA-00606; Pro Log, Inc., Lakeview, OR
NAFTA-TAA-00584; Great American Knitting Mills, Halifax Hosiery Div., 
Scotland Neck, NC

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
    None

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-00577; Accuride Corp., Henderson, KY: August 23, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00600; Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc., (Thomson Multi 
Media), Bloomington, IN: September 15, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00589; Howard Industries, Milford, IL: August 30, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00596; Oxford Industries, Inc., Oxford Shirtings Div., Alamo, 
GA: September 7, 1994.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of October, 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: October 18, 1995.
Russell Kile,
Acting Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 95-26730 Filed 10-26-95; 8:45 am]
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