[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34874-34876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16917]


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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 June, 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-32,350; Clear Pine Moulding, Prineville, OR
TA-W-32,205; Progressive Knitting Mills of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 
PA
TA-W-32,157; Fasco Industries, Inc., Motors Div., Tipton, MO

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

TA-W-32,193; GPM--Phillips Petroleum Co., Houston, TX
TA-W-32,206; General Cable Corp., Newport, AR
TA-W-32,306; Braun Medical, Inc., Cardiovascular Div., Plymouth, MN
TA-W-32,216; Barrett Refining Corp., Thomas, OK

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

TA-W-32,208; El Paso Natural Gas Co., El Paso, TX

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TA-W-32,153; Zenith Electronics Corp of Texas, McAllen, TX
TA-W-32,347; Fasco Consumer Products, Fayetteville, NC

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

TA-W-32,158; Redco Foods, Inc., Little Falls, NY
TA-W-32,095; Caraway Manufacturing Corp., Caraway, KS

    The investigation revealed that criterion (2) and criterion (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-32,410; Fourty Four West Mfg., New York, NY: May 22, 1995.
TA-W-32,170; A-1 Manufacturingl Louisville, AL: March 26, 1995.
TA-W-32,366; Badger Paper Mills, Inc., Peshtigo, WI: May 11, 1995.
TA-W-32,155; Chel-Mar Manufacturing, Tremont, PA: March 25, 1995.
TA-W-32,289; Red Kap Industries, Vienna, GA: April 7, 1995.
TA-W-32,188; Kalkstein Silk Mills, Inc., Paterson, NJ: April 12, 1995.
TA-W-32,438; Hilton Davis Co., Newark, NJ: May 30, 1995.
TA-W-32,431; Shaneco Manufacturing Co., El Paso, TX: May 23, 1995.
TA-W-32,159; Olympus America, Inc., Rio Rancho, NM: March 22, 1995.
TA-W-32,328; Thomas & Betts Electrical Components, Strongsville, OH: 
May 2, 1995.
TA-W-32,349; Border Apparel Laundry, Inc., El Paso, TX: May 2, 1995.
TA-W-32,232; The Timken Co., Columbus, OH: March 30, 1995.
TA-W-32,246; PAM Coat, Inc., West New York, NJ: April 22, 1995.
TA-W-32,331; Kenting Apollo Drilling, Inc., Headquartered in Denver, Co 
& Operating in the Following States: A; CO, B; ND, C; WY, D; UT: April 
30, 1995.
TA-W-32,210; Blue Mountain Forest Product, Pendleton, OR: April 15, 
1995.
TA-W-32,355; AVX Corp., Myrtle Beach, SC: May 7, 1995.
TA-W-32,355; AVX Corp., Myrtle Beach, SC: May 7, 1995.
TA-W-32,301; Hart Schaffner & Marx, Hartmarx Corp., Chaffee, MO: April 
24, 1995.
TA-W-32,353; Johnson Controls, Inc., Systems Products Worldwide, 
Milwaukee, WI: May 7, 1995.
TA-W-32,336; Horvath Knitting Mills, Inc., Coopersburg, PA: April 30, 
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 June, 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 for 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-00924; Bugle Boy Industries, North Little Rock AR
NAFTA-TAA-00954; Progressive Knitting Mills of Pennsylvania, 
Philadelphia, PA
NAFTA-TAA-01009; Shaw Industries, Inc., Yarn Div., Trenton, NJ
SCNAFTA-TAA-00868; Stone Ridge Farm, Livingston Manor, NY
NAFTA-TAA-01029; Snapp Tool & Die, Inc., El Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA-00925; Caraway Manufacturing Corp., Caraway, AR
NAFTA-TAA-01008; Big J Apparel, Waco, TX
NAFTA-TAA-01030; Greenfield Research, Inc., Hermann, MO
NAFTA-TAA-01031; Hart Schaffner & Marx, Chaffee, MO

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

NAFTA-TAA-01017; PBB USA, Inc., Computer Services, Buffalo, NY
NAFTA-TAA-01035; Kendall Professional Medical Products, Inc., El Paso, 
TX

    The investigation revealed that the workers of the subject firm did 
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-01003; Asarco, Inc., Omaha, NE: May 1, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01025; Mullen Lumber, Inc., Molalla, OR: May 8, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01040; Kaufman Footwear Corp., Batavia, NY: May 17, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01015: AVX Corp., Myrtle Beach, SC: May 7, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01006; Kenting Apollo Drilling, Inc., Headquartered in 
Denver, CO & Operating in Various Locations in the Following States A; 
CO, B: ND, C; WY, D; UT: April 30, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-00986; Border Apparel Laundry, Inc., El Paso, TX: April 24, 
1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01018; Johnson Controls, Inc., Systems Products Worldwide, 
Milwaukee, WI: May 7, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01020; Oz's Apparel, Inc., Pacoima, CA: April 30, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01028; Badger Paper Mills, Peshtigo, WI: May 14, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-1023; Alcan Aluminum Co., Alcan Foil Products Div., LaGrange, 
GA: May 1, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-1036; James Hardie Irrigation, El Paso Manufacturing, El 
Paso, TX: May 9, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-1043; Harvard Sports, Inc., Compton, CA: May 20, 1995.

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NAFTA-TAA-1054; Frank H. Fleer Corp., Philadelphia, PA: May 24, 1995.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of June 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: June 21, 1996.
Russell T. Kile,
Acting Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 96-16917 Filed 7-2-96; 8:45 am]
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