[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14820-14821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8083]



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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 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-31,793; Pershield, Inc., Campaign, TN
TA-W-31,891; Medical Textiles, Inc., South Boston, VA
TA-W-31,979; Quality Aluminum Castings Co., Waukesha, WI
TA-W-31,759; Carr Leather Co., Inc., Lynn, MA
TA-W-31,718; Controlled Power Corp., Canton, OH
TA-W-32,036; Imperial Metal & Chemical Co., Philadelphia, PA
TA-W-32,059; Triangle Wire & Cable, Inc., Glen Dale, WV
TA-W-31,935; Parsons Textile, Arizona City, AZ

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

TA-W-31,758; Campbell Industries, San Diego, CA
TA-W-31,967; GE Corporated Computer Services (CCS), Schenectady, NY
TA-W-31,890; Christian Brothers Logging, Inc., Cascade, ID

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

TA-W-31,888; Porter house Ltd (AKA Regina Porter), New York, NY

    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 & location for each determination references the 
impact date for all workers for such determination.

TA-W-31,834; Windsurfing Hawaii, Stevenson, WA: January 5, 1995.
TA-W-31,818; Cytec Industries, Inc., Marietta, OH: December 29, 1994.
TA-W-31,927; Selmet, Inc., Golf Products Div., Albany, OR: January 19, 
1995.
TA-W-31,952; St. Mary's Sewing Ind., Edcouch, TX: January 29, 1995.
TA-W-31,903; West Point Stevens, Inc., AKA West Point Pepperell, 
Biddeford, ME.
TA-W-31,874; Seacraft Instrument, Batavia, NY: January 23, 1995.
TA-W-31,779; Dayton Racquet Co., Inc., Arcanum, OH: December 1, 1994.
TA-W-31,948; Molycorp, Inc., Washington, PA: January 2, 1995.
TA-W-31,842; DDJ Mfg., Madera, PA: January 9, 1995.
TA-W-32,055; Simpson Street Cutting, Luzerne, PA: March 1, 1995.
TA-W-31,996; Dutchess Lingerie dba Sylvester Textile, Sylvester, GA: 
February 22, 1995.
TA-W-32,008; Fun-Tees, Inc., Dadeville, AL: April 27, 1996.
TA-W-31,845; G-Tee, Cullman, AL: January 9, 1995.
TA-W-31,875; Rivera Mfg., Pontotoc, MS: April 27, 1995.
TA-W-32,028; General Electric Co., GE Lighting Bucyrus Lamp Plant, 
Bucyrus, OH: February 14, 1995.
TA-W-31,809; Eaton Corp.--Cutler Hammer Products, Bowling Green, KY: 
December 13, 1994.
TA-W-31,911; Bausch & Lomb, Eyewear Div., Oakland, MD: January 26, 
1995.
TA-W-31,980; Santana, Inc., West Blocton, AL: February 15, 1995.
TA-W-31,960 & A; Bausch & Lomb, 465 Paul Rd., Rochester, NY & 1 Bausch 
& Lomb Rd., Rochester, NY: February 23, 1995.

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TA-W-31,958; TRW, Inc., Automotive Electronics Group, Union Springs, 
NY: February 1, 1995.
TA-W-32,002; Mission Packaging, Inc., Tigard, OR: February 12, 1995.
TA-W-31,940; Alphabet, A Div. of Stoneridge, Inc., Nappanee, IN: 
February 7, 1995.
TA-W-31,863; WDC Holdings, Inc., Attleboro Falls, MA: January 16, 1995.

    All workers engaged in employment related to the production of 
metal mesh handbags and accessories on or after January 16, 1995. All 
workers engaged in employment related to the production of metal safety 
gloves are denied.

TA-W-31,937; Capital-Mercury Shirt Corp: White River Shirt Co., 
Melbource, AR: February 2, 1995.
TA-W-31,938; Capital-Mercury Shirt Corp: Des Arc Shirt Co., Des Arc, 
AR: February 2, 1995.
TA-W-31,939 & A,B,C,D,E; Capital-Mercury Shirt Corp: Lawrence United 
Shirt Co., Walnut Ridge, AR, Mar-Bax Shirt Co., Gassville, AR, Flint 
Rock Shirt Co., Marshall, AR, Blanchard Shirt Co., Mountain View, AR, 
Tri-County Shirt Co., Salem AR, & Marion County Shirt Co., Yellville, 
AR: February 2, 1995.

    Also, pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. 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-00818; Medical Textiles, Inc., South Boston, VA
NAFTA-TAA-00812; Quality Aluminum Casting Co., Waukesha, WI
NAFTA-TAA-00816; Horseshoe Bar Ranch, Ola, ID
NAFTA-TAA-00827 & A; Parsons Textile, Arizona City, AZ & A&M Textile, 
Casa Grande, AZ
NAFTA-TAA-00782; Aeroquip Corp. (A.K.A. Trinova Corp), Automotive 
Products Group, Henderson, KY
NAFTA-TAA-00841; Cascade Timber Co., Inc., Klamath Falls, OR
NAFTA-TAA-00861; Cleo, Inc., McAllen, TX
NAFTA-TAA-00810; Pope & Talbot, Inc., Eau Claire, WI

    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-00803; C.R. Bard, Inc., Midical Div., Nogales, AZ: February 
13, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00820 & A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H; Capital-Mercury Shirt Corp: 
White River Shirt Co., Melbource, AR, Des Arc Shirt Co., Des Arc, AR, 
Lawrence United Shirt Co., Walnut Ridge, AR, Mar-Bax Shirt Co., 
Gassville, AR, Flint Rock Shirt Co., Marshall, AR, Blanchard Shirt Co., 
Mountain View, AR, Tri-County Shirt Co., Salem, AR, Marion Country 
Shirt Co., Yellville, AR: February 2, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00825; TRW, Inc., Automotive Electronics Group, Union 
Springs, NY: February 1, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00853; Dutchess Lingerie, dba Sylvester Textile, Sylvester, 
GA: February 22, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00832; Elf Atochem North America, Inc., Industrial Chemicals 
Group, Calvert City, KY: February 12, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00835; Converse, Inc., Lumberton, NC: February 13, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00859; Eaton Corp., Forge Div., Marion, OH: January 31, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00846; General Electric Co., GE Lighting--Bucyrus Lamp Plant, 
Bucyrus, OH: February 14, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00844 & A; Bike Athletic Co., Cherryville, NC & Knoxville, 
TN: February 22, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00809; Textile Networks, Inc., Knoxville, TN: November 4, 
1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00811; St. Mary's Sewing Ind., Edcouch, TX: January 22, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00867; Neles-Jamesbury, Inc., Glens Falls, NY: February 21, 
1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00860; Branson Ultrasonics Corp., Branson Precision Cleaning 
Co., Paramount, CA: January 23, 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, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210 during normal 
business hours or will be mailed to persons who write to the above 
address.

    Dated: March 25, 1996.
Russell Kile,
Acting Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 96-8083 Filed 4-2-96; 8:45 am]
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