[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] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 [[Page 34875]] 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. [[Page 34876]] 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] BILLING CODE 4510-30-M