[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 124 (Friday, June 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34710-34712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16924]


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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 June, 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

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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-33,364; Cone Mills, Granite Finishing Plant, Haw River, NC
TA-W-33,089; Industrial Dynamics Co., Ltd., Torrance, CA
TA-W-33,271; Complex Tooling & Molding, Boulder, CO
TA-W-33,196; GE-Transmission Systems (GETS) of General Electric Corp., 
Ft. Edward, NY
TA-E-33,354; Idaho Pole Co., Bozeman, MT
TA-W-33,439; Damrow Co., Inc., GEA Group, Fond Du Lac, WI

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

TA-W-33,403; Acme Boot Co., Clarksville, TN
TA-W-33,445; NCR St. Petersburg Repair Center, St. Petersburg, FL

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

TA-W-33,443; Deputy Orthopaedics, Inc., Kellogg Industries, Jackson, MI

    The preponderance in the declines in employment are related to a 
decision by management to consolidate production to a lower cost 
operation in Tracey, CA. Company sales and production increased during 
the relevant period.

TA-W-33,455; Mundet-Hermetite, Inc., Lexington, VA

    All production at the subject plant was for export sales. Loss of 
export sales cannot be used as a basis for certification under the 
Trade Act of 1974.

TA-W-33,338; The Standard Products, Lexington, KY
TA-W-33,452; Precision Scientific Div., of Jovan, Inc., Chicago, IL

    Increased imports did not contribute importantly to worker 
separations at the firm.
TA-W-33,483; Puget Sound Log Scaling & Grading Bureau, Thorne Bay, AK

    The investigation revealed that criteria (1) has not been met. A 
significant number or proportion of the workers did not become totally 
or partially separated as required for certification.

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-33,490; Coats North America Talon, Inc., Cleveland, GA: April 21, 
1996.
TA-W-33,480; Shana Knitwear, Inc., Greensboro, NC: May 2, 1996.
TA-W-33,412; Reggie Manufacturing, Inc., Byrdstown, TN; March 27, 1996.
TA-W-33,506; Louisiana-Pacific Corp., Chilco OSB, Chilco, ID: June 5, 
1997.
TA-W-33,427; JH Collectibles, Pigeon Forge, TN: March 18, 1996.
TA-W-33,376; PL Subsidiary, Inc., PL Garment Finishers, Gibson, GA: 
March 1, 1996.
TA-W-33,501; Power Systems, Inc., Bloomfield, CT: May 5, 1996.
TA-W-33,393; Gramercy Mills, Inc., Fairfield, NJ: February 25, 1996.
TA-W-33,442; The Colber Corp., Irvington, NJ: April 9, 1996.
TA-W-33,405; Wayne Manufacturing, Inc., Byrdstown, TN: April 4, 1996.
TA-W-33,389; Rayovac Corp., Kingston, NC: March 25, 1996.
TA-W-33, 474; Fisher-Price, East Aurora, NY: April 30, 1996.
TA-W-33, 475; Mattel Fisher, Medina, NY: April 30, 1996.
TA-W-33, 459; Copper Basin Garments, Inc., Copperhill, TN: April 14, 
1996.
TA-W-33, 236; Tinnin Garment Co., Fredericktown, MO: February 10, 1996.
TA-W-33, 463; Champion Products, Inc., Perry, NY: April 17, 1996.
TA-W-33, 406; G & L Apparel, Inc., Livingston, TN: March 12, 1996.
TA-W-33, 326; Owens-Illinois Closure, Inc., Erie, PA: February 28, 
1996.
TA-W-33, 545; Sta-Kool Laundries, Inc., Rocky Mount, NC: May 21, 1996.
TA-W-33, 420; United Technologies Automotive, Inc., Zanesville, OH: 
March 25, 1996.
TA-W-33, 539; Activewear Co., Inc., Athens, GA: May 17, 1996.
TA-W-33, 539; Activewear Co., Inc., Athens, GA: May 17, 1996.
TA-W-33, 484; Cookson Pigments, Inc., Newark, NJ: April 28, 1996.
TA-W-33, 548; C.O.L.A., Jersey City, NJ: April 15, 1996.
TA-W-33, 503 & A; Jasper Textiles Co., Inc., Fremont, NC: May 27, 1996. 
and Havelock, NC: May 30, 1996.

    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 June, 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 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-01627; Depuy Orthopedics, Inc., Kellogg Industries, Jackson, 
MI
NAFTA-TAA-01617; The Standard Products Co., Lexington, KY

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NAFTA-TAA-01624; Corning, Inc., Greenville, OH
NAFTA-TAA-01599; Rayovac Corp., Kinston, NC
NAFTA-TAA-01620; Damrow Co., Inc., GEA Group, Fond Du Lac, WI
NAFTA-TAA-01553; Associated Milk Producers, Inc., El Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA-01634; Pine Hill Plastics, Inc., McMinnville, TN

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

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-01584; M & W Sewing, Inc., Brooklyn, NY: March 19, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01641; Champion Products, Inc., Perry, NY: April 14, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01644; Rockwood Sportswear, Inc., Rockwood, TN: April 30, 
1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01637; Mundet-Hermetite, Inc., Lexington, VA: April 16, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01667; Special Plastic Products, L.L.C., Fair Haven, MI: 
April 16, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01588; Collins & Aikman, U.S. Automotive Carpet Div., Port 
Huron, MI: March 25, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01590; Lacy Diversified Industries, Jessup Door Co. Div., 
Dowagiac, MI: March 19, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01659; CNI, Inc., Port Huron Plant No. 1, Port Huron, MI: May 
9, 1996

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of May 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: May 30, 1997.
Russell T. Kile,
Program Manager, Policy & Reemployment Services, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 97-16924 Filed 6-26-97; 8:45 am]
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