[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5049-5050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2533]


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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 December, 
1996 and January, 1997.
    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-32,750; Ozark Quilt Supply, Winona, MO
TA-W-32,32771; Hollingsworth & Vose Co., Floyd, VA
TA-W-32,962; Rayonier, Inc., Port Angeles Mill, Port Angeles, WA
TA-W-32,824; Mueller Co., Decatur, IL
TA-W-32,867; OPT Industries, Inc., Phillipsburg, NJ
TA-W-32,792; Lansdale Semiconductor, Inc., Tempe, AZ

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

TA-W-32,956; Cypress Chemical, El Paso, TX

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

TA-W-32,757; Lockheed Martin, Ocean, Radar & Sensor System, Syracuse, 
NY

    The investigation revealed that criteria (1) and criteria (3) have 
not been met. A significant number or proportion of the workers did not 
become totally or partially separated 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-W-32,846; Litco Wood Products Co., Parkersburg, WV
TA-W-32,888; Magnetek, Huntington, IN

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

TA-W-32,875; Truth Hardware, Owatonna, MN

    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) and criteria (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-W-32,928; Chicago Steel and Wire, a Division of MCM Enterprises, 
Inc., Chicago, IL


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    Layoffs at the plant were caused by consolidating production to a 
plant in Crawfordsville, In.

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-32,870; Sportswear Associates, Inc., Clay Sportswear Div (AKA 
About Sportswear), Moss, TN: October 16, 1995.
TA-W-32,912; Integrated Device Technology, Inc., Salinas, CA: October 
29, 1995.
TA-W-32,915; Spring Industries, Springs Window Fashion, City of 
Industries, Ca: October 24, 1995.
TA-W-32,889; Motorola Ceramic Products, Albuquerque, NM: October 23, 
1995.
TA-W-32,896; WTTC, Inc., El Paso, TX: September 23, 1995.
TA-W-32,874; Jobre Cap Co., Waycross, GA: October 9, 1995.
TA-W-32,920; Gerry Baby Products, Thornton, CO: November 4, 1995.
TA-W-32,922; Hecht Manufacturing Co., Inc., Milwaukee, WI: October 25, 
1995.
TA-W-32,938; Ciba Speciality Chemicals Corp., Textile Products--Toms 
River Site, Toms River, NJ: November 7, 1995.
TA-W-32,944; Plaid Clothing Group, Inc., J. Schoeneman Div., 
Chambersburg, PA: November 8, 1995.
TA-W-32,934; Lawson Mardon Thermaplate, Piscataway, NJ: October 28, 
1995.
TA-W-32,868; Duck Head Apparel Co., Monroe, GA: October 15, 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 December, 1996 and January, 1997.
    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 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-01270; Lockheed Martin, Ocean Radar and Sensor Systems, 
Syracuse, NY
NAFTA-TAA-01323; Lucent Custom Manufacturing Services, Lucent 
Technologies, Whitsett, NC
NAFTA-TAA-01362; Trade Apparel, Inc., El Paso, TX WA
NAFTA-TAA-01356; Border Apparel, Inc., El Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA-01308; Witco Corp., Kendall/Amalia Div., Bradford, PA
NAFTA-TAA-01277; U.S. Natural Resources, Inc., Irvington--Moore Div., 
Tigard, OR
NAFTA-TAA-01312; Warnaco, Inc., Olga Div., Van Nuys, CA
NAFTA-TAA-01361; Chicago Steel and Wire, A Div. of MCM Enterprises, 
Inc., Chicago, IL
NAFTA-TAA-01354; Ball Corp., Columbus, IN
NAFTA-TAA-01344; Agway, Inc., Country Products Group, Waverly, NY
NAFTA-TA-01406; Ball-Foster Glass Container Co., Laurens, SC
NAFTA-TAA-01288; E.W.I., Inc., Dover Products Div., Dover, TN

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

NAFTA-TAA-01243; Walker Information, Inc., Indianapolis Calling Center, 
Indianapolis, IN
NAFTA-TAA-01244; Walker Information, Inc., Tempe Calling Center, Tempe, 
AZ
NAFTA-TAA-01348; Cypress Chemical, 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-01327; Connor Rubber Technologies, Connor Corp., Fort Wayne, 
IN: August 31, 1994.
NAFTA-TAA-01340; Gerber Childrenwear, Inc., Fort Kent, ME: November 8, 
1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01349; Killark Electric Manufacturing Co., A Subsidiary of 
Hubbell, Inc., St. Louis, MO: November 14, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01376; General Textiles, Murphy, NC: November 25, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01371; Kenneth Fox Supply Co., Fox Packaging, McAllen, TX: 
November 25, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01353 & A; Dazey Corp., Osage City, KS and New Century, KS: 
November 18, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01318; Tasus Corp., Bloomington, IN: October 30, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01333; A.O. Smith Corp., Electrical Products Co., Tipp City, 
OH: November 6, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01402; Franklin Disposables, Columbus, OH: December 4, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01299; Advanced Metallurgy, Inc., McKeesport, PA: October 11, 
1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01410; Madenform, Inc., Bayonne, NJ: December 27, 1995.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of December, 1996 and January, 1997. 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: January 15, 1997.
Russell T. Kile,
Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 97-2533 Filed 1-31-97; 8:45 am]
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