[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 90 (Friday, May 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25658-25661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12225]


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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

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summaries of determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade 
adjustment assistance for workers (TA-W) issued during the period of 
April, 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-33,233; The Earthgrains Co., Indianapolis, IN
TA-W-33,259; Owens Brockway, Waco, TX
TA-W-33,102; Riverwood International Corp., Plant #72, Kankakee, IL

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

TA-W-33,148; ITT Canon Commercial Div., Santa Ana, CA
TA-W-33,277; Lucas Aftermarket Operations, Troy, MI
TA-W-33,139; Random House Value Publishing, Inc., Avenel, NJ
TA-W-33,157; Envisions, Inc., (Formerly Engineering Visions, Inc.) 
Harlingen, TN
TA-W-33,228; ANR Pipeline, Chickasha, OK

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

TA-W-33,281; Sillcocks Plastics International & Sillcocks Miller Co., 
Berkeley Heights, NJ

    Production at the subject firm is being transfered to a successor 
firm located in the United States. Separations of workers at the 
subject firm are caused by the transfer of production to the successor 
firm.

TA-W-33,347; Northern Engraving Corp., Sparta, WI

    Production at the subject plant is being transfered to other 
production facilities located domestically. Separations of workers at 
Sparta, WI plant are the result of the domestic transfer.

TA-W-33,238; Arrow Automotive Industries, Inc., Santa Maria, CA

    The subject firm ceased all of its production at the Santa Maria, 
CA plant and transferred it to other company plants within the United 
States.

TA-W-33,169; Lorraine Linens, Inc., Hialeah Gardens Div., Deerfield 
Beach, FL
TA-W-33,264; Jefferson Smurfit Corp., Industrial Packaging Div., 
Monroe, MI
TA-W-33,235; Hutchens Industries, Mountain Grove, MO
TA-W-33,321; Philips Lighting Co., Philips Elmet Div., Lewiston, ME
TA-W-33,404; Devoe & Raynolds Co., Louisville, KY

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

TA-W-33,279; Johnson Controls, Inc., Ann Arbor Plant, Milwaukee, WI

    Sales of power seat tracks for auto seats at the Ann Arbor plant of 
Johnson Controls increased in FY 96 compared to FY 95. Also, employment 
increased in FY 96 compared to FY 95.

TA-W-33,270; Binney and Smith, Inc., Winfield, KS

    The parent company of Binney and Smith, Inc., made a corporate 
decision to transfer its production of crayons, markers, tempera paints 
and acrylic paints from its Winfield, KS facility to other domestic 
facilities.

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-33,302; Westpoint Management (Jay Lynn) Westpoint, PA: February 
27, 1996.
TA-W-33,225; Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Gadsden, AL: February 4, 
1996.
TA-W-33,298; Great Western Malting Co., Vancouver, WA: February 3, 
1996.
TA-W-33,234; Garan Manufacturing Corp., Haleyville, AL: January 12, 
1996.
TA-W-33,145; Milltown Manufacturing Co., Red Boiling Spring, TN: 
January 17, 1996.
TA-W-33,243; SCA Molnlycke, Palmer, MA: February 11, 1996.
TA-W-33,261; Texas Instruments, Inc., Personal Productivity Products, 
Mobile Computing Business, Temple, TX: February 18, 1996.
TA-W-33,332 & A; Hazelhurst Textile, Hazelhurst, GA Homerville Textile 
Corp., Homerville, GA: March 5, 1996.
TA-W-33,304; Woodbridge Corp., Whitmore Lake, MI: February 25, 1996.
TA-W-33,340; Palermo Fashions, Inc., Hoboken, NJ: March 13, 1996.
TA-W-33,249; Triam Industries of Arizona, Tucson, AZ: February 10, 
1996.
TA-W-33,372; Superior Solutions, Inc., El Paso, TX: March 18, 1996.
TA-W-33,293; Zenith Electronic Corp., N. Kostner Ave., Chicago, IL: 
March 5, 1996.
TA-W-33,369; Leigh Knits, Inc., Bean Station, TN: March 14, 1996. Ta-W-
33,110; Sherwood, Davis and Geck, Danbury, CT: November 12, 1995.
TA-W-33,122; Grace Apparel, Galax, VA: January 10, 1996.
TA-W-33,280 & A, B; Guilford of Maine, Newport, ME, Guilford, ME (Oak 
Street) and Eastport, ME; February 13, 1996.
TA-W-33,278; Johnson and Johnson Medical, Inc., Arlington, TX: February 
17, 1996.
TA-W-33,360; Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc., Indianapolis, IN: 
March 17, 1996.
TA-W-33,333; Ranco North America Quality Control Department, 
Brownsville, TX: March 7, 1996.
TA-W-33,295; RMK, Solebury, PA: January 24, 1996. Attleboro,
TA-W-33,188; Carborundum Corp., Boron Nitride Div., Amhurst, NY: 
January 4, 1996.
TA-W-33,296; American West Trading Co., Dresden, TN: February 19, 1996.
TA-W-33,200 & A; Yokom Knitting Co., Pottstown, PA and Linden Knitwear, 
Mohrsville, PA: February 3, 1996.
TA-W-33,383; Osram Sylvania, Inc., Danvers, MA: March 18, 1996.
TA-W-33,356; Glasscraft, A Div. of V.V.P. America, Inc., Hickory, NC: 
March 13, 1996.
TA-W-33,165 & A Sunbeam Corp., Personal Care and Comfort Products Div., 
McMinnville, TN and Oster Professional Products Div., McMinnville, TN: 
January 22, 1996.
TA-W-33,395; Sans Souci Lingerie, PoplarBluff, MO: March 26, 1996.
TA-W-33,120; Philips Lighting Co., Fairmont, WV: January 6, 1996.
TA-W-33,210 & A; Singer Furniture Co., Lenior, NC: and Chocowinity, NC: 
February 4, 1996.

