[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 61 (Monday, March 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15199-15200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8031]


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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, 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-33,006; East Point Seafood Co., South Bend, WA

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

TA-W-33,224; Personal Products Co/Johnson & Johnson, Milltown, NJ
TA-W-33,130; Zenith Electronics Corp. of Texas, McAllen, TX
TA-W-33,287; D.D. Jones Transfer & Warehouse Co., Inc., Harrisburg, PA
TA-W-33,065; Richland Development (Penzoil Co), Houston, TX

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

TA-W-33,000 & A, B, C; Pratt & Whitney, North Haven, CT, Middletown, 
CT, & Rocky Hill, CT

    The investigation revealed that criteria (2) has not been met. 
Sales or production did not decline during the relevant period as 
required for certification.

TA-W-33,107; Systems and Electronics, Inc., West Plains, MO

    Worker layoffs at the subject firm were attributable to a cessation 
of production that was caused by technical problems. Other employment 
declines were the result of a work stoppage.

TA-W-33,150; Cinch Connector, Div. of Labinal Components & Systems, 
Inc., Lombard, IL
TA-W-33,125; New River Castings Co., Radford, VA

    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-33,186; Mail-Well I Corp., dba Quality Park Products, St. Paul, MN
TA-W-33,222; Coltec Industries, Inc., Div. of FMD Electronics 
Operations, Roscoe, IL

    Layoffs at the subject firm were caused by the consolidation 
operations transfering the production of the subject plant to another 
domestic facility.

TA-W-33,053; Mid-America Dairymen, Inc., Sabetha, KS

    Subject plant closure was due to the reduction of relevant products 
available in the area the company relocated; work previously performed 
at the subject plant and consolidated operations.

TA-W-33,063; Ball Corp., Columbus, IN
TA-W-33,029; Willamette Industries, Inc., Plywood Div., Dallas, OR

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

TA-W-33,068; Smith and Wesson, Springfield, MA

    U.S. imports of handguns declined significantly in the Jan-Sept 
period of 1996 compared with the same period of 1995.

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-33,219; Tectronics, Inc, Berlin, CT: February 5, 1996.
TA-W-33,181; ADA Garment Finishers, Inc., El Paso, TX: January 23, 
1996.
TA-W-33,111; Davol, Inc., Cranston, RI: January 3, 1996.
TA-W-33,074; R & W Apparel, Scottsboro, AL: December 18, 1995.
TA-W-33,131; Carolina Knits, Inc., Statesville, NC: January 8, 1996.
TA-W-33,176; Binks Sames Corp., Franklin Park, IL: January 26, 1996
TA-W-33,020; Weldotron Corp., Piscataway, NJ: December 10, 1996.
TA-W-33,246; Schindler Elevator Corp., Randolph, NJ: February 10, 1996.
TA-W-33,011; Joe Manufacturing, San Francisco CA: November 18, 1995.
TA-W-33,179; Joyce Sportswear Co., Gary, IN: January 30, 1996.
TA-W-33,047; Lance Garment Corp., Red Bay, AL: December 12, 1995.
TA-W-33,083, A & B; Sparkle Sportswear, Inc., Rahway, NJ, New York, NY, 
and Pulaski, VA: December 4, 1995.
TA-W-33,194; Hasbro Corporate Offices, Pawtucket, RI, A; Hasbro, Inc., 
Pawtucket, RI, B; Rhole Island Manufacturing (RIM), Central Falls, RI, 
C; Hasbro Manufacturing Services, Easley, SC, D; Hasbro Manufacturing 
Services, Northvale, NJ, E; Hasbro Toy Group, Cincinnati, OH, F; Hasbro 
Games Group--Milton Bradley Co, East Longmeadow, MA, G; Hasbro Games 
Group--Parker Brothers, Beverly, MA, H; Hasbro Games Group--MB Wood 
Products, Fairfax, VT, I; Hasbro Manufacturing Services, Arcade, NY: 
February 1, 1997.

    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, 1997.

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    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-01484; Camp, Inc., Div. of Trulife, Jackson, MI
NAFTA-TAA-01474; Mail-Well I Corp., dba Quality Park Products, St. 
Paul, MN
NAFTA-TAA-01501; Coltec Industries, Inc., Div. of FMD Electronics 
Operations, Roscoe, IL
NAFTA-TAA-01320; Joe Manufacturing, San Francisco, CA
NAFTA-TAA-01492; Juki Union Special, Inc., Wayne, NJ
NAFTA-TAA-01426; Systems & Electronics, Inc., West Plains, MO
NAFTA-TAA-01533; D.D. Jones Transfer and Warehouse Co., Inc., 
Harrisburg, PA
NAFTA-TAA-01477; ITT Cannon Commercial Div., Santa Ana, CA

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-01473; Joyce Sportswear Co., Gary, IN: January 30, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01445; Federal Mogul Corp., Leiters Ford Plant, Leiters Ford, 
IN: January 21, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01466; ADA Garment Finishers, Inc., El Paso, TX: January 23, 
1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01444; Commemorative Brands, Inc., L.G. Balfour Co., North 
Attleboro, MA: January 22, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01436; Bins Sames Corp., Franklin Park, IL: January 14, 1997.
NAFTA-TAA-01463; Maidenform, Inc., Jacksonville, FL: December 20, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-1349; Killark Electric Manufacturing Co., a Subsidiary of 
Hubbell, Inc., St. Louis, MO: November 14, 1995. NAFTA-TAA-01524; 
Schindler Elevator Corp., Randolph, NJ: February 10, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01455; J & J Group, Inc., Formerly Known as Connie 
Sportswear, Franklin, WV: January 23, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01451; Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pensacola, FL: January 
27, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01479; General Motors, Goleta, CA: February 3, 1997.NAFTA-
TAA-01345; Louisiana Pacific, Ketchikan Pulp Co., Ketchikan, AK: 
November 1, 1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01476; Sun Apparel, Inc., Concepcion Plant, El Paso, TX: 
January 6, 1996.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of March, 1997. Copies of these determinations are 
available for inspection in Room C-4318, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210 during normal business 
hours or will be mailed to persons who write to the above address.

    Dated: March 21, 1997.
 Linda G. Poole,
Acting Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 97-8031 Filed 3-28-97; 8:45 am]
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