[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 235 (Thursday, December 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64537-64538]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30911]


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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 November, 
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-32,726; Marblehead Lime Co., Thornton, IL
TA-W-32,823; Sunbeam Corp., Sunbeam Outdoor Products, Linton, IN

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

TA-W-32,786; Miller Automation, Inc., Troy, OH

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

TA-W-32,752; Rockland Pipeline Co., Houston, TX

    U.S. imports to U.S. shipments declined in the period June 1995 
through May 1996 as compared to the year earlier.
    U.S. imports to U.S. consumption declined in the period June 1995 
through May 1996 as compared to the year earlier.

TA-W-32,871; Ford Electronics & Refrigeration Corp., Export Operations, 
Hatfield, PA
TA-W-32,878; Ralph's Rig Service, Inc., Great Bend, KS

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

TA-W-32,787; Hoskins Manufacturing Co., New Paris, IN

    During 1996 the parent company of Hoskins Manufacturing Co. made a 
business decision to transfer its production of alloy and electrode 
wires from its New Paris, Indiana plant to other existing domestic 
plants.

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-32,743; Motor Coach Industries International, North American 
Coach, Inc., Roswell, NM: July 31, 1995.
TA-W-32,755; Gordon Garment, Bristol, VA: September 5, 1995.
TA-W-32,773; A & B; Viersen & Cochran, Oklahoma City, OK, Okmulgee, OK 
and Viersen & Cochran Drilling Co., Oklahoma City, OK: September 7, 
1995.
TA-W-32,795; Jody Lynn Sportswear, Middleburg, PA: September 27, 1995.
TA-W-32,745; The Jay Garment Co., Clarksville, TN: August 30, 1995.
TA-W-32,738; Brandie Rose, Inc., McMinnville, TN: August 23, 1995.
TA-W-32,809; Parkway Industries, Inc., Spencer, TN: September 27, 1995.
TA-W-32,780; SKF USA, Inc., King of Prussia, PA: March 28, 1995.
TA-W-32,876 & A; Eastland Woolen Mill, Inc., Corinna, ME 1995, and 
Striar Textile Mill, Orono, ME: October 15, 1995.
TA-W-32,929; Rocky Mountain Clothing Co., Baxley, GA: October 31, 1995.
TA-W-32,855; Garan Manufacturing Corp., Corinth, MS: October 9, 1995.
TA-W-32,774 & A; Motor Wheel Corp., Okemos, MI and Lansing, MI: August 
22, 1995.
TA-W-32,779; AVX Tantalum Corp., Biddeford, ME: August 20, 1995.
TA-W-32,816; Zyloware Corp., Long Island City, NY: September 30, 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 November, 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-01267; Barney & Company, Atlanta, GA.
NAFTA-TAA-01287; Nicholson Industries, Inc., Seattle, WA.
NAFTA-TAA-01301; W.C. McCurdy Company, a Subsidiary of Mascotech, Inc., 
Oxford, MI.

    In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the 
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
    None.

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Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

    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.

NAFTA-TAA-01300; Ivax Corp., Zenith Goldline Shreveport, Inc., (AKA H N 
Norton Co), Shreveport, LA: October 25, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01233; Rockland Pipeline Co., AKA American Cometra, Inc., 
Fort Worth and Houston, TX: September 12, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01304; Johnson Controls, Inc., Systems Products--Humboldt 
Facility, Milwaukee, WI: October 21, 1995.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were 
issued during the month of November, 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: November 25, 1996.
Russell T. Kile,
Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 96-30911 Filed 12-4-96; 8:45 am]
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