[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65096-65098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32297]
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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 November,
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.
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(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-33,759; Dyna-Craft Industries, Inc., Murrysville, PA
TA-W-33,810; Lenzing Fibers Corp., Lowland, TN
TA-W-33,807; Superior Farms, Inc., Ellensburg, WA
TA-W-33,823; Princeton Carpets, Adairsville, GA
TA-W-33,905; Loralie Originals, Inc., Redding, CA
TA-W-33,668; Maxus Energy Corp., Dallas, TX & Operating at The
Following Locations; A; Midgard Energy Co., Amarillo, TX B; Midgard
Energy Co., Canadian, TX, C; Midgard Energy Co (Dumas), Sunray, TX, D;
Chemical Land Holding, Inc., Kearny, NJ, E; Midgard Energy Co, Pampa,
TX, F; Midgard Energy Co., Perryton, TX, G; Midgard Energy Co., Roger
Mill Plant, Leedy, OK, H; Midgard Energy Co., Spearman, TX, I; Midgard
Energy Co., Sunray Gas Plant, Sunray, TX
In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
TA-W-33,963; Lenworth-Aminco, Inc., A Division of Lenworth Metal
Products Ltd., Meadville, PA
TA-W-33,805; Marsey Lace, Guttenburg, NJ
The workers firm does not produce an article as required for
certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974.
TA-W-33,860; Pride Manufacturing Co., Guilford, ME
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-33,787; Stanley Hardware, New Britian, CT
The predominant cause of worker separations at the subject firm was
caused by a transfer of production to other domestic locations.
TA-W-33,773; Banner Pharmacaps, Elizabeth, NJ
TA-W-33,897; Beliot Corp., Beloit Pulpins Group, Dalton, MA
TA-W-33,775; CTS Corp., Baldwin, WI
TA-W-33,990; Extex, Inc., St. Elmo, IL
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-33,669; Kimberly-Clark Corp., Marinette, WI: July 4, 1996
TA-W-33,943; Carolyn of Virginia, Inc., Bristol, VA: September 15, 1996
TA-W-33,731; Trina, Inc., Fall River, MA: July 31, 1996
TA-W-33,607; Letarte Co., Inc., d/b/a L.C. Holdings, Inc., Smith Creek,
MI: June 17, 1996
TA-W-33,930; Frolic Footwear, Walnut Ridge, AR: September 29, 1996
TA-W-33,752; Clark Metal Products Co., Marion, OH: August 8, 1996
TA-W-33,834; Jonbil, Inc., Chase City, VA: September 2, 1996
TA-W-33,891; MCD International, LLC, Anniston, AL: September 22, 1996
TA-W-33,927; Oneita Industries, Inc., Fayette Apparel Plant, Fayette,
AL: October 7, 1996
TA-W-33,862; Great American Products, Inc., Broodview, IL: September
11, 1996
TA-W-33,859; This & That, Inc., Elizabethville, PA: September 8, 1996
TA-W-33,884; Manhattan Shirt Co., A Division of Salant Corp.,
Andalusia, AL 1996
TA-W-33,883; Fleetwood Metals Industries, Tecumseh, MI: September 25,
1996
TA-W-33,848; CPC International, Inc., Best Foods Div., Jersey City, NJ:
July 29, 1996
TA-W-33,841; M. Fine & Sons Manufacturing Co., Bedford, IN, September
15, 1996
TA-W-33,861; Posey Manufacturing Co., Inc., Hoquiam, WA: September 2,
1996
TA-W-33,928; Grainger Knitwear Co., Rutledge, TN: October 8, 1996
TA-W-33,756; Gurney Industries, Inc., Apparel Div., Plattville, AL
August 9, 1996
TA-W-33,853; Ponderosa Manufacturing Co., A Subsidiary of Franklin Peck
Industries, Chattanooga, TN: September 4, 1996
TA-W-33,761; CNG Transmission Corp., Clarksburg, WV & Operating in the
Following States: A; NY, B; OH, C; PA, D; TX, E; VA, F; WV: September
26, 1997
TA-W-33,925; Apparel Brands, Inc., Wrightsville, GA: October 8, 1996
TA-W-33,920; Tarrytown Garment, Tarrytown, NY: October 8, 1996
TA-W-33,776 & A; Appalachian Finishing Works, Knoxville, TN and
Southbound Connections, Inc., Maynardville, TN: August 18, 1996
TA-W-33,851 & A; Condere Corp. d/b/a Fidelity Tire Manufacturing Co.,
Natchez, MS and Condere Corp., Hamden, CT: September 17, 1996
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 November, 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.
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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-01878; Pennsylvania Technologies, Steeltown, PA
NAFTA-TAA-01751; Paul Miller, J.M. Harvesting, Belle Glade, FL
NAFTA-TAA-01960; Loralie Originals, Inc., Redding, CA
NAFTA-TAA-01888A; Southbound Connections, Inc., Maynardville, TN
NAFTA-TAA-01986; Bose Corp., Westboro, MA
NAFTA-TAA-01699; Pro-Line Cap Co., Bowie, TX
NAFTA-TAA-01931; The Stanley Works, Stanley Tools Division, York, PA
NAFTA-TAA-01999; Pacific Refining Co., Hercules, CA
In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the
criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified.
NAFTA-TAA-01995; Lenworth-Aminco, Inc., A Div. of Lenworth Metal
Products, Ltd., Meadville, PA
NAFTA-TAA-01941; F.W. Woolworth, Berwyn, IL
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 and location for each determination references the
impact date for all workers for such determination.
NAFTA-TAA-01888; Appalachian Finishing Works, (Plants 1 & 2),
Knoxville, TN: August 18, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01944; Fleetwood Metals Industries, Tecumseh, MI: September
30, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01769; Gargiulo Packing House, Immokalee, FL: May 7, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01954 & A; Taylor Togs, Inc., Micaville, NC and Green
Mountain, NC: October 2, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01936 & A; Ace Metal Fabricators, Inc., Bronx, NY and Ace
Sprayfinishing Corp., Bronx, NY: September 22, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01778; Letarte Co., Inc., d/b/a L.C. Holding, Inc., Smiths
Creek, MI: June 20, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01943; Graham Chemical Co., Div. of IDE Interstate, Inc.,
Jamaica, NY: September 30, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01978; Bonita Packing Co., Bonita Springs, FL: October 15,
1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01951; Wolverine World Wide, HY-Test, Inc., Kirksville, MO:
September 25, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01963; Apparel Brands, Inc., Wrightsville, GA: October 10,
1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01985; Cornelius Farms, Inc., Florida City, FL: August 28,
1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01887 A; Reeves Brothers, Inc., Chesnee, SC and Bishopville,
SC: August 14, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01972; Fedco Automotive Components Co., Inc., Div. of Stant
Corp., Buffalo, NY: October 9, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01984; Veratec, A Div. of International Paper Co., Lewisburg,
PA: October 10, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01798; O & H Manufacturing Co., Inc., Allentown, PA: June 30,
1996.
NAFTA-TAA-01961; DQ Investment Corp d/b/a/ Accudat, Data Entry
Operations, San Diego, CA: September 30, 1996.
I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued
during the month of November, 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: November 20, 1997.
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
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