[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 217 (Thursday, November 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56618-56620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27739]



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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.

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    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-31,367; Telescope Casual Furniture, Granville, NY
TA-W-31,355; Thompson Steel Pipe Co., Princeton, KY
TA-W-31,497; The Columbia Corp., Chatham Paper Mill, Chatham, NY
TA-W-31,498; The Columbia Corp., Kinderhook Specialties, Kinderhook, NY
TA-W-31,368; Roxanne of New Jersey, Neptune, NJ
TA-W-31,369; Artsan Corp., Neptune, NJ

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

TA-W-31,381; The Metallized Paper Corp. of America, McKeesport, PA
TA-W-31,381; McDonnell Douglas Aerospace, Space & Defense Systems, 
Space Transportation Division, Huntington Beach, CA

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

TA-W-31,392; Exxon Chemical Co., Casper, WY
TA-W-31,448; Koch Service, Watford City, ND

    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-31,532; The UniMark Group, Inc., UniMark Foods, Inc., Hidalgo, TX: 
September 18, 1994.
TA-W-31,534; Amphenol Corp., Roselle, IL: October 4, 1994.
TA-W-31,475; Berklee Manufacturing Co., Allentown, PA: September 21, 
1994.
TA-W-31,372; J.P. Emco, Ada, OK: August 16, 1994.
TA-W-31,495; U and H Starfleet, Spring, TX: September 11, 1995.
TA-W-31,398; G-III Leather Fashions, Inc., and G-III Apparel Group 
Limited, New York, NY: August 12, 1994.
TA-W-31,521; A & B; Samax II, Eggleston, VA, Samax I, Mouth of Wilson, 
VA, Samax III, Rich Creek, VA: September 21, 1994.
TA-W-31,500; Andover Togs, Inc., South Boston, VA: September 15, 1994.
TA-W-31,443; American Casualwear, Inc., Jellico, TN: September 5, 1994.
TA-W-31,449; Go/Dan Industries, (VT/HE Manufacturing), Dallas, TX: 
September 6, 1994.
TA-W-31,502; Atkinson Oil Co. (AKA WM H. Atkinson Estate), Oklahoma 
City, OK: August 31, 1994.
TA-W-31,526 & A; Larsdale, Inc., Gilbert Mfg Co (Division), Long Island 
City, NY and Warrenton, NC: September 28, 1994.
TA-W-31,379; Lexington Sportswear, Lexington, SC: August 14, 1994.
TA-W-31,436; Elf Exploration, Inc., Houston, TX: August 31, 1994.
TA-W-31,501; Owens-Brockway Closures & Specialty Products, North 
Riverside, IL: September 15, 1994.
TA-W-31,409; Springtown Apparel Corp., Wrightsville, GA: August 31, 
1994.
TA-W-31,410 & A; Springtown Knitwear, Inc., Cartersville, GA & 
Springtown Sportswear, Milledgeville, GA: August 31, 1994.
TA-W-31,383; Oryx Energy Co., Dallas, TX & Operationg at Various 
Locations in the Following States: A; AR, B; CA, C; CO, D; Dist. of 
Col., E; KS, F; LA, G; MI, H; MS, I; MT, J; NM, K; ND, L; OK, M; TX, N; 
WY: November 30, 1995.
TA-W-31,346; Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Braintree, MA. All 
workers producing textile apron machinery: July 6, 1995. All workers 
except those producing textile apron machinery: July 21, 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 Determination 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-00603 & A; The Columbia Corp., Chatham Paper Mill, Chatham, 
NY & The Columbia Corp., Kinderhook Specialities, Kinderhook, NY
NAFTA-TAA-00602; Con-Agra Flour Milling Co., Superior, WI
NAFTA-TAA-00618; Berklee Manufacturing Co., Allentown, PA 

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NAFTA-TAA-00614; Roseart Lampshades, Inc., Bronx, NY
NAFTA-TAA-00608; Computer Memory Disk, Eugene, OR

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

NAFTA-TAA-00609; Dow Chemical Co. Corporate Aviation Div., Freeland, MI
NAFTA-TAA-00631; Frank Beatty Hauling, Ione, WA

    The investigation revealed that the workers of the subject firm do 
not produce an article with in 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-00641; Black & Decker, North American Power Tools, Tarboro, 
NC: October 12, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00634; Lockheed Martin, Ocean, Rador & Sensor Systems, Utica, 
NY: October 5, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00595; U. and H. Starfleet, Spring, TX: September 11, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00604; Fairfax Photographic, Ltd, US Division--Fairfax, Inc., 
Buffalo, NY: September 17, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00594; W.R. Grace and Co., Construction Products Div., 
Portland, OR: September 7, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00591; Go/Dan Industries, (VT/HE Manufacturing) Dallas, TX: 
September 6, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00624; The UniMark Group, Inc., UniMark Foods, Inc., Hidalgo, 
TX: September 18, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00611; Square D Company, Distribution Products, Lexington, 
KY: September 20, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00622, A & B; Samax II, Inc., Eggleston, VA, Samax I, Inc., 
Mouth of Wilson, VA, Samax III, Inc., Rich Creek, VA: September 21, 
1994.
NAFTA-TAA-00598; Brown Shoe Co., Brown Group, Inc., Pocahontas, AR & 
Operating in the Following Locations: A; Pocahontas, AR, B; St. Louis, 
MO, C; Cabool, MO, D; Fredericktown, MO, E; Steelville, MO, F; Benton, 
MO, G; Charleston, MO, H; Dyer, TN, I; Lexington, TX: September 12, 
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 30, 1995.
Russell Kile,
Acting Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 95-27739 Filed 11-8-95; 8:45 am]
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