[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 171 (Thursday, September 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46774-46775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-23424]


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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 July, 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-33,546; Gould Pump (PA), Inc., Ashland, PA
TA-W-33,498; Flextronics International USA, Inc., Richardson, TX
TA-W-33,595; Continental Sprayers, Inc., El Paso, TX

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

TA-W-33,569; EG&G Instruments, Inc., Princeton Applied Research Div., 
Trenton, NJ
TA-W-33,622; Lightolier, Compton, CA

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

TA-W-33,633; A.K. Stampings Co., Inc., Mountainside, NJ
TA-W-33,608, TA-W-33,609, TA-W-33,610 & TA-W-33,611; Occidental Oil & 
Gas Corp. Headquartered & Operating in Bakersfield, CA & at Various 
Locations Throughout the Following States; OK, KS and TX

    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-33,536; Tenneco Packaging, Rittman, OH
TA-W-33,615; Heat-N-Glo, Savage, MN
TA-W-33,605; Goss Graphics Systems, Wyomissing, PA
TA-W-33,650; Quo Vadis, Inc., a Division of Quo Vadis France, Hamburg, 
NY
TA-W-33,638; Lucas-Varity Dayton Welther Portsmouth Casting Center, 
Portsmouth, OH

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TA-W-33,635; Flowers Industries, Inc., Aunt Fanny's Bakery of PA., 
Inc., North East, PA

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

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-33,522; North Dafety Products, Cranston, RI: May 14, 1996.
TA-W-33,415; Toastmaster, Inc., Boonville, MO: March 31, 1996.
TA-W-33,618; Economy Color Card Co., Inc., Ellizabeth, NJ: June 10, 
1996.
TA-W-33,665; Anvil Knitwear, Inc., Aynor, SC: May 24, 1996.
TA-W-33,381; Collins and Aikman, U.S. Automotive Carpet Div., Port 
Huron, MI: March 25, 1996.
TA-W-33,623 & A; Motor Coils Manufacturing Co., Braddock, PA and 
Lawrenceville, PA: June 12, 1996.
TA-W-33,666; EMESS Lighting, Inc., Ellwood City, PA: May 9, 1997.
TA-W-33,641; Givaudan-Roure Corp, Clifton, NJ: June 18, 1996.
TA-W-33,572; Aquatech, Inc., Cookeville, TN: May 22, 1996.
TA-W-33,591; B.E.L. Tronics Limited, Covington, GA: June 10, 1996.
TA-W-33,532; Varon, Inc., Division of Biscayne Apparel, Inc., DBA Amy 
Industries, Inc., Colquitt, GA: May 20, 1996.
TA-W-33,677; Henry I. Siegel Co., Inc., Tiptonville, TN: July 11, 1996.
TA-W-33,630; Sutter Corp., An Orthologic Co., San Diego, CA: June 17, 
1996.
TA-W-33,584 & A, B; The Lovable Co., Buford, GA, Braselton, GA and 
Gainesville, GA: June 9, 1996.
TA-W-33,672; Ithaca Industries, Inc., Robbins, NC: June 27, 1996.
TA-W-33,582; Pawnee Pants Mfg Co., Inc., Olyphant, PA: June 10, 1996.
TA-W-33,550; City Shirt Co., Frackville, PA: May 22, 1996.
TA-W-33,377; Gor-Mill Manufacturing Co., Milaca, MN: March 19, 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 July, 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 Determination 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-01713; R.C. Hatton Farms, Inc./Morningstar Harvesting, 
Pahokee, FL
NAFTA-TAA-01643; Vision Technologies, LLC, Iron Ridge, WI
NAFTA-TAA-01719; M and N Fruit, Inc., Waverly, FL
NAFTA-TAA-01709; Eagle Lake Harvesting, Labelle, FL
NAFTA-TAA-01748; Rivergold, Inc., Fort Pierce, FL
NAFTA-TAA-01752; Tricor Direct, Inc., d/b/a/ Hirol Division, Ft. 
Lauderdale, FL
NAFTA-TAA-01678; Gould Pumps (PA), Inc., Ashland, PA
NAFTA-TAA-01743; Continental Sprayers, Inc., El Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA-01823; Givaudan-Roure Corp., Clifton, NJ
NAFTA-TAA-01795; A.K. Stamping Co., Inc., Mountainside, NJ
NAFTA-TAA-01690; Purcell Ranch, Leadore, ID

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

NAFTA-TAA-01825; Lightolier, Compton, CA
    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 Determination NAFTA-TAA

    The following certifications have been issued; the date following 
the company name & location for each determination references the 
impact data for all workers for such determination.

NAFTA-TAA-01839; Ithaca Industries, Inc., Robbins, NC: June 24, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01786; Sutter Corp., An Orthologic Co., San Diego, CA: June 
27, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01595; Gorecki (Gor-Mill) Mfg Co., Inc., Milaca, MN: March 
24, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01787; Economy Color Card Co., Inc., Elizabeth, NJ: June 10, 
1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01817; Xentek, Inc., San Marcos, CA: July 2, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01702; B.E.L.-Tronics Limited, Covington, GA: June 10, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01656; Square D Company/Groupe Schneider, Huntington, IN: May 
12, 1996.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of July, 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: August 11, 1997.
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 97-23424 Filed 9-3-97; 8:45 am]
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