    Also, pursuant to Title V of the North American Free Trade 
Agreement

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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 
April 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 increase sin 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-01582; Tugalo River Boxer Co., Toccoa, GA
NAFTA-TAA-01561; Northern Engraving Corp., Sparta, WI
NAFTA-TAA-01589; BOC Gases, Bethlehem, PA
NAFTA-TAA-01602; BASF Corp., Renesselaer, NY
NAFTA-TAA-01497; Lorraine Linens, Inc., Hialeah Gardens Div., Deerfield 
Beach, FL
NAFTA-TAA-01531; Johnson Controls, Inc., Ann Arbor Plant, Ann Arbor, MI
NAFTA-TAA-01500; Binney and Smith, Inc., Winfield, KS
NAFTA-TAA-01611; Arrow Automotive Industries, Santa Maria, CA
NAFTA-TAA-01450; CMI Industries, Inc., A.K.A. Clinton Mills, Lydia 
Plant, Clinton, SC
NAFTA-TAA-01522; Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc., Audio and 
Communications Div., Syracuse, NY
NAFTA-TAA-01375; International Medication Systems, Ltd, South El Monte, 
CA
NAFTA-TAA-01554; Deluxe Corp., Deluxe Check Printers, New Berlin, WI
NAFTA-TAA-01505; Starter Corp., Century, FL
NAFTA-TAA-01535; Jefferson Smurfit Corp., Industrial Packaging Div., 
Monroe, MI
NAFTA-TAA-01520; Hutchens Industries, Mountain Grove, MO

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

NAFTA-TAA-01468; Envisions, Inc. (Formerly Engineering Visions, Inc), 
Harlingen, TX
NAFTA-TAA-01581; Nick-O Sewing Supply Co., Moscow, TN
NAFTA-TAA-01594; Administrative & Technical Services, Inc., Data Entry 
Services, Beloit, WI

    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.

NAFTA-TAA-01462; Kunz Custom Upholstery, Montpelier, ID
    A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' 
firm or an appropriate subdivision (including workers in any 
agricultural firm or appropriate subdivision) have not become totally 
or partially separated from employment.

NAFTA-TAA-01586; Kai Jay Pants Co., Nesquehoning, PA

    Sales or production did not decline during the relevant period for 
certification.

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-01511; Sunbeam Corp., Professional Products Div., 
McMinnville, TN: February 10, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01433; Portac, Inc., Tacoma, WA: January 16, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01469; Medite Corp., Lumber Div., White City, OR: January 24, 
1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01546; Louis Gallet, Inc., Uniontown, PA: March 3, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01481; Crewe Garment Co., Inc., Crewe, VA: February 5, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01515; Standard Products Co., Campbell Plastics Div., 
Schenectady, NY: February 7, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01504; Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Gadsden, AL: February 4, 
1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01482 & A; Singer Furniture Co., Lenoir, NC and Chocowinity, 
NC: February 19, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01585; Superior Solutions, Inc., El Paso, TX: March 18, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01453; Carolina Knits, Inc., statesville, NC: January 27, 
1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01576; Leigh Knits, Inc., Bean Station, TN: March 14, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01536; Anchor Glass Container Corp., Glass Containers Plant 
No. 18, Houston, TX: March 4, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01573; Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc., Indianapolis, IN: 
March 19, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01583; V.V.P. America, Inc., Glasscraft Div., Hickory, NC: 
February 21, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01421; Sherwood, Davis, and Geck, Danbury, CT: November 12, 
1995.
NAFTA-TAA-01593 & A; Al Tech Specialty Steel Corp., Dunkirk, NY and 
Watervliet, NY: March 22, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01607; The Colber Corp., Newark, NJ: April 8, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01580; Rubbermaid Cleaning and Maintenance Products, Sparks, 
NV: March 17, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01543; Anchor Glass Container, Connellsville, PA: March 4, 
1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01566; Anchor Glass Container, Dayville, CT: March 13, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01610; Anchor Glass Container/Owens Brockways, Antioch, CA: 
March 18, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01551; Micom Communication Corp., A Northern Telecom (NORTEL) 
Co., Simi Valley, CA: February 11, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01457; Kahn Lucas Lancaster, Ferrells Garment Div., 
Middlesex, NC: January 21, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01503; SCA Molnlycke, Palmer, MA: February 11, 1996.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of April, 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

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or will be mailed to persons who write to the above address.

    Dated: April 30, 1997.
Russell T. Kile,
Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
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