[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7538-7540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4466]



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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 February 
1996.
    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-31,727; Owens-Illinois, Owens-Brockway Glass Container Div., 
Zanesville, OH

TA-W-31,545; Circle Jewelry Products, Inc., New York, NY

TA-W-31,734; American Insulated Wire Corp., Pawtucket, RI

TA-W-31,651; Brookside Group, Inc., McCordsville, IN

TA-W-31,587; Master Package Corp., Owen, WI

TA-W-31,702; Onan Corp--Power Generation Group--Americas, Fridley, MN

TA-W-31,664; A E Clevite, Wauseon, OH

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

TA-W-31,709; AT&T Pheonix Works, Phoenix, AZ

TA-W-31,766; Rockwell Int'l Corp., Semiconductor System Div., El Paso, 
TX

TA-W-31,721; ERC Barton Wood, Shawnee, OK

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

TA-W-31,782; Synergy Service, Inc., dba Synergy Maintenance Service, El 
Paso, TX

TA-W-31,746; Smith's Home Furnishings, Bellingham, WA

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

TA-W-31,642; Teledyne Wah Chang, Teledyne, Inc., Albany, OR

    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.

TA-W-31,715; Avison Lumber Co., Molalla, OR

TA-W-31,716; Avison Wood Specialities, Inc., Molalla, OR

    The investigation revealed that criterion (1) and criterion (2) 
have not been met. A significant number or proportion of the workers 
did not become totally or partially separated as required for 
certification. Sales or production did not decline during the relevant 
period as required for certification.

Affirmative Determinations for Workers 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-31,742 & A; Quantum Corp., High Capacity Storage Group, 
Shrewsbury, MA: December 4, 1994 & Milpitas, CA: February 1, 1995  ....

TA-W-31,752; D & D Manufacturers, Inc., Watertown, TN: September 22, 
1994  .................................................................

TA-W-31,807; The Apparel Group, Louisville, KY: January 5, 1995  ......

TA-W-31,860; USAR Carbon Co., Inc., Columbia, TN: January 15, 1995  ...

TA-W-31,912; Bausch & Lomb, Personal Products Div., Tucker, GA: January 
19, 1995  .............................................................

TA-W-31,846; Maybelle Manufacturing Co., Inc., Gulfport, MS: January 8, 
1995  .................................................................

TA-W-31,680; Indian Creek Apparel, Okalona, MS: November 16, 1994  ....

TA-W-31,719; Cleburne Manufacturing Corp., Heflin, AL: November 20, 
1994  .................................................................

TA-W-31,850; Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc., Aerosol & Sanitary Can Mfg 
Plant, Philadelphia, PA: January 4, 1995  .............................

TA-W-31,726; Missoula White Pine Sash Co., Missoula, MT: November 30, 
1994  .................................................................

TA-W-31,744; Rome Manufacturing Co., Rome, GA: November 20, 1994  .....

TA-W-31,769; James River Corp., Packaging Div., Portland, OR: December 
20, 1994  .............................................................

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TA-W-31,706; Covington Needlework, Mt. Olive, MS: November 20, 1994  ..

TA-W-31,753; Turner & Seymour Manufacturing Co., Bonners Ferry, ID: 
December 7, 1994  .....................................................

TA-W-31,713; Ellingson Lumber Co., Baker City, OR: November 29, 1994  .

TA-W-31,733 & A, B, C; Boise Cascade Corp., Emmett, ID & Cascade, ID, 
Council, ID & Horseshoe, ID: December 7, 1994  ........................

TA-W-31,613; American White Cross, Inc., Dayville, CT: October 26, 1994  
      .................................................................

TA-W-31,830; Rhone-Poulenc, Inc., Newark, NJ: December 1, 1994  .......

TA-W-31,741; Motion Control Industries, Inc., Div. of Carlisle Corp., 
Ridgeway, PA: December 4, 1994  .......................................

TA-W-31,740; Paxar Corp., Hillsville, VA: November 2, 1994  ...........

TA-W-31,747; Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc., Bloomington, IN: 
November 24, 1994  ....................................................

TA-W-31,710; P & K Dress Corp., Little Falls, NY: November 29, 1994  ..

TA-W-31,825; McCulloch Corp., Lake Havaso Operation, Lake Havaso City, 
AZ: January 4, 1995  ..................................................

TA-W-31,625; Ms. Interpret, Carlstadt, NJ: October 26, 1994

TA-W-31,640, Knapp Shoe, Lewiston, ME: November 3, 1994

TA-W-31,836 & A,B,C; Energy Fuels Nuclear, Inc., White Mesa Mill, 
Blanding, UT, Denver, Dove Creek & G Jct, Co, Fredonia, AZ, Gillette, 
WY: January 12, 1995

TA-W-31,639; J & H Mfg Co., Inc., New York, NY: November 8, 1994

TA-W-31,829; Movie Star of Sumrall, Sumrall, MS: December 19, 1994

    Also, pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Imnplementation 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 determination 
regarding eligibility to apply for NAFTA-TAA issued during the month of 
February, 1996.
    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-00751; Milliken & Co., Barnwell, SC

NAFTA-TAA-00689; Brookside Group, Inc., McCordsville, IN

NAFTA-TAA-00734; Amistad Beef Co L.D., Eagle Pass, TX

NAFTA-TAA-00731; Rockwell International, Semiconductor Systems Div., El 
Paso, TX

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

NAFTA-TAA-00768; National Supermarkets, Inc., St. Louis, MO

    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-00723; Turner & Seymour Manufacturing Co., Bonners Ferry, ID: 
December 6, 1994

NAFTA-TAA-00710; Rome Manufacturing Co., Rome, GA: December 5, 1994

NAFTA-TAA-00766; James River Corp., Packaging Div., Portland, OR: 
December 20, 1994

NAFTA-TAA-00709; Ellingson Lumber Co., Baker City, OR: December 4, 1994

NAFTA-TAA-00798; Proform Products USA, Inc., Everson, WA: January 9, 
1995

NAFTA-TAA-00714; Allied Signal Aerospace, Aerospace Equipment Systems, 
Eatontown, NJ: September 26, 1994

NAFTA-TAA-00767 & A, B, C; Energy Fuels Nuclear, Inc., White Mesa Mill, 
Blanding, UT, Denver, Dove Creek & G Jct, CO., Fredonia, AZ, Gillette, 
WY: January 12, 1995

NAFTA-TAA-00738; Thomas Industries, Inc., (aka Capri Lighting), Accent 
Div., Los Angeles CA: December 15, 1994

NAFTA-TAA-00760; General Mills, Inc., Westview Coupon Processing 
Facility, Golden Valley, MN: January 8, 1995

NAFTA-TAA-00747; Shaneco Manufacturing, Inc., El Paso, TX: December 28, 
1994

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of February 1996. Copies of these determinations are 
available for inspection in Room C-4318, U.S. Deparetment of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210 during normal 
business hours or will be mailed to persons who write to the above 
address.


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    Dated: February 16, 1996.
Russell Kile,
Acting Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of 
Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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