[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6209-6210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2917]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


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 January, 
1998.
    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 sub-division 
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-33,888; Crown Pacific Remanufacturing, Redmond, OR
TA-W-33,932; Racal Datacom, Inc., Sunrise, FL

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

TA-W-33,962; Fonda Group, Three Rivers, MI

    Production of paper plates and bowles at the subject plant was 
transferred domestically during the relevant period.

TA-W-33,992; Claridge Products & Equipment, Inc., Harrison, AR
TA-W-33,965; Tri Americas, Inc., El Paso, TX
TA-W-34,001; Warren Petroleum Div., of NGC Corp., Santana, KS (Jayhawk 
Plant)
TA-W-33,972; Bemis Co., Inc., Banner packaging Div. Shelbyville & 
Murfreesboro, TN

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

TA-W-33,989; Allegheny Ludlum Corp.; Leechburg, PA

    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-33,865; Dlubak Corp., Glass Div., Freeport, PA

    A corporate decision was made to cease the Glass Division 
production and transfer it to another domestic facility.

TA-W-33,878; Cabot Oil and Gas Corp., The Carlton District, Carlton, PA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (1) and criteria (3) have 
not been met. A significant number or proportion of the workers did not 
become totally or partially separated 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.

Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance

    The following certification have been issued; the date following 
the company name and location of each determination references the 
impact date for all workers of such determination.

TA-W-34,082 & A; RMP, Pennsauken, NJ and Cinnaminson, NJ: December 2, 
1996.

    All workers engaged in employment related to the production of 
remanufactured auto components who became totally or partially 
separated from employment on or after December 2, 1996 are eligible to 
apply for trade adjustment assistance.

TA-W-34,059; Alcoa Fujikura, LTD, Campbellsburg, KY: November 18, 1996.
TA-W-33,875; Visy Paper Co (Formerly Menominee Paper), Menominee, MI: 
September 21, 1996.
TA-W-34,026 & A, B; Lukins Steel Co., Stainless Steel Group, 
Washington, PA, Houston, PA and Massillon, OH: November 6, 1996.
TA-W-33,967; Fedco Automotive Components Co., Inc., Buffalo, NY: 
October 23, 1996.
TA-W-34,003; Umbro North America, Fairbluff, North Carolina: October 
28, 1996.
TA-W-34,119; American Trouser, Inc., Houston, MS: December 15, 1996.
TA-W-34,024; Columbia Footwear Corp., Hazleton, PA: January 24, 1998.
TA-W-34,094; W.R. Grace and Company-Conn., Grace Construction Products, 
Beltsville, MD: December 2, 1996.
TA-W-33,955; Koh-I-Noor, Inc., Bloomsburg, NJ: August 31, 1997.
TA-W-33,922; Anitec Image Corp., Binghamton, NY: December 14, 1997.
TA-W-33,983; Standard-Keil/Tap-Rite L.L.C., Allenwood, NJ: October 31, 
1996.
TA-W-34,081; Kemet Electronics Corp., Shelby, NC

    All workers of Kemet Electronics Corp., Shelby, NC including leased 
workers of Personnel Services Unlimited Manpower Temporary Services, 
Shelby, NC who became totally or partially separated from employment on 
or after November 24, 1996 are eligible to apply for trade adjustment 
assistance.

TA-W-34,117; Shape Video Division, Kennebunk, ME: December 11, 1996
TA-W-34,117A; Shape Midwest Division, Northbrook, IL: December 16, 
1996.


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    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 January, 1998.
    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 of proporation or 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 ports 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.

NAFT-TAA-02038; Racal Datacom, Inc., Sunrise, FL
NAFTA-TAA-02002; Warren Petroleum, Div. of NGC Corp., Santana, KS 
(Jayhawk Plant)
NAFTA-TAA-01993 & A; Bemis Co., Inc., Banner Packaging Div., 
Shelbyville and Murfreesboro, TN
NAFTA-TAA-02045; Standard-Keil/Tap-Rite, L.L.C., Allenwood, NJ
NAFTA-TAA-02024; Tri Americas, Inc., El Paso, TX
NAFTA-TAA-01783; K & K Farms,, Florida City, FL
NAFTA-TAA-01975; Lehigh Furniture Co., Marianna, FL
NAFTA-TAA-02000; Jetricks Corp., Selmer, TN

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

NAFTA-TAA-01939; Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., The Carlton District, Carlton, 
PA

    The investigation revealed that criteria (1) and (4) have not been 
met. A significant number of proportion of the workers in such workers' 
firm or an appropriate subdivision (including workers in any 
agricultural form or appropriate subdivision thereof) have not become 
totally or partially separated from employment. There has not been a 
shift in production by workers' firm or subdivision to Mexico or Canada 
of articles like or directly competitive with articles which are 
produced by the firm or subdivision.

Affirmative Determinations NAFTA-TAA

NAFTA-TAA-02027; Kemet Electronics corp., Shelby, NC Including Leased 
Workers of Personnel Services Unlimited and Manpower Temporary 
Services, Shelby, NC: November 13, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-02080; Visy Paper, Formerly Menominee Paper Co., Menominee, 
MI: December 16, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-02123; W.R. Grace and Company-Conn., Grace Construction 
Products, Beltsville, MD: December 2, 1996.
NAFTA-TAA-02026; Jam Enterprises, El Paso, TX: November 4, 1996.

    I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued 
during the month of January 1998. Copies of these determinations are 
available for inspection in Room C-4318, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C. 20210 during normal business 
hours or will be mailed to persons who write to the above address.

    Dated: January 21, 1998.
Grant D. Beale,
Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. 98-2917 Filed 2-5-98; 8:45 am]
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