[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 58 (Monday, March 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12100-12102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7129]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


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 March, 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 of 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-W31,901; Anchor Glass Container, Cliffwood, NJ
TA-W31,826; Lantz Lenses, Inc., St. Cloud, MN
TA-W31,957; Textron, Inc., Textron Lycoming Div., Williamsport, PA
TA-W32,021; Spartan Printing Co., Sparta, IL

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

TA-W31,898; Tandy Electronics Design (TED), Ft Worth, TX
TA-W31,894; Inland Container Corp., Macon, GA

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

TA-W31,760; Windsor Textile Processing, Inc., Newburgh, NY
TA-W31,925; Grow Group., Inc., New York, NY

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

TA-W31,765; EIS Brake Parts, Div. of Standard Motor Products, Inc., 
Rural Retreat, VA

    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-W31,833; Young Stuff Apparel Group, Inc., New York, NY

    The investigation revealed that criterion (1) & 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

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

Affirmative Determination 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-W31,923; Sanfatex, Inc., Red Springs, NC: January 26, 1995.
TA-W31,946; J & J Lingerie Co., Glen Falls, NY: February 6, 1995.
TA-W31,882; American Contract Sewing Corp., Eufaula, OK: January 2, 
1995.
TA-W31,885; Warnaco, Warner's Div., Sylvania, GA: January 3, 1995.
TA-W31,974; Krone, Inc., Englewood CO: February 16, 1995.
TA-W31,832; Spring Town Knitwear, Inc., AKA Spring City Knitting, 
Carterville, GA
TA-W31,862; TA-W-31.887; Healthtex, Inc., Warrenton, GA and Luverne, 
AL: January 18, 1995
TA-W31,977; Omak Wood Products, Inc., Omak, WA February 8, 1995.
TA-W31,989; Oneita Industries, Inc., Andrews Sewing Plant, Andrews, SC: 
February 26, 1995.
TA-W31,861; W.E. Stephens Manufacturing Co., Inc., Pulaski, TN: January 
19, 1995.
TA-W31,859; Standard Textile Contractor, Inc., Knoxville, TN: January 
19, 1995.
TA-W31,788; Martin Blouse Co., Inc., Shenandoah, PA: December 20, 1994.
TA-W31,944; Eaton Corp., Forge Div., Marion, OH: January 31, 1995
TA-W31,786; Lauderdale Mills, Lauderdale, MS: December 12, 1994.
TA-W31,771; Buster Brown Apparel, Inc., Lafayette, GA: December 29, 
1994.
TA-W31,777; Communications & Power Industries (CPI)--Eimac Div. 
(Formerly Varian), Salt Lake City, UT: December 12, 1994.
TA-W-31,920; Doranco, Inc., Attleboro Falls, MA: January 31, 1995.
TA-W-31,840; Tektronix, Inc., CRT Operation, Beaverton, OR: January 9, 
1995.
TA-W-31,866; Hughes/JVC Technoligy Corp., Carlsbad, CA: December 15, 
1994.
TA-W-31,930; Quality Stitching, Inc., Seluda Plant, Saluda, SC: 
February 1, 1995.
TA-W-31,852; Anne Rashel Sportswear, Inc., Albany, KY: January 26, 
1995.
TA-W-31,893; Pent-House Sales, Franklin, MA: January 24, 1995.
TA-W-31,854; Tri-Lakes, Ltd, Houston, MS: January 15, 1995.
TA-W-31,772, TA-W-31, 773; Buster Brown Apparel, Inc., Ider, AL and 
Marion, VA: December 18, 1994.
TA-W-31,970; Henry I. Siegel Co., Inc., Hohenwald, TN: February 5, 
1995.
TA-W-31,972; US JVC Corp., Manufacturing Co., Elmwood Park, NJ: 
February 13, 1995.
TA-W-31,961; American Meters Co., Erie, PA: February 16, 1995.
TA-W-31,978; Philips Consumer Electronics Co., Arden, NC: February 6, 
1995.

    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 March, 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-00826; Textron, Inc., Textron Lycoming Div., Williamsport, PA
NAFTA-TAA-00791; Spartan Printing Co., Sparta, IL
NAFTA-TAA-00807; Inland Container Corp., Macon, GA
NAFTA-TAA-00788; Imperial Metal and Chemical Co., Philadelphia, PA
NAFTA-TAA-00796; Pent-House Sales Corp., Franklin, MA
NAFTA-TAA-00808; Quality Stitching, Inc., Saluda Plant, Saluda, SC
NAFTA-TAA-00814; Howard Manufacturing Co., Kent, WA
NAFTA-TAA-00737; Anchor Glass Container, Cliffwood, NJ
NAFTA-TAA-00824; Wotco, Inc., Mils, WY
NAFTA-TAA-00795; Christian Brothers Logging, Inc., Cascade, ID
NAFTA-TAA-00840; Hill Co., Inc., Fort Smith AR

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

NAFTA-TAA-00815; Smith's Home Furnishings, Bellingham, WA
NAFTA-TAA-00785; Burlington Industries, Inc., Burlington Menswear Div., 
New York, NY
NAFTA-TAA-00822; Watson Agency, Inc., Coeur D'Alene, ID

    The investigation revealed that the workers of the subject firm did 
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-00806; Blue Mesa Forest Products, Inc., Montrose, CO: January 
31, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00752 & A; Lasevilla Fashions, Inc., Mangham Plant, Mangham, 
LA & Laundry Div., Columbia, LA: January 12, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00793 & A, B; W.E. Stephens Manufacturing Co., Inc., Pulaski, 
TN, Nashville, TN & Cadiz, KY: January 19, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00819; Thomas & Betts Corp., Electrical Dept., 
Montgomeryville, PA: February 8, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00797; Phillips Consumer Electronics Co., Arden, NC: January 
30, 1995.

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NAFTA-TAA-00790; WTD Industries, Inc., Morton Forest Products, Morton, 
WA: January 26, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00833; Mission Packaging, Inc., Tigard, OR: February 12, 
1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00842; Krone, Inc., Englewood, CO: February 20, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00856; Oneita Industries, Inc., Andrews Sewing Plant, 
Andrews, SC: Feburary 19, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00784; Standard Textile Contractors, Inc., Knoxville, TN
NAFTA-TAA-00805; PMI Food Equipment Group, Plants 11 & 12, Troy, OH: 
January 30, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00817; Alphabet, Div of Stoneridge, Inc., Nappanee, IN: 
February 5, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00803; Union Special Corp., Huntley, IL: January 4, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00799; Warnaco, Warner's Div., Sylvania, GA: January 29, 
1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00778; M.B.C.A. Manufacturing, Inc., El Paso, TX: January 17, 
1995.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of March 1996. 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: March 14, 1996.
Russell Kile,
Acting Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 96-7129 Filed 3-22-96; 8:45 am]
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